November 22, 2022

B2B Stories

Unemployment in CSRA counties slightly above state rates

Citizens of both Georgia and South Carolina are having more success at finding work than in some other states. As of October, the unemployment rate for the United States was 3.7 percent, but both Georgia and South Carolina are doing better; Georgia is at 2.9 percent, and South Carolina is at 3.3 percent. In general, the local economy performs at about the state average. Stacker, an internet news gathering site, recently listed the 50 counties with the highest unemployment rates in each state. The good news for the CSRA is

Gary Kauffman November 22, 2022 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Local race to fund cancer research looking for business sponsors

While many kids spend much of their free time playing video games, a local 9-year-old is raising funds for cancer research, thanks to help from local businesses. Last year, Asher Fairey, a third grader at Lewiston Elementary School in Evans, organized the Little Hearts for Cures 5K & Fun Run, which raised about $5,000 for Curing Kids Cancer, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization, according to his mom and local real estate agent, Ehrin. This year’s race will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 9-noon at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. The 5K will

Josh Heath November 22, 2022 No Comments

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Simon Says: Investing in ‘human capital’ is important

Universities and K-12 schools are in the business of human capital development. Human capital is education, training, and other forms of learning. Human capital is seen as an investment, just like physical capital, where the costs are paid upfront and the returns are received later. A recent paper by David Deming in the Journal of Economic Perspectives reviews our knowledge of human capital. An extra year of schooling increases earnings by about 10 percent. Given that the share of the world’s population that has at least some secondary school education

Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor November 22, 2022 No Comments

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Gratitude through societal impact and community engagement

We, at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business, are extremely proud to hold the most prestigious accreditation for higher education schools of business (held by only 5 percent of all such schools worldwide!). We are accredited by the Association to Advance College Schools of Business, known familiarly as AACSB International. Every five years, AACSB-accredited schools, such as AU/Hull, go through a Continuous Improvement Review (CIR), based on AACSB’s Accreditation Standards, which were most recently updated in 2020. Since we just went through our latest CIR in October, these standards are

Dr. Rick Franza November 22, 2022 No Comments

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Downtown marina hosts weekly holiday market

If you’re looking for unique handmade items to give family and friends as Christmas gifts, you can probably find exactly what you’re looking for in downtown Augusta. The sixth annual 5th Street Marina Holiday Market is being held every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. until Dec. 18. It opened Oct. 30. The market’s vendors sell a variety of items, including soaps, candles, clothing, and crafts, as well as health and beauty products, according to marina’s owner, Beth Christian. There’s also a food truck that sells a variety of menu

Josh Heath November 22, 2022 No Comments

Unemployment in CSRA counties slightly above state rates

Local race to fund cancer research looking for business sponsors

Simon Says: Investing in ‘human capital’ is important

Gratitude through societal impact and community engagement

Downtown marina hosts weekly holiday market

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