<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">

	<channel>		
		<title>UGA.Today: Diversity</title>
		<link>http://news.uga.edu/archive/category/Diversity</link>
		<description>UGA.Today release category feed</description>
		<dc:language>en</dc:language>
		<dc:creator>jbeckley@uga.edu</dc:creator>
		<dc:rights>Copyright 2013</dc:rights>
		<dc:date>2013-05-24T15:58:+00:00</dc:date>
		<pubDate>2013-05-24T15:58:+00:00</pubDate>
		<admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://expressionengine.com/" />
			
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA College of Education grad student receives Minority Fellowship from APA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/grad&#45;student&#45;receives&#45;apa&#45;minority&#45;fellowship&#45;2013</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					University of Georgia College of Education graduate student Candice  Crowell has received a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services  Predoctoral Fellowship from the American Psychological Association.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 12:10:12 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA to present art exhibition on &#8216;Reflections of the Latin American Natural Environment&#8217;</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/art&#45;exhibition&#45;reflections&#45;latin&#45;american&#45;natural&#45;environment&#45;2013</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute at the University of  Georgia will present its first exhibition on "Reflections of the Latin  American Natural Environment," a national juried exhibition of  contemporary art, from April 22 to May 17 in its offices at 290 S. Hull  St.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:26:53 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>NBC&#8217;s Al Roker to give rescheduled Holmes&#45;Hunter Lecture April 25</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/nbcs&#45;al&#45;roker&#45;to&#45;give&#45;rescheduled&#45;holmes&#45;hunter&#45;lecture&#45;april&#45;25</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia's 2013 Holmes-Hunter Lecture has been  rescheduled for April 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the UGA Chapel. Originally  slated for Feb. 8, the talk featuring NBC's "Today" show weatherman Al  Roker was postposed due to severe weather conditions in the Northeast,  which prevented Roker's travel to Georgia.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:56:41 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA College of Education to host Spanish for non&#45;Spanish speakers workshops April 26, 29</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;college&#45;of&#45;education&#45;to&#45;host&#45;spanish&#45;for&#45;non&#45;spanish&#45;speakers&#45;work</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Two one-day workshops&mdash;the first designed to enhance a teacher's ability  to comprehend and to work effectively with Spanish-speaking students and  their families, and the second on learning Spanish by reading  children's books&mdash;will be hosted by the University of Georgia College of  Education on April 26 and 29.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 2 Apr 2013 13:29:48 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA, Women@TheFrontier to highlight women entrepreneurs making global impacts</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;womenatthefrontier&#45;highlight&#45;women&#45;entrepreneurs&#45;making&#45;global&#45;impacts</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Women are in a unique position to create positive change around the  globe, says Susan Fonseca, University of Georgia alumnae and founder of  Women@TheFrontier, a forum that highlights women entrepreneurs. And, she  says, there's no better time for women than now because of the  exponential rate of change enabled by technology.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:32:31 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Janet Jakobsen to deliver 19th annual Andrea Carson Coley Lecture at UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/janet&#45;jakobsen&#45;to&#45;deliver&#45;19th&#45;annual&#45;coley&#45;lecture</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Janet Jakobsen, director of the Barnard College Center for Research on  Women and a professor of human rights, gender, sexuality and women's  studies, will deliver the 19th annual Andrea Carson Coley Lecture at the  University of Georgia on April 19 at 12:30 p.m. in the M. Smith  Griffith Auditorium of the Georgia Museum of Art.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:48:23 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>African&#45;American studies director Valerie Babb to discuss legacy of slaver ship Wanderer</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/african&#45;american&#45;studies&#45;director&#45;valerie&#45;babb&#45;legacy&#45;of&#45;slaver&#45;ship&#45;wander</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Valerie Babb, director of the University of Georgia Institute for  African American Studies, will give a lecture on "In the Footfalls of  Diaspora: Reflections on the Wanderer" March 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cin&eacute;  Lab, 234 W. Hancock Ave. The lecture is free and open to the public.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:44:30 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Darl Snyder Lecture at UGA to focus on African immigrants in the US</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/darl&#45;snyder&#45;lecture&#45;on&#45;african&#45;immigrants&#45;in&#45;the&#45;us&#45;022213</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia African Studies Institute will present the  2013 Darl Snyder Lecture March 5 at 10 a.m. in the UGA Chapel. African  historian Toyin Falola will present this year's lecture on "African  Immigrants in the United States and Subatomic Agents of Culture." The  talk is free and open to the public.