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Two Georgia schools earn ‘New Ivy’ recognition; How did Forbes pick them?
Ivy League schools, colleges and universities traditionally considered elite learning institutions, apparently have lost their luster with employers, according to data collected in a recent Forbes survey.
A survey of more than 380 top-level executives nationwide showed that 37% of the respondents said they were less likely to hire Ivy League graduates than they were five years ago — up from 33% of employers who said the same in last year’s survey, according to Forbes. Another 12% said they would never hire an Ivy League graduate.
With the country’s most elite private schools falling out of favor, other public universities and private institutions are enjoying newfound popularity with employers, students, and parents. Forbes calls them the “New Ivies.”
What Georgia schools are ‘New Ivies’?
For the second year, Forbes selected its New Ivies: a group of 10 public and 10 private schools that employers believe are attracting the best and brightest future professionals.
The New Ivies do not appear to be ranked in order. Georgia contributed one school to each category, with Forbes naming Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) one of the top public schools, and Emory University as a top private school.
How did Forbes pick the ‘New Ivies’?
To identify which public and private schools are eclipsing the Ivy League, Forbes compiled a list of all degree-granting, four-year public and private, not-for-profit colleges in the United States using the most recent data available from the National Center for Education Statistics.
The eight Ivy League schools (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Penn, Columbia, Dartmouth and Cornell) and the four “Ivy plus” colleges (Stanford, MIT, Duke, and the University of Chicago) were removed from the list. The remaining colleges had to meet three criteria for inclusion. The private schools had to enroll at least 3,500 students, and the public colleges 4,000 students. Private colleges had to admit fewer than 20% of their applicants, and public colleges must admit fewer than 50%.
The private New Ivies, according to Forbes, admit students with a median SAT of 1530 and a median ACT of 34. The public schools on the list admit students with a median SAT of 1410 and a median ACT of 32. The schools that met all three criteria were put in front of employers in a survey of subscribers to Forbes’ “C-suite” newsletter, the top executives in a company.
2025 Forbes list of 10 public ‘New Ivies’
2025 Forbes list of 10 private ‘New Ivies’
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.
The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”
If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.
Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”
According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.
SR 4EX Text
“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”
The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.
That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.
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The Oklahoma Sooners left no doubt in their 11-4 win over the Georgia Bulldogs to advance to the College World Series finals. It is OU’s second trip to the finals since 2022 but this one feels far more improbable.
A bubble team toward the end of the regular season and down 8-2 in an elimination game against Georgia Tech, Oklahoma has defied the odds and powered its way to the finals in Omaha. On Wednesday night, the Sooners hit five home runs against a Bulldogs team that led the nation in home runs per game this season.
Jason Walk got the home run party started, and Dasan Harris hit a pair of two-run bombs to help Oklahoma separate from one of the best teams in college baseball.
From the mound, freshman Nick Wesloski put together a strong performance for the Sooners, allowing just one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched. L.J. Mercurius worked 3.1 and allowed just one earned run against the vaunted Georgia offense.
Everything is clicking for Oklahoma heading into the finals, which begins on Saturday. They’ll face a good North Carolina Tar Heels for all the marbles. But before we get to the championship series, here’s a look at how social media reacted to the Sooners win over Georgia.
Playing for a Natty
Incredible Job by Skip Johnson
Definition of Team
Just Unreal
Got Hot at the Right Time
The Moment from the Dugout
Freshmen Phenoms
Nothing Easy, Everything Earned
Team of Destiny?
Exceeding All Expectations
Dasan Harris is that Dude
Incredible Story
Sooner Magic is alive and well
Playing for a trophy
Time to lay it all on the line
Just doing ridiculous things
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