University System News: www.jacksonville.com Georgia students’ dual enrollment process streamlined http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2015-05-21/story/georgia-students-dual-enrollment-process-streamlined By Walter C. Jones ATLANTA | As the current school year ends, officials at the state’s colleges are gearing up for the impact of a law that streamlines access to free college for high school students. “Our hope is that one day we will […]

USG Institutions: www.myajc.com Sexual assault reported on Kennesaw State campus http://www.myajc.com/news/news/sexual-assault-reported-on-kennesaw-state-campus/nmLKF/ By David Markiewicz – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kennesaw State University officials announced that they have been notified by Cobb County police of a reported sexual assault on campus. The alleged incident was reported to have occurred in a parking area near one of the […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia college system launches campus safety initiative http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-college-system-launches-campus-safety-init/nmJ8T/ Janel Davis and Shannon McCaffrey The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The state’s public university system plans to implement a system-wide safety initiative over the upcoming academic year to provide consistency across campuses for ensuring student safety. Key to the plan will be hiring a system-wide […]

University System News: Colleges Strive to Meet Demand for a More Hands-On Education http://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Strive-to-Meet-Demand/230189/ By Maddy Berner Kendall A. Trammell has the kind of résumé employers would notice. The University of Georgia senior has worked at the college newspaper, completed an internship in Washington, and is now studying in Spain. Real-world opportunities like those are […]

University System News: www.universitybusiness.com Corvias Campus Living secures $548M for U. System of Ga. http://www.universitybusiness.com/news/corvias-campus-living-secures-548m-u-system-ga Submitted by Stefanie Botelho Corvias Campus Living, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corvias Group, today announced that it has successfully secured $548.3 million in private financing to fund the initial phase of an innovative public-private partnership (P3) with the Board of […]

USG Institutions: www.clatontodayonline.com Georgia college waives out-of-state tuition http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20150514_010_art_4/georgia-college-waives-out-of-state-tuition TIFTON, Ga. – An agricultural college in Georgia is attempting to lure Florida students into its classrooms by waiving the out-of-state tuition fee. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College announced it will waive its out-of-state tuition fee for residents of Florida, South Carolina and Alabama. “ABAC Neighbor Waivers […]

USG Institutions: www.tiftongazette.com ABAC graduates most students in history http://www.tiftongazette.com/news/abac-graduates-most-students-in-history/article_fc75442a-f5ac-11e4-8018-4336d1fc44e1.html Special to The Gazette TIFTON—More students than at any point in the 107-year history of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College completed their requirements for graduation in the annual spring commencement ceremony on Thursday in Gressette Gymnasium. ABAC President David Bridges said a record-breaking 409 students completed […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com Gov. Deal signs fiscal 2016 budget http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2015/05/gov-deal-signs-fy16-budget.html Dave Williams Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle Gov. Nathan Deal signed a $21.8 billion state budget Monday with only one line-item veto. The $21.8 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 increases state spending nearly $1 billion over the fiscal 2015 spending […]

University System News: www.americustimesrecorder.com New GSW graduate never loses sight of goal http://www.americustimesrecorder.com/news/new-gsw-graduate-never-loses-sight-of-goal/article_2ea348e8-f5b2-11e4-8386-03b472ac81a7.html by Beth Alston Earns degree after 32 years AMERICUS — Getting a degree is becoming more important now than ever. Within the next 10 years, 60 percent of jobs will require a college degree, but at the present, less than 45 percent […]

University System News: www.daltondailycitizen.com 43-year-old student working on degree at Dalton State http://www.daltondailycitizen.com/news/year-old-student-working-on-degree-at-dalton-state/article_cd4cfb2e-f45e-11e4-951d-57890405dfff.html By Jeff Harrison Sue Pearson first enrolled in college in 1989, and the Dalton State College student has undoubtedly taken the long road to earning her post-secondary degree. But after more than two decades, the road finally has an end in sight. […]