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:48:22 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Patel Visiting Professorship brings veena performer to UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/patel&#45;visiting&#45;professorship&#45;brings&#45;veena&#45;performer&#45;to&#45;uga&#45;022113</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Narayanan "NMK" Muralikrishnan, a veena performer, teacher and advocate  of Carnatic music, will present a series of workshops and lectures at  the University of Georgia the week of Feb. 25, including a concert March  1 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:57:07 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA to celebrate women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics during March</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;to&#45;celebrate&#45;women&#45;in&#45;STEM&#45;during&#45;march</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					In recognition of the 2013 national Women's History Month theme "Women  Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination&mdash;Celebrating Women in Science,  Technology, Engineering and Mathematics," the University of Georgia  Institute for Women's Studies will sponsor numerous events in March.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:07:02 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Expert in multiculturalism Sonia Nieto to speak at UGA on Feb. 19, 20</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/expert&#45;in&#45;multiculturalism&#45;sonia&#45;nieto&#45;to&#45;speak&#45;at&#45;uga&#45;on&#45;feb&#45;19&#45;20</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Athens, Ga. - Sonia Nieto, a leading researcher, writer and teacher in  the field of multiculturalism, will speak at two events during a visit  to the University of Georgia campus Feb. 19-20.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Media Advisory: UGA Holmes&#45;Hunter Lecture postponed</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/media&#45;advisory&#45;uga&#45;holmes&#45;hunter&#45;lecture&#45;postponed&#45;020713</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Northeast, NBC's Today  Show weatherman Al Roker will be unable to travel to the University of  Georgia to deliver the Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. The  lecture has been postponed and will be rescheduled.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:31:04 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>NBC&#8217;s Al Roker to give 2013 Holmes&#45;Hunter Lecture at UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/2013&#45;holmes&#45;hunter&#45;lecture&#45;roker&#45;010813</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					NBC's Al Roker is swapping his New York City studio for the University  of Georgia Chapel one afternoon this coming February. The Today Show's  weatherman will give the annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture on Feb. 8 at 3  p.m.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2013 21:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA College of Education to host annual diversity conference at UGA&#45;Gwinnett Feb. 15</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/COE&#45;annual&#45;diversity&#45;conference&#45;at&#45;uga&#45;gwinnett&#45;010313</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Counseling professionals and educators in area schools can learn how to  integrate social justice, social media and social collaboration ideals  when confronting diversity issues at the University of Georgia College  of Education's eighth annual UGA Counseling and Diversity Conference on  Feb. 15 at the University of Georgia Gwinnett campus in Lawrenceville.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:31:13 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>The State Botanical Garden of Georgia to host family event celebrating Africa</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/the&#45;state&#45;botanical&#45;garden&#45;of&#45;georgia&#45;to&#45;host&#45;family&#45;event&#45;celebrating&#45;afri</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host Family Day: Celebrating Africa! Nov. 3 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Visitor&rsquo;s Center/Conservatory, which is located at 2450 South Milledge Avenue in Athens. The event is part of the 25th anniversary celebration of African studies programming at the University of Georgia.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:15:04 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>The Georgia Review to host a reading by acclaimed writer Pam Durban</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/the&#45;georgia&#45;review&#45;to&#45;host&#45;a&#45;reading&#45;by&#45;acclaimed&#45;writer&#45;pam&#45;durban</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The Georgia Review at the University of Georgia will present a reading by novelist, essayist and short-fiction writer Pam Durban on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at Cin&eacute;, which is located at 234 West Hancock Street in downtown Athens, and is free and open to the public.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 9 Oct 2012 21:39:30 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA to mark 25th anniversary of African studies with conference, cultural and family events</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;to&#45;mark&#45;25th&#45;anniversary&#45;of&#45;african&#45;studies&#45;100912</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia will mark the 25th anniversary of its African  Studies Institute with two weeks of events beginning Nov. 1. The  celebration will include an international conference, theatre  performances, film screenings, lectures and other events designed to  showcase the richness and diversity of the continent.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 9 Oct 2012 20:27:57 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Scholar to discuss public perceptions of President Obama on Oct. 9</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/scholar&#45;to&#45;discuss&#45;public&#45;perceptions&#45;of&#45;president&#45;obama&#45;100312</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Mark P. Orbe, a leading scholar of the intersection between race,  politics and communication, will deliver a lecture at the University of  Georgia titled "&lsquo;Post-Racial' Politics: Public Perceptions of Barack  Obama," on Oct. 9 at 12:30 p.m. in room 142 of the Tate Student Center.