University System News: The Augusta Chronicle Georgia Gov. Kemp to scale back budget cuts By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service Citing “reassuring signs of fiscal resilience” in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that cuts to next year’s state budget won’t be as deep as originally feared. In a video message, Kemp notified state […]

University System News: Thomasville Times Enterprise Local students earn degrees from Georgia Southwestern State The following area residents were among approximately 258 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Spring 2020 Virtual Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 15. …During the virtual ceremony, President Weaver and Provost Suzanne Smith, Ph.D., shared brief remarks […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2 Georgia schools land on list of top 50 colleges and universities in 2020 By Courtney Kueppers On the list from education research firm Quacquarelli Symonds, Emory University and Georgia Tech ranked in the top 50 Two Georgia universities got a nod on a first-of-its kind list of the […]

University System News: Augusta CEO Federal Communications Commission Grant to Help Augusta University Fight COVID-19 Danielle Harris The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has awarded a $113,744 grant to Augusta University Health to aid in the COVID-19 response. The grant will be used to expand AU Health’s portable ultrasound program to screen patients for […]

University System News: Education Dive Access to public universities linked to higher earnings, degree completion Natalie Schwartz Dive Brief: Students who enroll in public universities have higher household incomes by around age 30 than do those who were largely unable to access these institutions, according to a new working paper published by the National Bureau […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s public universities propose cuts to meet state budget gap By Eric Stirgus Georgia’s largest public universities have proposed layoffs, not filling many positions and cutting back some programs to meet budget cuts ordered by state leaders to fill a revenue decline created by the coronavirus pandemic. The plans […]

University System News: 11Alive GSU public health doctor: Don’t let down your guard, yet Dr. Harry Heiman remains cautious, believing it will be another couple of weeks before the impact of Georgia beginning to reopen will be clear. Author: Jon Shirek Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday underscored how he continues to base his decisions […]

University System News: The Augusta Chronicle MCG student honored at White House commencement ceremony By Amanda King Dr. Rebecca DeCarlo and her fellow Medical College of Georgia classmates didn’t have the opportunity to celebrate graduation like previous classes. A virtual ceremony was held online with slides of each medical school student but the traditional hooding […]

University System News: Douglas Now SGSC ASSISTS STUDENTS WITH THEIR DREAMS OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION South Georgia State College (SGSC) has entered into a partnership with Fresh Start Academy (FSA) in Albany, Georgia, to create additional pathways for students to pursue higher education at a residential state college of the University System of Georgia. The […]

WJBF Augusta University’s new saliva testing method could make coronavirus testing a whole lot easier by: Devin Johnson Augusta University continues to be a leader in the fight against coronavirus. “What we have discovered is, we can test saliva, Dr. Philip Coule. “We have been working to validate that method of testing. We are also […]