Commission lets MCG acquire land May 8, 2008
Dr. Rahn said he operates under the governance of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, which has asked MCG to lead the effort to expand medical education around the state, but with the main campus remaining in Augusta ... MCG will need to formally request permission from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to purchase Gilbert Manor, which likely won't occur until the board's August meeting, said J. Michael Ash, the vice president of administration for MCG.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Opinion Columnists • Thank a teacher -- consider becoming one May 8, 2008
Yet, in 2007, only 96 graduated from the University System of Georgia. The good news is that the groups who prepare, certify, train and employ teachers are all sitting at the table together to solve this problem. (The Augusta Chronicle)
See who's marching when! May 3, 2008
Speaker: Felton Jenkins, member, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia ... Speaker: Willis Potts, member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia ... Gordon College, Barnesville: 8:30 a.m. May 10, Lambdin Green, Speaker: Rob Watts, chief operating officer, University System of Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tough college path in Clayton? Apr 19, 2008
The charter of the 35-member university system of Georgia, which includes the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Clayton State, Kennesaw State and other public institutions, makes specific provisions for students from non-accredited systems or "non-traditional" backgrounds ... The state's private institutions and out-of-state schools are not bound by the university system of Georgia's rules and are free to make their own decisions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Funds provided for stadium Apr 19, 2008
The University System of Georgia helps lift a financial burden off Albany State University. ALBANY An agreement between Albany State University and the University System of Georgia will allow the school to keep its stadium, initiate design work for a fine arts center and move forward with drafting a 25-year master plan ... The University System of Georgia has been very kind in working with ASU in resolving the issue with the stadium, Freeman said Thursday during an 11 a.m. news conference. (Albany Herald)
Business college receives millions Apr 17, 2008
Augusta State University is one step closer to getting a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program after it received approval this week from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The move is part of an informal effort in Augusta to increase nursing education at all levels. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ossabaw Island study gets $100K grant Apr 16, 2008
The Skidaway Institute is a multidisciplinary research institution within the University System of Georgia. Its campus is on Skidaway Island just southeast of Savannah. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Tuition going up at Dalton State; Georgia Highlands Apr 16, 2008
The University System of Georgia s Board of Regents approved a 5 percent rate hike Tues-day for two-year colleges, for a total of $919 per semester starting this fall. The increase for four-year colleges such as Dalton State was 6 percent, bring tuition to $977 per semester. (Calhoun Times, GA)
MCG president offers thanks for funding Apr 15, 2008
The dental school funding is the largest capital outlay on a single project in the history of the University System of Georgia, Dr. Rahn said. The entire medical-dental school construction, which Mr. Harbin said would be more than $200 million, would also likely make it one of the biggest projects in the city's history. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Profs protest curriculum revamp Apr 7, 2008
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Augusta Tech to help fill shortage of nurses Apr 2, 2008
Overall, the University System of Georgia plans to increase nursing graduates from 1,900 last year to 2,700 by 2010 ... That means the state will need at least 8,000 more nurses by 2012, according to the Nursing Education Task of the University System of Georgia. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ideas on improving high schools? Apr 2, 2008
Up until this semester, I teach in the University system of Georgia, I required a paper from my students. I dropped that requirement this time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Warr resigning from Chamber Mar 29, 2008
BC is also the only University System of Georgia unit with no athletic facility. The college is also on the state's list for approval of an academic building, possibly in 2010 for construction about 2012, which would be funded entirely by the state. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Braton is new Courier publisher Mar 28, 2008
Before joining Lee in 2000, she was a vice president in the University System of Georgia. She was vice president for advancement at Clayton State University and vice president for communications at Georgia G.L.O.B.E., the online learning initiative at the 34 institutions in the system. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
ASU student fees may go up Mar 26, 2008
In December 2007, he said, the administration submitted for approval a fee increase of $5 $3 for health and $2 for technology to the University System of Georgia s Board of Regents. The administration now asks students for another $100, bringing the total to $406 per student, per semester. (Albany Herald)
Rahn urges partnership with UGA Mar 20, 2008
Dr. Rahn also said the University System of Georgia was still aiming to open an Athens location by fall 2009. "That's still a very aggressive timeline, with a fallback of fall 2010," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Payments put regents in hot seat Mar 19, 2008
The revelation comes at the same time the University System of Georgia, which the board oversees, has been probing the misuse of taxpayer-backed credit cards by employees who used the cards for personal purchases. The reimbursement disclosure came during a meeting of the board's executive committee, when board attorney and interim secretary Burns Newsome announced the payments for lodging expenses would stop after the board's March meetings, which run through today. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Regents panel OKs research chair for Medical College Mar 19, 2008
