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 […]

You can read about the chancellor’s address at this link: http://www.usg.edu/chancellor/speeches/chancellors_state_of_the_student_address_2013

USG NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/ksu-football-plan-sound-regents-vote-next/nWNQS/ KSU football plan approved, hopes to field team in 2015 By Doug Roberson Kennesaw State will field a football team. The Board of Regents approved the university’s financial plan to support football and other Title IX initiatives on Wednesday, fulfilling a hope that began in 2008. KSU hopes to play its […]

USG NEWS: www.statesboroherald.com http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/47828/preview/ Gun debate lands at GSU Forum features campus Democrats, Republicans By Jeff Harrison A national debate centered on gun control spilled over Monday to the campus of Georgia Southern University, where student leaders hosted a forum to discuss the issue. www.gwinnettdailypost.com http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2013/feb/11/college-facing-budget-cuts/ Georgia Gwinnett College facing budget cuts, furloughs By Camie […]

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UGA’s Bennett chosen as first black president of Mississippi university http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-02-07/ugas-bennett-chosen-first-black-president-mississippi-university Athens Banner Herald Feb. 7, 2013 From the Associated Press By Jeff Amy HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Rodney Bennett was named the first black president of a predominantly white university in Mississippi Thursday. …The 46-year-old Bennett, vice president of student affairs at the University of […]

USG NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/key-committee-approves-26-million-in-spending-cuts/nWHQd/ Key committee approves $26 million in spending cuts By James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Georgia House will vote Friday on a $19.3 billion midyear budget that would trim $26 million overall but put more money into k-12 schools. …The midyear budget would add $162 million for growth in k-12 school […]

USG VALUE: www.albanyherald.com http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/feb/05/merry-acres-wins-26th-mathcounts/ Merry Acres wins 26th MathCounts Staff Reports ALBANY, Ga. — Merry Acres Middle School won the 26th Annual Darton State College MATHCOUNTS competition held this past weekend with four area middle schools participating. GOOD NEWS: www.midtown.parch.com http://midtown.patch.com/articles/tree-campus-usa-honors-ga-tech-for-5th-straight-year Tree Campus USA Honors Ga Tech for 5th Straight Year Some things might get […]

UGA PRESIDENT: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/regents-approve-morehead-as-next-uga-president/nWFfN/ Regents approve Morehead as next UGA president By Laura Diamond The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATHENS — The next president of the University of Georgia said Monday the campus is on the verge of becoming “one of the greatest public universities in the United States.” www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/education/ga-board-of-regents-to-discuss-uga-presidency/nWFJm/ Board of Regents OK’s Morehead as […]