Multiple lanes on I-285 will be closed this weekend for construction. Three eastbound lanes, on the right, and one westbound lane, also on the right, will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Transportation. The ramps at Chamblee Tucker, Ashford-Dunwoody and Chamblee Dunwoody also will be temporarily closed for milling and paving at the same time. Motorists are asked to follow the posted detours in the area while the ramps are closed. GDOT encourages travelers to us the 511 information line for updates and additional information. MICHELLE SHAW
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Nearly 4,075 freshmen -- a record for Georgia State University -- will be walking around the downtown Atlanta campus when classes resume Aug. 22. The freshman class is about 7 percent larger than last year's and is the university's most diverse, officials said Friday.
The campus is known for its diversity and the freshman class set records in two areas -- 16 percent of freshmen are Asian and 9 percent are Hispanic. The majority of freshmen are minorities, with 34 percent of the students black and 41 percent white. LAURA DIAMOND
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Augusta State University President William A. Bloodworth, Jr. said Tuesday that he retire June 30, 2012. He has served as president for 18 years.
Following his retirement, Bloodworth will spend six months working on a history of the university. He will become a professor starting in January, 2013.
This is the second college president retirement announced this week. Gainesville State College President Martha Nesbitt said Monday that she will retire June 30, 2012.
Details about searches for both positions will be announced at a later date. LAURA DIAMOND
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