University System News:   Albany Herald UGA retention, completion rates remain strong By Mike Wooten UGA Today The University of Georgia’s first-year retention rate rose to nearly 95% last year, reflecting several ongoing efforts to improve the academic environment and support students. Newly released data show the percentage of first-time freshmen who continue at UGA […]

University System News: Barnesville Dispatch Gordon State College Commemorates Fall 2023 Graduates On Friday, December 15th, Gordon State College held an in-person commencement ceremony on the Barnesville campus to celebrate its Fall 2023 graduates at the Student Activity and Recreation Center (SARC). The ceremony honored the accomplishments of the graduates from The School of Business, […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Everyday Heroes: Riya Patel By Navya Shukla, Covering Poverty It can be difficult to quantify whether you have made an impact in someone’s life. However, University of Georgia student Riya Patel thinks she can see the difference every time another homeless person returns to the blood pressure screenings she […]

University System News: Inside Higher Ed Are Professors Really Fleeing Universities in Red States? Some academics have publicly announced resignations, but evidence of a mass faculty exodus from states like Florida is thin, at least so far. Media hyped a brain drain regardless. By Ryan Quinn Florida’s governor, seeking the Republican presidential nomination, has pushed […]

University System News:   Grice Connect Wife, mother, guardsman graduates from Georgia Southern with honors For Honors College graduate Madison Gomez, receiving a college diploma involved much more than crossing a stage or moving a tassel. It was an act of discipline, perseverance and sheer will — accomplished while she was facing some of the […]

University System News: Marietta Daily Journal Kennesaw State Graduate Continues to Climb Mountains By Joe Adgie A Kennesaw State University student walked across the aisle and received a degree in management this month, one of many mountains the graduate climbed over the years. Mary Tankersley, 22, has overcome a number of difficulties in life, including […]

University System News: U.S. News & World Report Georgia’s Governor Says the State Will Pay a $1,000 Year-End Bonus to Public and School Employees Georgia’s government will pay a $1,000 year-end bonus to state, university and public school employees By Associated Press Georgia’s government will put a little extra jingle in the pockets of state, […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution See how many students earned early admission into UGA, Georgia Tech By Eric Stirgus It remains tough to get accepted into Georgia’s two most competitive public universities. The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech each accepted about one-third of its early action applications, according to recent data. UGA released […]

University System News: Albany Herald Georgia Tech graduate student overcomes traumatic brain injury to get degree By Joshua Skinner, WANF In a sea of caps, there are innumerable stories. Matthew Parzych is one of those stories. “Data analytics is my degree,” Parzych said. A software engineer by trade, his interest in the subject emerged after […]

University System News: WGAU Radio UGA trumpets retention, completion rates By Mike Wooten, UGA Today The University of Georgia’s first-year retention rate rose to nearly 95% this year, reflecting several ongoing efforts to improve the academic environment and support students. Newly released data show the percentage of first-time freshmen who continue at UGA their second […]