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2 Questions for the Dean: Women’s Leadership Academy

If you are a parent of a high school girl interested in business or if you are a female at a local company, consider a long-running program from Augusta University’s Hull College of Business. Click below to read our 2 Questions (and answers) about the Women’s Leadership Academy. ABD: You have a program in the College called the Women’s Leadership Academy. When did the Women’s Leadership Academy roughly start, and how is that gone? HULL: The Women’s Leadership Academy is a program that has been funded and sponsored by the

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Neil Gordon March 30, 2025 No Comments
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Several businesses expand in busy Wheeler Rd. corridor

Two more restaurants are making plans to open along Wheeler Road and close to Walton Way Extension, where ABD reported 7 Brews Coffee is building on the old Smith’s Chevron property. On Friday, Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate shared details in its monthly newsletter to subscribers. The realtor has leased out three bays in one strip center next to South State Bank and in front of the YMCA running track. They are also actively offering a ground lease or build-to-suit opportunity on 1.15 acres in a location next to where

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Neil Gordon March 30, 2025 No Comments
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“Best Of” Family Entertainment Coming to North Augusta

A first-of-its-kind family entertainment center is scheduled to open in June in North Augusta. The owners of The Splatter Place are moving from their current location on E. Martintown Road to a larger space on W. Martintown Road. “As Matt, my manager, says, ‘We are bursting at the seams.’ We have grossly outgrown that space, and we needed to expand,” owner Brandy Gunsolus explained for ABD. “As we have spoken with our customers, they want more. As we’ve looked at social media, everyone wants more, more things for kids to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 27, 2025 No Comments
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Hull College of Business Leading the Way for Women in Leadership Roles

85% of all consumer purchases in the U.S. are made by women, which may be why women entrepreneurs are playing a pivotal role in driving innovation, fostering inclusive work environments, and contributing to economic growth. The Women’s Leadership Academy at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business is leading the way in the CSRA with an empowering program designed to cultivate leadership skills, confidence, and professional success among women in business.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson March 27, 2025 No Comments
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Looking for New Leadership at Augusta Tech

The search is underway for a new President of Augusta Technical College, following Dr. Jermaine Whirl’s move to Savannah State University. The position has been posted in the Careers section of the State of Georgia’s website. It lists seven areas of expertise the ideal candidate will have. Dynamic Leadership; Financial Acumen and Vision; Fundraising Expertise; Community and Industry Engagement; Workforce Development Leadership; Higher Education Insight and Strategic Relationship Building. Mark Peevy, Chief of Staff at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), told ABD that a local search committee, comprised

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 26, 2025 No Comments
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SRP and ATC Partner$hip

Augusta Technical College and SRP Federal Credit Union recently expanded their partnership. Their latest collaboration introduces the Augusta Technical College Foundation Affinity Debit Card, offering alumni, students, and supporters a new way to give back to the college with every purchase. The newly launched debit card, featuring Augusta Tech’s logo and signature forest green, mint, and white color palette, is part of SRP’s Affinity Debit Card Program—an initiative that donates a portion of every transaction to local schools. Augusta Technical College is the first higher education institution to participate in

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Staff Report March 26, 2025 No Comments
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New Home for North Augusta Public Safety

Construction is completed and the ribbon cut, officially marking the opening of North Augusta’s new Public Safety headquarters on Georgia Ave. The new public safety headquarters complements Engine Company 1, which went into service in 2022 at the corner of W. Martintown Road and Observatory Avenue. Mayor Briton Williams told ABD that the placement of the two buildings is strategic based on the city’s growth. “There’s no doubt we are growing through Exit One. We continue to have growth in Exit Five. You’re seeing what I think is going to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 25, 2025 No Comments
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Changing of the Guard: How a New Administration Might Affect Augusta’s Economy

Augusta’s business climate has long been tied to the government sector. With public installations like Fort Eisenhower and the Savannah River Nuclear Site contributing heavily to our local economy, any changes in public spending resulting from new leadership in Washington could have a measurable impact on Augusta’s business landscape. While it is too early to tell the exact impact that a Trump administration could have on our government sector, it’s safe to say that a certain level of disruption is to be expected. That begs the question, how else might

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By Kevin Glass, Augusta Market President, at Synovus Bank and Gary Woodhurst, Commercial Banker - Augusta, Synovus Bank March 25, 2025 No Comments
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Hiring and Interviewing: Two Sides of the Same Coin

During the past couple of months, I have been able to either observe or be involved in several hiring processes, both from the perspective of the employer and that of the potential employee. From the employer side, I have been participating in multiple faculty position searches for the James M. Hull College of Business at Augusta University (AU). Thanks to the vision of the new AU President, Dr. Russell Keen, who understands the important role of a strong business school in a prestigious university, the Hull College has been provided

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Dr. Rick Franza March 25, 2025 No Comments
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EXCLUSIVE: Business leaders join the Metaverse

An event sponsored by the North Augusta and Aiken Chambers of Commerce gave nearly 100 people their first glimpse of what to expect when one of the top five internet companies is operational in Aiken County. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, is building a data center in the Sage Mill Industrial Park. On March 21, a seminar at Aiken Technical College, led by a Meta certified lead trainer, marked the first public event since the Sept. 2024 announcement. “If we’re going to take up space in

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 24, 2025 No Comments
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