University System News USG NEWS: www.dailyjournal.net http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/bf81816ade084ba6845dc23320807710/GA–Campus-Smoking-Ban/#.UpypFyh5iCY University System of Georgia Board of Regents member proposes system-wide campus smoking ban ATLANTA — An orthopedic surgeon serving on the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents is proposing to ban smoking at the system’s 31 schools. Thomas Hopkins told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he wants the university […]

University System News CONSOLIDATION: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/implementation-team-set-for-ksu-spsu-merger/nb2Yk/ Implementation team set for KSU, SPSU merger By Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby has appointed members of the implementation committee that will work on the Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University consolidation. The university presidents will lead the committee, that includes […]

University System News GOOD NEWS: www.gainesvilletimes.com http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/92134/ Regents OK new bachelor’s degree at UNG For The Times The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has approved a new, four-year communication degree at the University of North Georgia. The university sought expansion of the program in response to the recent sustained increase in […]

University System News USG NEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-11-26/uga-curb-use-social-security-numbers-computer-records UGA to curb use of Social Security numbers in computer records By LEE SHEARER The University of Georgia will erase Social Security numbers from millions of computer records next month in a move to protect employees’ personal information. “This is going to eliminate a lot of information security […]

University System News CONSOLIDATION: www.mdjonline.com http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/24100223/article-Implementation-team-tapped-for-SPSU-KSU-merger?instance=secondary_story_left_column Implementation team tapped for SPSU-KSU merger by Rachel Gray MARIETTA — The 28 members of a group selected to offer suggestions for the merger of two local universities were announced Thursday. The University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby appointed the members of the Consolidation Implementation Committee, 13 from […]

University System News USG NEWS: www.albanyherald.com http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/nov/20/usg-names-dunning-as-albany-state-university/ Arthur N. Dunning appointed interim president at Albany State University ASU Interim President Arthur Dunning comes from the University of Alabama Staff Reports ALBANY — Arthur N. Dunning has been named interim president at Albany State University by University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby. Dunning recently completed […]

University System News USG NEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-11-19/morehead-invested-uga-president-pomp-and-circumstance Morehead invested as UGA president with pomp and circumstance By LEE SHEARER New University of Georgia President Jere Morehead promised a bigger role in economic development for UGA as he symbolically took on the vestments of his new office in a colorful ceremony on the university campus Tuesday […]

University System News USG NEWS: www.gwinnettdailypost.com http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2013/nov/16/ggc-bucks-trend-sees-enrollment-rise/ GGC bucks trend, sees enrollment rise By Keith Farner The need for Georgia Gwinnett College has been touted by university administrators and local officials since it opened in 2006. But recent enrollment numbers back up that sentiment. In a report released this week by the University System of […]

University System News USG NEWS: www.savannahnow.com http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2013-11-14/collaboration-between-ga-tech-gulfstream-represents-switch-undergraduate-classes?utm_source=Morris%20Digital%20Works&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlinesfromSavannahnow.com#.UoYpNCh5iCY Collaboration between Ga. Tech, Gulfstream, represents switch from undergraduate classes By WALTER C. JONES ATLANTA — The working relationship between Gulfstream Aerospace and the Georgia Institute of Technology is about to get a lot cozier with the approval Wednesday of an agreement for them to share space in […]

University System News CONSOLIDATION: www.albanyherald.com http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/nov/12/georgia-board-of-regents-approves-southern-poly/ Georgia Board of Regents approves Southern Poly-Kennesaw State consolidation By Terry Lewis ATLANTA —The steady drumbeat of consolidation of the state’s universities and colleges continued Tuesday as The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted to officially merge Southern Polytechnic State University and Kennesaw State University. This action […]