ASU Social Work Students Attend Rainbow PUSH Coalition Conference
Tweet by Pearlie M. Bowser ASU undergraduate and graduate social work program students networked with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and community and national representatives at the Rainbow PUSH 14th Annual Creating Opportunity Conference: Fairness in the Work Place, the Marketplace and the Public Square. [...]
Read More →Many Students Select a College Major That Doesn’t Fit Their Interests Well
Tweet ACT Report Shows That Majority of Students Want Help in Making Educational and Occupational Plans Special to the Journal IOWA CITY, Iowa—Only about a third of ACT®-tested high school graduates selected a college major that is a good fit with their interests, according to a new research report from ACT titled College Choice Report Part [...]
Read More →DARTON RECEIVES POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR NURSING PROGRAM
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY – The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) conducted an onsite visit at Darton State College recently and gave positive reviews, including recommending initial accreditation of the RN to BSN program.
Read More →GEORGIA KIDS SHOW THAT THEY’RE PREPARED, NOT SCARED
Tweet Ready Georgia announces winners of annual art, essay, video contest (ATLANTA) – Just in time for Halloween, a number of Georgia youth have creatively illustrated they are “prepared, not scared” for the unexpected. For the fifth year, Ready Georgia – the emergency preparedness campaign from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA) – asked [...]
Read More →Priming the Dental Learning Pipeline in Georgia and South Carolina
Tweet Georgia and South Carolina have more than a border in common. They also share an eye-opening statistic: Each state has only one dental school. The deficiency underscores a gap in access to oral health that afflicts many of their residents: the dentist-to-patient ratio is 44-to-100,000. That’s 17 percent lower than the rest of the [...]
Read More →UGA Extension emphasizes radon, poison awareness during Children’s Health Month
Tweet Educators can help parents protect children from unseen dangers at home Athens, Ga. – Becoming a parent can mean being hyper aware of the dangers household items—like the stairs, electrical outlets and sharp table corners—can pose to a child. However, some the biggest threats to a child’s safety aren’t visible to the naked eye. [...]
Read More →Darton State Awarded Military Friendly Schools Title
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY – For the third consecutive year, Darton State College has been named to the coveted Military Friendly Schools® list by Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The honor ranks Darton in the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that [...]
Read More →Georgia Connections Academy, a public charter virtual school, still accepting students until September 30
Tweet special to the Journal These are the final days your first-8th grader can still register at Georgia Connections Academy, the state’s free completely online public charter school, said Principal Heather Robinson. Find out more by participating in one of the following free, online “information sessions” for parents to meet teachers, explore the curriculum and [...]
Read More →ASU to hold photo contest to launch online newspaper
Tweet by Pearlie M.Bowser Photo by Kwanesha ShepardASU Study Abroad students and actor Tom Cruise at the foot of The Great Wall in Beijing/. The first issue of Albany State University’s newspaper The Student Voice includes a photo contest featuring ASU Study Abroad students who visited China during the summers in 2012 and 2013. The [...]
Read More →Weekend jackpots accelerate: Mega Millions $95M, Powerball $203M
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – The accelerating Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are creating excitement across Georgia. Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $95 million to a single annuity winner. The jackpot has grown since July 30 and has rolled 10 times.
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