University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia House approves midyear budget with massive road, infrastructure spending By James Salzer The Georgia House on Wednesday backed a midyear budget that includes massive spending on road building, college facilities and other infrastructure projects. The House backed most of the spending hikes Gov. Brian Kemp proposed in January, […]

Savannah Morning News Transportation, housing play prominent at Savannah Chamber legislative listening sessions Destini Ambus and Evan Lasseter A conference room on the top floor of the James H. “Sloppy” Floyd Veterans Memorial Building in Downtown Atlanta was packed Thursday to nearly standing-room only. Leaders from across the Coastal Empire sat for presentations from state […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Federal data shows a nationwide primary care shortage. Here’s how Georgia fares. By Donovan J. Thomas and Vanessa McCray As Georgia is preparing to fund construction of a new medical school with the hope of solving a shortage of doctors, the federal government has been tracking areas with primary […]

University System News: Georgia Trend Catching up with… Brooks Keel President, Augusta University Karen Kirkpatrick Brooks Keel was appointed president of Augusta University, his alma mater, in 2015. After leading the school during a time of tremendous growth and expansion, Keel will retire in June. These are edited highlights from an interview. What are you […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Bill would pay student loans for police; a new ‘Regents Cup’ A roundup of news and happenings from Georgia colleges and universities By Vanessa McCray Should Georgia pay off student loan debt to recruit and retain police officers? That proposal, which stalled during last year’s legislative […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution With med school slated for Athens, leaders try to quell anxiety in Augusta By Greg Bluestein and Vanessa McCray For years, the idea of a new medical school at the University of Georgia triggered a fierce turf war at the state Capitol over limited higher education dollars and a […]

University System News: 11 Alive Happy birthday, UGA! The oldest public university in the United States turns 239 UGA received its charter from the state in 1785, which made the university the first state-charted public university in the United States. Author: Reeves Jackson Fellow Georgia Bulldogs celebrated quite the birthday for their beloved alma mater […]

University System News: Valdosta Daily Times Peach State Health Plan and the Centene Foundation Announce $2.2 Million Commitment to Augusta University Today, Peach State Health Plan, a care management organization that serves the needs of Georgians through a range of health insurance solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), and the […]

University System News: The Tifton Gazette ABAC Career Center Career Fair registration open From Staff Reports The Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Career Center has opened registration for their February 22 Career Fair to area businesses wishing to hire ABAC students. “ABAC’s Career Center centralizes career development and exploration for our student body and alums, in […]