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    Insuring partners to go up for vote  Aug 5, 2008
    "We have taken them under advisement," said University System of Georgia spokesman John Millsaps. The regents ignored calls for domestic partner benefits in 2001 and 2002, when faculties at GSU, UGA and several other public universities called on the regents to approve such benefits. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Programs try to boost nurse staff  Aug 4, 2008
    To combat that, a nursing task force is working to increase nurse graduates throughout the University System of Georgia from 1,700 a year in 2006 to about 2,600 in 2010, said task force Chairwoman Lucy Marion, the dean of the Medical College of Georgia's School of Nursing. It still won't be enough, she said, and the task force has submitted an even more ambitious five-year plan that the university system is still mulling. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    MCG polls faculty on domestic partner benefits  Aug 4, 2008
    " Childs, a music professor, said he has not given up hope that Georgia eventually will adopt domestic partner benefits, joining hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities that already have done so. In Colorado and Indiana, two states where universities already offer benefits to partners, advocates lobbied for 10 years before the change, he said. In Georgia, only seven years have passed since the first resolutions, he said. Childs said he hasn't heard whether the University Council or any... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Local colleges face budget cuts  Aug 1, 2008
    Georgia Highlands College, which has campuses in Rome and Cartersville, has been asked to trim its budget by 5 percent about $800,000 by the University System of Georgia ... Additionally, the college would save about $90,000 by reworking online courses to run through their own institution instead of through the University System of Georgia. (Calhoun Times, GA)

    Need a job? State has 400 new spots  Jul 26, 2008
    Some of the biggest growth has come in the University System of Georgia. Office of Planning and Budget figures show an increase of about 20 percent in the number of jobs in the system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    ASU makes plan to reduce budget  Jul 17, 2008
    As a result of the request, University System of Georgia Chancellor Errol Davis asked each of the system's 35 members to develop ways to shave 5 percent of their state funding expenditures for each of the two fiscal years ... What will this mean for the University System of Georgia and its 35 institutions ... Source: University System of Georgia. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Third candidate for GSU presidency withdraws  Jul 2, 2008
    Harris Pastides, vice president for research and health sciences at the University of South Carolina, has formally withdrawn as a candidate for the presidency of GSU, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia said today ... University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. said in a statement, "Presidential searches are complex and involved and it is to be expected that the path from search to naming a president will be lengthy. At the highest levels of university... (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Requests by school called questionable  Jul 1, 2008
    In a letter to Dr. Rahn, MCG Foundation Board Chairman William E. Mayher III, citing a Georgia attorney general's opinion and University System of Georgia Board of Regents rule, said that Dr. Rahn's request for the board to resign was inappropriate. Dr. Rahn had asked the board to resign by Friday so that he could appoint a new board. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    One good dog  Jun 29, 2008
    Moreover, he was a sweet, loving dog, and the symbol of the capstone academic institution of the University system of Georgia the institution which has had BY FAR the greatest impact on this state over its illustrious 270-year history. Those of you who wish to turn this into an athletic rivalry blog can go elsewhere. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    UGA names dean of education  Jun 26, 2008
    " Horne, 65, said he intends to remain dean three to five years. UGA officials announced in late May that Horne would be added to the list of finalists for the deanship, weeks after a search committee and College of Education faculty members interviewed four finalists for the dean's job from outside UGA. Horne said Wednesday, first of all, he wants the college to continue its national leadership roles; several of the college's departments and degree programs are ranked among the best in the... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    MCG budget deal will pay for residents  Jun 19, 2008
    But in a "very good meeting" last week, the two sides and the University System of Georgia Board of Regents agreed to a compromise, MCG Health CEO Don Snell said. The health system will kick in an additional $1. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    MCG names new Savannah campus chief  Jun 17, 2008
    They will be reviewed by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents at its August meeting, Dr. Miller said. "We want to make sure that the regents have seen, as a result of their (expansion) resolution, that continued efforts to expand in a cost-effective way are being brought forward," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Split with foundation in works  Jun 13, 2008
    The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved a resolution Wednesday to give Dr. Rahn the power to "take any and all actions" to deal with the MCG foundation, including termination. The affiliation between the two entities requires 90 days' notice for any change in status, so a new foundation could begin accepting gifts for the school then, Dr. Goldstein said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    GSU finalists carry strong research credentials  Jun 12, 2008
    The selection of finalists with such strong research portfolios was no accident, said Susan Herbst, the vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University System of Georgia, which oversees GSU and the 34 other public institutions in the state. During Patton's 16 years at the Georgia State helm, the onetime commuter school evolved into a destination university for undergraduates and graduate students, becoming a more traditional college campus with on-campus housing and, soon, even its own... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Is community college an option?  Jun 6, 2008
    If you want a four-year degree, but do not have the financial means, or the academics, to get into a four-year, by all means, go to a two-year college (Georgia Perimeter, Georgia Highlands, Gordon College, Gainesville College, Atlanta Metropolitan) in the University System of Georgia first then transfer to a four-year school. Your credits will transfer easier than with the technical colleges which are under a different entity than the university system: the Georgia Department of Technical and... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    University System of Georgia worth $11B economic jolt  Jun 6, 2008
    The new report updates a similar study conducted on fiscal 2004 data that placed the University System of Georgia's economic impact at $9. 7 billion. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    $40,000 Shelnut fine sets record  May 23, 2008
    ATLANTA --- Violations of state ethics laws resulted in a $40,000 fine against former University System of Georgia Regent Timothy Shelnut, the largest civil penalty the State Ethics Commission has ever assessed an individual. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to accept a consent order signed by Mr. Shelnut, an Augusta resident who previously admitted to making campaign donations in excess of state limits and giving $24,000 to others to make donations in his name from the mid-1990s to... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Groups rally to aid earthquake victims  May 23, 2008
    " she asked. The damage was heavy in Dujiangyan, a city of about 600,000 where she attended college, said Gao, who trained as an engineer. The city is near the Sichuan capital of Chengdu, the epicenter of the 8.0 magnitude quake. Chinese officials estimated the dead at about 51,000 in Sichuan, with 30,000 still missing. An estimated 5 million are homeless, and many may never be able to rebuild their homes because of the instability of the land where they stood. Ying Tang, a systems analyst for... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Curriculum revision put off  May 15, 2008
    " The planning break comes after more than 400 professors from across the state signed a petition opposing the proposed curriculum revision. Critics said the changed curriculum might produce students who would graduate with less knowledge of American history and culture, with little understanding of globalization. Anticipated changes also could make it harder for students to transfer between schools in the system, according to the petition. George Rainbolt, who helped start the petition opposing... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    To BC's Class of '08: Use Rules of Civility  May 14, 2008
    " Burran spent nearly 20 years in south Georgia working up from history professor to acting president at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and then 13 years as president of Dalton State College, where he doubled enrollment and increased master's degree programs from two to 10. The graduation program continues Doreen Poitevint, District 2 area representative on the Board of Regents over the University System of Georgia including Bainbridge College, also spoke, saying the 2008 BC class numbers... (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)

    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
    Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    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
    Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    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)

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