USG VALUE: www.statesboroherald.com http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/48228/ GSU establishes asphalt research lab Lab will provide research services to variety of state, entities Special to the Herald The Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology recently added a new asphalt research lab, Georgia Southern University announced Tuesday. The new lab will provide research services to a variety […]

There’s quite a bit of doom and gloom in these clips. You might be interested to the read the NY Times story that suggests that Georgia would be the third hardest hit state if the sequester happens. DD USG NEWS: www.gwinnettdailypost.com http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2013/feb/25/ggc-food-court-fails-food-inspection/ GGC food court fails health inspection By Frank Reddy LAWRENCEVILLE — A food […]

USG NEWS: www.chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/asu/2013-02-22/augusta-state-basketball-games-mark-end-era-name-change-georgia Augusta State basketball games mark end of era before name change to Georgia Regents By Chris Gay Staff Writer Saturday marks the end of an era for Augusta State basketball. After five decades playing as either Augusta College or Augusta State, the men’s and women’s teams play their final home game […]

The attached announcement is regarding the default fund change notification to the Optional Retirement Plan which is now effective. Each current participant and all new participants in the plan will receive a letter in the mail informing them that all future contributions for which they do not provide investment direction will be invested in the […]

GOOD NEWS: www.chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2013-02-20/applications-way-mcg-gru?v=1361414570 Applications way up for MCG at GRU Greater presence in state could be cause By Tom Corwin Staff Writer Long before they were accepted to the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, Caroline Lewis and Jared Dowdy had been touched by the school. The first-year medical students say they […]

USG NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/senate-panel-approves-193-billion-budget/nWSWN/ Senate panel approves $19.3 billion budget By James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A key Senate committee backed a $19.3 billion midyear spending plan Tuesday that would restore more than $2.7 million Gov. Nathan Deal has proposed cutting from Georgia Gwinnett College’s funding. The full Senate will vote this week on the […]

USG NEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-02-18/georgia-must-open-doors-meet-education-goals-speaker-says Georgia must open doors to meet education goals, speaker says By LEE SHEARER Georgia needs to develop a sense of urgency if the state really wants to reach Gov. Nathan Deal’s goal of raising by 250,000 the number of its citizens graduating from college or technical training by the year 2020, […]

USG NEWS: www.times-georgian.com http://www.times-georgian.com/view/full_story/21729575/article-Search-for-UWG-president-down-to-5?instance=west_ga_news Search for UWG president down to 5 by Staff Reports A Georgia Southern University official is among the five candidates to succeed Dr. Beheruz Sethna as president at the University of West Georgia. Four other candidates include officials from Clayton State University in Morrow, the University of West Florida, Emporia State […]

USGNEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-02-14/next-uga-president-names-transition-team Next UGA president names transition team By LEE SHEARER University of Georgia presidential designee Jere Morehead recently named a 12-person transition team as he gets ready to assume the top administrative job at the university July 1. www.henryherald.com http://www.henryherald.com/news/2013/feb/14/deal-backs-effort-expand-access-tech-schools/ Deal backs effort to expand access to tech schools Legislation combines 2.0 requirement […]

A story in the AJC reports that the BOR is planning to develop a set of guidelines that institutions must meet before being allow to establish or expand their athletics programs. It may impact GHC. DD USG NEWS: www.thepostsearchlight.com BC now officially ‘Bainbridge State College’ BC now officially ‘Bainbridge State College’ By DALE FULLER BSC […]