USG NEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2013-06-14/finalist-named-fort-valley-state-president Finalist named for Fort Valley State president ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — A finalist has been named following a national search for the next president of Fort Valley State University in middle Georgia. University system officials announced Friday that Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, provost and senior vice president at York College of the […]

USG VALUE: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/25-middle-school-girls-attend-stem-camp/nYJkF/ 25By Nancy Badertscher The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Twenty-five middle school girls from the Cobb County school district are taking part in a week-long camp, offering hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and a chance to engage with academic leaders and women working in STEM careers. The program, GE Girls […]

USG NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/university-system-searches-for-middle-georgia-pres/nYJbN/ University System searches for Middle Georgia president By Laura Diamond The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Chancellor Hank Huckaby announced a 15-person search committee to help the State Board of Regents select the next president of Middle Georgia State College. The group is scheduled to meet Thursday. They will work for several months and […]

USG VALUE: www.beta.effinghamherald.net http://beta.effinghamherald.net/section/22/article/21722/ GSU to help launch program for young professionals Staff report Georgia Southern University’s College of Business Administration is working with the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce to help young professionals start their careers and contribute to their communities. COBA’s Graduate Business Programs will be the principle sponsor for the first meeting […]

USGNEWS: www.bizjournals.com http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2013/06/07/techs-mccamish-pavilion-a-50-million.html Tech’s McCamish Pavilion a $50 million update Martin Sinderman, Contributing Writer Designed by the architectural firm Populous and built by Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., the Henry F. McCamish Jr. Pavilion is the result of a $50 million renovation of Alexander Memorial Coliseum at Georgia Tech. Opened in 1956, Alexander Memorial Coliseum has long […]

USG NEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-06-05/uga-jumps-digital-summer-school-today UGA jumps into digital summer school today By LEE SHEARER The University of Georgia’s launch of 36 new online summer school courses appears to be a success. About 1,100 students had signed up to take the summer courses as of Wednesday, said Kris Biesinger, acting director of UGA’s new Office of […]

USG NEWS: www.insidehighered.com http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/06/05/new-presidents-provosts-bradford-coastal-ga-concordia-harrisburg-huntington-portland New Presidents or Provosts: College of Coastal Georgia, Concordia U., Harrisburg U. of Science and Technology, Huntington U., Portland CC, St. John Fisher College, South Dakota School of Mines, U. of Bradford By Doug Lederman Gregory F. Aloia, president of Concord University, in West Virginia, has been chosen as president of […]

USG NEWS: www.redandblack.com http://www.redandblack.com/ugalife/adams-stepping-down-steps-up-domestic-partner-benefits/article_8bd7d792-cbdc-11e2-afe2-0019bb30f31a.html Adams stepping down, steps up domestic partner benefits Amy Werner University of Georgia President Michael Adams will end his presidency the same date soft benefits are slated to start for domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees. The letter sent by Adams to University Systems of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby and the Board […]

USG NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-colleges-look-at-new-ways-to-use-online-co/nX9DL/ Georgia colleges look at new ways to use online courses By Laura Diamond The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia college leaders joined a new partnership to explore how they can best use the fast-growing market of free online courses. The University System of Georgia announced Thursday it is one of 10 public systems […]

USGNEWS: www.insidehighered.com http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/31/amid-coordinated-effort-transform-higher-ed-coursera-some-faculty-remained-dark#ixzz2Us9mjdQW Faculty Surprise By Ry Rivard Some faculty leaders were surprised this week when state systems and flagship universities in nine states announced a series of new business partnerships with Coursera, the Silicon Valley-based ed tech company. The universities plan to work with Coursera, a provider of massive open online courses, to try […]