Georgia’s Technical College System is one of only a few government entities that has the tools to generate revenues and the freedom to independently explore novel ways to cut costs, both important features in the down economy of the…
Many people know that North Georgia College and State University, founded in 1873 and located in Dahlonega, is the second oldest public university in the state. A liberal arts college, North Georgia has also maintained a military instruction presence…
Anyone subscribing to the notion that Kennesaw State University is a place where students go to college when they can’t get in anywhere else needs to wake up and smell the fair trade coffee served at The Grind Coffee…
Dr. Carol Rountree remembers it well, the warning handed down by the Rich-mond County School System superintendent almost 10 years ago, in which he stressed the potentially disastrous pitfalls of placing too much weight on a standardized test. The…
In the graphic imagination of Dr. Ricardo Azziz, inky, stippled people with forlorn postures merge with fantastic landscapes, an army of ants crawls over a yellow field, tree branches sprout human hands clutching umbrellas, and a faceless man cowers…
From the Golden Isles of Georgia to the red carpet at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, Morgan Brian has been recognized as the best female high school soccer player in the nation. Never mind that Brian hails…
There’s a little game you can play if you pay attention to John Stumbo for any length of time – how often can he fit the phrase, “Fort Valley, USA” into the conversation? Chances are that you’ll lose count, but…
Thirty years ago, a key decision put Georgia Southern College, as it was then known, on a remarkable growth trajectory. Against vocal opposition from faculty and students, then-president Dale Lick managed to drum up support for reviving the institution’s football…
The letters MBA in a title or on a resume have long signified prestige and garnered a certain amount of respect, so it’s not surprising that Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees remain in high demand among Georgia professionals. This…
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