http://news.uga.edu/archive/category/Culture / Living UGA.Today release category feed en jbeckley@uga.edu Copyright 2012 2012-02-22T15:09:+00:00 2012-02-22T15:09:+00:00 http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-student-to-host-documentary-panel-discussion-on-alcohol-poisoning Caroline Wingate, a second-year pre-journalism student at the University of Georgia, will host a screening of the documentary "Death by Alcohol: The Sam Spady Story" on March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Theater. A panel discussion on binge drinking and the warning signs of alcohol poisoning will follow the film.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:09:29 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-safe-schools-coalition-workshop-to-be-hosted-by-COE-022212 A Georgia Safe Schools Coalition Workshop, offering local educators training and up-to-date information specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Georgia schools, will be hosted by the University of Georgia College of Education on March 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:59:01 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/poet-david-wojahn-to-read-at-uga The University of Georgia is hosting a reading by poet David Wojahn on March 7 at 6 p.m. at Ciné, located at 235 West Hancock Ave. As part of the English department's Helen Spencer Lanier Lecture Series, the event is free and open to the public.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:44:33 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/interdisciplinary-artist-amy-franceschini-to-visit-uga The University of Georgia Ideas for Creative Exploration will host artist, educator and award-winning Web designer Amy Franceschini on March 6 at 4 p.m. in room 101 of the Miller Learning Center. Franceschini's visit to campus and lecture is sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:26:53 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-coe-offers-workshop-for-special-education-teachers-therapists The University of Georgia College of Education's Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Education and Human Development will host Single Subject Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences, a workshop for educators and therapists on April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:47:54 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/media-advisory-expert-on-language-change-to-speak-at-uga Gabriele Diewald, vice president for teaching and academic programs and continuing education at Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany, will give a talk at the University of Georgia on March 21 at 4:30 p.m. in room 350 of the Miller Learning Center.

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:54:52 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-professor-to-speak-on-his-role-in-red-tails-documentary The Tuskegee Airmen's role in World War II has received increased attention since the release of the movie Red Tails. The film's educational companion piece Double Victory features interviews with John Morrow, head of the University of Georgia department of history. Hosted by the UGA Institute for African American Studies, the documentary will screen Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in room 171 of the Miller Learning Center.

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:05:25 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-college-of-education-offers-workshop-on-leading-class-sensitive-schools The University of Georgia College of Education is offering a one-day workshop designed for district-level administrators, building principals and assistant principals, counselors, instructional coaches and teacher leaders to discuss issues related to social class and poverty on March 21 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:03:51 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-college-of-education-to-offer-workshop-on-reading-instruction The University of Georgia College of Education is offering a one-day workshop on reading instruction designed for teachers in the elementary grades, instructional coaches, literacy coaches, administrators, after-school specialists and tutors on March 21 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:49:10 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/performing-arts-center-presents-christina-and-michelle-naughton The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the internationally acclaimed piano duo Christina and Michelle Naughton on March 6 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. The twin sisters have been hailed by the San Francisco Examiner for their "...stellar musicianship, technical mastery and awe-inspiring artistry."

