University System News: Fior Reports Georgia Tech Launches New Environmental Science Major By Becca Roberts The interdisciplinary Environmental Science (ENVS) degree, developed by faculty within the Departments of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Life Sciences, is now accepting students interested in a variety of environmentally-related careers. Georgia Tech’s newest interdisciplinary degree, the BS degree in […]

University System News: Bluefield Daily Telegraph Health care workforce lagging By Asia Ashley CNHI News Service A shortage of health care workers has state officials concerned enough to set aside funding to help rural providers recruit employees. Georgia is among the top three states with the highest number of job vacancies in the U.S., particularly, […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kemp: College finances squeezed as demand for job training soars By Ty Tagami As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp assumed his new role as chairman of a regional education board Monday, he outlined a paradox the state now faces. With student enrollment falling, higher education budgets are getting squeezed. Meanwhile, […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Anger grows as Georgia panel further cuts diversity from teacher prep rules By Vanessa McCray The latest fight over diversity and equity in Georgia’s schools was waged Thursday in a tense boardroom across the street from the state Capitol. There, more than a dozen teachers and advocates approached the […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s public university presidents to get raises, some more than others By Vanessa McCray Four leaders slated to approach or top $1 million for 2023-2024 school year Many presidents leading Georgia’s 26 public universities will earn $2,000 more next school year, but a few leaders are in line to […]

University System News: WGAU Radio UNG-NE Ga Health System partnership begins training first cohort of nursing students By Clark Leonard, UNG The University of North Georgia’s first cohort for its accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track developed in partnership with Northeast Georgia Health System started in January 2023, and UNG is already actively recruiting […]

University System News: Jagwire Watch: President Keel emphasizes innovation, expansion in State of the University address Kevin Faigle In his annual State of the University address, President Brooks A. Keel, PhD, discussed many outstanding accomplishments in the past year while also addressing the future and how Augusta University can reach its aspirational imperatives, which include […]

University System News: Forsyth County News University of North Georgia names new president Erica Jones FCN regional staff The University of North Georgia (UNG) has a new president, Dr. Michael P. “Mike” Shannon. According to a press release by the University System of Georgia (USG), on June 1 the system’s Board of Regents named Shannon […]

University System News: Atlanta Journal-Constitution When HOPE and Zell scholarships pay same for tuition, what sets them apart? By Vanessa McCray Caroline Godwin wants to finish college without any student loans, a goal that became easier to attain when she learned the HOPE Scholarship would fully cover her tuition next school year. The 21-year-old rising […]

University System News:   Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Board of Regents hires president for University of North Georgia By Vanessa McCray The University of North Georgia has its next president. The Georgia Board of Regents on Thursday hired Michael P. Shannon, an administrator at Georgia Tech, for the top job at the University of North Georgia. […]