Atlanta — November 17, 2009 — As state tax collections continue to decline, the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents today approved plans to adjust the System’s budget from a six percent reduction ($135 million) to an eight percent reduction level, ($176 million) for the current fiscal year (FY2010). The Board’s actions call for new reductions to the System’s 35 public colleges and universities as well as implementing an additional mandatory student fee. Read the full story

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Augusta, GA – The University System of Georgia (USG) has released a report that shows its economic impact on the state of Georgia is significant, even in the midst of a statewide economic downtown.  The economic study, conducted by the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, shows that the 35 USG institutions, together, made a $12.1 billion economic impact on the state’s economy during Fiscal Year 2008. Read the full story

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Augusta, Ga. – As the United States begins observing International Education Week, the University System of Georgia (USG) announced that it has reached a milestone, having sent more than 6,000 students overseas to study last year. Over the past decade, the USG has increased threefold the number of its students studying abroad. Read the full story

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