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:49:10 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-college-of-veterinary-medicine-sets-annual-open-house-for-april-6 The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine's annual open house will be held April 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exotic animal displays, horseback-riding demonstrations, a parade of dog breeds and veterinary hospital tours are some of the many activities that will be available.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:27:53 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/perception-work-life-balance-key-factors-in-workplace-safety-says-uga-study Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured. According to a recent University of Georgia study, a worker's perception of safety in the workplace and the work-life balance established by businesses has a significant effect on on-the-job injury.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:20:04 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-sea-grant-to-host-panel-discussion-on-art-and-science Georgia Sea Grant, housed at the University of Georgia, will present a panel discussion on "Art: Connecting the Heart, Mind and Soul of Science" Feb. 19 from 2-4 p.m. in the Myers Gallery at Athens Academy. The talk accompanies the exhibit "Keeping Watch: Recent Work by Georgia Sea Grant Artists," which has been on display in the gallery since early January.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:36:15 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/ugas-core-dance-company-to-present-its-contemporary-aerial-dance-conce The University of Georgia department of dance CORE Concert Dance Company will present its contemporary and aerial dance concert "AWE-WAKENING!" Feb. 29 to March 3 at 8 p.m. in the New Dance Theatre located between Soule and Green streets across the South Campus parking garage.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:04:39 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-animal-vaccine-may-slow-deadly-spread-of-chagas-disease Chagas disease is the single most common cause of congestive heart failure and sudden death in the world. The devastating parasitic infection affects millions of people throughout Central and South America. But as global travel increases, it's becoming a greater threat in the United States and Europe as well.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:54:02 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-performing-arts-center-presents-second-city-company The Second City Company returns to the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center for two performances on March 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. Following a successful appearance at UGA in 2010, the company brings its trademark improv back to Ramsey Concert Hall with a new show titled Laugh Out Loud.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:48:39 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-wind-ensemble-guest-composers-to-hold-contemporary-music-festival The University of Georgia Wind Ensemble will present the "neXt festival of contemporary music" on Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:57:41 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/art-dunning-to-present-annual-snyder-lecture-at-uga-march-6 Art Dunning, vice chancellor for international programs and outreach at the University of Alabama System, will deliver the 20th annual Darl Snyder lecture at the University of Georgia March 6 at 10 a.m. in the Mahler Auditorium of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:45:06 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/ecofocus-film-festival-unveils-2012-film-lineup The 2012 EcoFocus Film Festival will open with a screening of Buck, a documentary about the animal-human bond. The camera follows cowboy Buck Brannaman as he teaches people to communicate with horses using compassion instead of punishment. Winner of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Audience Favorite award, Buck is one of 18 feature-length and 22 short films to be shown at EcoFocus, which this year runs from March 23-31 at Ciné and various locations across the University of Georgia campus.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:00:52 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/healthy-dawgs-wellness-program-helps-uga-workforce-pharmacy-students A wellness initiative by the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is bettering the lives of 65 UGA employees. Through the Healthy Dawgs program, they are learning more about their prescription medications and how to make health-improving decisions. According to a recent assessment, many participants have reported marked improvement in their well-being and lifestyle.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:50:33 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/lamar-dodd-school-of-art-hosts-fulbright-collaboration-drawing-across-borde The University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art is hosting an exhibition of works by Diane Edison, a Fulbright scholar and UGA professor, and Ekaterina Russiniova of the New Bulgarian University fine arts department. The exhibition, titled "Drawing Across Borders," is on display in Gallery 307 of the school of art through March 9.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:49:14 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-performing-arts-center-presents-violinist-bella-hristova The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present award-winning violinist Bella Hristova on Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. Hristova won First Prize in the 2008-2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, allowing for her debut in the YCA series the following season at Merkin Concert Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:17:35 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-alumni-association-accepting-nominations-for-the-2012-40-under-40 The University of Georgia Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2012 40 Under 40 recognition program. The 40 Under 40 recognizes and celebrates UGA alumni under the age of 40 who are business, community, educational and/or philanthropic leaders.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:29:18 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/february-observatory-open-house-to-feature-jupiter-venus-crescent-moon The University of Georgia department of physics and astronomy in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will host its monthly observatory open house Feb. 24 from 7:30-9 p.m. on the fourth floor of the physics building.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:17:35 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-will-match-reach-scholarship-for-qualifying-students Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Feb. 10 that the University of Georgia will join in the efforts of awarding low-income students through the state's new needs-based REACH Scholarship program on Feb. 10. UGA will match the REACH Scholarship award for any REACH scholars that are accepted to and enroll in the institution. This announcement makes UGA the second state school, joining Georgia Tech, to make this commitment since this week's launch of the scholarship.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:18:11 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/style-takes-the-forefront-in-ugas-first-fashion-week The department of textiles, merchandising and interiors in the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences will host the first UGA Fashion Week Feb. 20-24. The week brings together several student organizations in a number of fashion-related events, including two fashion shows, a film panel discussion and a presentation by style entrepreneur Erica Benoit.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:50:29 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/holocaust-scholar-the-eichmann-trial-author-to-speak-at-uga Deborah Lipstadt, an internationally recognized Holocaust scholar, will discuss the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann during a lecture March 1 at 5 p.m. in room 171 of the University of Georgia's Miller Learning Center.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:37:01 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-museum-of-art-at-uga-presents-a-divine-light The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present "A Divine Light: Northern Renaissance Paintings from the Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery," an exhibition organized by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, from March 17 to July 29.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:18 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/university-theatre-atlantas-7-stages-to-premiere-hidden-man University of Georgia Theatre, in collaboration with Atlanta's 7 Stages Theatre, will present the world premiere of "Hidden Man" by playwright Pamela Turner based on research by Russell Blackmon. "Hidden Man" will be performed Feb. 23-25 and 29 and March 1-3 at 8 p.m. and on March 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the Cellar Theatre of the Fine Arts Building.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:18:50 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-nutrition-experts-available Proper nutrition is essential for the body to function. A nutritious diet provides the nutrients needed for a lifetime of health and aids in the prevention of chronic disease, obesity and cancer.

]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 21:52:53 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-performing-arts-center-and-the-classic-center-present-the-chieftains The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, in partnership with the Classic Center, will present the Chieftains on their 50th anniversary tour Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. in the Classic Center Theatre. Winners of six Grammy Awards and an Oscar Award, the Chieftains are the most honored traditional Irish band in the world.

]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:24:28 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-college-of-education-to-present-international-youth-recreation-sho Two special events-one focusing on youth recreation activities around the world and another on how summer youth camps are managed and experienced in other countries-will be the focus of the University of Georgia College of Education's Ramsey Lecture Series on Feb. 20. The events coincide with International Rec Day.

]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:57:39 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/study-uga-school-psychology-doctoral-program-among-top-10-in-research-produ The University of Georgia College of Education's doctoral program in school psychology is ranked among the best in the nation in research productivity and scholarly impact, according to a study published in the December 2011 issue of the Journal of School Psychology.

]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:51:21 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-panel-to-dissect-the-simpsons Just in time for the airing of the 500th episode of The Simpsons, the University of Georgia's Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Peabody Awards will host a television roundtable dedicated to the animated comedy on Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. in room 150 of the Miller Learning Center.

