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Deadline nearing for Meta’s community grants

Aiken County is one of more than 20 U.S. locations eligible to apply for a community action grant from Meta. That is because the county will be home to one of the technology giant’s data centers. The grants provide funding for public schools, as well as nonprofit and community organizations. Laura Warren, Meta’s Community Development Regional Manager, told ABD the grants are just for schools and organizations in Aiken County that meet the criteria. “We’re a global company, but we operate hyper locally. We really like to support those communities

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Dr. Thompson transcript: MBA Tours

In today’s edition of Dr. Thompson’s transcripts, he discussed a number of ways MBA tours are conducted on and off-campus. “If they’re interested in the MBA, we host a series of MBA information sessions that are done online. It’s an opportunity to connect with our MBA program director. Usually, we also have an MBA student that is part of that meeting. And so, you know, if you’re a prospective student and you’re thinking about the MBA, that’s a great first step. We always welcome you if you want a tour

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Video: What’s an MBA tour like

Growing within your company in the CSRA may mean going back to school to learn a new skill set. Dr. Mark Thompson walks you through taking a tour with the end goal of getting an MBA degree. Hull College Tours:

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Insights from the next leader at Augusta Tech

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) has named Dr. Kendricks Hooker as the next president of Augusta Technical College. He is currently provost of Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in North Carolina. Hooker will take over as president of Augusta Tech on Jan. 2, 2026, succeeding Dr. Jermaine Whirl who accepted the position of president of Savannah State University. ABD had the opportunity to interview Hooker by phone and learn his plans for the college. Hooker believed he had the skill set TCSG was looking for based on the

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Signing Day for Future Business Leaders

It’s a big deal when a high school athlete goes to signing day and announces his or her next step. The first-ever signing day for business is coming up. Dr. Mark Thompson explains in his own words. “You think about that high school student that signs their letter of intent to play some sport at some college, well, we want to do the same thing, but have the students basically sign that commitment of having completed an internship at some business. We also think that it’s an opportunity to bring

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Hull Video: Sports-Like “Signing Day”

In some ways, sports is a lot like business, where teams compete on a daily basis to succeed. The Hull College of Business is about to implement a tried-and-true tradition in sports—to the business school. Dr. Mark Thompson explains in this video.

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First-of-its-kind business competition

This Friday, AU’s Hull College of Business is challenging future business leaders with a first-of-its-kind competition. The Dean of the School explains how it works. “So, this year, we are piloting a high school competition slash conference event, and we are piloting it with Columbia County high schools. We wanted to start small, and they’ve been talking with us about how we can create these competitive-type events around business cases. One of the things that we wanted to do is, with it being limited to just the Columbia County High

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Hull Video: Business Competition

If you’d like to partner with the AU’s Hull College of Business—reach out before next Friday to get involved with a first-of-its-kind competition. Dr. Mark Thompson has more in this short video.

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Ethically Speaking

Money is set aside each year for the business community to visit the Hull College of Business to talk about ethics in the workplace and when deals get done. The Dean of the school explains where the ethics panel got started and what business people will learn from attending. “The Blanchard Ethics series was endowed by the former Georgia Bank and Trust in honor of Russell Blanchard, and that happened in the late 2000s. We’ve been running an annual series ever since. The event is open to the community, free

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Hull Video: Ethically Speaking

An endowment is still in place from the former Georgia Bank & Trust to pass on its core mantra, “Doing the Right Thing.” After the first of the year, the Hull College of Business will announce a keynote speaker for its ethics series. Today, the Dean of the College explains the importance of learning good ethics in business.

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