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012 13:29:44 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>High school students from southwest Georgia complete UGA&#8217;s Camp College</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/high&#45;school&#45;students&#45;from&#45;southwest&#45;georgia&#45;complete&#45;ugas&#45;camp&#45;college</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Nineteen rising high school sophomores and juniors from a nine-county region in Southwest Georgia recently completed Camp College, a weeklong youth leadership program designed by the University of Georgia Fanning Institute.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:36:29 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Monica Kaufman Pearson to address MLK Freedom Breakfast Jan. 18</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/monica&#45;kaufman&#45;pearson&#45;to&#45;address&#45;mlk&#45;freedom&#45;breakfast&#45;jan&#45;18</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Monica Kaufman Pearson, retired veteran anchor of WSB-TV's Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta and current graduate student in the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, will be the keynote speaker for the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast Jan. 18 at 7:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of UGA's Tate Student Center.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA&#8217;s Institute for Women&#8217;s Studies to host fall 2012 reception</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/ugas&#45;institute&#45;for&#45;womens&#45;studies&#45;to&#45;host&#45;fall&#45;2012&#45;reception&#45;081712</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia Institute for Women's Studies will host a fall  reception honoring all women faculty at UGA on Sept. 7 from 11:30 a.m.  to 1 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Grand Hall.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:30:44 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Nearly 6,400 new undergraduates ready to start UGA classes Aug. 13</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/nearly&#45;6400&#45;new&#45;undergraduates&#45;ready&#45;to&#45;start&#45;uga&#45;classes&#45;aug&#45;13</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia is expecting approximately 6,400 new students  this fall, including 4,970 freshmen and almost 1,400 transfer students.  The number of applications received for this year's freshman  class-nearly 19,000-is the highest recorded at UGA for a new class,  following several years of record applications. Since 2003, applications  for UGA's freshman class have increased by more than 50 percent. Coming  on the heels of 2011's record-breaking freshman class of 5,500, this  year's class size is more typical, similar to the 2010 incoming  freshmen.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 8 Aug 2012 15:42:06 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA study finds that education plays mitigating role in escaping roots of adversity</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;study&#45;finds&#45;that&#45;education&#45;plays&#45;mitigating&#45;role&#45;in&#45;escaping&#45;roots</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Decades of research show people born into poverty are likely to continue to live that way as adults. But one University of Georgia researcher has found a way out-education.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:09:58 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Georgia music educator, denied access to UGA in earlier era, to give convocation address</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia&#45;music&#45;educator&#45;to&#45;give&#45;convocation&#45;address&#45;042512</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Timothy Adams Sr., a 36-year veteran of the Cousins School in Covington,  Ga., will present the 2012 Hugh Hodgson School of Music convocation  address on May 7.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:43:52 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA to host diversity forum April 20 on Trayvon Martin shooting</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/forum&#45;on&#45;trayvon&#45;martin&#45;shooting&#45;041812</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will  bring faculty members and students from across campus together to  discuss their professional and personal perspectives on the shooting of  Trayvon Martin.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Cynthia Tucker to speak at 12th annual Mary Frances Early Lecture</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/cynthia&#45;tucker&#45;to&#45;speak&#45;at&#45;12th&#45;annual&#45;mary&#45;frances&#45;early&#45;lecture</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Cynthia Tucker, a Pulitzer Prize winner and veteran newspaper journalist, will deliver the University of Georgia's 12th annual Mary Frances Early Lecture on April 4 at 4 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Grand Hall.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:04:19 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA &#8216;Crash&#8217; screening and discussion to examine racial and social tensions</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;crash&#45;screening&#45;and&#45;discussion&#45;to&#45;examine&#45;racial&#45;and&#45;social&#45;tensions</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Several University of Georgia departments will collaborate to host a screening of the 2004 film "Crash" followed by a facilitated discussion of the film's messages. "Diversity: A &lsquo;Crash' Course" will be held March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Grand Hall.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA professor to speak on his role in &#8216;Red Tails&#8217; companion documentary</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;professor&#45;to&#45;speak&#45;on&#45;his&#45;role&#45;in&#45;red&#45;tails&#45;documentary</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					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.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA to celebrate Women&#8217;s History Month throughout March</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;to&#45;celebrate&#45;womens&#45;history&#45;month&#45;throughout&#45;march</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					"Women's Education-Women's Empowerment" is the national theme of Women's  History Month, which will be celebrated in March at the University of  Georgia. Numerous events are planned, including a keynote address by  Elizabeth Tisdell, a professor of adult education at Pennsylvania State  University.