The professor holding the chair, backed by a $615,000 endowment, will focus on researching rheumatoid arthritis, according to information provided by the University System of Georgia. Satcher, an orthopedic surgeon who practiced in Atlanta before retiring in 2004, graduated from the college in 1956. (Florida Times-Union)
Ga. Tech president to head Smithsonian Institution Mar 17, 2008
University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. will soon start a national search to find candidates to fill Clough's post. Related Industry News. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Package to reorganize the state's universities, technical colleges dies Mar 15, 2008
ATLANTA The House Higher Education Committee tabled a proposal to reorganize the University System of Georgia and the Department of Technical Educa-tion into a single agency overseen by a board selected by legislators and the governor. Some critics of the plan have warned that having lawmak-ers elect board members would increase the political pres-sure on the resulting agency. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Campus Gun Scare Sheds New Light on Safety Issues Mar 6, 2008
The University System of Georgia had taken the lead in January to negotiate with Connect-Ed to provide an alert network to all institutions should they choose to go with it, said MGC interim president Dr. Mary Ellen Wilson. The systems had been funded and approved for the MGC campus. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Funding gap rises in Medical College of Georgia expansion Mar 2, 2008
A report from a Tripp Umbach, a consultant hired by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, recom-mends the Augusta-based medical college expand from 745 students to 1,200 statewide by 2020, adding 50 students a year to the Augusta campus, and the remainder at a new four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the Univer-sity of Georgia, and at clinics under development in Savan-nah and Albany. Sen. (Catoosa County News, GA)
KSU president: 'Guardedly optimistic' school's budget will increase Feb 28, 2008
He made a budget presentation to the University System of Georgia last week. RELATED LINK. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Former GSU head dies Feb 25, 2008
Dodd, who served on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for 14 years, was a student at Georgia State when Mr. Langdale became president. Noah N. Langdale Jr. led Georgia State from 1957 till 1988. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Across the area Feb 14, 2008
The resolution also explicitly endorses the establishment of an MCG branch in Athens "no later than 2010, utilizing in large part the property currently owned by the United States Navy in Athens, which is intended to be transferred to the University System of Georgia.". Columbia County pupils to get break. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Audit finds 18 cases of card misuse Feb 13, 2008
ATLANTA --- Internal auditors with the University System of Georgia told the Board of Regents on Tuesday that they will complete their review of P-card purchases and deliver their findings March 1, though they'll have to put off other work to do it. The review was prompted by a probe conducted in a dozen state agencies that turned up several examples, including purchases for personal trips to Hawaii and gift cards, which have led to criminal investigations. (The Augusta Chronicle)
UGA set to honor Vince Dooley Feb 12, 2008
UGA's renaming proposal will be up to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, which meets in Atlanta Feb. 12-13. Latest News. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Lawmakers seek sway over Board of Regents Feb 12, 2008
" The proposal also would give legislators more control over how the state's colleges spend their money. The new board would oversee not just Georgia's public colleges and universities, but its technical schools and colleges also. Regents are appointed by Georgia governors, but most of the members of the new Board of Higher Education would be appointed in the same way as members of the state Department of Transportation board. Each congressional district would have a representative, elected by a... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Dooley Athletic Complex Feb 12, 2008
The proposal now goes before the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, which meets in Atlanta February 12-13. "This is a fitting tribute to Vince Dooley's 40 years of service to the University of Georgia as an outstanding football coach and athletic director," said UGA President Michael F. Adams. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Taking up residency Feb 10, 2008
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents is expected Wednesday to readdress the plan from consultant Tripp Umbach to stave off a pending physician shortage in Georgia ... The recommendations were delivered in January to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Georgia still up for grabs Jan 31, 2008
"This is a very volatile campaign season," Susan Herbst, executive vice chancellor of the University System of Georgia, said. Herbst, who is also a professor of public policy at Georgia Tech, said this campaign season has been all about surprises. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
MCG will expand here first, consultant says Jan 24, 2008
But at least one Augusta lawmaker said he is fed up with the "constant spinning" by University System of Georgia officials to sell the plan. Chancellor Erroll B. Davis faced sometimes pointed questioning during the Joint Budget Briefings about medical expansion plans. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Regents approve MCG expansion report Jan 22, 2008
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted to accept a report from consultant Tripp Umbach of Pittsburgh that would see the medical school at MCG grow from 745 students to 1,200 by 2020. The plan calls for a regional medical school campus in Athens in conjunction with the University of Georgia perhaps as early as next year. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Snow job season is here Jan 20, 2008
