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Women's Colleges: Strong in Georgia
 Women's colleges are thriving in the Atlanta region even though many in the U.S. have gone coed or closed their doors. Georgia has four women's colleges: ARCHE members Agnes Scott , Brenau (with its Women's College) and Spelman, plus Wesleyan College in Macon. Only Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have more (six each). Women's colleges educate fewer than 1 percent of female U.S. college students, yet their graduates represent 20 percent of the women in Congress and 20 percent of Fortune 's "Most Powerful Women in Business." Full story >
May Means Commencement
 One of metro Atlanta's biggest conventions has just left town. May is commencement season, and Atlanta's 57 colleges and universities draw visitors in numbers comparable to a major convention. At least 36,000 students will earn college degrees in the Atlanta region this year. Hotels, restaurants, attractions and airlines all feel the economic impact of visitors celebrating the graduation of friends and family. More from the Atlanta Development Authority (PDF) >
Bringing Together Higher Ed Leaders
 The presidents of ARCHE's member institutions make up its board of trustees , many of whom attended an ARCHE meeting last week. Back, from left: Paula Wallace, SCAD-Atlanta; Carl Patton, Georgia State; Tom Harden, Clayton State; John Maupin, Morehouse School of Medicine; Beheruz Sethna, West Georgia; Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman; Elizabeth Kiss, Agnes Scott. Front, from left: Bill Underwood, Mercer-Atlanta; Jim Wagner, Emory; Lisa Rossbacher, Southern Polytechnic; Larry Schall, Oglethorpe; and ARCHE President Mike Gerber.
Brown to Lead Clark Atlanta
 Carlton E. Brown has been named president of Clark Atlanta University, effective August 1, following Walter D. Broadnax 's retirement July 31. Brown has served as Clark Atlanta's executive vice president and provost since July 2007 and was previously president of Savannah State University. A native of Macon, he holds bachelor's and doctoral degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. More (PDF) >
SnoMotes On Ice: Where Scientists Fear to Tread
 Georgia Tech researchers have created special robots called SnoMotes to gather data on how and why the world's ice shelves are melting. Satellite data isn't as accurate as on-site measurement, but volatile, cracking ice sheets are unsafe for scientists. Enter the SnoMotes, which collaborate to collect measurements that could give scientists a better understanding of what's influencing the stability of ice sheets. More >
Morehouse Medicine Launches New Biomed Programs
Morehouse School of Medicine has launched two new master of science programs – in biomedical research and biomedical technology – to provide a pipeline for groups underrepresented in the bioscience workforce. Students will benefit from interacting with MSM's current Ph.D. students, post-doctoral research fellows and graduate faculty members in biomedical research programs. More >
New and Improved: AtlantaHigherEd.org
ARCHE launched a redesigned Web site last week. The new site features a map of area colleges, headlines from campus newsrooms, and an ARCHE Information Center that brings together reports, data and facts about higher ed in the Atlanta region. ARCHE will be adding content throughout the summer, so visit the site often.
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Southern Polytechnic State University breaks ground this summer on a 123,000-square-foot Engineering Technology Center to house five academic programs: electrical, computer, and telecommunications engineering technology; mechanical engineering technology; and mechatronics engineering (robotics). Know more >
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