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:06:14 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Michelle Garfield Cook named associate provost for institutional diversity at UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/michelle&#45;garfield&#45;cook&#45;named&#45;associate&#45;provost&#45;for&#45;institutional&#45;diver</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Michelle Garfield Cook, who has served as interim associate provost for institutional diversity at the University of Georgia since May 2011, has been appointed to the post on a permanent basis.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Atlanta mayor to present Holmes&#45;Hunter Lecture at UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/atlanta&#45;mayor&#45;to&#45;present&#45;holmes&#45;hunter&#45;lecture&#45;at&#45;uga</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will deliver the University of Georgia's 2012 Holmes-Hunter Lecture March 7 at 2 p.m. in the UGA Chapel. The lecture is open to the public.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:54:16 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Social Work lecture series to bring civil rights icons to UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/social&#45;work&#45;lecture&#45;series&#45;to&#45;bring&#45;civil&#45;rights&#45;icons&#45;to&#45;uga</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The School of Social Work is hosting a series of civil rights lectures this spring that will bring leaders and historians of the civil rights movement to the University of Georgia campus.  The lectures are part of the course "The Civil Rights Movement and the Practice of Social Work" taught by Obie Clayton Jr., the inaugural Donald L. Hollowell Professor of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:17:14 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA to celebrate African&#45;American women during Black History Month</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;to&#45;celebrate&#45;african&#45;american&#45;women&#45;during&#45;black&#45;history&#45;month</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Black women and their contributions to American history and culture will  be highlighted on the University of Georgia campus in February as the  university celebrates Black History Month.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:53:28 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA presents 2012 President&#8217;s Fulfilling the Dream Awards</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;presents&#45;2012&#45;presidents&#45;fulfilling&#45;the&#45;dream&#45;awards</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia presented a faculty member, a doctoral student  and a UGA retiree with the 2012 President's Fulfilling the Dream Awards  on Jan. 13 as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom  Breakfast sponsored by UGA, the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government  and the Clarke County School District.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:14:14 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Former child soldier to speak on his &#8216;Journey of Hope&#8217;</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/former&#45;child&#45;soldier&#45;to&#45;speak&#45;on&#45;his&#45;journey&#45;of&#45;hope</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University Union Student Programming Board at the University of  Georgia will present a lecture by former Congolese child soldier Michel  Chikwanine on Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tate Student Center Theater.  His presentation, "From Child Soldier to Activist: The Journey of Hope,"  will focus on the struggles faced by child soldiers and on how he used  positive thinking to survive.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 19:16:53 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Clayton named inaugural Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor at UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/clayton&#45;named&#45;inaugural&#45;donald&#45;l.&#45;hollowell&#45;distinguished&#45;professor&#45;at&#45;uga</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					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.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 14:47:17 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA participates in virtual college fair with students in India</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;participates&#45;in&#45;virtual&#45;college&#45;fair&#45;with&#45;students&#45;in&#45;india</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia is one of 48 U.S. colleges and universities,  and the only Georgia institution, slated to participate in a virtual  college fair with students in India on Saturday, Aug. 27.  More than  8,000 prospective students who live in India have registered for the  event, which will allow them to interact with campus representatives in  real time, using web cams and high-speed broadband connection.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:37:25 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA Press collaborates with Library Co. of Philadelphia</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;press&#45;collaborates&#45;with&#45;library&#45;co.&#45;of&#45;philadelphia</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia Press and the Library Company of Philadelphia have formed a partnership to support Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900, a series of books focused on racial aspects of transatlantic history.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:37:59 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>NSF STEM grant renewed</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/nsf&#45;stem&#45;grant&#45;renewed</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The National Science Foundation has renewed a five-year, $4.9 million grant to the University of Georgia and six partner institutions that aims to bolster the number of students from underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:55:52 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA School of Law class sets record for LSAT score, diversity</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;school&#45;of&#45;law&#45;class&#45;sets&#45;record&#45;for&#45;lsat&#45;score&#45;diversity</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					One of the most "academically talented" and "diverse" classes in the history of the University of Georgia School of Law began the three-year pursuit of a law degree this week. The Class of 2014, comprised of 225 students, has a median Law School Admission Test score of 165, which is a school record.