University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Leadership hires, college enrollment declines By Eric Stirgus You’re hired! Several Georgia universities said those words in recent days to people hired in important positions at their schools. This edition of AJC On Campus looks at some of those new hires, new reports on college enrollment, […]
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USG e-clips for June 9, 2021
University System News: GrowingGeorgia ABAC Tops Southeast in Ag Ed Graduates for Third Straight Year For the third consecutive year, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College produced more graduates with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education than any other college or university east of the Mississippi River. Forty agricultural education students graduated from ABAC at the recent […]
USG e-clips for June 10, 2021
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Regents picks finalist for Georgia State’s next president By Eric Stirgus Candidate Brian Blake is in line to become its first Black president A higher education leader with administrative experience at several top universities is in line to become the president of the state’s largest public university and the […]
USG e-clips for June 11, 2021
University System News: AP News Regents tap new leaders for Georgia State, Clayton State By Jeff Amy Georgia’s largest public university is likely to be led by an academic from George Washington University, while a leader from a Georgia public university is being promoted to lead Clayton State University. Regents voted Tuesday to name M. […]
USG e-clips for June 8, 2021
University System News: Athens CEO UGA Plays Pivotal Role in Food Safety Jennifer Reynolds World Food Safety Day is celebrated annually on June 7. Established in 2018 through a U.N. General Assembly resolution, the day seeks to bring awareness to foodborne risks and “to celebrate the myriad benefits of safe food,” according to the U.N. […]
USG e-clips for June 7, 2021
University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia chancellor search process slowed by confusion, split over Perdue By Eric Stirgus, Greg Bluestein Georgia officials this week began Act II of their quest to find the next leader of the state’s public university system when they hired their second firm to lead the search. Records show the […]
USG e-clips for June 2, 2021
University System News: AllOnGeorgia Civil Engineering Graduate at GSU Thrived Through Engagement For as long as she can remember, Myla Kelly has been enthralled by architecture. It was this fascination which led her to pursue a degree in civil engineering. With support from her instructors in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, […]
USG e-clips for June 3, 2021
University System News: The Augusta Chronicle Augusta business leaders help fund long COVID study at MCG Tom Corwin Augusta businessman T.R. Reddy was reading a magazine story about a study on long-term symptoms of COVID-19 at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and noticed that its funding was nearly up. He decided, “Let me […]
USG e-clips for June 1, 2021
University System News: WGAU Radio UGA Academic Year in Review University touts success in pandemic year By James Hataway, Rebecca Vander Plaats, UGA Today The University of Georgia celebrated a number of important accomplishments during the 2020-2021 academic year despite the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. “I am deeply grateful to our […]
USG e-clips for May 28, 2021
University System News: Albany Herald Winners named in Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College STEPS symposium From staff reports Daniel Stout from Suwanee and Lawrence Langston III, from Beech Island, S.C., have been selected as the overall winners among students participating in the 2021 Student Engagement Programs (STEPS) Symposium representing undergraduate research at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. […]