March 6 marked the end of Erroll B. Davis' first month as chancellor of the University System of Georgia. Davis has moved quickly to learn about the System first-hand. During his first 30 days, he conducted his first Board of Regents meeting, visited a Child Development Center at Georgia State University, and visited five other USG institutions - including the System's newest college, Georgia Gwinnett College. By mid-June, Davis will have visited all 35 USG campuses (see schedule). Davis outlined his initial observations and plans to the 18-member Board of Regents during his report at the board's February meeting.
Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. (front right) was led on a walking tour of the Georgia Gwinnett College campus by President Daniel Kaufman (front center). Accompanying the chancellor on the February 10 visit to the campus were University System Associate Vice Chancellor for Media and Publications Arlethia Perry-Johnson (far left), Senior Vice Chancellor Corlis Cummings (behind Kaufman), Senior Vice Chancellor Daniel Papp (left of Davis) and the College's Vice President for Advancement, Gordon Harrison (far right).
Total Impact of the University System of Georgia on Georgia A new study reports that Georgia's public colleges and universities have a combined impact of more than $23 billion a year on the state's economy and are responsible for the creation of more than 130,000 jobs. The new study can be accessed at: http://www.icapp.org/about/publications.phtml. Click on "Total Impact of the University System of Georgia."
A+When it comes to meeting expectations and delivering a quality educational experience, USG institutions rate highly in two national, independent surveys with their key customers: USG students. In the survey of two-year colleges, two USG institutions - Gainesville State College and Georgia Perimeter College - also were selected as national leaders in engaging students academically.
Dr. Larry Eugene Rivers has been named president of Fort Valley State University and Dr. Daniel S. Papp has been selected as president of Kennesaw State University. Click the links for details on these appointments.
Picture of iPod When you see a Georgia College & State University student with an iPod, chances are it's not music, but class work, flowing through the headphones. The University has approximately 18 iPod programs available. For more information about the iPod Initiatives at GC&SU, visit http://ipod.gcsu.edu/. The University's program has been profiled on Yahoo and in more than 100 media outlets including The Washington Post and on ABC News.
University System of Georgia Board of Regents Chairman and USG Foundation Chairman J. Timothy Shelnut presented Dr. Louise McBee with the "Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award" for her contributions to public higher education on Jan. 28 during the "Second Annual Regents Awards for Excellence in Education Celebration." Seven other USG faculty and alumni also were honored at the event.
The Board of Regents approved programs at the Medical College of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Darton College to offer existing nursing degrees online and at a variety of other colleges and universities around the state,including Albany State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Georgia Southern University, Gordon College, and Valdosta State University. A private institution, Emory University, also is participating in the initiative. Officials estimate the new programs will produce as many as 375 new graduates to help ease critical statewide shortages in nursing.
University of West Georgia President Beheruz Sethna and USA Today "All-USA College Academic Team" member Logan Leslie (on right)
Both Georgia Tech student Jarret Lafleur and University of West Georgia junior Logan Leslie have been named by USA Today as members of the All-USA College Academic Team.
The University of Georgia placed sixth in a new ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine of the best values among 100 public colleges and universities in America. Click here for more on this story.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College student William Ray didn't just watch the Super Bowl on television. Ray was selected in a national competition to go to the Super Bowl and see first-hand how the pros take care of the natural grass in the NFL. ABAC is noted for its turf management program.
The new Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education, which opened Jan. 12 at North Georgia College & State University, is the first such entity in the state to unite colleges, universities, technical colleges and high schools in increasing the number of Appalachian Georgians who continue their education beyond high school.
Visit http://www.ngcsu.edu/Univ_Rel/nov2005.htm#education for more about the Center.
The Center for Retail Studies at Georgia Southern University has released its first quarterly "Georgia Retail Index," measuring sales data, retailer outlook, and emerging issues within the statewide retail industry. This makes Georgia only the second state (Florida is the other) to benefit from such a report.
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