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Lerner, McGuire receive Lillian Smith Book Awards</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/lerner&#45;mcguire&#45;receive&#45;lillian&#45;smith&#45;book&#45;awards</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					A book focusing on environmental health and one on sexualized racial violence were selected from 33 entries for the 2011 Lillian Smith Book Awards, sponsored by Southern Regional Council, the University of Georgia Libraries and the Georgia Center for the Book.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:10:22 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>First African&#45;American Terry student to speak at luncheon</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/first&#45;african&#45;american&#45;terry&#45;student&#45;to&#45;speak&#45;at&#45;luncheon1</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					Harold A. Black, the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, will deliver the keynote address at the Black Faculty and Staff Organization's ninth annual Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon, Sept. 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:06:07 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA School of Law to host conference on civil and human rights</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;school&#45;of&#45;law&#45;to&#45;host&#45;conference&#45;on&#45;civil&#45;and&#45;human&#45;rights</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia School of Law's Georgia Law Review will host a conference exploring civil and human rights issues of today and tomorrow on Aug. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall on North Campus. The event is free and open to the public, and attendees may come and go throughout the day as needed.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA researcher wins George Washington Carver Award</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga&#45;researcher&#45;wins&#45;george&#45;washington&#45;carver&#45;award</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					University of Georgia researcher and Ph.D. student Micah Lewis was recently named the recipient of the 2011 George Washington Carver Award for his work with peanuts.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:54:22 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Engineering professor named associate director of Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/engineering&#45;professor&#45;named&#45;associate&#45;director&#45;of&#45;curo</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					William Kisaalita, an engineering professor at the University of  Georgia, has been named associate director of UGA's Center for  Undergraduate Research Opportunities.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Janyce Dawkins named interim EOO director at UGA</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/janyce&#45;dawkins&#45;interim&#45;eoo&#45;director</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					E. Janyce Dawkins, associate director of the University of Georgia Equal Opportunity Office, has been named interim director of the office effective July 1.She succeeds J. Stephen Shi, who is leaving to return part time to the faculty of the UGA School of Law and to pursue private practice after three years as EOO director.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:56:36 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>International Street Festival brings cultural variety to downtown Athens</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/international&#45;street&#45;festival&#45;downtown&#45;athens</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The International Student Life office at the University of Georgia will host the 13th Annual International Street Festival on April 9, noon - 5 p.m. on College Ave. in downtown Athens. 
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:16:11 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA&#8217;s Grady College Sponsors Hunter&#45;Gault author event</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/grady&#45;college&#45;sponsors&#45;hunter&#45;gault&#45;author&#45;event</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					&ldquo;In My Place: An Intimate Discussion with Charlayne Hunter-Gault,&rdquo; originally set for Jan. 11 and canceled due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled. 
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:49:20 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>Georgia Museum of Art to host Traditions in celebration of Black History Month</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/museum&#45;of&#45;art&#45;host&#45;traditions&#45;in&#45;celebration&#45;of&#45;black&#45;history&#45;mo</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The Georgia Museum of Art will host Traditions, a patrons&rsquo; dinner in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University of Georgia&rsquo;s desegregation and in honor of Michael Thurmond on Feb. 28.&nbsp;
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:21:49 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
			<item>
				<title>UGA to hold Minority and Small Business Expo March 28</title>
				<link>http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/minority&#45;and&#45;small&#45;business&#45;expo&#45;march&#45;28</link>
				<description>
				<![CDATA[
					The University of Georgia will hold its Minority and Small Business Expo III, &ldquo;Building Purchasing Relations,&rdquo; March 28 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Tate Student  Center.
				]]>
				</description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 0:15:43 GMT</pubDate>
			</item>
		
	</channel>
</rss>