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University receives full formula funding, but not enough to fill the gap

Although the past year brought fiscal improvements for the University, they were accompanied by 2.3 percent in cuts, University President Michael Adams said in a cabinet board meeting Thursday. The University received formula funding for fiscal year 2013, with an increase of about $7 million. Last year, the Board of Regents reduced this funding by [...]

University ranks third in state for faculty salaries

The University ranked No. 249 in the country for highest paid professors in the 2011-2012 academic year, according to data collected by the American Association of University Professors. The University paid full-time professors third most in the state  —  falling behind the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University. According to the survey, Georgia [...]

Regents policy could allow students to pay tuition in installments

Students could one day have the opportunity to pay tuition in installments rather than through an up-front fee. The Board of Regents passed a policy Wednesday that would allow institutions to accept tuition and fees in a series of three installments. Students would owe 50 percent before the start of classes, and a payment of [...]

Regents approve tuition increase, new Bolton

University students will pay 5 percent more for tuition in the fall, the Board of Regents announced Tuesday at its meeting in Americus. The increase was made as members approved the fiscal year 2013 budget and decided to keep the institutional fee. Though the Regents claim to have the smallest statewide tuition increase in a [...]

Legion Pool could be here to stay

The University recently  released a map projecting a new master plan of the area around Legion pool. The pool was not included on the map at all. Gerg Albanese, associate director for facilities and operations, said although the pool is not drawn on the new master plan of the area, this is not the first time Legion has been left off a campus [...]

Educational Affairs Committee debates over distance learning policies

Students taking online courses through Independent Distance Learning could be surprised by their course policies. Rodney Mauricio, chair of the Educational Affairs Committee, said the EAC subcommittee, which reviews and decides on student academic appeals, has been conflicted in their decisions regarding several IDL cases. “There are cases of appeals where there is a conflict [...]

Search for Equal Opportunity Office director in the works

A nationwide search is in the works to find a new University Equal Opportunity Office director. The EOO is responsible for making sure the University complies with any laws or policies involving discrimination and enforces the University’s non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies. It also manages the Affirmative Action Plan, coordinates the Ombudsperson Program and maintains the [...]

STD rates in Athens higher without student population taken into account

The reported number of sexually transmitted diseases in Athens is disproportionately high for non-University students, according to statistics gathered by the Athens-Clarke County Board of Health. In 2010, 263 cases of Chlamydia in teens ages 13 to 19 were reported in ACC. This number was the highest in the Northeast Health District of Georgia, with [...]

State allocates $7.2 billion to education, no pay raises for teachers in sight

The Georgia House and Senate approved a state budget plan of $19.3 billion for fiscal year 2013. The budget included $7.2 billion in state funds to go to the department of education. But, state money for most teacher cost-of-living pay raises was not included. There have been no statewide pay increases for teachers and government employees in several years. [...]

GOP’s abrupt end to meeting could mean no delegates for Clarke County (w/Video)

Correction appended A March 10 Athens-Clarke County Republican convention was reportedly erroneously shut down despite protests from several Ron Paul supporters. Carter Kessler, a libertarian activist from Athens, said the party failed to open the floor for nominations or voting, instead closing the meeting without a vote to adjourn. “It started going awry when there [...]

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