Chancellor Hank Huckaby in town for first of three-day annual conference
ALBANY, GA. -- The head of the state’s university system visited Albany Wednesday, addressing a crowd on the first of a three-day faculty and staff conference at Albany State University where he spoke about making education affordable and spiking enrollments.
“One of the main issues obviously is keeping higher education is affordable. People obviously have concerns about rising tuition costs,” said Hank Huckaby, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia. “We are growing at the same time that our costs have gone up, and enrollment at our various institutions has increased dramatically.”
“It should be a key point for our legislators as well as our board of regents members to realize the burden that it's placing on students,” Clarence Washington, the student government president.
The Regents’ test exemption, which went into effect earlier this summer, and many students welcomed the idea.
“I personally am glad that the Regents’ test has been taken away, and due to the fact because some students may be very academic in the classroom, but not good test takers,” Washington said.
Addressing concerns that the exemption may harm the school’s prestige, Huckaby said education has more to do than one exam. “Ultimately the reputation of institutions depends not on what students do on any particular one test, but it's the quality of education they get.”
Educators were also able to register for various seminars that are offered at the conference.
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