Tag Archives: Board of Regents

State policies keep blacks, Latinos, low-income students out of college, report finds

A report from the Institute for Research on Higher Education says Georgia’s policies make it more difficult for blacks, Latinos and low-income students to get a college education . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , college accessibility , graduation rates , Hank Huckaby , HOPE scholarships , Nathan Deal , Technical College System , transfer procedures , University System

Political Notes – For the globe-trotting governor, next stop is Turkey

Gov. Nathan Deal will lead a Georgia delegation later this month on an international business trip to Turkey; Atlanta works out an agreement to get more time to renovate its water-sewer system . . .

Tags: Atlanta sewer repairs , Board of Regents , Dan Papp , Department of Driver Services , DNR Foundation , driver\'s licenses , drug laws , Ed Garland , gpb , Jessica Colotl , Kasim Reed , Nathan Deal , Turkey , undocumented students

Regents okay $2.7 million retirement payout for Adams, approve other raises

Regents approve lucrative retirement package for UGA President Mike Adams, give compensation increases to several other presidents . . .

Tags: Ben Tarbutton , Board of Regents , Bud Peterson , Cheryl Dozier , Dan Papp , michael adams , University System

Regents approve more name changes, adopt budget

The Board of Regents approves new names for four institutions to reflect their upgrade to “state college” status . . .

Tags: Atlanta Metropolitan College , Board of Regents , Darton College , East Georgia , Georgia Perimeter , University System

A divided Board of Regents votes on names for unified campuses

Regents haggle, then eventually agree, on what to name two of the state’s new consolidated colleges . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , Gainesville State College , Macon State College , Middle Georgia College , North Georgia College , University System

Adams to retire as UGA president in 2013

Michael Adams will step down in 2013 after 16 years as the University of Georgia’s president . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , Hank Huckaby , michael adams , university of georgia , University System , vince dooley

Political Notes – Richardson says Latino vote could swing election for Obama

Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, predicts that the Latino vote will swing the outcome of the presidential election . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , Bill Richardson , Board of Regents , David Ralston , Donald Leebern , farm labor , Georgia Democratic Party , immigration law , Latino vote , Mike Berlon , Mitt Romney , Red & Black , university of georgia

Regents raise tuition for the next academic year

University System tuition will be increased by an overall average of 2.5 percent during the 2012-13 academic year . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , fees , Hank Huckaby , tuition , University System

McKinney is named Valdosta State president

The Board of Regents has appointed William J. McKinney as the next president of Valdosta State University, effective July 1 . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , Hank Huckaby , University System , Valdosta State , William McKinney

McKinney recommended for Valdosta State presidency

An Indiana college administrator is the frontrunner to become president of Valdosta State University . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , University System , Valdosta State , William McKinney