If you are a high school senior hoping to attend The University of Georgia, the oldest-state chartered university in the nation, located in Athens, the Classic City of the South, you have probably heard by now whether or not you have been accepted. The target enrollment for the Class of 2019 is 5,200 and they will be smarter than a whip. Nancy McDuff, associate vice president … [Read more...] about March 31, 2015: UGA Class of 2019 Will Include Some of State’s Brightest Students
March 23, 2015: Education Reform Commission An Opportunity To Improve Public Education
I suspect my recent silence on the subject of public education in Georgia has been deafening to some of you. I will explain. In January, I was named a member of the Education Reform Commission by Gov. Nathan Deal along with a number of educators, legislators and subject matter experts. There are 33 of us in all. The commission’s charge from the governor is to take a … [Read more...] about March 23, 2015: Education Reform Commission An Opportunity To Improve Public Education
March 16, 2015: Thankful For A New Generation Of Committed Methodist Ministers
I spent last week helping to assess a group of people for a job I couldn’t do if my life depended on it. Actually, what they were seeking is not a job; it is a calling. And my life here and in the hereafter depends on how well they do it. I am part of a group of Methodist ministers and laity that evaluate candidates for ordination into the North Georgia Conference of the … [Read more...] about March 16, 2015: Thankful For A New Generation Of Committed Methodist Ministers
March 9, 2015: Junior E. Lee Analyzes Legislature’s Refusal To Lower Age Limits
It is with regret I tell you that our intrepid public servants in the Legislature have scuttled a bill that would have lowered the age of eligibility to serve as a member of the House of Representatives to 18 years of age and to 21 in the State Senate. I don’t think there was much enthusiasm for the measure from those between the ages of 18 and 21, anyway. Their concern was … [Read more...] about March 9, 2015: Junior E. Lee Analyzes Legislature’s Refusal To Lower Age Limits
March 2, 2015: Will This Be A Better World Because You And I Were Here?
Will this be a better world because you and I spent some time here? Can we really make a difference? I thought about that after a note I received from Jan Goodard, of Snellville. She wanted me to know about a “special guy” named is Mike Goodard, who also happens to be her husband. Jan said, “I read your column regularly and know that you take a special interest in people who … [Read more...] about March 2, 2015: Will This Be A Better World Because You And I Were Here?