The University of Georgia and Ohio State University football teams arrived in Atlanta Monday to prepare for their clash in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Qualifying for the Peach Bowl was a great achievement for both teams, but it’s also a big win for the city of Atlanta. The game, with its tens of thousands of visiting fans and millions of tv viewers, has an estimated economic impact of more than $32 million and close to $3 million in tax revenue. Being the capital of college football has Atlanta RISING…
Georgia approves three-year bachelor’s degree
Georgia is joining a handful of other states in trying out a new three-year bachelor’s degree program meant to get students into the job market faster. The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has approved the Bachelor of Applied Science, which cuts down on electives and only requires 90 credit hours instead of the traditional 120. It remains to be seen how successful these new degrees will be, but another option for students, and one that could help stave off the “enrollment cliff” has Georgia colleges and their students RISING…
Recent Posts
- Georgia approves three-year bachelor’s degree
- Governor, First Lady Kemp visit Chile and Peru as part of economic mission
- Opinion: Balancing safety and privacy – Getting Flock camera oversight right in Georgia
- Georgia Chamber to counter ‘misinformation, disinformation’ about data centers
- Wise returns to PSC to fill unexpired term
- Delta tops 2026 PEOPLE ‘Companies that Care’ list