First came consultant Tripp Umbach's report to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents on expanding medical education at the Medical College of Georgia and in Athens. It was a 48-page blizzard of words with warnings of a doctor shortage crisis in Georgia unless they start training doctors all over the place ASAP, especially in Athens. (The Augusta Chronicle)
What lies ahead for our MCG? Jan 20, 2008
But even if the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approves the plan, the real detailed planning must begin. If the University of Arizona and its satellite medical campus in Phoenix are any guide, the political grumbling and negotiating won't end even after the new campus opens. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Regional divide seen in views of lawmakers Jan 20, 2008
The General Assembly watered down the language, leading the University System of Georgia to take another look at how to expand the college. The result was Tripp Umbach's report. (The Augusta Chronicle)
$350K in Tech's grants stolen Jan 19, 2008
A Georgia Tech administrator bilked the institution out of as much as $350,000 in national grant funds over a six-year period, according to documents released Friday by the University System of Georgia. Documents updating a continuing investigation, obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, detail 18 cases of fraud involving state purchasing cards on college campuses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Regents receive plan for growth Jan 16, 2008
Paul Umbach, the founder of the economic and health care consulting firm Tripp Umbach, gave a long-awaited presentation on expanding medical education in Georgia to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Chancellor Erroll B. Davis said he did not know of a timeline for the panel to take up the plan. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Regents to consider more med students at Medical College of Georgia Jan 16, 2008
"Georgia has slipped to 40th from 37th among all states in the number of physicians per resident," said Erroll B. Davis Jr., University System of Georgia chancellor. "The health and safety of Georgians are at risk. We need more doctors.". (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
MCG Expansion urged in new report Jan 15, 2008
The report from consulting firm Tripp Umbach will be publicly presented this morning to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. It predicts dire consequences unless the state acts upon it immediately. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Opinion Columns • Fictions persist about local health provider. Jan 13, 2008
The vision for MCG Health originated with the former president of the Medical College of Georgia, and was approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, despite opposition from former state Sen ... And, by the way, despite claims to the contrary, there is one captain of this ship -- the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Don't fear a STEM career Jan 12, 2008
In 2006, the 19 teacher-preparation institutions of the University System of Georgia produced a total of only three high school physics teachers. That can't be enough to stay even with retirements, much less to expand programs or keep pace with the field. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Outer 'skin' on Kirbo Center Jan 9, 2008
" He was referring to the porous travertine marble that had formed the outer 'skin' on the Kirbo Center's partially completed 220-seat auditorium before construction faltered in early 2005. The travertine was at least one cause of recurring mold problems encountered by the first construction company. Problems and subsequent construction delays also arose reportedly due to discrepancies between architectural plans and site layout, in coordination of construction trades and in quality control,... (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
2007's first six months of news Dec 29, 2007
Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr., head of the University System of Georgia makes a visit to Bainbridge College. Decatur County begins a search for a planning director and a human resources director. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Feds approve Gilbert Manor sale Dec 22, 2007
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents is asking the Georgia legislature for $70 million for the dental school, which could include common areas and classrooms that could later be jointly used by the medical school. A plan for how to expand medical education in Georgia will be presented in January but Dr. Rahn said he did not anticipate the legislature will be asked to fund it next year. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Recipients of Second Annual Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration Announced Dec 10, 2007
-- $50,000 to the Georgia Public Library Service of the University System of Georgia (Atlanta, GA: ) for the development and release of the Evergreen open-source library automation system ). -- $50,000 to Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT: ) for the development and release of the Segue interactive learning management system. (PR Newswire)
State workers still wash cars Dec 10, 2007
Georgia Highlands officials said usually when the governor announces directives, they get a memo from the University System of Georgia chancellor's office. Dana Davis, who handles public relations for the school, said some staffers got the memo, but it probably never made it to the president's office. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Forum gives parents insight Dec 6, 2007
Students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution must take two units of the same foreign language. From the Thursday, December 06, 2007 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
MGC names Wilson as interim president Nov 30, 2007
ATLANTA University System of Georgia Chief Operating Officer Rob Watts announced today that he has appointed Dr. Mary Ellen Wilson, currently vice president for academic affairs at Middle Georgia College (MGC) in Cochran, to serve as the college s interim president. Wilson s appointment, effective Jan. 1, 2008, follows MGC President Richard J. Federinko s recent announcement that he is resigning as of Dec. 31, 2007. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
