University System News: www.news.morningstar.com The Institute for Healthcare Information Technology (IHIT) Leads Collaboration Between Healthcare IT Vendors & Educators http://news.morningstar.com/all/business-wire/BWIPREM20150211005667/the-institute-for-healthcare-information-technology-ihit-leads-collaboration-between-healthcare-it-vendors-educators.aspx In support of Georgia’s growing Healthcare IT industry, the Institute for Healthcare Information Technology (IHIT) recently met with Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, to bring Healthcare IT vendors and Educators together with a goal of […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Emotional pleas, but no vote on in-state tuition bill for immigrants http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/emotional-pleas-but-no-vote-on-in-state-tuition-bi/nj8DG/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Despite advance notice that no vote would be taken Tuesday, a full contingent of immigrant students and supporters turned out at a Senate committee, urging lawmakers to pass legislation granting in-state tuition for certain […]

University System News: www.mdjonline.com Batter up! ’17 Braves tickets soon to go on sale http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26457419/article-Batter-up—17-Braves-tickets-soon-to-go-on-sale by Joe Kirby, Otis A. Brumby III and Lee B. Garrett, – Around Town Columnists …THE GEORGIA SENATE’S Higher Education Committee holds a hearing at 3 p.m. today on a bill that would allow those in the country illegally who […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Corporate combos offer lessons for merging colleges http://www.myajc.com/news/business/corporate-combos-offer-lessons-for-merging-college/nj4r2/#55a20834.3566685.735638 By Russell Grantham – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Since 2012, Georgia’s public university system has launched mergers of a dozen state schools to cut costs and improve services, partly inspired by similar moves in the business world. The latest: Kennesaw State and Marietta’s Southern […]

USG Institutions: www.onlineathens.com University system names search committee for dean at UGA-GRU medical campus in Athens http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2015-02-06/university-system-names-search-committee-dean-uga-gru-medical-campus-athens By LEE SHEARER A 15-member search committee recently was created to pick three to five candidates to become the next dean at the Georgia Regents University-University of Georgia (GRU-UGA) Medical Campus in Athens. The committee will be headed […]

University System News www.myajc.com Unanimous Senate vote sends dual-enrollment bill to Georgia’s House http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/unanimous-senate-vote-sends-dual-enrollment-bill-t/nj37c/#9506c615.3566685.735633 By Kristina Torres – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia high school students could jump-start their future by completing college courses and having the credit count toward their high school diploma under a bill passed unanimously Tuesday by the state Senate. The bipartisan […]

University System News www.dailyreportonline.com Georgia AG, Regents Say Bill Waives Too Much Sovereign Immunity http://www.dailyreportonline.com/home/id=1202716783640?kw=Georgia%20AG%2C%20Regents%20Say%20Bill%20Waives%20Too%20Much%20Sovereign%20Immunity&et=editorial&bu=Daily%20Report&cn=20150202&src=EMC-Email&pt=Afternoon%20News Kathleen Baydala Joyner, Daily Report Georgia’s attorney general and university system governing board want to trim a bill that would waive the state’s sovereign immunity in certain cases. During a hearing Monday morning at the Capitol, representatives from the Law […]

University System News www.lagrangenews.com Residents give input on new library http://www.lagrangenews.com/news/home_top-news/151584991/Residents-give-input-on-new-library By Matthew Strother Attendees of a public hearing Thursday for the proposed Hogansville library want a building that can serve as a community gathering place and technology hub with a look that is consistent with the historical district where it will be located. “I […]

University System News www.aikenstandard.com Georgia Regents, University consider collaboration http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20150129/AIK0101/150129243/1002/AIK01/georgia-regents-university-consider-collaboration Staff reports Georgia Regents Health Sys­tem and University Hospital have begun talks on a potential partnership, citing drastic change in the U.S. health care industry, but it is not known yet how or if the collaboration will affect Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A release from […]

University System News www.bizjournals.com Georgia House panel quickly OKs mid-year budget http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2015/01/georgia-house-panel-quickly-oks-mid-year-budget.html Dave Williams Staff Writer-Atlanta Business Chronicle The Georgia House of Representatives’ budget committee approved Gov. Nathan Deal’s $21.1 billion mid-year budget request Wednesday morning after just 20 minutes. The mid-year plan, which covers state agency spending through June 30, increases spending by $276 […]