There may not be much HOPE for the future. Although universities across Georgia have not yet considered drastic tuition increases to cover budget shortfalls, higher rates could lead to depletion of the HOPE scholarship program’s funds. HOPE, which has paid for the college tuition of Georgians since 1993, has never had to turn down any [...]

A soundslide of the student rally against the proposed budget cuts at Georgia universities. Soundslide by Jon-Michael Sullivan.

The economic forecast in the Southeast is foggy and uncertain with a chance of additional budget reductions.  Though the millions of dollars in budget cuts to the University System of Georgia are only “a proposal,” many students and faculty are unsure of what the future will bring. According to John Millsaps, spokesman for the Board [...]

The Georgia Board of Regents ordered the audit of all employee’s health insurance dependent coverage on Wednesday, looking to save millions. Employees will get letters this a month allowing them to voluntarily drop ineligible dependents. Audits of other academia and industry have shown between 8 and 10 percent of covered dependents are not eligible for [...]

Budget cuts are a concern, but the drastic proposed cuts released on Monday will probably not become a reality, according to University officials.   At Thursday’s University Council Executive Committee meeting, Jere Morehead, senior vice president of academic affairs and provost, addressed concerns expressed about the proposed budget reduction plan by committee members. The proposed [...]

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 [...]

University students are taking matters into their own hands.   At last night’s meeting regarding the student response to the University’s proposed budget reductions, more than 200 students exchanged ideas and asked for clarification concerning the $60 million budget cut proposal released earlier this week, but one thing was clear — the students’ priorities are [...]

Upset is an understatement. Angry, appalled and devastated are more like it. Those were the words used to describe feelings toward the 29 proposed budget cuts for fiscal year 2011, at least 10 of which are related to services and opportunities provided by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Family [...]