The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia to lean into telehealth, web portal in COVID-19 fight By J. Scott Trubey As Georgia eases its shelter-in-place order and reopens some businesses, the state will rely heavily on a smartphone app to lead people to get coronavirus tests and a separate web portal to help track infected persons and isolate […]

Marietta Daily Journal Georgia National Guard opens drive-thru testing site at KSU Staff Report Under the direction of Gov. Brian Kemp, the Georgia National Guard has selected Kennesaw State University to host a new drive-thru site to test Georgians for COVID-19, the university announced in a news release. The testing site, located on the university’s […]

University System News: Gainesville Times ‘Here and available’ – UNG clinics remain in service for health, mental needs Nathan Berg The University of North Georgia switched to all online classes on March 30, but the school’s health and counseling services have remained open and readily available to students in need. Gwinnett Daily Post Here and […]

University System News: WSAV University System of Georgia upgrades access to online degree programs The University System of Georgia (USG) has launched a newly redesigned Georgia On My Line website that makes it easier for Georgians to explore online degree programs. The new site, www.georgiaonmyline.org, includes a searchable catalog of 585 online programs from 26 […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Regents approve tuition freeze for public colleges for upcoming year By Maureen Downey Vote came amid warnings of rising financial fallout from pandemic The Board of Regents, the appointed board that oversees Georgia’s higher education system, froze tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year amid warnings the coronavirus pandemic is […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution BREAKING: 13K coronavirus cases confirmed in Georgia as deaths near 500 By Chelsea Prince Newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus have pushed Georgia’s number of infections past 13,000 Monday. According to the latest data available from the Georgia Department of Public Health, officials have confirmed 13,315 cases and 464 […]

University System News: Athens Banner-Herald Regents set to eliminate most fees this summer, freeze tuition By Lee Shearer Pending state Board of Regents approval, the University System of Georgia will eliminate most mandatory fees for students this summer and reset the system’s in-state tuition charges for distance learning courses to match undergraduate in-state tuition rates. […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution BREAKING: 33 more coronavirus deaths bring Georgia’s toll to 412; cases reach 10,885 By Chelsea Prince and Zachary Hansen 4/9/2020 UPDATE [7 p.m.]: Georgia’s coronavirus death toll has risen by 33 since noon, bringing the state’s total number of victims to 412, according to the Georgia Department of Public […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution BREAKING: Kemp extends shelter in place order in Georgia through April By Greg Bluestein Gov. Brian Kemp extended Georgia’s shelter in place order through the end of April and imposed new restrictions on senior care facilities Wednesday as he faced criticism from local officials who urged him to take […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Updates: Kemp extends emergency powers to mid-May to combat coronavirus By Greg Bluestein Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he would extend Georgia’s public health emergency through May 13, granting him more time to use extraordinary powers to suspend laws and impose other restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The […]