USG Institutions: www.redandblack.com Estimates reveal another record-breaking year for donations http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/estimates-reveal-another-record-breaking-year-for-donations/article_2bed63e4-e3ca-11e4-8bfb-6b7fde21bf46.html Katelyn Umholtz With the cost of tuition increasing 9 percent next year as of Tuesday’s Board of Regents meeting and cuts to higher education funds, money from donors has become vital to the development of the University of Georgia. So when the UGA Division […]

USG Institutions: www.washingtonpost.com No, you can’t take an American flag from people who you think are mistreating it http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/04/20/no-you-cant-take-an-american-flag-from-people-who-you-think-are-mistreating-it/ By Eugene Volokh Police in Georgia arrested a U.S. veteran on Friday after she took an American flag away from students who were trampling it. Michelle Manhart, a former Air Force staff sergeant who left the […]

USG Institutions: www.bizjournals.com Staton new interim president at Valdosta State http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2015/04/staton-new-interim-president-at-valdosta-state.html Carla Caldwell Morning Edition Editor- Atlanta Business Chronicle Cecil Staton, the University System of Georgia’s vice chancellor for extended education, has been named interim president of Valdosta State University. Staton, 57, will assume his new duties July 1 after current President William McKinney steps […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Before tuition decision, students, parents wonder: How much more? http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/before-tuition-decision-students-parents-wonder-ho/nkqg3/#18288f32.3566685.735701 By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia parents and more than 312,000 students will find out this week if their college costs are going to rise, again. The state board of regents will set tuition rates Tuesday for the upcoming […]

USG Institutions: www.ledger-enquirer.com Three finalists to be Columbus State president announced http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2015/04/07/3657513_columbus-state-presidential-finalists.html?rh=1 BY MARK RICE The search for Columbus State University’s next president is down to three finalists. • Randy Hanna, 56, ex-chancellor of the Florida College System (formerly known as the Florida Community College System). • Chris Markwood, 49, provost and vice president for […]

USG Institutions: www.statesboroherald.com Wanted: More dual-enrolled students Ogeechee Tech, GSU, East Ga. working with area high schools http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/66936/ BY Al Hackle Note: This story is the second of two parts. Bulloch County’s three public high schools saw the number of their students dual-enrolled or joint-enrolled at a college or university rise from 201 in the […]

University System News: www.ajc.com New state budget will keep construction crews busy in Metro Atlanta http://www.ajc.com/news/news/breaking-news/new-state-budget-will-keep-construction-crews-busy/nknGZ/ James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Not everybody was happy with the way the 2015 General Assembly session ended Friday morning, but contractors, road-builders and the people who supply equipment to government and school facilities scored big this year, particularly […]

University System News: www.ajc.com New state budget will keep construction crews busy in Metro Atlanta http://www.ajc.com/news/news/breaking-news/new-state-budget-will-keep-construction-crews-busy/nknGZ/ James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Not everybody was happy with the way the 2015 General Assembly session ended Friday morning, but contractors, road-builders and the people who supply equipment to government and school facilities scored big this year, particularly […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com P3 bill gets final OK from Georgia lawmakers http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2015/04/p3-bill-gets-final-ok-from-georgia-lawmakers.html Dave Williams Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle State agencies and local governments will be able to partner with the private sector to finance and construct public buildings under legislation that cleared the General Assembly Thursday night. On the final night of this […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Fort Valley State University president to step down June 30 http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/fort-vally-state-university-president-to-step-down/nkkQP/ By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fort Valley State University President Ivelaw Griffith plans to step down June 30, according to an announcement late Wednesday from the University System of Georgia. Griffith has been president of the historically black […]