Ludacris to be awarded honorary degree from Georgia State University
Ludacris went to Georgia State University for two years, but left when he was signed to Def Jam Records. Now the Atlanta rapper and entertainment will be granted an honorary degree by the school.
First antiviral pill for COVID-19 — developed in Atlanta — could receive FDA authorization
The US Food and Drug Administration could soon decide whether to authorize the first antiviral pill for COVID-19, molnupiravir. Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics say the treatment was able to cut the risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk individuals by 30%.
University System of Georgia could face censure after changing tenure review policy
The American Association of University Professors said they'll likely impose a a censure next year, if the Georgia Board of Regents doesn't restore academic due process to tenured faculty.
Former Georgia State dean, professor pleads guilty to child porn charges
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said 48-year-old Daniel Deocampo was found with sexually explicit images and videos of children as young as five years old.
New post-tenure review policy approved by Georgia Board of Regents met with resistance
There is frustration and disappointment over a new post-tenure review policy approved by the University System of Georgia.
Georgia State expands football parking restrictions at Center Parc Stadium
Georgia State University is expanding parking restrictions around Center Parc Credit Union Stadium, which could have an impact on residential neighborhoods surrounding it.
Group demands Georgia universities require masks and vaccines
A group of Georgia University System students, staff and faculty gathered outside the Board of Regents Tuesday to urge leaders to mandate masks and vaccines to slow the spread of the surging COVID-19 Delta variant.
Georgia universities advised to drop mask mandates, social distancing
The University System of Georgia outlined recommendations on the discontinuation of various COVID-19 prevention methods following the Centers for Disease Control's new guidance for fully vaccinated Americans.
Georgia public universities will again require standardized tests in 2022
Georgia public universities will once again start requiring standardized test scores for enrollment in 2022.
GSU says new ballpark will honor Hank Aaron
Georgia State University said it’s in a unique position to honor Hank Aaron because it owns the site of his biggest accomplishment. And GSU said it plans to build its own baseball complex at what was the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Georgia State University police chief resigns after second DUI arrest
Georgia State University Police Chief Joe Spillane resigned last week after his second DUI arrest during his tenure.
Georgia State: Errors in test results led to postponement
Georgia State says the positive COVID-19 tests that caused Saturday’s football game at Charlotte to be postponed were the result of errors in reading the test results.
Georgia State University president stepping down in 2021
The president of Georgia State University has announced he'll leave the position at the end of June 2021.
Tracking COVID-19 in colleges difficult due to lack of uniformity, experts say
There is no a standardized protocol for how campuses should collect and report cases. The University System of Georgia, the government entity overseeing 26 public universities and colleges, said that is to allow schools to personalize plans uniquely for their communities.
College seniors share what it's like graduating during a pandemic
Thousands of college seniors celebrated the end of their college careers over the weekend, and more will graduate this week -- just not as they expected.
College students scrambling to move out of campus housing, will take classes online
The coronavirus is forcing most college students to take their classes online. Some students at Georgia State University say they were given extremely short notice to pack up and get out of the dorms.
Police: Student arrested for recording victims in Georgia State bathrooms
The man is believed to have recorded multiple people with his phone while they were in the bathroom in the last two days, police said.
College students take aim at Atlanta's Henry Grady statue
Some Georgia State University students are demanding that Atlanta's mayor remove a prominent statue of Henry Grady from downtown.
Police: 2 arrested, fight leads to burst pipe at student housing
Firefighters responded to a water pipe break at a student housing complex Friday morning.
GSU police search for armed robbery suspect
Georgia State University police need help to catch a violent criminal.