UGA.Today: Social Issues / Policy http://news.uga.edu/archive/category/Social Issues / Policy UGA.Today release category feed en jbeckley@uga.edu Copyright 2013 2013-05-17T14:05:+00:00 2013-05-17T14:05:+00:00 UGA service-learning class helps bring documentary on hunger in America to Ciné May 11 http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-service-learning-hunger-documentary-may-11-2013 Thu, 9 May 2013 15:33:08 GMT Athens Peer Court receives 2013 Liberty Bell Award http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/athens-peer-court-receives-2013-liberty-bell-award Wed, 8 May 2013 17:30:02 GMT Archway Partnership announces Candler County as newest location http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/archway-partnership-candler-county-2013 Thu, 2 May 2013 13:30:44 GMT Maggie Potter hired as Sumter Archway Professional http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/maggie-potter-sumter-archway-professional Thu, 2 May 2013 13:15:47 GMT Katy Green hired as Whitfield County Archway Education Professional http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/katy-green-hired-as-whitfield-county-archway-education-professional Wed, 1 May 2013 13:20:30 GMT Clayton County Archway Partnership awarded Al Dohany Award for Community Service http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/clayton-county-archway-partnership-dohany-award Wed, 1 May 2013 13:15:58 GMT Georgia Museum of Art expands outreach programming with Adopt-a-Bus http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-museum-of-art-expands-outreach-programming-with-adopt-a-bus Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:42:31 GMT Talarico lecturer to discuss Iraq and the crimes of war http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/talarico-lecturer-discuss-iraq-war-crimes-2013 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:31:15 GMT UGA to host service-learning workshop for area educators May 6 http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-service-learning-workshop-area-educators-may-6-2013 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:30:03 GMT UGA College of Education to hold teacher workshops on poverty, reading at UGA Gwinnett http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-education-teacher-workshops-on-poverty-reading-gwinnett-may-2013 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:24:30 GMT UGA named to 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-2013-presidents-higher-education-community-service-honor-roll-2013 Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:46:23 GMT Georgia Law secures win at regional round of ABA Appellate Advocacy Competition http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/georgia-law-win-regional-round-aba-appellate-advocacy-competition-2013 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:17:22 GMT Native Canadian novelist Joseph Boyden to speak at UGA http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/native-canadian-novelist-joseph-boyden-to-speak-032813 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:51:13 GMT Princeton University scholar to lecture on modernism, photography at UGA http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/princeton-university-scholar-to-lecture-on-modernism-photography-032613 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:54:55 GMT UGA doctoral students awarded prize at national policy competition http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-doctoral-students-awarded-prize-national-policy-competition-13 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:32:13 GMT Global health leader to speak in Voices from the Vanguard Series season finale http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/gvoices-from-the-vanguard-series-Carol-Etherington-2013 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:49:25 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff to deliver annual Mary Frances Early Lecture http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/hank-klibanoff-mary-frances-early-lecture-2013 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:30:46 GMT Documentary and discussion with filmmaker will explore the roots of hate and conflict http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/documentary-discussion-filmmaker-explore-roots-hate-conflict-2013 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:52:39 GMT U.S. State Department Director General to deliver second annual Hollowell Lecture http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/second-annual-hollowell-lecture-2013 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:06:44 GMT Students to weigh pros and cons of gun control in upcoming debate http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/students-gun-control-debate-2013 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:02:55 GMT UGA School of Law Sibley Lecture to address social justice http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-school-of-law-sibley-lecture-to-address-social-justice-2013 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:04:28 GMT Studies find strong links between food insecurity, health care among elderly http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/jung-sun-lee-strong-links-food-insecurity-health-care-elderly Mon, 4 Mar 2013 21:21:28 GMT UGA’s Office of Service-Learning brings four service workers to Athens community http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/ugas-office-service-learning-4-service-workers-athens-community-2013 Mon, 4 Mar 2013 13:47:58 GMT UGA students to participate in community service projects over spring break http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-students-to-participate-in-community-service-projects-over-spring- Fri, 1 Mar 2013 20:16:35 GMT African-American studies director Valerie Babb to discuss legacy of slaver ship Wanderer http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/african-american-studies-director-valerie-babb-legacy-of-slaver-ship-wander Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:44:30 