ATLANTA -- The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) has approved a policy change designed to further enhance postsecondary completion in Georgia.

This change will allow additional courses from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) to transfer to all of the USG's 35 degree-granting institutions.

While hundreds of courses currently transfer from TCSG colleges to individual USG schools, only credits in five TCSG core courses are transferable to all USG campuses:

* Math
* Algebra
* Pre-calculus
* English composition (two courses)

The Board's action adds five TCSG courses in American literature, psychology, economics, sociology and public speaking to that list.

"Our action is good news for Georgia's students," said Board chairman Willis Potts.

ATLANTA -- Fifty dollars can get you discounts at Metro Atlanta restaurants throughout the month of July and help children in Africa go to school.

The Stumpe Foundation is selling cards for "Dinner & a Cause." Each card costs $50 and grants diners 20 percent off at participating restaurants, including Murphy's, Basil's, and Cowtippers.

All proceeds from the cards go to Children of Conservation, which provides educational scholarships to children of wildlife sanctuary workers in Africa. Public funding for education in many African nations ends at second grade, so many children grow up illiterate.

To buy a card, visit the Stumpe Foundation's website.

ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech juniors Matt Skole, Mark Pope and Jacob Esch were all taken on the second day of selections during the 2011 MLB First Year Player Draft.

All three players join junior pitcher Jed Bradley, a first round selection on Monday, as Tech players selected in 2011.

Third baseman Matt Skole was the first Jacket taken on day two of selections, as the Washington Nationals drafted him in the fifth round with the 157^th overall pick.

The Woodstock, Ga. native concluded his third season on the Flats with a team-leading .348 batting average, having belted 10 home runs with 58 RBIs. Skole also held a .545 slugging percentage and a .445 on-base percentage. He has 47 career home runs, tying for the fifth-most all-time in school history.