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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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Simon Says: Mixed job news after COVID correction

Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusted employment numbers for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the U.S. to accommodate updated information and census data. The revisions go back to 2020. For Augusta, this meant a revision downwards of employment numbers totaling 6,000 over the last four years. Employment in December 2024 was 246,900, 1,500 less than previously reported. The revisions were particularly prominent in the last year with 2,800 fewer jobs now being recorded. The good news is that employment did increase to 247,400 in January which is the

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe March 24, 2025 No Comments
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2 Questions for the Dean: Combining business, art, and networking

ABD: Talk about the collaborative aspect of the Biz Art program. HULL: It is an event that we put on every semester. It is a collaboration between the Hull College of Business and the Department of Art and Design. And the idea is really bringing collaborative students, collaborative partners in the business community that work in that space. That intersection between business and art. We get a lot of our marketing students that will come to the event, and next thing you know, they’re rubbing shoulders with some of the

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Neil Gordon March 23, 2025 No Comments
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Augusta preps in full swing approaching Masters Week

Motorists will soon see a sign of the times. Literally. The City of Augusta’s Traffic Engineering Division will begin installing the ubiquitous green and white “Golf Traffic” signs along major thoroughfares this week. John Ussery, Assistant Director for Traffic Engineering, said all the signs should be in place by the end of the week. Those signs are one of the more low-tech ways to help visitors find their way to and from the golf course on Washington Road. Ussery held a media briefing to give an overview of the traffic

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 23, 2025 No Comments
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Hull Biz Art Program is Big Biz

Pictures aren’t just worth a thousand words; they are worth millions of dollars in economic impact to the CSRA, more than $24 million to be exact. The Hull College of Business is contributing to the growth of the arts.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson March 20, 2025 No Comments
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