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Sonny Perdue: College still pays. We can’t afford to pretend otherwise.
Higher ed teaches students critical thinking, teamwork and adaptability — traits employers rank as more important than any single technical skill, USG chancellor says.
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‘He’s improving’: Georgia teen among those shot, injured at Brown University
Jacob Spears, 18, graduated from Evans High School in Columbia County. He expressed gratitude that he survived last week’s attack on the Rhode Island campus.
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Former Baptist college official released on bond after turning himself in on felony charges
A former Truett McConnell University official turned himself in to authorities following his indictment on allegations of making false statements to law enforcement.
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Two Georgia universities joining new, controversial accreditor
Columbus State and Georgia Southern are among the 10 schools joining a new accreditation agency, the Commission for Public Higher Education.
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Effort to overhaul ‘woke’ college accreditation system raises questions. Here’s what it means.
The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized accreditors. Its desire for new ones raises questions.
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Developer scales back UGA President’s House hotel plan after opposition
A developer has scaled back his proposed hotel on the site of the University of Georgia's historic 'President's House' after Athens residents opposed construction.
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Ex-Truett McConnell VP indicted in case tied to sex abuse probe
A White County grand jury has indicted a former Truett McConnell University vice president, accusing him of lying to a county sheriff investigator.
How an ex-Texan and a university helped change the face of a Georgia city
Mercer University President Bill Underwood is stepping down after two decades at the helm. He's credited with boosting enrollment, resurrecting football and reshaping Macon.
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Georgia colleges consider controversial test as option to SAT
A contentious standardized college admissions test designed to usurp the SAT and ACT — and reshape the American education system — is gaining traction in conservative states.
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Trump can’t kill the Education Department by interagency agreement
Wanting to shutter the department is not the same as having the power to do it, which shows in the president’s recent actions that merely move functions to other agencies.