USGNEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/regents-to-discuss-tuition/nXND6/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstubtomyajcpremium Regents to discuss tuition BY LAURA DIAMOND – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION How much will Georgia’s college students pay next year? The answer will come this afternoon when the State Board of Regents approves fall 2013 tuition rates for the University System of Georgia. Tuition is expected to increase, but the unknown at […]

USG NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/college-student-worry-about-debt-but-approve-highe/nXHxF/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstubtomyajcpremium College students worry about debt, but approve higher fees BY LAURA DIAMOND – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION Talk to Georgia college students and the conversation usually turns to how much debt they will graduate with. They’ll complain about annual tuition increases by the State Board of Regents, which is expected to raise […]

USG NEWS: www.gpb.org http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/04/12/sequester-hits-georgia-universities# Sequester Hits Georgia Universities By Jeanne Bonner Georgia military bases and contractors are not the only ones feeling the pinch of the sequester. The state’s top universities are seeing federal research grants slashed as a result of the across the board federal funding cuts. And that’s threatening not only important fields […]

GOOD NEWS: www.gwinnettdailypost.com http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2013/apr/10/ggc-signs-first-agreement-with-foreign-university/ GGC signs first agreement with foreign university By Frank Reddy LAWRENCEVILLE — Officials with Georgia Gwinnett College announced this week that the institutions has signed its first memorandum of cooperation with a foreign university, opening doors to international academic exchange. A delegation from Thai Nguyen University of Technology of Thai Nguyen […]

USG NEWS: www.businessinsider.com http://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-and-the-millennial-market-2013-4#ixzz2Q3amkbde Walmart Has A New Strategy For Tapping Into The Millennial Market Megan Durisin Walmart is opening small versions of its mega-stores on college campuses. The retailer recently announced its plan to open a new concept store at Arizona State University. The initiative is part of the chain’s new “Walmart On Campus” […]

USG NEWS: www.wsav.com http://www.wsav.com/story/21915373/reception-planned-to-honor-uga-president-adams Reception planned to honor UGA President Adams ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – The University of Georgia plans a special reception later this month honoring outgoing President Michael Adams. The reception will be held April 24 starting at 4 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Grand Hall. University officials say the event is […]

There is some unsettling news about faculty pay at private vs. public institutions. A couple of stories address it below. DD USG NEWS: www.savannahnow.com http://savannahnow.com/news/2013-04-05/congratulations-madame-president#.UWLzRnCTpGO Congratulations Madame President By Jenel Few Cheryl D. Dozier will be sworn in as the 13th president of Savannah State University on campus at 10 a.m. Friday, and the public […]

GOOD NEWS: www.statesboroherald.com http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/49082/ City Council approves 2 GSU projects Hopes committing nearly $1 million will help spur job growth, tourism By JEFF HARRISON Statesboro City Council voted Tuesday to commit nearly $1 million to a pair of Georgia Southern University projects that representatives believe will benefit the region. Following lengthy discussions in a morning […]

GOOD NEWS: www.gainesvilletimes.com http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/81696/ Technical college head lauds relationship with University System By Jeff Gill The relationship between Georgia’s technical colleges and the University System of Georgia “is better than it has ever been,” the Technical College System of Georgia’s commissioner said Thursday in Gainesville. Ron Jackson, speaking at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s […]

GOOD NEWS: www.savannahnow.com http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2013-03-30/exchange-brief#.UVmY5nCTpGN Exchange in brief 3rd article down Military Times ranks GSU’s business school Georgia Southern University’s College of Business Administration has been recognized by the Military Times as being one of the best business schools for veterans in the United States. In the magazine’s first survey, Georgia Southern received the “Best for […]