University System News: Times-Georgian CUTTING THE RIBBON Dan Minish University of West Georgia President Brendan Kelly applauds as local state governmental officials, community leaders, alumni, members of the family of the Roy Richards Sr., and friends of the university gathered outside the new Roy Richards College of Business on Friday afternoon to dedicate Richards Hall. […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s $100 billion teacher pension system on a financial roll By James Salzer When COVID-19 hit Georgia in March 2020, the stock market tanked and so did the assets of the pension system relied on by 400,000 public educators and retirees. Buster Evans, executive director of the Teacher Retirement […]

University System News: Marietta Daily Journal Kennesaw State’s Coles College of Business inducts two into Hall of Fame Two business leaders committed to helping Kennesaw State University students succeed – former Georgia Aquarium CEO Michael Leven and former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner J. Larry Stevens – were inducted on Oct. 20 into the Michael J. Coles College […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia colleges seek to fill student needs as Hispanic enrollment increases By Eric Stirgus More than two dozen Hispanic Georgia Gwinnett College students gathered in a ballroom on campus last Tuesday for a networking session with local business and community leaders called “Noche de Liderazgo” or “Night of Leadership.” […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Vaccine mandate for some USG workers, more student loan changes By Eric Stirgus It’s just mid-October, and it’s already been quite a busy time on Georgia’s college campuses. Last week was full of several important developments, many coming from the two-day state Board of Regents meeting […]

University System News: Georgia Trend Georgia State University receives grant for brain research Mary Ann DeMuth The National Science Foundation’s Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program has awarded Georgia State University a five-year, $5 million grant. The Atlanta-based university will use the funds to establish the Center for Dynamic Multiscale and […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Board of Regents approves changes to its post-tenure review guidelines By Eric Stirgus The Georgia Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve changes to its post-tenure review process that critics say will make it easier to fire faculty members and tougher to recruit professors. University System of Georgia […]

University System News: Fox5 New post-tenure review policy approved by Georgia Board of Regents met with resistance By Janice Yu There is frustration and disappointment over a new post-tenure review policy approved by the Georgia Board of Regents. The governing body for 26 universities and colleges in the state voted unanimously on Wednesday to make […]

University System News: Savannah CEO USG Foundation Raises More than $625,000 for Need-Based Scholarships Staff Report The 17th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala on Wednesday evening raised more than $625,000 from generous sponsors and a live auction to support and provide need-based scholarships for University System of Georgia (USG) students across the state.  Hosted by the […]

University System News: Statesboro Herald MCG moves forward with efforts to send rural Georgia more primary-care doctors Shortens curriculum to 3 years; grows full-tuition scholarship for doctors to practice in rural areas Al Hackle/Staff Since Augusta University President Brooks Keel first talked about the initiative during a visit to Statesboro two years ago, the university […]