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Statement Regarding Withdrawal of Ga. State Presidential Candidate Dr. Harris Pastides
July 1, 2008 – Dr. Harris Pastides, vice president for research and health sciences, the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., has formally withdrawn his name as a candidate for the presidency of Georgia State University.
Michael Stoy Named President of Middle Georgia College
July 1, 2008 – Dr. W. Michael Stoy, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Gainesville State College in Gainesville, Ga., was named today as president of Middle Georgia College (MGC) in Cochran by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
Media Advisory: Board of Regents to Conduct Special Meeting Via Conference Call on Tuesday, July 1
June 27, 2008 – A special meeting of the Board of Regents has been called by Board Chair Richard L. Tucker and the board's Executive Committee.
Richard L. Tucker Elected Chair of Board of Regents
June 11, 2008 – The Board of Regents, the 18-member governing body for the University System of Georgia, today elected Regent Richard L. Tucker to a one-year term as the Board's Chair.
Robert F. Hatcher Elected Vice Chair of Board of Regents
June 11, 2008 – The Board of Regents, the 18-member governing body for the University System of Georgia, today elected Regent Robert F. Hatcher to a one-year term as the board's vice chair.
Mescon Named President of Columbus State University
June 11, 2008 – Dr. Timothy S. Mescon, dean of the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University, in Kennesaw, Georgia since 1990, and the College's Tony and Jack Dinos Eminent Scholar, was named today as the fourth president of Columbus State University (CSU) by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG).
Schloss Named President of Valdosta State University
June 11, 2008 – Dr. Patrick J. Schloss, president of Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, was named today as the eighth president of Valdosta State University (VSU) by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG).
Regents Approve Plan for Payroll Consolidation
June 11, 2008 – The governing body of the University System of Georgia (USG) approved today a new "shared services" strategy that will provide administrators throughout the System's 35 public colleges and universities with a new model to handle key business operations.
Regents Approve Name and Degrees for the College of Coastal Georgia
June 11, 2008 – The University System of Georgia's (USG) newest state college now has a new name and a new mission statement, and proposed bachelor degree programs to support that mission, thanks to action today by the Board of Regents.
Pilot Admissions Policy for USG's Two-Year Colleges Extended
June 11, 2008 – The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to extend by three years a pilot admissions policy that, when first implemented in fall 2005, removed standardized tests as a criteria for admission to the USG's two-year and state colleges.