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Real classes for virtual students at Augusta University

The next generation of higher education is underway at Augusta University. Leaders of the college celebrated the official launch of Augusta University Online on September 19. Dr. Brooks Keel, president of Augusta University, said it was just about a year ago that the idea of creating a virtual campus was approached. “This was a monumental undertaking. And one that would certainly be key in helping Augusta University reach the aspirational goal of 16,000 students by the year 2030. Aspirational goals kind of says it all. I think it was never

Dana Lynn McIntyre September 20, 2023 No Comments

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Cyber Center welcomes students for unique event

About 100 high school students from Georgia and South Carolina participated in the inaugural Cyber STEMfest at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. Students from nine high schools, including Lincoln County, Davidson, and North Augusta, along with a few home-schooled students, attended the Sept. 13 event. Todd Gay, director of Outreach and Engagement, said schools across the area, from K-12 through high schools, ask to visit the Cyber Center to learn what is offered, particularly when it comes to education and training. “That’s a big part of our mission,

Dana Lynn McIntyre September 14, 2023 No Comments

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Paid training leads to well-paying job

A local ambulance service is offering paid training for a position that pays $50,000 a year. Gold Cross Emergency Medical Service is offering a three-week class to become certified as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). EMR is a relatively new category in the field of emergency medical services. It was created as a result of staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Georgia just started allowing us to do this over a year ago, because COVID-19 just wreaked havoc with everybody, and there’s a huge shortage of healthcare and EMS too,”

Dana Lynn McIntyre September 12, 2023 No Comments

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“Leadership: The Right Person for the Right Time”

During the past few years, I have written often about leadership. In most of those columns, I typically highlighted characteristics that were found in strong leaders. While I still ascribe to the belief that all good leaders have most of those characteristics, such as accountability, empathy, integrity, authenticity, and many others, sometimes, a leader is at his or her best when a leadership situation brings out his or her best traits. Fortunately, there are times when the right person arrives at the right time, and such was the case when

Dr. Rick Franza September 12, 2023 No Comments

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UGA’s SBDC of Augusta to host Strategic Growth Academy in October, registration details available

The University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center invites local business owners to participate in its Strategic Growth Academy this upcoming October. The program is targeted towards business owners to help them learn about strategic planning as a way to grow their business. According to the course description, attendants must be able to attend each of the classes and will work in groups, using case studies to develop strategies. The class will meet on Tuesdays, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the following dates on each of the listed

Rakiyah Lenon September 12, 2023 No Comments

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Augusta Tech dean outlines future of student cybersecurity center

The woman who brought the first student-operated cybersecurity center to Augusta Technical College sees a long future for the facility. Augusta Tech is the first school in the Technical College System of Georgia to have a Security Operations Center (SOC). The students in the college’s School of Cyber and Design Media get hands-on experience, working with real-world applications. Tammy O’Brien, academic dean of the School of Cyber and Design Media, said the students operate the SOC in a classroom setting. “They learn how to operate and run the SOC looking

Dana Lynn McIntyre September 11, 2023 No Comments

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Area students and parents learn about higher education at the JBA

A long-time tradition that gives students and parents the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities is coming up later this week. This is the 30th anniversary of CSRA College Night, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Operations Office. The first one was held in 1993. Although COVID-19 forced its cancellation in 2020, it bounced back by staging a virtual event in 2021 and returned to in-person in 2022. It will be held at the James Brown Arena on Thursday, September 14,

Dana Lynn McIntyre September 11, 2023 No Comments

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Savannah River Site mission partners with Augusta Tech

One of the region’s largest employers continues to expand its partnerships with area educational institutions. The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), one of the missions at the Savannah River Site, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Augusta Technical College on Sept. 5. “We’re thrilled to just provide an opportunity for students in this community to be able to get into apprenticeships and get workforce development opportunities to be engaged in being employed,” said Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Tech. “The MOU that we’re signing is really focused on that,

Dana Lynn McIntyre September 7, 2023 No Comments