News Release Archive Releases for 2009 12.04.2009 John Fuchko Named Chief Audit Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for University System 11.18.2009 University System Enrollment Hits Record of 301,892 Students 11.17.2009 Regents Approve 8 Percent Budget Reduction Plan for University System 11.06.2009 Get a Jump Start On a Degree with Georgia Apply to College Week 11.04.2009 High School Students Get Help Navigating College Applications During Georgia Apply to College Week 10.26.2009 Keel Named President of Georgia Southern University 10.23.2009 Media Advisory: Board of Regents to Conduct Special Meeting via Conference Call on Monday, Oct. 26 10.20.2009 Board of Regents Files Lawsuit Against Medical College Foundation 10.14.2009 Distance Education in the USG: Supply and Demand Up Significantly 10.14.2009 Regents Approve Revised Core Curriculum for University System 10.09.2009 Media Advisory: Board of Regents to meet at North Georgia College & State University Oct. 13-14 10.08.2009 Three in Final Running for Georgia Southern University Presidency 09.09.2009 USG Receives $27.3M Through ARRA to Fund Energy-Conservation Projects 09.03.2009 James N. Thompson, M.D., Named Interim President at Medical College of Georgia 09.03.2009 Media Advisory: September Regents Meeting Has Different Format/Location 08.12.2009 Regents Approve FY11 Budget Request, FY10 Reduction Plans 08.07.2009 Media Advisory: Several Items of Note For the Board of Regents Meeting On Aug. 11-12 08.05.2009 National Report Gives Georgia Higher Education High Marks for Accountability 07.10.2009 Medical College of Georgia Presidential Search Committee Named 06.15.2009 Statement from Chancellor Davis on LCME Letter to Medical College 06.10.2009 Robert F. Hatcher Elected Chair of Board of Regents 06.10.2009 Willis Potts Elected Vice-Chair of Board of Regents 06.10.2009 Regents Approve Allocation of Funds for Major Repair and Renovations on USG Campuses 06.10.2009 College Access Grant Targets Low-Income Families, Returning Adult Students 05.26.2009 100 Percent of First Class at Carver Early College to Graduate May 28 05.12.2009 Regents Approve Faculty Contract Modification 05.12.2009 USG a National Leader in Increasing Production of Teachers, Especially Minorities 05.12.2009 Linda Bleicken Named President of Armstrong Atlantic State University 05.11.2009 Board of Regents to Consider Recommendation for AASU President at May 12 Board Meeting 05.04.2009 Georgia Students Celebrating National Early College Awareness Week 04.16.2009 Recommendations Received for Armstrong Atlantic Presidency 04.15.2009 Regents Support Research Plans for Fort McPherson 04.14.2009 Regents Honor Guaranteed Tuition for Current Students; but End Guarantee for Incoming Freshmen 04.06.2009 USG Spring Enrollment Jumps 5.8 Percent Over Last Year 04.01.2009 Economic Impact of University System Reaches $12.1 Billion 03.28.2009 Gov. Perdue, Outstanding USG Faculty, Alumni Honored at Regents’ Fifth Annual ‘Excellence Awards’ 03.25.2009 Chief Auditor Ron Stark Accepts Saudi Arabia Post 03.24.2009 University of Arkansas Board Selects MCG President 03.20.2009 Statement on Dr. Rahn 03.17.2009 USG Consolidates Human Resources and Payroll Through Its Shared Services Center 02.25.2009 Peterson Named President of Georgia Institute of Technology 02.10.2009 USG Reports $906.5 Million in Extramural Income from Grants and Contracts in FY2008 02.10.2009 Regents Hear Presentation on Serving Students with Disabilities 02.10.2009 Memorandum of Understanding Formalizes MCG/UGA Partnership 02.09.2009 Recommendation Received for Georgia Tech Presidency 01.30.2009 Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education Poll Shows Voters Value College Quality, Access 01.29.2009 Georgia Southern University Presidential Search Committee Named 01.27.2009 Tim Hynes Named Interim President of Clayton State 01.13.2009 Regents Elevating Fundraising to New Level of Importance 01.13.2009 Chancellor Davis: State of University System Strong but Challenged 01.13.2009 Regents Approve Sandersville as Location for New Shared Services Center 01.13.2009 Dr. Virginia Carson Given Permanent Appointment as President of South Georgia College 01.13.2009 Dr. Valerie Hepburn Receives Permanent Appointment as President of College of Coastal Georgia