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 […]

University System News: Tifton Gazette EDITORIAL: ABAC, Tift better for Bridges Dr. David Bridges has been the personification of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for nearly two decades. Teresa MacCartney, then-acting University System of Georgia acting chancellor, put it well last fall.  “As the longest-serving president among our 26 institutions and ever in the history of […]

University System News: Albany Herald PHOTOS: University System of Georgia Board of Regents meeting at Albany State University Photos contributed by Reginald Christian The University System of Georgia Board of Regents held their monthly meeting at Albany State University on April 11-13, 2022. For more information about the meeting, download the agenda here. WTOC Dedication […]

University System News: WGAU Radio UGA professor is awarded Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are for individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship By Alan Flurry, UGA Today Claudio Saunt, Regents’ Professor and Russell Professor of American History in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2022 Fellowship by the […]

University System News: WRDW Augusta University students discuss frozen tuition, dropped fees By Maria Sellers On Tuesday, the University System of Georgia regents voted to drop the special institutional fee and not raise tuition at Augusta University, and 24 more of the system’s 26 schools. We spoke with some students at Augusta University about the […]

University System News: The Tifton Gazette Honoring 16 Years of Service: ABAC pays tribute to Dr. David Bridges By Davis Cobb From one of its students to its president, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has always been a place of great importance to Dr. David Bridges. Though his time at the college is coming to an […]

University System News: AP News Public college costs to fall in Georgia as fee goes away By Jeff Amy College costs do not always go up. For almost all of the 340,000 students at Georgia’s public universities and colleges, they’ll be going down next fall. That’s thanks to a big boost in state funding granted […]

University System News: Northwest Georgia News Rockmart cadet studying in Taiwan through UNG partnership The University of North Georgia continues to partner with military academies around the world to bring opportunities to UNG and international cadets. This spring, five UNG cadets are studying in Taiwan. Brandon Clark of Rockmart is one of the five students. […]

University System News: The George-Anne Students save $290 per semester after USG change Vanessa Countryman, Digital Managing Editor Students will save almost $300 on tuition starting next semester after a USG decision to remove one fee. The Fiscal Year 2023 budget allows The University System of Georgia to remove the Special Institutional Fee (SIF) from […]