The Carl Vinson Institute of Government has been a pillar of the University for 80 years, but proposed budget cuts threaten to topple it along with several other institutions some consider crucial to both the state and the University. “There are a number of opportunities where students could have hands-on learning in public service,” said [...]

Despite two legislators’ statements in Atlanta Thursday afternoon, not much seems to have changed on the budget front. State Sen. Seth Harp (R-Midland) and State Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs), the committee heads responsible for the higher education budget drafts, commented on the possible $300 million in additional cuts to the University System of Georgia’s [...]

Freshman enrollment has consistently been important to the University — but next fall’s incoming freshman class may drop by  500 students. In light of the financial crisis, the University System of Georgia directed the University to create a plan to cut an additional $60 million from its budget for fiscal year 2011. The plan included [...]

At Wednesday’s Staff Council meeting, the council tabled issues such as health care and staff pay raises to focus on a more pressing matter — the budget reduction proposal plan. The plan, released Monday, outlines what the University would do if forced to cut an additional $60 million from its fiscal year 2011 budget without [...]

If the University’s budget cuts proposal is adopted, students will find it difficult to register for the classes they need to meet the graduation timeline they expected before Monday’s announcement, according to one University official. The budget cut proposal would eliminate 543 part-time and temporary instructors, decreasing the number of class sections available to students [...]

Click here to view the University System of Georgia’s complete summary of reductions. UGA’s proposed cuts are on pages 1-9. Reduce. Eliminate. Consolidate. Close. These are the commands beginning almost every line item in the University’s budget reduction proposal, a plan to cut $60 million more from the University’s budget for fiscal year 2011. The [...]

Despite the recent tragedy in Huntsville, Ala., involving a professor who was denied tenure, the Office of Faculty Affairs has not discussed any changes in tenure policies at the University. “I have not heard anyone suggest that a change in policy could prevent such destructive behavior,” said Libby Morris, vice provost of academic affairs. Earlier [...]

More than five years ago, one senior administrator position solely represented students and their needs — the dean of students. Although the representation nearly disappeared, shouts from recent Student Government Association presidents kept the topic on the agenda. Now they’re getting what they want. By July, the University will hire a new dean of students, [...]

University President Michael Adams fielded questions from community-minded students at Tuesday’s Open Mic with Mike, but students calling for a living wage for all University employees will be disappointed for now. Several students asked about the disparity in income between the University and the Athens community, including some students from UGA Living Wage.     [...]

University President Michael Adams is coming down from the Administration Building to meet with students face to face. Today, Adams will host his “Open Mic with Mike” forum in the lobby of Myers Hall at 4 p.m. The forum is open to all students, and the topics Adams will discuss are decided by the questions [...]