Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Not just another hump day: It's the 222nd day of the year.
Welcome to Wednesday, the 222nd day of the year. That's got to be lucky, right? Here are some things to know as you head into the day. The weather: Sunshine, with a high of about 93 degrees. The low tonight will be about 72. Georgia Military College: Classes started Monday at the GMC Stone Mountain extension in the village, and today is the last day to register for this term. There's no tuition this term for 2011 high school grads who apply for state and federal aid, even if they don't qualify for the aid. 45 days until autumn: It's time to think about planting fall veggies, anything from (more) cucumbers and yellow squash to greens and beans. Check the August gardening calendar from the University of Georgia Extension. And the winner is…
Monday, July 18, 2011
First day of classes at the GMC extension is August 8, and the college is offering free tuition to 2011 graduates for the first term.
The city of Stone Mountain celebrated the opening of Georgia Military College in the village Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Marking the significance of the event for the city, Mayor Patricia Wheeler declared July 18 to be Georgia Military College Day. "I'm looking forward to enrolling students and getting this campus buzzing," Janis Anderson, the director of the extension, said before cutting the big red ribbon stretched in front of the door of the newly renovated building that houses the extension. State representatives Billy Mitchell and Michele Hanson were on hand for the ceremony, and both remarked on the vision and foresight of the city's government in bringing the college to the historic village. U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and …
Monday, July 4, 2011
GMC in downtown Stone Mountain will have a core curriculum and is offering free tuition for 2011 high school graduations for the first fall quarter.
Stone Mountain is becoming a college town: Georgia Military College will open an extension downtown tomorrow and begin offering classes next month. The extension at 5325 Manor Drive, in the renovated annex next to the Sue Kellogg Library, will offer core classes required for a two-year degree, according to the extension center director, Janis Anderson. More courses will be offered as the college expands, she said. "The plan is to grow so we can move out of that building" and into something bigger, but still in Stone Mountain, Anderson said. Georgia Military College is a two-year, accredited liberal arts college, founded in 1879. For Stone Mountain, having a college is "huge," said City Manager Barry Amos. City merchants and the library …
