From the Board of Regents: This fall, most students at Georgia’s 35 public colleges and universities will see the smallest tuition increase in a decade – 2.5 percent. The action taken by the Board of Regents on tuition today is…
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Armstrong economist Nicholas Mangee on the myth of expansionary austerity
When the deep recession hit and tax receipts plummeted, a steady chorus grew: “If we slash government spending, the private sector will explode with economic activity.”
The logic of that assumption was always pretty meager. How would widespread layoffs of teachers, public safety personnel, and road crews become an impetus for private sector activity?
Some photos of Armstrong’s tennis teams — now ranked 1st and 3rd in the nation in NCAA DII
In the new NCAA Division II rankings released today, the Armstrong Pirates men’s team has moved up to #1. The team is undefeated and has four players in the top ten in individual singles rankings: Georgi Rumenov at #1, Eudaldo Bonet at #3, Mikk Irdoja at #5, and Matus Mydla at #10.
National recognition in The Chronicle of Higher Education for Armstrong’s Hispanic outreach efforts
I can’t link to the whole article because The Chronicle of Higher Education requires paid subscriptions, but here’s the beginning of “Swimming Against the Political Tide, a Public University in Georgia Reaches Out to Hispanics” in the current issue: Nestled…
8 Georgia colleges to merge into 4
Some major reorganization of Georgia’s state universities and colleges has been in the offing for a long time. In the AJC today, Chancellor: Proposed consolidations are right approach, details the four proposed mergers: — Augusta State University and Georgia Health…
“It is the business of the future to be uncertain”
Congratulations to my former students — and to all the students — who just graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State University. I’ve been teaching part-time or full-time at Armstrong since 2000. I just came from the ceremony in the arena —…
Back in Savannah to honor Pin Point, Clarence Thomas finds praise — and raises more questions
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been one of the most controversial public figures of the last couple of decades. He has also been instrumental in the creation of a “heritage museum” in the small coastal Georgia community of Pin…
SMN: Armstrong takes the lead in initiative to increase Latino percentage at local colleges
I’ve written before about Armstrong Atlantic State University’s dramatic changes over the last decade. See for example here and here. I started teaching part-time there in 2001 and am now a full-time instructor of English and occasionally journalism. There’s a…
A few pictures from Armstrong Day
Last Wednesday was Armstrong Day, a great gathering at Armstrong Atlantic State University. I started teaching part-time at Armstrong in fall of 2000 and am now an English instructor. I’ve written before (see here and here) about the huge changes…
A guest column about Armstrong’s Student Union and the role of “third places”
Three months ago I posted about the history of Armstrong Atlantic State University (where I’ve been teaching since 2000) as it becomes a more residential campus. In that post, I linked to a cover story I wrote for the most…