University System News: The White House President Biden Honors 117 Individuals and Organizations with Highest U.S. Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers and Mentors Today, President Joe Biden named 117 teachers, mentors, and mentoring organizations as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and Presidential Awards for Excellence in […]
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USG e-clips for January 28, 2022
University System News: WJBF MCG leading the way in preparing doctors and immunology research by: Brad Means The Means Report is kicking off the its new year by taking a look at the State of the Medical College of Georgia with the dean of the college, Dr. David Hess. As he prepares to give his […]
USG e-clips for February 9, 2022
University System News: Savannah CEO Regents Honor University System of Georgia Scholars During Academic Recognition Day The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today honored students from each of the system’s 26 public colleges and universities during its annual Academic Recognition Day. Each student best represents the system’s highest scholastic ideals, […]
USG e-clips for February 8, 2022
University System News: CNBC Video Big Tech heads to Atlanta CNBC’s Frank Holland joins Shep Smith to report that many of the top tech companies in the U.S. have come to Atlanta in hopes of attracting Black tech talent. One of the top universities for tech degrees is Georgia Tech. WTOC Junior Achievement Discovery Center […]
USG e-clips for February 7, 2022
University System News: Gwinnett Daily Post Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett County Public Schools teaming up on new programs to help students By Curt Yeomans Georgia Gwinnett College and Gwinnett County Public Schools are launching a new partnership that is intended to offer additional educational resources to students and educators. Three new programs announced by the […]
USG e-clips for February 4, 2022
University System News: Marietta Daily Journal Kennesaw State again awarded Carnegie R2 Classification Kennesaw State University has once again been recognized as a doctoral university with high research activity, or an R2 university, in the most recent report by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The designation also marks the institution as one […]
USG e-clips for February 3, 2022
41 WMGT MGA campus improvements already paying off Middle Georgia State University recently invested in several campus updates, and it’s already paying off. Ariel Schiller Middle Georgia State University recently invested in several campus updates, and it’s already paying off. The school saw a 20% higher application rate for the fall semester compared to the […]
USG e-clips for February 2, 2022
University System News: Valdosta Today VSU gift honors VisionFirst Advisors founder’s memory VisionFirst Advisors, a Tallahassee-based consulting firm focused on community and economic development, has made a gift to the Valdosta State University Foundation to create the Melissa R. Medley Economic Development and Community Engagement Fund. …The Melissa R. Medley Economic Development and Community Engagement […]
USG e-clips for February 1, 2022
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fort Valley State, Spelman among HBCUs receiving bomb threats By Eric Stirgus Two historically Black colleges in Georgia received bomb threats Tuesday morning, a disturbing trend that many HBCUs across the country have been threatened with in recent weeks. Fort Valley State University and Spelman College were among several […]
USG e-clips for January 31, 2022
University System News: Albany Herald Georgia Lottery posts record second-quarter profit By Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service The Georgia Lottery Corp. generated $376.5 million in profits during the last three months of last year, a record for the second quarter of a state fiscal year. That brought the total lottery proceeds transferred to education […]