Moultrie Tech among tech schools with record enrollmentFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:38PMAn unprecedented 22 percent jump in the number of students attending the state’s technical colleges has set a new annual enrollment record for the Technical College System of Georgia. The system’s 26 colleges enrolled 190,842 students in fiscal year 2010, which ended on June 30. The total smashes the previous record high enrollment set in 2009 by more than 34,000 students. Moultrie Technical ...
Learning disabilities may be hampering teenFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:12PMDear Annie: Our 16-year-old son, “Kevin,” finished his sophomore year and received nothing but D’s and C’s on his report card. He is not concerned in the least, telling us, “D’s are passing grades, and that’s good enough for me.”
Brenau University Adds a Vice President and Strengthens Provost Position in Organization AlignmentFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:00PMBrenau University named David Morrison vice president for communications and publications and Jim Southerland provost and vice president for academic affairs. Brenau Predident Ed L. Schrader said the appointments strengthen the university's academic and administrative organization as it executes its long-term strategy to become a doctoral degree-granting institutiion.
Help for Students Hunting for Bargains on TextbooksFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:54PMAs the cost of tuition continues to go up, college students may get a break on textbook expenses.
Delays, confusion mark junior college admissionsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:50PMThe education department released the first merit list for admission to junior colleges more than three hours later than the scheduled 5 pm on Friday, causing considerable anxiety amongst students.
Tense evening for students, parentsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:48PMThe three-hour delay in declaring the first-year admissions to the bifocal (vocational) streams in junior colleges on Friday left several students and parents anxious. Yashshri Soman reports.
Partnership plans economic development effortFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:48PMWith the hot afternoon slowly winding down and the day's appointments complete, Bob Smira opens his e-mail and takes stock of the good news trickling into his inbox.
WGU Posts Top Ten Entries in its 'Smarter Way to Learn' Ad Contest - Voting is Open Through August 10Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:22PMVoting begins for last round of video scholarship contest at www.wgu.edu/videocontest
St. Cloud promises to fight the good fightWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:21PMA front window of a St. Cloud store owned by a Somali resident was vandalized earlier this month. The incident irked both St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and St. Cloud State University (SCSU) President Earl Potter.