University System News: Albany Herald Governor signs freedom of speech bill for public higher ed campuses From staff reports Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB 1 (the Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act) into law Tuesday, a law state officials said will secure freedom of speech on Georgia’s university and technical college system campuses by […]

University System News: WALB Sonny Perdue talks state of USG and what’s next By Jim Wallace Sonny Perdue was named the chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG) in March 2022. On Monday, WALB’s Jim Wallace sat down with Perdue to talk about what’s next for the USG. “As the new Chancellor, what are […]

University System News: Albany Herald Governor signs bill providing needs-based college tuition grants By Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service College students needing a financial boost to complete their degrees will get help from the state under legislation Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law. Under House Bill 1435, students who have earned at least […]

University System News: Rome News-Tribune GHC is semifinalist for $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Georgia Highlands College has been named an Aspen Prize semifinalist by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. It’s one of 25 colleges across the country competing for a $1 million prize recognizing excellence in equitable outcomes for students […]

University System News: WRDW ‘This is only the beginning’: AU sets goals in new 5-year plan By Staff Augusta University’s president on Wednesday presented the school’s new strategic plan, titled “Creating a Legacy Like No Other.” The initiative sets such goals as increasing enrollment to 16,000 by 2030 and earning Carnegie Community Engagement Classification by […]

University System News: Albany Herald Albany State University offers affordable education From staff reports Albany State University students enrolled in the fall 2022 semester will receive lower tuition and fees, school officials announced. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents recently voted to eliminate the Special Institution Fee and not to raise tuition rates […]

  University System News: Marietta Daily Journal Tift student names ABAC Arts and Sciences Student of Distinction The Albany Herald, Ga. Giovani Jimenez, a biology major from Tifton, has been selected as the Student of Distinction from the School of Arts and Sciences at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Students of Distinction are chosen by faculty […]

University System News: Moultrie Observer Single finalist announced for ABAC president’s post Staff Reports Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue have announced Dr. Tracy Brundage as the sole finalist for president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Brundage currently serves as the president of Keystone College, a […]

University System News: Inside Higher Ed New Leader for Public University Group The selection of Mark Becker of Georgia State, best known for its focus on student success, reinforces the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ increased emphasis on improving student outcomes. By Doug Lederman Throughout its modern history, the Association of Public and Land-grant […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sonny Perdue says Georgia must sell value of college degree By Eric Stirgus University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue said its schools must find more ways to recruit students and help them graduate as it faces a projected enrollment decline in a few years. One recruitment strategy could […]