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Georgia-Pacific, a paper products company, recently raised over $500,000 for the City of Hope, an organization dedicated to fighting cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. The funds were raised through Georgia-Pacific's annual charity golf tournament, which has been held for the past 20 years and has raised a total of $4.3 million. The money will help City of Hope continue its mission of advancing research and saving lives. City of Hope is one of only 54 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. [Extracted from the article]

Case name:Taylor v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et al., No. 1:20‐CV‐5048 (N.D. Ga. 10/03/22). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CASE NAME:Taylor v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et al., No. 1:20‐CV‐5048 (N.D. Ga. 10/03/22). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on several meetings to be held in Atlanta on May 4, 2016 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia which includes the Annual IA Summit and the Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit.

The article focuses on the application of an online system for processing transfer-credit evaluations in the Georgia Institute for Technology's Registrar's Office, helping staff members save time and improve communication. Since the adoption of the system in summer 2011, more than 1,200 courses have been evaluated and the system produced 5,700 e-mails. Associate registrar Zachary Hayes discusses the new generation of students who transfer to the Georgia Institute for Technology.

Case name:Taylor v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et al., No. 1:20‐CV‐5048 (N.D. Ga. 10/03/22). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the launch by the Georgia Institute of Technology of an online system for transfer-credit evaluations. The system allows transfer students to find out the status of their evaluations. It automatically generated 5,700 emails as of March 2012. Transcripts are reviewed by staff in the Registrar's Office to identify which courses had been evaluated.

The article reports on the release of a paper from the newspaper "Atlanta Journal-Constitution," concerning the poor quality of care received in Georgia's state mental hospitals. It indicated that since 2002, at least 10 patients have died after being discharged without adequate supports. However, according to the Associated Press, the paper suggested insufficient discharge planning for thousands of patients, many of whom landed in homeless shelters.

The article offers information on the electronic transcripts implemented at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Registrar's Office which uses a Banner student information system supported by Avow Systems Inc. It states that Avow offered PDF transcripts with security features and the company's officials are willing to work with the Registrar's Office. According to assistant registrar for technology Zachary Hayes, they want to make the transaction as smooth as possible for students and staff.

The article reports on Medical College of Georgia consultants and their specific recommendations for improving the quality of care in public mental hospitals in Georgia. It states that the policy includes more experience for psychiatrists, improved training for all staff and better pay for non-medical workers. It mentions that the state previously attempted to improve care by decreasing demand at state hospitals.

The article reflects on the statement of Zac Talbott, chief executive officer at the Counseling Solutions Treatment Centers on efforts taken by the company in donating and treating the patients of drug abuse.

The article reports on the advantages of document imaging, as experienced at Kennesaw State University (KSU) in Georgia. The situation at KSU, in terms of applications and manpower resources, is presented in relation to retrieval and matching operations. The web-based imaging and document solution of Nolij Corp. is described together with the benefits enjoyed by the admissions office. Other offices using the product are cited including costs involved. Other Nolij products that were incorporated by KSU are mentioned with their corresponding functions.

Parents hire private security after student murderCollege‐educated women worked through pandemicBill banning free speech zones advances in Georgia [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that officials in the Registrar's Office at the Georgia Institute of Technology has adopted the automated system, DegreeWorks Athletic Eligibility Audit system, to make the institution's athletic eligibility certification more efficient and accurate. It mentions that the system performs degree audits on athletes' student records and breaks down data based on eligibility requirements. It mentions that the institution's athletics department funded the software purchase.

The article discusses the admissions process of Kennesaw State University for homeschooled applicants. Initiatives by the state of Georgia simplified the college application process for homeschoolers by giving accreditations to homeschooling centers. At KSU, the university asks homeschooled applicants to present a portfolio stating his or her credentials. Information about what the student has taken can help admission officials assess the level of learning of the student. The university has no generic format for the portfolio.

The article discusses the improvement of the recordkeeping system of Loma Linda University (LLU) in California from an outdated system of index cards to an upgraded technology. Visits to institutions like the Kennesaw State University in Georgia and the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo provided Rick Williams of LLU an insight into the latest innovations in document imaging, marketing strategies and automated e-mail messages. Some high technology solutions implemented by LLU include the use of a multimedia viewbook.

The article focuses on the innovations at the statewide crisis system in Georgia and community mental health agency in Pennsylvania. It states that both agencies have demonstrated innovative ways to provide critical mental care despite the budget cuts from the government. The Safe Harbor Behavioral Health in Pennsylvania sustain its business by using electronic health records and social business enterprise while in Georgia the callers are given access to the behavioral health services.

Focuses on the technical assistance manual 'The Georgia Story: How to Successfully Restore a State Hospital Cemetery,' an action plan for how to properly memorialize the people who died while in the custody of state mental hospitals during the 19th and 20th centuries. Outline of the cemetery restoration initiative; State of the grave markers of mental patients that have passed away.

The article reports on the planned opening of an opioid treatment program (OTP) Counseling Solutions in Georgia owned by methadone patient Zac Talbott and nationally known patient advocate Keith Jones. Topics discussed include how the program was established, career background of Talbott, and the process of opening an OPT. An overview of the program is also offered.

The article reports on the settlement agreement between the state of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Justice concerning mental health care reform. It mentions that the segregation of persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities in psychiatric hospitals is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); thereby, prompting the state to cease all admissions to mental hospitals. It also notes that the reform aims to have a community-based setting; rather than isolation.

The article offers news briefs for colleges in the U.S. including the U.S. state of Georgia's highest court dismissed access to in-state tuition for children brought illegally in the U.S. and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has introduced a legislation for debt-free college education.

Reports that managed behavioral health care firm American Psych Systems is using its electronic authorization system called CareConnection for its operations in Georgia's Medicaid program. Provision of a permanent electronic record in addressing the needs of mental patients; Efficiencies derived from the program.

The article presents information on student Lacey Thomas who was dropped out from her school when she was in her third year. It informs that she and her mother were enrolled in a website design program at Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, Georgia. It also informs that after completion of her graduation, Lacey has decided to launch a website design company.

The article features Susan Blake, Associate Dean for University Admissions and Enrollment Services at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia. One of the responsibilities of Blake is to inform students how they can transfer to the university. With her passion for counseling students, she now has a master of science in community counseling degree.

The article offers information on the program of Georgia State University (GSU) in Atlanta for retired residents go back to school. It states that GSU-62 program allows residents who are 62 or older to resume or begin their college education at substantially reduced rate. In addition, participants are eligible to enroll in for-credit college-level courses or audit courses on a space-available basis.

The article discusses a court case wherein an instructor sued the college officials at Southeastern Technical College in Georgia for slander and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims. The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed the case, Tootle v. Cartee, and upheld the decision of the trial court to dismiss the case and claims based on the defense of college officials of sovereign immunity. The case stemmed from the action of the defendants to effect her dismissal from the college.

The article presents information about successful lobbying against closure of emergency psychiatric unit. Law enforcement, government and medical officials have successfully lobbied to save an emergency psychiatric center in Georgia. DeKalb Crisis Center was preparing to close its emergency evaluation service and reduce the number of beds for residential treatment from 42 to 16 after being told the state would no longer provide special funding. Lobbyists went to the regional planning board and argued that closing the center would place a burden on emergency rooms and the county jail, which are less able to serve people experiencing a psychiatric crisis.