UAlbany names interim president Nov 29, 2007
The interim president took over as officer in charge after Herbst left the school to serve as executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer for the University System of Georgia. Philip earned a masters and undergraduate degrees from UAlbany. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Gingras taking post in Florida Nov 16, 2007
"In the 40 years I have worked with the University System of Georgia, I would say that Rob Gingras is the nicest person I have ever worked with. I wish him and Anne all the best in this new phase of their lives.". When Dr. Clifford M. Brock, who was president from March of 1999 until January 2005, resigned to take the presidency of a California community college, Dr. Gingras was one of 14 applicants for the job. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Boone to speak at Ag lunch Nov 14, 2007
"First, Georgia has the capability to produce an abundance of biomass materials-everything from traditional feedstocks such as corn, soybeans and canola to non-traditional feedstocks such as sweet sorghum, switch grass and the 24 million acres of forests. Another crucial element is the ability of the University System of Georgia to support the research and development needs of bioenergy companies. And perhaps most important, Georgia has the systems in place to help companies locate and begin... (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Science, math teachers are paid competitively Nov 2, 2007
By 2010 Georgia will need over 4,500 new science and math teachers and yet the University System of Georgia presently produces less than 700 per year. In order to attract the large number of new science and math teachers into the profession that will be needed, we must change the misperception of the general public that teachers are grossly underpaid and are second-class citizens compared to other professionals such as doctors and lawyers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Middle Georgia College president leaving job Nov 1, 2007
Richard Federinko is stepping down as president of Middle Georgia College, University System of Georgia officials announced Wednesday. Federinko, who has been president of the two-year college since 2002, is going to Troy University in Alabama to be a senior vice chancellor, according to a news release. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
BC center wins state award Oct 31, 2007
The Post-Searchlight - Your local news source for Bainbridge, Georgia. Do you feel more reservoirs upstream from Lake Seminole on the Chattahoochee or Flint rivers should be built. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Medical College to expand student enrollment Oct 29, 2007
The preliminary proposal will be completed by early January and presented to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, said Dr. D. Douglas Miller, dean of the MCG School of Medicine. The Board of Regents has recommended $10 million in expansion funding for the school for fiscal year 2009. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Valdosta State Expels Student for Collage Oct 25, 2007
FIRE wrote a letter to the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, Erroll B. Davis, Jr., explaining that Barnes has effectively been expelled for engaging in protected speech and has been denied due process rights. VSU has punished a vocal student for peacefully protesting a university parking garage, Lukianoff said, urging readers to ask whether Barnes actions really equaled a terror risk necessitating a students immediate expulsion. (Newsmax)
Colleges probe $ fraud Oct 24, 2007
The University System of Georgia will examine each of the 612,000 transactions made on purchasing cards in 2007 and plans to hold employees, whether world-renowned researchers or administrative assistants, accountable for misuse, Chancellor Erroll Davis said Tuesday. Post comments below. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
ASU QEP focus of Freeman address Oct 17, 2007
Freeman, who is in his second year as the school s chief, said that ASU took the University System of Georgia s invitation to boost technology through the latest banner hosting and infrastructure upgrades while working toward becoming a wireless campus ... Updating the audience on the proposed $27 million Ray Charles fine arts center, Freeman was proud to say that the University System of Georgia s Board of Regents in August approved $1. (Albany Herald)
Lawmakers hear details on abuse of purchasing cards Oct 16, 2007
University System of Georgia schools appear to be the biggest users of the purchasing cards. Georgia Tech has the most cards, with 2,125, and its employees used the cards to spend $42 million in fiscal 2006, according state auditors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
UGA fundraisers move beyond controversy Oct 15, 2007
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Philip to take position as UAlbany officer-in-charge Oct. 26 Oct 4, 2007
He is expected to fill the position on Oct. 26, replacing Susan Herbst, who is leaving to serve as executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer of the University System of Georgia. Herbst stepped in as Ulbany's officer in charge last year following the sudden death of President Kermit Hall in August 2006. (Albany Business Review, NY)
With Moultrie pilot success,UGA to grow services program Sep 24, 2007
Your Connection to the. as a designer, it's like being published," said DeRocher, who works part time for a community development agency in Athens. "To be a student and see something go into the ground - that's very rare. (Athens Banner-Herald)
ASU bookstore to stay put Sep 22, 2007
But as an entity of the University System of Georgia s Board of Regents, Freeman said, We have to be very circumspect in terms of following the guidelines. with respect to leasing private property. (Albany Herald)
India's Wipro to open center in Atlanta Aug 30, 2007
The University System of Georgia has already provided Wipro with "a comprehensive work force development program," Wipro's statement quoted chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. as saying. "We tapped into the resources of Georgia's 35 public colleges and universities to find the best solution for this company," said Davis. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
