Columbus State University (CSU) recently completed its First Choice Comprehensive Capital Campaign, raising roughly $120 million from 8,000 alumni and community donors since the campaign began in 2012. Nearly 40 percent of donors were alumni who gave more than $17…
In response to the state’s critical welder shortage, the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently rolled out the first of four mobile welding labs that will enable local colleges to better address industry needs and meet the demand for…
Next weekend in Athens, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host the grand opening of its Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden. The 2.5-acre garden is designed to be a destination for approximately 50,000 children each year to learn more…
Atlanta youth 18 to 24 years old who are not in school and not employed now have a chance to be trained for careers in the state’s growing film, media and entertainment industry. Georgia State University’s (GSU) Alonzo A. Crim…
Saturday, March 2, is the 114th birthday of Dr. Seuss and it also marks the 21st anniversary of the National Education Association’s (NEA’s) Read Across America event, which aims to instill in children a love of reading. The Georgia Association…
For many of us, last fall’s Hurricane Michael is a distant memory. However, residents of South Georgia and the Florida panhandle are still dealing with the storm’s aftermath. In particular, Springfield Elementary School in Panama City suffered such extensive damage…
Recently, the Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority (VLCDA) and the Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Resource Network teamed up to bring educators and economic development professionals together to explore workforce needs in the Lowndes County region. The one-day workshop featured…
With a large number of pilots retiring in the next 10 years, and the growth of the airline industry as a whole, it’s a good time to become a pilot or pursue other aviation career opportunities. In this video, Adon…
Columbus State University’s (CSU) Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center and volunteers from CSU’s College of Education and Health Professions have built the first phase of a courtyard for teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at Key Elementary School in…
The Georgia Center for Music Therapy, a private, Roswell-based music therapy practice, is expanding The Giving Tree Intergenerational Preschool Program to nine locations throughout the Metro Atlanta region. This award-winning music program incorporates singing, dancing and playing instruments to encourage…
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