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Atlanta Medical Center on Boulevard will close Nov. 1. (Wellstar Health System)

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Atlanta group could take over Augusta University hospitals

An Atlanta-area hospital system could take over the hospitals affiliated with Georgia's only public medical school under a deal announced Tuesday. Augusta University Health System says it has signed a letter of intent to join Marietta-based nonprofit Wellstar Health System.

December 28, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Students on campus of Georgia State

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Faculty at Georgia colleges facing diminished role in hiring university presidents

 

The Georgia Board of Regents, which oversees the state’s public universities, is set to consider a rule change at Tuesday’s meeting to reduce the role of faculty members in selecting university presidents.

May 10, 2022
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By:
  • Ross Williams
A student walks past the campus green at Kennesaw State University. Lawmakers hope to lower the costs of attending Georgia’s public universities, but the cost of living remains high as inflation rises.

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Georgia college students learning hard economics lessons as cost of living rises

College students across Georgia are dealing with plenty of stress from academics, relationships, family issues, and, increasingly, from finances. Until now, Georgia has been one of only two states with no state-funded needs-based aid program, but a bill awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature could change that.

April 28, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
Sonny Perdue

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Sonny Perdue officially gets University System chancellor job

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and two-term Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue Tuesday was officially tapped to be the next leader of the University System of Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities.

March 02, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
Former Gov. Sonny Perdue

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Georgia Today: How Sonny Perdue's ascent to chancellor went from implausible to inevitable

Students and faculty members around the state are reacting to news that Republican former governor Sonny Perdue may soon head up Georgia’s public university system. This week, officials on the Board of Regents announced Perdue is the sole finalist for the top job of chancellor. Opponents of the choice say Perdue's appointment would jeopardize academic freedom across the system’s 26 campuses.

February 18, 2022
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  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Sonny Perdue

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Critics fume as Sonny Perdue closes in on Georgia's university chancellor job

 

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, who also served as United States secretary of agriculture, has been named sole finalist to lead the state’s public college and university system despite worries over his lack of educational experience and fears that his conservative political past may be seen as divisive to some students.

February 16, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
Albany State University President Marion Fedrick chaired an advisory group that considered renaming University System of Georgia buildings and colleges.

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Board of Regents won't change names of buildings, colleges with racist links

The University System of Georgia has decided not to pursue plans to rename dozens of buildings and colleges named for historical figures associated with racism. The board voted Monday not to accept the recommendations of an advisory board headed by Albany State University President Marion Fedrick formed in June of last year to explore the issue.

November 23, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
An illustration of a photo of a university wall torn in half.

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Political Rewind: Changes to tenure raise alarm among faculty; Trump claims supporters may not vote

Friday on Political Rewind: Republican candidates on Georgia’s 2022 ballot are remaining silent about President Donald Trump’s prediction that GOP voters will not go to the polls next year. Plus, Georgia Board of Regents decided to make sweeping changes to the rules governing how tenured faculty at state universities are evaluated.

October 15, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
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The Georgia Board of Regents voted today.Wednesday to make sweeping changes to the state’s rules surrounding tenure for academic staff, and now some professors are crying foul. 

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Board Of Regents makes sweeping changes to tenure in Georgia. Professors aren't happy about it

The Georgia Board of Regents voted Wednesday to make sweeping changes to the state’s rules surrounding tenure for academic staff, and now some professors are crying foul. 

October 14, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
UGA campus

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Faculty job security is new fight on Georgia campuses after months of mask dustups

Next Tuesday and Wednesday, the Georgia Board of Regents is set to consider changes to professor tenure at the 26 public institutions the state manages. Supporters say the changes streamline the post-tenure review process for Georgia professors and codify when professors who do not meet expectations can face punishments. 

October 06, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
Students at Georgia State University

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Professors Start Week Of Campus Protests Against Statewide Classroom Mandatory Mask Ban

 

College professors across Georgia took up signs and bullhorns Monday to protest statewide policies barring university leadership from requiring COVID-19 safety precautions like mandatory masks inside campus buildings.

September 14, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
Protesters at Georgia State University participate in a "die-in" demanding more safety measures on campus.

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  • Education

COVID-19 Policy Protests Continue at Georgia State University

Protests continue at Georgia State University over the lack of mask or vaccine mandates on campus.

September 10, 2021
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  • Amanda Andrews
People gathered on a lawn at Georgia State University Thursday Sept. 9.

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Despite Ongoing Calls For Mask Mandate, Regents Make No Policy Change At Board Meeting

The best way to prevent COVID-19 and spread of the virus is through vaccination and masking. That’s what Board of Regents Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney says.   

But she and the Board also agree with the governor that mandates cause division on campus. And they will not be swayed by protests.

September 09, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Pro mask vaccine sign at UGA

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  • Education

Georgia College Professors Back To Campus Lecturing On COVID Delta 101

College students across Georgia are back to hitting the books and tablets as a new semester began this month on campuses across the state. But this fall semester, many professors say they have more than grading and lecturing to worry about.

August 30, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
Cathy Cox

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  • Education

Cathy Cox To Become Next President At Georgia College & State University

Former Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox has been chosen as the sole finalist to become president of Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville.

August 13, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
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