Gov. Brian Kemp made a series of judicial appointments Tuesday, most notable among them the naming of Court of Appeals Justice Verda Colvin to the state Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Harold Melton. Colvin, a highly respected former state prosecutor, becomes the fourth African American justice on the court in state history and continues Kemp’s push to increase diversity in the judiciary. A well deserved promotion to the state’s highest court has Colvin’s ship 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…
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