Tuesday, September 8, 1998
			Transfer students The University System of Georgia has compiled figures on students transferring from and to all 34 system institutions during 1995-96, the most recent statistics available. The report, published last month, includes these figures for UGA: • 3,744 students transferred to UGA; 2,121 were from other system institutions (according to more recent university records, 1,612 students transferred to UGA in fall 1997). • Of the 3,744 transfer students, 814 came from system universities; most came from Kennesaw State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Valdosta State, Augusta State and Georgia College and State University. • Of the 3,744 transfer students, 931 came from two-year system institutions. They came in with a GPA of 3.05; at the end of spring quarter 1996 their GPA was 2.8. • 1,017 students transferred from UGA to other system schools; most UGA transfers went to Georgia State, Kennesaw State, the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta State and Valdosta State. • Students who transferred from UGA to other system schools had a GPA of 2.66 prior to transfer and of 3.11 at the end of spring quarter 1996. • 177 UGA students transferred to two-year colleges within the system. At the time of their transfer their GPA was 2.18; at the end of spring 1996 it averaged 2.97. • No institution in the system received more transfer students than UGA; UGA was third among system institutions (after Georgia Perimeter College and Georgia Southern) in the number of students transferring to other system schools. Houle Scholars The first contingent of Cyril O. Houle Scholars in Adult and Continuing Education have been announced by the department of adult education. Houle Scholars receive a financial award of up to $40,000 over two years to support research or demonstration projects in adult education. Nine scholars near the beginning of their careers are selected each year--two from South Africa, two from Latin America and five from the United States. Houle Scholars participate in two retreats each year. In addition, the scholars carry on a continuous exchange of ideas using the Internet, and consult with faculty in UGA’s adult education department about their research projects. This year’s Houle Scholars are Carolyn M. Clark, Texas A&M University; Irene Chadibe, the University of South Africa; Javier Corvalan, Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo de la Educacion (Chile); Barbara J. Daley, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Zelda Groener, University of the Western Cape (South Africa); Juan Madrigal, Universidad Pedagogica Nacional (Mexico); Fred M. Schied, Pennsylvania State University; Vanessa Sheared, California State University-San Francisco; and Peggy Sissel, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Minority degrees According to a recent report in Black Issues in Higher Education, UGA ranked 31st in the country in total number of doctoral degrees awarded to students identifying themselves as minorities in 1995-96. When the figures were broken down by category, UGA ranked 48th in African-American doctorates, 36th in Hispanic-American doctorates and 23rd in Asian-American doctorates. For advanced degrees in education, UGA ranked 38th in number of African-American doctorates and sixth in number of Asian-American doctorates. The university also ranked ninth in number of doctorates awarded to Asian Americans in the health professions and related sciences.
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