News Releases 2007

December 5, 2007

• Dr. Dorothy Lord Announces Retirement as President of Coastal Georgia Community College
• Columbus State University Presidential Search Committees Named

November 30, 2007

• John Schwenn Named President of Dalton State College

November 27, 2007

• Mary Ellen Wilson Named Interim President of Middle Georgia College

November 19, 2007

• Usha Ramachandran Named Interim Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs for University System of Georgia

November 14, 2007

• Valdosta State President Ronald Zaccari to Retire in June 2008
• Report: Strong Progress in Number, Diversity of New Teachers Prepared by USG
• New Teacher-Education Degrees Approved by the Regents; Quick-Admit Process to Debut Later in November

November 13, 2007

• Gary McGaha Given Permanent Appointment as President of Atlanta Metropolitan College
• Growth in University System Student Enrollment Accelerates

November 8, 2007

• Recommendations Received for Dalton State Presidency
• Georgia State University President Carl Patton to Retire in June 2008

October 31, 2007

• Dr. Richard J. Federinko Stepping Down as President of Middle Georgia College

October 10, 2007

• Georgia ONmyLINE Website Puts USG's Online Courses at Fingertips
• USG Campuses Receive Grants to Step Up Production of Nursing Grads

October 9, 2007

• University System Rolls out Long-Term Building Plan to Serve Projected Growth in Enrollment

October 4, 2007

• Media Advisory: University System to Stage International Education Summit at the Carter Center on Oct. 10

October 3, 2007

• Media Advisory: Board of Regents to Hold Monthly Meeting at University of West Georgia Oct. 9-10

September 10, 2007

• Dr. Susan Herbst Named New Chief Academic Officer for the University System of Georgia

August 29, 2007

• 2007 Board of Regents' 'Excellence Awards' Announced

August 8, 2007

• University System to Waive Student Fees for Combat Veterans

August 7, 2007

• Regents Approve New Strategic Plan For University System
• Doctors, Math and Science Teachers at Head of Class In $2.3 Billion FY09 Budget Request By Board of Regents

August 2, 2007

• Media Advisory: Governor Perdue To Help University System of Georgia Celebrate Its 75th Anniversary On Wednesday, Aug. 8

June 26, 2007

• SPSU's Rossbacher to Serve As USG Interim Chief Academic Officer

June 13, 2007

• USG Working to Ramp Up Math/Science Education and Production of Math/Science Teachers
• Vigil Elected to Second Term as Chair of Board of Regents
• Cleveland Elected to Second Term as Vice Chair of Board of Regents
• Blanchard Named President at Georgia Southwestern

June 12, 2007

• USG Reports $831 Million in Extramural Income from Grants and Contracts in FY2006
• Board Approves Recommendations on Regents Testing Policy

June 4, 2007

• University System's Enrollment Springs Upward

May 30, 2007

• Yarbrough Named President at Savannah State

May 25, 2007

• Media Advisory: Board of Regents to Conduct Special Meeting Via Conference Call

May 17, 2007

• QLTE Survey Shows Improvement in Teacher Working Conditions

May 14, 2007

• Recommendations Made for Savannah State Presidency
• Recommendations Received for Georgia Southwestern Presidency

May 3, 2007

• University System of Georgia Launches Search For Chief Academic Officer

May 2, 2007

• Fixed for Four Continues – Regents Commit to Second Year of Guaranteed Tuition; Adopt Record Budget for Meeting Enrollment Growth

April 20, 2007

• University System to Hold Four Public Sessions Regarding the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act

April 17, 2007

• Board of Regents Salutes Thomas County Librarian on Being Named New York Times Librarian of the Year

April 16, 2007

• Statement by University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis on Virginia Tech Shootings

April 10, 2007

• Dalton State College Presidential Search Committees Named

March 21, 2007

• Regents Approve Merger of Aviation College with Middle Georgia College

March 7, 2007

• Olympic-era Residence Hall to be Transferred to Ga. Tech

March 5, 2007

• Georgia University System to Make it 'Faster, Friendlier and Easier' for Military Personnel to Get a College Degree

March 3, 2007

• Zell Miller, Outstanding USG Faculty, Notable Alumni Honored at Regents' Third Annual 'Excellence Awards' Celebration

March 1, 2007

• Media Advisory: University System Foundation to Honor Zell Miller with Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to Higher Education

February 12, 2007

• Dalton State College President James A. Burran Announces Retirement

February 9, 2007

• Media Advisory: House Subcomittee to Hear About Cutting-Edge Research on Monday, Feb. 12

February 1, 2007

• Savannah State University Presidential Search Committee Gains New Member

January 31, 2007

• Georgia Southwestern State University Presidential Search Committee Expands

January 19, 2007

• Chancellor Davis Fine-Tunes Senior Staff Structure

January 16, 2007

• Chancellor Erroll Davis Focuses on Goals and Challenges
• University System Marks 75 Years of "Transforming Lives"

January 12, 2007

• Media Advisory: Chancellor's 'State of the System' Address Scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 16

January 10, 2007

• Savannah State University Presidental Search Committees Named

January 9, 2007

• Georgia Southwestern State University Presidental Search Committees Named

January 5, 2007

• Georgia HERO Scholarships Helping to Educate U.S. Military Reservists and their Offspring

January 4, 2007

• Dr. Sandra S. Stone Named Vice Chancellor