University System News: Tifton CEO ABAC Awarded $3.5M for Upward Bound Grants to Help Enroll Students in College Staff Report Thanks to $3.5 million worth of support from the United States Department of Education, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will help more students graduate from high school and enroll in college in years to come. ABAC […]

University System News: Savannah Morning News Former chairman, Savannah native Don Waters resigns from Georgia Board of Regents post Will Peebles Savannahian Don Waters, who has served on the Georgia Board of Regents since 2013, has resigned, Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Thursday. Kemp nominated Patrick Jones to the Board of Regents of the University […]

University System News: Albany Herald UGA Foundation Fellow Luke Hendrix to study biological science this fall UGA News Service When not outside hunting, fishing, playing a game of basketball with friends or competing as a state-level varsity swimmer, Luke Hendrix has had his eye on a different prize: attending the University of Georgia, just like […]

University System News: Capitol Beat University system economic impact grows to $19.3 billion by Dave Williams The University System of Georgia (USG) generated an economic impact of $19.3 billion across the state during the last fiscal year, up $700 million – or 3.8% – over fiscal 2020. That economic impact translated into 152,629 full- and […]

University System News: WSAV Savannah State awarded $3.1M grant for Upward Bound program by: Dajhea Jones Savannah State University (SSU) has been awarded a multi-million-dollar grant to continue the Upward Bound program. The $3.1 million grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to continue the program for an additional five-year period beginning June […]

University System News: WLAQ Wellstar Grant Expands Nursing Program Offerings At Georgia Highlands College Wellstar’s continued support of Northwest Georgia Nursing programs tackles training, treatment simulation, and nursing shortages. For almost two decades, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has had a mutually beneficial partnership with Wellstar Health System. This successful joint venture has allowed GHC to […]

University System News: Emanuel County Live EAC sponsors mini art camp for library “Oceans of Possibilities” was the theme for the mini art camp created by Franklin Memorial Library. Emanuel Arts Council was asked to provide the art instructor and Terrie Daniel was selected to facilitate two short sessions at Vann Community Center in Swainsboro […]

University System News: The City Menus UWG professor to visit Philippines on Fulbright Scholarship The University of West Georgia recently announced Dr. Danilo Baylen as the institution’s first Fulbright U.S. Scholar in more than a decade. Baylen is the 14th UWG faculty member to attain the fellowship and will be traveling to the Philippines in […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Tech begins largest campaign in history; goal tops $2 billion By Vanessa McCray Georgia Tech this week kicked off an effort to raise more than $2 billion to support scholarships, research, campus projects and more. The school aims to raise the amount, its largest campaign to date, over […]