American Politics
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May 11, 2012 | General News
UGA oral history recording studio named for political historian
The oral history recording studio in the University of Georgia special collections libraries will bear the name of political historian Bob Short. The UGA Cabinet approved the naming on April 26.
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April 11, 2012 | Events on Campus
Citizen competence researcher to deliver UGA 2012 Parthemos Lecture
Arthur Lupia, the Hal R. Varian Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan, will deliver the University of Georgia George S. Parthemos Lecture on April 20 at 10:30 a.m. in room 214 of the Miller Learning Center. The title of his lecture is "The Trouble with Voters... and Those Who Try to Fix Them."
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February 23, 2012 | Honors & Awards
UGA professor honored by the Dominican Republic
Howard J. Wiarda, the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations in the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs, was recently honored by the Dominican Republic government.
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February 20, 2012 | Events on Campus
UGA’s SPIA Getzen Lecture to feature Journalist Cynthia Tucker
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Cynthia Tucker will be the featured speaker at the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs' annual Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability March 1 at 3 p.m. at the UGA Chapel. Her lecture, titled "Corporations are People: The Corrosive Influence of Money on Campaigns," is free and open to the public.
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January 27, 2012 | Honors & Awards
SPIA professor Charles Bullock wins Diane Blair Award
Charles S. Bullock III, the Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science in the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs, has been awarded the 2012 Diane Blair Award by the Southern Political Science Association.
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October 5, 2011 | Events on Campus
UGA School of Law conference to address current political issues in Georgia
A daylong conference on current issues in Georgia politics, with panel discussions on immigration, judicial budgetary issues, congressional redistricting and the recently passed Georgia Evidence Code, will be held Oct. 22, starting at 10 a.m. in the University of Georgia Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall on North Campus.
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September 29, 2011 | Events on Campus
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to open UGA Terry Leadership Speaker Series
Atlanta's former mayor, Shirley Franklin, will be the inaugural speaker for the 2011-12 University of Georgia Terry Leadership Speaker Series. Her presentation will be Friday, Oct. 7 at 10:10 a.m. in room 101 of the Miller Learning Center.
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September 6, 2011 | General News
Clayton named inaugural Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor at UGA
The University of Georgia School of Social Work has selected Obie Clayton, Jr. as the inaugural holder of the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professorship of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies.
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August 31, 2011 | General News
UGA to mark 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
To mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the University of Georgia will host and participate in events across campus and the community, including a lecture from an FBI agent who responded to the attacks a decade ago and a community-wide musical celebration conducted by a UGA choral director.
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July 21, 2011 | General News
UGA experts to offer commentary on federal government’s debt ceiling dilemma
The following faculty experts from the University of Georgia are available to discuss a wide range of issues related to the federal government’s debt ceiling crisis and how consumers will be impacted. Their contact information is included for your convenience.
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June 8, 2009 | General News
Learning Center named for HOPE Scholarship creator
A ceremony will be held Oct. 17 to dedicate the Zell B. Miller Learning Center, the third of three buildings UGA is naming for former Georgia governors.
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April 28, 2009 | General News
UGA experts available to offer commentary on President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office
The following faculty experts from the University of Georgia are available to discuss a wide range of issues related to the first 100 days of the Obama presidency.
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November 14, 2008 | General News
UGA Regents Professor Jeremy Kilpatrick helps lead National Academies’ Education Policy Project
For the first time in the nation's history, many of its top education researchers including University of Georgia Regents Professor Jeremy Kilpatrick, will present a series of reports giving evidence-based advice on major education policy issues to the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama and the new Congress.
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May 27, 2008 | General News
Secretaries of State roundtable scheduled for broadcast on cable
For those who were unable to attend The Report of the Secretaries of State: "Bipartisan Advice to the Next Administration" held in late March, a one-hour edited version of the two-hour roundtable will be broadcast on the University of Georgia's cable channel, Channel 15, on Charter Communications.
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March 11, 2008 | General News
Powell to join Kissinger, Baker, Christopher and Albright at Secretaries of State roundtable
On March 27, five former secretaries of state will gather in Athens to discuss current U.S. foreign policy issues with the goal of providing direction and counsel to the next presidential administration. Colin Powell has just confirmed that he will be able to join Henry Kissinger, James Baker III, Warren Christopher and Madeleine Albright at The Report of the Secretaries of State: Bipartisan Advice to the Next Administration.