It’s been a difficult year for schools without a doubt – but at Atlanta’s Georgia State University, 2020 has seen a new record for overall enrollment. More than 54,000 students signed up for the fall semester, with more than 5,200 freshmen entering the downtown Atlanta campus, breaking the previous record set last year. Graduation rates at the school have tripled since 2016 – a testament to Georgia state faculty and staff, led by President Mark Becker, their ship is RISING…
Senate Republicans nominate new president pro tem
A follow up to yesterday’s Floating Boat – Georgia Senate Republicans this week also nominated state Sen. Larry Walker III, R-Perry, as president pro tem. That nomination won’t become a full election until the General Assembly convenes in January, at which point Walker will succeed state Sen. John F. Kennedy Jr., R-Macon, who is running for lt. governor. RISING…