UGA hit by endowment losses, stem cell debate

Thursday was a meeting-filled day for me, but I was able to get some really important information that I think is important for faculty and students to know.

From 10 a.m. until about 11:30 a.m. I was in the Cabinet meeting and the media briefing that follows it. UGA administrators meet monthly to discuss what is happening at the university, then President Michael Adams answers any questions from the media. Last month the Cabinet meeting was cancelled, so this was my first experience with that meeting.

Adams told the Cabinet about the woes of the university budget – due to budget cuts instated by the state legislature. He also mentioned construction, what the university has had to cut and the current debate in the legislature about stem cell research.

Click here to read my article about the Cabinet meeting and media briefing Thursday morning.

Auxiliary revenues to fund academics

I was able to sit down for an interview with UGA President Michael Adams to talk to him about the university's budget issues. During his State of the University speech last week he said he would ask for auxiliaries to contribute funds to support the university's academic mission. I asked him how he plans to do this and what will happen with the auxiliaries. Click here to read what he had to say.

Adams hopes to preserve quality, avoid layoffs

Budget cuts are the big issue right now, not only at UGA, but across the state. I interviewed President Michael Adams to see how the university is handling budget cuts and how he thinks UGA compares to other state universities.

I also interviewed representatives from Georgia College & State University and Columbus State University to find out their struggles with the budget cuts. UGA is trying to tough through it without any layoffs, but some state colleges have not been so lucky. Click here to read what Adams, GCSU and Columbus State had to say about their budgets.