Jason Armesto
Higher Education Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Higher Education reporter @ajc | previously @columbiajourn @bbcnorthamerica @dailyprogress and other places too | send tips [email protected]
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21 hours ago |
ajc.com | Jason Armesto
Facing pressure from alumni, a small Christian college in North Georgia is launching an independent investigation into allegations that the school and its president covered up years of sexual abuse. Truett McConnell University announced Friday that Richard Hyde with Phoenix Research will conduct the investigation. University president Emir Caner, who has led the school since 2008, will be placed on administrative leave until it is complete. John Yarbrough will serve as acting president.
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3 days ago |
ajc.com | Jason Armesto
Congress is contemplating sweeping reforms to American higher education, potentially limiting college access for financially vulnerable students across Georgia. Currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate, a piece of legislation dubbed by President Donald Trump the “big beautiful bill” would make significant reductions to Pell Grants, a popular federal program that helps low-income students afford college.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Jason Armesto
Early this year, presidents of Georgia’s public colleges were informed that the era of remote work was coming to an end. University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue told the presidents during a late January meeting that staff and faculty must be physically present on campuses during core business hours. “Having the ability to telework is not a right — it’s an arrangement reserved for limited circumstances,” Perdue wrote in a follow-up email.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Jason Armesto
Emory University President Gregory Fenves is stepping down from the role, the school announced on Tuesday. But he is not leaving the private Atlanta university. After roughly five years as Emory president, Fenves will now become the school’s chancellor where he will focus on fundraising and building relationships with federal officials.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Jason Armesto
It’s been roughly four months since federal funding cuts began to send shock waves across American higher education. During that time, the University System of Georgia has largely remained silent. In this edition of AJC On Campus, we share details about the USG’s conversations with a top White House official on the matter, a major honor for Jimmy Carter and plans for a star entertainer to speak at a graduation ceremony this week.
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump admin to temporarily reinstate the immigration status of 133 international students, concluding there's "substantial public interest in ensuring government agencies abide by federal laws." Many appear targeted due to traffic violations. https://t.co/2RrfEw34hs
Student visa terminations have come to Georgia. UGA confirmed some of its internationals have had visas revoked but wouldn't say how many. “For international students to be subjected to this, it is not the America that I know and love," says professor. https://t.co/mUp2zv7xDe
Georgia AG signs letter supporting Trump's campus antisemitism task force and commends arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. “Federal law is clear – you cannot come to our country, engage in violence, harass Jewish students, and support Hamas. You can and will be held accountable” -AG Carr https://t.co/kqIabrDJnb