USG Institutions: www.smart-grid.tmcnet.com Nonprofit Colleges Online Releases New “Students Before Profits Award” Ranking of Online MBA Programs: Unique Award Honors Top Online Schools Putting “Education Before the Bottom Line” http://smart-grid.tmcnet.com/news/2015/01/26/8136440.htm RALEIGH, N.C.,/PRNewswire/ — Nonprofit Colleges Online, an online publication promoting non-profit colleges and universities that offer online degree programs in a variety of academic disciplines, […]

University System News The Augusta Chronicle Georgia Regents Health System, University Hospital look at potential partnership http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-01-23/georgia-regents-health-system-university-hospital-looking-potential Georgia Regents Health Sys­tem and University Hospital have begun preliminary talks on a potential partnership, the University System of Georgia announced Friday afternoon. The two are already working together on some residencies and would like to expand more, […]

University System News www.SouthernPoliticalReport.com Gov. Deal budget plan reflects return to pre-recession spending levels by Louis Mayeux | Jan 22, 2015 | Top Story | Gov. Deal budget plan reflects return to pre-recession spending levels Gov. Nathan Deal begins his second term with a state budget closer to those of Georgia’s boom years before the […]

University System News www.ajc.com Governor names education committee http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/governor-names-education-committee/njsgG/ Gov. Nathan Deal named members of the Education Reform Commission to study the state’s education funding formula, provide recommended improvements, increase access to early learning programs, recruit and retain high-quality instructors and expand school options. The commission will meet and review the state’s education system and […]

University System News www.myajc.com Deal budget puts recession in rear-view mirror, but some face cuts http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/deal-budget-puts-recession-in-rear-view-mirror-but/njsBc/#f61e5c44.3566685.735619 By James Salzer – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia legislators received the rosiest financial projections they’ve heard since the Great Recession on Tuesday, with the state’s fiscal economist predicting strong job growth and education officials using words such as “phenomenal” […]

University System News www.myajc.com GSU, Perimeter merger poses worries for students lacking legal status http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/gsu-perimeter-merger-poses-worries-for-students-la/njqSL/#3a6602e5.3566685.735618 By Janel Davis and Jeremy Redmon – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The planned merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College into Georgia’s largest university has brought new questions about the involvement of immigrants without legal status. Students without legal […]

University System News www.ajc.com Georgia Regents University president gives resignation http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-regents-university-president-gives-resigna/njpj4/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Regents University President Ricardo Azziz is resigning from the university effective June 30. Azziz turned in his resignation letter to system Chancellor Hank Huckaby on Wednesday, but had discussed leaving the university with Huckaby since last week, Huckaby […]

University System News www.chronicle.augusta.com Azziz turns in resignation letter http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-01-15/azziz-turns-resignation-letter By Walter C. Jones Morris News Service Hank Huckaby, Georgia university system chancellor, said this morning he has a letter from Georgia Regents University Ricardo Azizz on his desk and the regents will hold a called meeting at 2 p.m.to discuss it. www.myajc.com Georgia Regents […]

University System News www.myajc.com Costs, programs, staff top issues at Ga. State, Perimeter merger talks http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/costs-programs-staff-top-issues-at-ga-state-perime/njnMK/#6bb93939.3566685.735612 By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Perimeter College has suspended its athletic recruiting. HOPE scholarship awards should not be affected. And the mascot of the merged institutions will be Georgia State’s panther. Those details were provided in […]

University System News www.patch.com Georgia Gwinnett Students Score Among Nation’s Best Colleges GGC’s fall 2014 retention rate of 68.2 percent is high for an access institution, and indicative of the college’s success at engagement. http://patch.com/georgia/peachtreecorners/georgia-gwinnett-students-score-among-nations-best-colleges By Scott Bernarde According to senior college students participating in the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Georgia Gwinnett […]