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Counselor Updates - Summer 2016
Do you have students seeking a college home?
Do you have a student who has changed direction regarding their post-secondary choice and/or a student seeking to still find a college home in the fall. *We may be able to help them. Feel free to contact Erin Chadwick at 404-809-8186 or echadwick@augusta.edu for more information or share her contact information with interested students.
*Our fall 2016 requirements are a 2240 Freshman Index
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Cyber program receives national recognition for excellence
Augusta University has been recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
“Joining this elite group of four-year colleges and universities strengthens our academic program and validates that our cyber curriculum meets the highest national standards,” said Joanne Sexton, director of the Augusta University Cyber Institute. “Our institution has become a national leader in cybersecurity education.”
“This designation by the NSA and DHS confirms what we have known all along: that Augusta University is and will continue to be a leader in cybersecurity education in the state and nation,” said Georgia Congressman Lynn Westmoreland, chairman of the House Permanent Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on NSA and Cybersecurity. “With this recognition, Augusta University will play a key role in filling the many unfilled and much needed positions in the cyber defense and security field. I look forward to watching this program continue to excel and the achievements of its graduates in the years to come.”
Augusta University launched the Cyber Institute in June 2015 to coordinate and improve its cyber curriculum. The institute is developing unique programs in three core areas:
• Cyber operations — field that studies the behavior and techniques of cyber criminals;
• Health security — field that develops techniques to safeguard health information in cyberspace;
• Data science — field that analyzes and makes sense of available data.
In April, the university signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence to share resources and help develop a cyber-trained workforce through education, innovation, research and outreach.
“We want to help solve the cyber workforce shortage by heavily investing in cyber education and training our students to become major players in the cybersecurity field,” said Gretchen Caughman, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. “We want to be strong community partners and help develop a robust local economy as we train the next generation of cyber warriors.”
Additional programs offered through the Cyber Institute include GenCyber camps, funded through a grant from NSA and the National Science Foundation to train high school students in cyber defense, and the annual Cyber Education Summit that brings together hundreds of government, industry and academic leaders to discuss the future of cybersecurity. This is the second year in a row that Augusta University has hosted GenCyber camps, which are free of charge to the students.
University well-represented among Arts Council winners
The Greater Augusta Arts Council just announced its 2016 Arts Awards winners, and Augusta University was well-represented.
Drew Dawson, station manager and host of GPB-Augusta, was one of six winners, which also included Professor Patricia Myers, lecturer in music.
Artist and musician Henry Wynn, who earned his BFA from Augusta State University in 1974, was another winner.
All the winners will be honored at the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s Arts Awards and Annual Meeting Dinner at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, at the Enterprise Mill Events Center. Admission to the event is $30 per person. Advanced tickets may be purchased online at the Greater Augusta Arts Council website (link).
Application Deadline Extended for 2016 Summer LEADership Camp
Now in its third year at Augusta University, the Summer LEADership Camp is a summer residential conference-style program open to rising high school juniors and seniors. Sponsored by the Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs, the 2016 camp will take place from July 17-21.
The application deadline for the 2016 Summer LEADership Camp has been extended to June 10. Applications will continue to be accepted after June 10 if space is available.
The cost of the Summer LEADership Camp is $375. A deposit in the amount of $100 is due by June 15, 2016, and final payment is due by July 8, 2016.
The Summer LEADership Camp focuses on emergent leadership topics and activities including teamwork, collaboration, communication, individual styles and group dynamics. Students participate in workshops and programs on Augusta University’s Health Sciences and Summerville campuses and are housed in University Village. Events include lectures, keynote speakers, social activities and a full day at a ropes course. The camp is interactive and based heavily upon experiential learning.
Initiated in 2014, the inaugural class consisted of 16 outstanding rising student leaders. In 2015, the cohort grew to 30. This year, Enrollment and Student Affairs expects to recruit 36 talented high school students.
After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from camp alumni and staff, the 2016 camp has been extended one additional day and will include breakout tracks for both male and female graduating seniors. This extension to the program will allow program coordinators to focus on more population-specific leadership issues.
For more information or to apply to participate, visit the Jaguar Leaders Program webpage.
Augusta University Contact Information
Email: admissions@augusta.edu
Website: augusta.edu
Location: 1120 15th Street, BENET Augusta, Georgia 30912
Phone: 706-737-1633