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Pedestrians pass through The Ohio State University's student union.

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  • Education

Ohio reviewing race-based scholarships after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

Higher education officials in Ohio are reviewing race-based scholarships after last year's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

May 18, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Donaldson
Logos of Savannah State University and Morehouse College

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  • Education

Two Georgia HBCUs awarded newsroom grants from institute led by Pulitzer winner Nikole Hannah-Jones

Savannah State and Morehouse are among 10 HBCU newsrooms in the U.S. to receive funds.

May 15, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Georgia State University students Kavita Javalagi, left, and Gana Natarajan, second from left, speak with Shetundra Pinkston, during the Startup Student Connection job fair, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Atlanta. Students applying to Georgia State and three other public universities in the state beginning in the fall of 2026 will have to start submitting SAT or ACT scores.

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  • News

Four more Georgia public universities to require standardized test in fall 2026

Georgia will require the ACT or SAT college tests at four more public universities starting in the fall of 2026. But the University System of Georgia will not restore testing requirements to as many colleges as before the pandemic.

May 15, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Senators meet in the senate chamber at the Statehouse, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Indianapolis.

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  • Politics

New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to keep tenure

A new Indiana law requires professors to promote "intellectual diversity" to receive tenure. Critics worry the measure will dissuade academics from staying in the state.

March 25, 2024
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By:
  • Ethan Sandweiss
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is shown speaking at the PBS Utah Governor's Monthly News Conference at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City, Oct. 19, 2023.

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  • National

Utah is the latest state to ban DEI efforts on campus and in government

Utah's governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

January 31, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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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  • News

New streamlined admissions program aims to send more Georgians to college

Gov. Brian Kemp announced a new admissions program for Georgia public colleges on Thursday.

October 05, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
John Fuchko

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  • News

John Fuchko named sole finalist for Dalton State College president

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents on Wednesday named John Fuchko III sole finalist to become the next president of Dalton State College.

September 28, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands  performs during the 2023 National Battle of the Bands, a showcase for HBCU marching bands, held at NRG Stadium Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Houston.

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  • Education

State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says

The government is supposed to provide equal funding to land-grant, state-run historically Black colleges and universities under the Morrill Act of 1890.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
The University of Georgia Routinely Ranks as One of America's Top Schools for Economic Development

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  • News

Georgia Tech, UGA make list of top 10 public universities

Georgia has landed two of its universities among the ranks of the top 10 public universities in the nation.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
A student walks the Kennesaw State University Campus. Universities like Kennesaw allow high school students to sign up for college level classes.

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  • News

Georgia lawmakers consider shrinking state’s dual enrollment options for high school students

About 45,000 Georgia students participated in dual enrollment last year, taking college-level classes for both college and high school credit.

September 11, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
Georgia Southern University's Statesboro campus

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  • Education

Georgia's only environmental science Ph.D. program is launching. Hear from two of its first students

Georgia Southern University's new interdisciplinary program comes as a first for the Peach State.

August 17, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison Commander Col. Manuel Ramirez signs an agreement with Georgia Southern University officials at Fort Stewart near Hinesville on July 31, 2023.

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  • Education

Army partners with Georgia Southern to offer soldiers on-base MBA, other graduate programs

Veterans and Army family members can also enroll.

August 11, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Georgia Southern University's main campus in Statesboro, with two academic buildings in the background and a pond with fountains and tallgrass in the background.

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  • Education

Georgia's only Ph.D. program in environmental science to launch at Georgia Southern University

A new master's degree will also be offered, with an accelerated option for select undergraduates.

July 10, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Protesters for and against affirmative action demonstrate on Capitol Hill on Thursday. The Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are unconstitutional.

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  • Law

With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next

With the Supreme Court having ruled against affirmative action policies in higher education, some legal experts worry about the future of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

June 30, 2023
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  • Elena Moore
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Georgia Senate makes last-minute cuts to higher education as battle brews over hospital regulations

The Georgia Senate Appropriations committee approved a spending plan Tuesday that cuts more than $100 million from the state’s higher education budget amidst a fight with the House over hospital regulations.

March 22, 2023
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