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News Articles: University System of Georgia

Students walking on campus of UGA

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University System Of Georgia Sets Enrollment Record Despite Pandemic

 The University System of Georgia reported record enrollment for the fall semester Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic.

The fall enrollment of 341,485 students was up 2.4% over the fall 2019 semester, marking the seventh year in a row of growth in the system. Enrollment increased at 16 of the system’s 26 colleges and universities and declined at the other 10.

November 12, 2020
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  • Dave Williams
UGA Arch

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Ga. College Buildings Honoring The Dishonorable Could Be Renamed

With the need for making amends for racial injustices old and new getting a public reckoning, a group responsible for reviewing the origin of names of Georgia’s college buildings are preparing to recommend changes early next year.

October 01, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
UGA students in the Tate Student Center, August 2020.

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Georgia College Students Adapt To Online Classes, New Kind Of Tests

Georgia Southern University’s Dr. Isaac Chun-Hai Fung stays away from campus these days unless he has a class to teach, and he’s not the only one avoiding the Statesboro school’s grounds when he can.

“There are certainly fewer students on campus compared to last year at this time, compared to the pre-pandemic situation,” said Fung, associate professor of epidemiology at the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern. “The number of students is certainly significantly lower.”

September 14, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
The residential housing at University Commons near Georgia State is operated by Corvias.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Pushes For Answers From Georgia Dorm Operator

Two national Democrats have started an inquiry into a business that operates college dormitories in Georgia.

September 02, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
University of Georgia students participating in fall sorority rush cross Lumpkin Street in the heart of campus.

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  • Health

'It Is What It Is:' UGA Students Make Do Amid Historic Pandemic

Students took part in sorority rush, pulsing through the student center in tightly packed groups of what looked like a hundred at a time. Others played basketball near dorms. Across the University of Georgia, the realities of college life amid the pandemic were on full display.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Students in UGA Tate Student Center on August 15, 2020

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University System Of Georgia: No Definitive COVID-19 Threshold For Moving Classes Online

With class back in session at the University of Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic, the University System of Georgia says it still has not established an infection threshold that would force all classes online.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett
Mikki and Allen Griffin stand behind the counter of Perpetual Motion Bicycles in Carrollton. A pandemic rush on bikes has left them with few new bikes to sell, but plenty of demand for repairs.

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  • Economy

Georgia College Towns Brace For Return Of In-person Classes

Business owners in Georgia college towns are hoping a new semester will revive stagnant sales.

July 22, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
Students go about their daily business during spring break at Georgia Tech.

University System Of Georgia Institutions To Suspend Classes For Two Weeks

The University System of Georgia announced a suspension of classes for two weeks at all institutions effective Monday, March 16. The announcement comes...

March 12, 2020
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  • Blis Savidge
Former Board of Regnets member Dean Alford is charged with racketeering and attempt to commit theft.

Former Georgia Board Of Regents Members Charged With $1.8 Million Racketeering Scheme

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and attorney general’s office issued arrest warrants Thursday for a former Georgia Board of Regents member. Clarence...

October 03, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
There are 26 colleges and universities in the University of Georgia system.

Tuition To Increase For University Of Georgia System Students

Tens of thousands of students in the University System of Georgia will pay more for college next year. The Board of Regents approved the change at their...

April 17, 2019
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  • Sophia Saliby
Savannah-Chatham Schools Superintendent Ann Levett talks with Savannah Arts Academy seniors Rishe Williams (center) and A'lani Coppock after announcing the district's partnerhsip to encourage FAFSA completion.

Savannah Schools Aim To Help More Students Complete FAFSA

Savannah schools are partnering with the University System of Georgia to help more students apply for financial aid for college. Filling out the Free...

October 01, 2018
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  • Emily Jones
Thousands of students from metro Atlanta attend the University of Georgia, but few students go from Georgia's small towns to its flagship university.

Why Don't More Students From Rural Georgia Attend Top State Universities?

Georgia has the nation’s third largest rural school population, but less than 30 percent of those students attend a big college or university. Part of...

June 22, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott

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