Georgia Southern University, with campuses in Statesboro, Savannah and Hinesville, has established the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music after receiving a $3-million donation from the couple who head the Pooler-based Gretsch Co., which manufactures musical instruments. Along with…
North Carolina-based Epic Games, makers of the popular Fortnite video game and software for a number of industries, has awarded the TSYS School of Computer Science at Columbus State University (CSU) a $25,000 MegaGrant. The funding will enable CSU…
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Foundation recently received a $1-million grant from the Atlanta-based Robert W. Woodruff Foundation to provide financial assistance to students at the system’s 22 colleges. The grant will be used for TCSG’s Last Mile…
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A Inc. has committed to donating $10 million to the University of Georgia (UGA) Institute for Leadership Advancement (ILA). The company’s pledge is the largest ever dedicated to academic support in the history of UGA’s Terry College of Business,…
A new study from University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth shows the lifetime earnings of each new four-year college graduate will increase the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) substantially. Specifically, the research calculated an additional economic benefit to…
Highlighting the 75th anniversary of the Cold War’s inception, the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is addressing the period of geopolitical tension in its upcoming Georgia History Festival. The theme, Tear Down This Wall: Georgia in Cold War America, is the…
Great Wolf Lodge Georgia is launching an innovative way to help kids with their online classes while providing a safe place for the whole family to vacation. The new Howl ‘N Learn initiative enables kids to focus on their e-learning…
When it comes to bees, two contradictory facts exist: the buzzing insects are crucial for successful farm crops and a healthy environment, and many species are facing extinction from disease and pollution, among other issues. At the University of Georgia…
This weekend, Aug. 1-3, Columbus State University (CSU) would normally hold its Camp P.R.O.W.L. (Pride, Relationships, Opportunities, Wisdom, Leadership) in-person event to prepare students to successfully navigate their first year on campus. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, the four-day,…
Atlanta’s all-male Morehouse College is one of 10 new locations Apple Inc. has tapped to be included in its coding and creativity (C2) education initiative. The California-based technology company is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities like Morehouse to…
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