The University has begun a process to replace Social Security numbers as the primary source of identification for students, faculty and employees.

A task force has been formed, and though no timeline has been set for implementing the new ID numbers, the changeover will take at least one year.

Georgia law does not forbid using Social Security numbers for identification, but incidents at other universities and a Board of Regents request prompted the University to initiate the change.

New president for Alumni Association

Savannah business and civic leader Swann Seiler was named the new president of the University Alumni Association July 1.

She is the first female president in history of the association.

Seiler, a graduate of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been a manager at Savannah Electric for 23 years.

She served the alumni association as vice president before assuming the position of president.

The alumni association works with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide, providing a broad range of programs.

— John Caldwell
— Contributing: University press release