GMT Darl Snyder Lecture at UGA to focus on African immigrants in the US http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/darl-snyder-lecture-on-african-immigrants-in-the-us-022213 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:48:22 GMT Discussion of ‘Lincoln’ will evaluate film’s historical, political, cultural aspects http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/lincoln-discussion-historical-political-cultural-aspects-022113 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:11:05 GMT UGA School of Law conference to focus on social justice issues http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-school-of-law-conference-to-focus-on-social-justice-issues Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:51:49 GMT UGA Cinema Roundtable on ‘Django Unchained’ to be held Feb. 22 http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-cinema-roundtable-on-django-unchained-feb-22 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:52:06 GMT Indigenous peoples law expert James Anaya to give UGA lecture http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/indigenous-peoples-law-expert-james-anaya-uga-lecture-020113 Fri, 1 Feb 2013 16:34:53 GMT Willson Center’s Global Georgia Initiative begins with lecture by James C. Cobb http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/willson-centers-global-georgia-initiative-james-c-cobb-011513 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:22:03 GMT Arts, public policy expert Steven Tepper to speak at Georgia Museum of Art http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/steven-tepper-to-speak-at-gmoa-010713 Mon, 7 Jan 2013 15:47:05 GMT UGA to screen documentary, hold discussion about late CIA chief http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/late-cia-chief-103112 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:44:47 GMT UGA College of Education to host teacher workshops in Gwinnett http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/teacher-workshops-in-gwinnett-101712 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:30:50 GMT UGA lecture series to feature social work and human rights issues http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/lecture-series-social-work-and-human-rights-issues-101212 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:54:42 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists to lead McGill Symposium on journalistic courage http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/pulitzer-prize-winning-journalists-to-lead-mcgill-symposium-on-journalistic Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:22:04 GMT The Georgia Review to host a reading by acclaimed writer Pam Durban http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/the-georgia-review-to-host-a-reading-by-acclaimed-writer-pam-durban Tue, 9 Oct 2012 21:39:30 GMT UGA to exhibit American Dreams: The Paradox of Failed Subdivisions in Georgia http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-to-exhibit-american-dreams-the-paradox-of-failed-subdivisions Mon, 8 Oct 2012 17:51:54 GMT High school students from southwest Georgia complete UGA’s Camp College http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/high-school-students-from-southwest-georgia-complete-ugas-camp-college Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:36:29 GMT Book examining rhetoric during woman suffrage movement earns national award http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/book-examining-rhetoric-during-suffrage-movement-earns-award-100112 Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:35:50 GMT Workshop at UGA to examine ‘The Future of Food’ http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/workshop-at-uga-to-examine-the-future-of-food-092412 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:36:13 GMT Author Paul Tough to speak at the UGA Chapel Oct. 1 http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/author-paul-tough-to-speak-at-the-uga-chapel-oct-1-091912 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:43:13 GMT Grady College tool kit will aid journalists in reporting on the recession http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/grady-college-tool-kit-will-aid-journalists-in-recession-reporting-090712 Fri, 7 Sep 2012 20:58:56 GMT UGA instructor creates monument to African-American patriots http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-instructor-creates-monument-to-african-american-patriots-080912 Wed, 8 Aug 2012 14:16:42 GMT UGA to commemorate 50th anniversary of its first African-American graduate http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-to-commemorate-50th-anniversary-of-its-first-african-american-grad Fri, 3 Aug 2012 16:40:46 GMT UGA Archway Partnership announces Habersham County as newest location http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/archway-partnership-announces-habersham-county-newest-location Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:38:05 GMT Nonprofit executives from the Southeast complete leadership training at UGA http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/nonprofit-executives-complete-leadership-training Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:06:51 GMT Georgia Museum of Art to display controversial agriculture murals http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/GMOA-to-display-controversial-agriculture-murals Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:56:08 GMT Bias found in state supreme courts, according to UGA study http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/bias-found-in-state-supreme-courts-according-to-uga-study Thu, 31 May 2012 11:23:30 GMT UGA study finds that education plays mitigating role in escaping roots of adversity http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-study-finds-that-education-plays-mitigating-role-in-escaping-roots Fri, 18 May 2012 14:09:58 GMT