]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:34:34 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-museum-of-art-at-uga-to-present-the-holbrook-memorial-lecture-march The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host the 28th Alfred Heber Holbrook Memorial Lecture "To Make a World: George Ault and 1940s America," presented by Alexander Nemerov on March 8 at 6 p.m. in the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium.

]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:57:55 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-museum-of-art-presents-decorative-arts-awards Deanne Deavours, noted dealer of American furniture and decorative art, has received the Henry D. Green Lifetime Achievement Award for the Decorative Arts, presented by the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia. Deavours, is the first recipient of the award, presented after she delivered the keynote speech at the sixth Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts, organized by the museum, on Feb. 2

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:38:26 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-week-of-soul-to-feature-journalist-jeff-johnson-comedians-and-movies The University of Georgia's annual Week of Soul celebration will bring a variety of activities and entertainment to the campus community beginning Feb. 13. The University Union Student Programming Board's Committee for Black Cultural Programs will sponsor the week's events.

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:29:27 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/performing-arts-center-presents-coasters-drifters-and-platters Three of the most popular vocal groups in music history will perform on stage at the University of Georgia Hodgson Hall when the UGA Performing Arts Center presents the Coasters, Drifters and Platters Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. The concert will showcase a non-stop hit parade of classic songs from the 1950s and 60s, including "Love Potion No. 9," "Save the Last Dance for Me," "This Magic Moment," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "Under the Boardwalk."

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:09:48 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/protect-athens-music-events-aim-to-guide-local-musicians The University of Georgia School of Law's Sports and Entertainment Law Society has joined forces with UGA's Music Business Program and Nuçi's Space to host a conference on current music industry business and legal issues. Open to the public, the conference will be held Feb. 23 from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Melting Point in downtown Athens. In addition, a free legal clinic for local musicians will be held Feb. 24 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Nuçi's Space, near downtown.

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:02:13 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-franklin-college-launches-franklin-chronicles-blog The University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences has launched a blog aimed at encouraging discussion about the role of liberal arts in society while also highlighting innovative research, scholarship and creative endeavors within the college.

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:19:19 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/resource-center-exhibit-focuses-on-the-contributions-of-black-lgbt-individu The University of Georgia Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center is sponsoring a Black History Month exhibit highlighting the contributions of individuals who identify as members of both the black and LGBT communities. The display is located on the Tate Student Center Art Wall, which is in the concourse between the original building and its expansion, and will be on display through Feb. 29.

]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:10:44 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-study-reveals-gender-wage-gap-shrunk-faster-than-previously-though The gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new University of Georgia study reveals that decline was even greater than previously recognized.

]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:36:18 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-performing-arts-center-presents-canadian-brass The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present the Canadian Brass, the world's foremost brass quintet, on Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. According to the Washington Post, "These are the men who put brass music on the map."

]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:07:36 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/student-art-competition-to-celebrate-gardens-75th-anniversary The University of Georgia College of Environment and Design will hold a graphic arts competition in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Founders Memorial Garden located on Lumpkin Street. The competition, which will be open to UGA and area high school students, will take place during the 2012-2013 school year in anticipation of the garden's jubilee celebration in 2014.

]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:42:10 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/think-gardenits-tuesday-botanical-garden-holds-february-events The State Botanical Garden of Georgia's visitor center and conservatory is now open to the public on Tuesdays until 8:30 p.m. The later time includes longer hours for Donderos' Kitchen, the garden's new coffee and sandwich shop; the garden's gift shop; conservatory plantings; display gardens; and visitor center's art exhibit.

]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:29:09 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/emerson-string-quartet-brings-music-by-mozart-haydn-beethoven-to-athens The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present the Emerson String Quartet on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. The ensemble's program will feature the last quartets composed by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.

]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:54:43 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-museum-of-art-at-uga-announces-newest-exhibition The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has announced its latest exhibition, "Pattern and Palette in Print: Gentry Magazine and a New Generation of Trendsetters." The exhibition will be on display in the Dorothy Alexander Roush and Martha Thompson Dinos Galleries at the museum from March 17 to June 17.

]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:00:53 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/terry-leadership-speaker-series-to-feature-macys-executive Timothy M. Adams, the chief private brands officer of Macy's Inc., will speak Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. in room 101 of the University of Georgia's Miller Learning Center.

]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:41:33 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-performing-arts-center-presents-wroclaw-philharmonic-orchestra The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Founded in 1954, the Wroclaw Philharmonic is one of Poland's leading symphony orchestras. Artistic Director Jacek Kaspszyk will conduct the orchestra in a program featuring both the Symphony No. 7 and the Cello Concerto by Antonin Dvorak.

]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:45:15 GMT http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-opera-presents-gilbert-and-sullivans-the-pirates-of-penzance The University of Georgia Opera Theater will present Gilbert and Sullivan's iconic operetta The Pirates of Penzance at the university's Fine Arts Theater on Feb. 17 and 18 at 8 p.m., with a special matinee performance on Feb. 19 at 3 p.m.

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