Category Archives: Board of Regents

UGA Finds Student Protester, Adam Veale, Not Guilty

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(APN) ATLANTA — A University of Georgia (UGA) student, Adam Veale, was found not guilty by the school’s Student Judiciary, part of its Office of Student Conduct, for his non-violent civil disobedience and arrest at the State Capitol while advocating for Medicaid Expansion with Moral Monday on March 02, 2015.   http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/03/04/twelve-protesters-arrested-at-capitol-demanding-medicaid-expansion/   Veale was offered a deal to avoid […]

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State Senate Committee Passes Improved Cannabis Oil Legislation

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(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee, after over four hours of testimony, finally passed an amended Senate version, similar to HB 1, with bipartisan support.   The bill provides immunity from prosecution in the State of Georgia for patients who use cannabis oil, up to five percent THC in the oil, who received a doctor’s […]

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GSU, GPC Fixing to Merge; Leaves Uncertain Future for Many Georgia Students

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(APN) ATLANTA — Within the span of one quick agenda item during their meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, the Georgia Board of Regents unanimously voted to bring sweeping changes to Georgia State University (GSU) and Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), by merging them into one school.   The Board also finalized the consolidation of Kennesaw State and Southern Polytechnic and […]

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