Albany Early College at ASU
Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser Albany, Ga – The future location of a program that encourages middle school students to graduate from high school and helps them prepare for college is under review. Right now, Albany Early College is operated by the Dougherty County School system, but is housed in Andrews Hall on Albany State [...]
Read More →Using Facebook, researchers analyze debris after tornadoes
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – After tornadoes touched down in the Southeast on April 27, 2011, many people in the storm’s path did the most logical thing they could—they posted images of the aftermath on Facebook.
Read More →DARTON’S CONTINUING ED ANNOUNCES TO NEW COURSES
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY – Darton State College’s Continuing Ed and Economic Development department recently announced two new courses that it will offer. The courses are a Georgia Prescribed Burn Manager, and a White Tailed Deer Ecology and Management course.
Read More →GRU to explore partnership with Albany State University for health professions education
Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser ALBANY, Ga. – Georgia Regents University and Albany State University are exploring plans to establish a health professions program in Albany, Ga. The GRU College of Allied Health Sciences and the College of Sciences & Health Professions at ASU will collaborate with a goal of producing more diverse physician assistants [...]
Read More →DARTON STATE COLLEGE NAMES ACADEMIC RECOGNITION STUDENT FOR 2013
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY, GA – Christopher Floyd, of Ashburn, has been named Darton State College’s Academic Recognition Student for 2013. Each college in the University System of Georgia annually selects onestudent to honor for their academic achievements.
Read More →Logistics symposium offers advice for crisis planning and disaster preparedness
Tweet Written by Pearlie M. Bowser Albany, Ga. – With an increase in the spate of natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy on the New Jersey shore; and mass casualties caused by an active shooter at a Colorado movie theater and a Connecticut elementary school, leaders at companies, institutions and agencies are grappling with how [...]
Read More →Finalist named for UGA presidency
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA, Ga – Board of Regents Chair “Dink” Nesmith and University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby have announced the name of the finalist for the University of Georgia presidency, Jere Morehead.
Read More →UGA researchers receive $1.2 million to improve math instruction
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – What makes mathematics difficult for some students to learn? Two University of Georgia College of Education researchers believe the answer may lie in the way mathematical reasoning is communicated in classrooms.
Read More →Miss ASU wins national contest sponsored by Verizon Wireless
Tweet Determination, dedication and the ability to rally support are a winning combination. If you don’t believe it, just ask Miss Albany State University, Asia Love Cook. She is the grand prize winner of a national contest called the 2012 “The Ultimate Reign Competition” sponsored by Verizon Wireless. The prize package includes $15,000 to support [...]
Read More →Lee County Thespians Garner Gold and More!
Tweet Special to the Journal Leesburg, Ga. – The theatre arts honor society at Lee County High School, Thespian Troupe 5297, has earned several marks of distinction over the past few weeks. Most notably and most recently, the troupe was named one of Georgia’s first Gold Level Honor Troupes, a distinction shared with only five [...]
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