USG e-clips for December 28, 2021

University System News: Albany Herald United Way, Fort Valley State receive STOP Violence Act grants From staff reports Fort Valley State University was awarded $1,999,997 — among the largest single grants awarded — and the United Way of Southwest Georgia in Albany received $991,110 in FY 2021 STOP School Violence Act grants, part of the […]

USG e-clips for December 29, 2021

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia state employees likely to observe Juneteenth as a paid holiday next year By Maya T. Prabhu Juneteenth will become a paid day off for Georgia employees under a calendar of state holidays for 2022 that Gov. Brian Kemp released. The memo was released two days after Cumming Republican […]

USG e-clips for December 30, 2021

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Opinion: UGA pioneer Mary Frances Early earned her place in history Get Schooled with Maureen Downey Scholar: Her memoir illuminates overlooked chapter in Georgia’s civil rights journey Mary Frances Early, whose pioneering status as the first Black person to graduate from the University of Georgia was ignored for decades, […]

USG e-clips for December 31, 2021

University System News: The Augusta Chronicle Gov. Brian Kemp praises community collaboration in Augusta during visit Abraham Kenmore During a roundtable Thursday in Augusta, Gov. Brian Kemp applauded The Hub, a collaboration between multiple organizations in Augusta to create a community center for the Harrisburg and Laney-Walker neighborhoods. “It really makes you feel good to […]

Welcome to Campus Info Session

The first week of January students will be on campus for their Welcome to Campus portion of their orientation. Thank you to those that have signed up to help out for these events. If you were unable to attend the information session Tuesday 12/21, I recorded a short overview for you linked below. Please be […]

Biweekly Payroll Reminder

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Biweekly Employees  Biweekly Employees: Please enter all time worked and all Absence Request for the December 12 – December 25, 2021 pay period by 12:00pm, Wednesday, December 22nd.  Employees no longer need to approve their own timesheet, however, employees will not be paid for any time or absences that […]

USG e-clips for December 20, 2021

University System News:   11Alive  Johnny Isakson’s legacy will continue on through Parkinson’s research at UGA By Jonathan Raymond (11Alive), Dawn White As Johnny Isakson’s health declined in recent years and he was forced to retire from the Senate in 2019, he worked to ensure his legacy would include an enduring fight against the disease […]

USG e-clips for December 21, 2021

University System News:   The Albany Herald Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College nursing program a ‘great value’ for students From staff reports The nursing program at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College provides a quality education at a low cost to students, according to a new survey that rates ABAC as one of the 15 lowest-cost nursing programs […]