Tag: University System of Georgia

News Roundup

University System of Georgia Chancellor Dr. Steve Wrigley to Retire

University System of Georgia Chancellor Dr. Steve Wrigley will be retiring on July 1, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Wrigley’s departure comes as the system of 26 colleges and universities works on recent initiatives to increase graduation rates, to offer degrees in subjects to help workers seeking jobs or promotions in high-demand careers and to provide […]

January 13, 2021

Campus Climate

University of West Georgia Faculty Pass No Confidence Vote Against President

University of West Georgia faculty passed a non-binding, no confidence resolution against its president Dr. Brendan B. Kelly, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The resolution passed Monday, 263 to 129, with 55 abstentions. Several faculty members have criticized Kelly over matters including lack of transparency from his office. The vote is meant to get the state’s […]

November 12, 2020

Leadership & Policy

GMU’s Cabrera Sole Finalist for Georgia Tech Presidency

Dr. Angel Cabrera, the first president of an American university who was born in Spain, is one step closer to leaving the presidency of George Mason University to lead Georgia Tech.

June 6, 2019

HBCUs

Alumni, Several Lawmakers Decry Proposed Georgia HBCU Bill

After backlash to proposed Georgia Senate Bill 273 that would consolidate the state’s three public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) into the Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical University System, lawmakers swiftly withdrew and introduced in its place a second bill, SB278, allowing the institutions to keep their names under the system.

April 6, 2019

HBCUs

Savannah State Announces Layoff of 26 Faculty Members due to Declining Enrollment

Savannah State University (SSU) announced plans to lay off 26 non-tenured faculty members due to budget cuts tied to declining student enrollment and state-allocated funding.

November 5, 2018

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Gordon State’s New President Reflects on First 100 Days

Dr. Kirk Nooks, Gordon State College’s new president, spent his first 100 days in office not teaching, but learning as much as he can about the institution and the student body it serves. Nooks, who assumed his role on June 1, spent the first three weeks of classes living among students in a first-floor room […]

October 8, 2018

News Roundup

Albany State and Columbus State offer Nexus Degrees

With approval from the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia (USG) last month, Albany State University along with Columbus State University will become the first institutions in the system to offer nexus degree credentials. The 60-credit-hour nexus degree emphasizes experiential learning, skilled knowledge and connections to industry partners in in-demand and emerging […]

September 21, 2018

Community Colleges

Diversity Champ Nooks Tapped to Lead Georgia School

Dr. Kirk A. Nooks, president of Metropolitan Community College’s Longview campus in Lee’s Summit, Mo., has been tapped to lead Gordon State College in Barnesville, Ga.

February 18, 2018