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		<title>UGA.Today: In the News</title>
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		<dc:rights>Copyright 2012</dc:rights>
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				<title>What&#8217;s in a college name?</title>
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					What's in a college name? - "The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents grappled with a version of that question during its May meeting," says a Newnan Times-Herald report on the decision process to rename a pair of colleges created by the merging of four institutions.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA registrar&#8217;s office launches new electronic transcript service</title>
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					"The University Office of the Registrar recently launched a new electronic request and tracking system, which is providing improved service and increased efficiency for students and alumni in need of their UGA transcripts," reports the Red &amp; Black.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:58:13 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>What the student loan rate hike means to you</title>
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					What the student loan rate hike means to you - "If Congress does not act, interest rates on federal student loans, which were temporarily held at a low 3.4%, will revert back to 6.8% for the 2012-13 school year starting July 1," CNNMoney reports.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:47 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA study: Alcohol consumption increases sexual assault risk</title>
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					The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on University of Georgia research that concluded freshman female students that drink alcohol are more likely to be victims of sexual assault.  A letter to the AJC asks, "Where is the study that shows males are more likely to sexually assault said females, while these males are consuming alcohol?"			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:55:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Pharmacy test lawsuit is resolved</title>
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					Pharmacy test lawsuit is resolved - "A national pharmacy organization has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit it filed more than four years ago against the University System of Georgia Board of Regents over alleged wrongdoing by two University of Georgia pharmacy professors," the Athens Banner-Herald reports.  Updated story in the Red &amp; Black.  Story also in Associated Press.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:37:41 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Ga. digital case has vast reach</title>
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					"A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled mostly in favor of Georgia State University in a copyright case that would allow professors to continue posting excerpts of published works online for their students," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.  Story also in Bloomberg and Associated Press.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:35:10 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>A guide to metro Atlanta&#8217;s education leaders</title>
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					"A guide to metro Atlanta's education leaders," published by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, includes UGA President Michael F. Adams and UGA deans Robert Sumichrast and Rebecca White.
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Binge drinking increases risk of later sexual assault for first&#45;year female college students</title>
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					"A new study by University of Georgia researchers demonstrates that several months before a female victim is sexually assaulted, her pattern of drinking alcohol influences her risk for unwanted sexual contact, ranging from unwanted kissing to rape," HealthCanal.com reports.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Turn of the tassel: Students graduate University with Gov Deal speaking</title>
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					Spring Commencement ceremonies for graduates and undergraduates took place last Friday with more than 5,000 UGA students receiving degrees.  Gov. Nathan Deal delivered the undergraduate address at Sanford Stadium and Dr. Lindsay Boring, director of the Jones Ecological Research Center in southwest Georgia, spoke to Graduate School recipients at Stegeman Coliseum.  An article in today's Athens Banner-Herald addresses job prospects for the new grads.			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:37:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Deal: HOPE cuts to remain</title>
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					"Deal: HOPE cuts to remain," reads a headline in the Athens Banner-Herald in a follow up story to UGA's Spring Commencement Friday evening.  Gov. Deal says he will increase education funding as the economy recovers.			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:36:28 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>U.S. Army general tells ROTC students &#8220;you&#8217;re ready&#8221; at commissioning ceremony</title>
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					Lt. General Vincent Brooks addressed UGA ROTC students at the Bulldog Battalion Commissioning Ceremony on Saturday at the Chapel.  14 students were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:35:37 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>More comedy than drama in renaming colleges</title>
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					"More comedy than drama in renaming colleges," reads an editorial headline in the ABH.  Columnist Walter Jones takes a committee to task in the renaming of the merger between North Georgia College and State University and Gainesville State College.			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:32:06 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Deal to address UGA graduates this week</title>
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					UGA commencement today -Lindsay R. Boring, director of the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway, will address graduate students at 10 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum, followed by Governor Nathan Deal addressing the undergraduates at 7 p.m. in Sanford Stadium.  In a related commencement story, the Athens Banner-Herald features soon-to-be graduate Alec Asbridge and his dad, Gary, who rode a bicycle from California to attend his son's graduation.			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:38:42 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Georgia higher education policies hurt blacks, hispanics and poor, Penn study finds</title>
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					"Georgia's higher education policies are making it harder for black, Hispanic and poor Georgians to get a college education, according to a new report released by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research on Higher Education," reports BusinessWire.			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:37:28 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Labor shortage numbers incorrect</title>
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					"Labor shortage numbers incorrect," says an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Politifact story, quoting UGA professor John McKissick, regarding a comment by Georgia labor leader Charlie Flemming that crackdown on illegal immigration cost Georgia farmers $400 million last year.			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>New name as schools merge</title>
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					New name as schools merge - "The new university formed when two North Georgia colleges merge next year will be called &lsquo;The University of North Georgia,' the state Board of Regents has decided," reports the ABH.			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:34:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Georgia firm targeted with trademark lawsuit</title>
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					A group of universities, including UGA, claims in a federal lawsuit that a Georgia firm is violating their trademark rights and selling counterfeit products with their logos.			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:33:46 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>College presidents rewarded</title>
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					College presidents rewarded - The Georgia Board of Regents approved pay raises for four college presidents as well as a $2.7 million compensation package for University of Georgia president Michael Adams as President Emeritus and Regents Professor through 2018 after he steps down from the presidency next year. Stories in the Athens Banner-Herald, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Augusta Chronicle and Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:56:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Doizer named 13th president at SSU</title>
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					Former UGA associate provost for institutional diversity Cheryl Dozier was named permanent president of Savannah State University on Wednesday after serving in an interim role since April 2011. Dozier will be the university's first permanent female president.  Reports by the Savannah Morning News and Associated Press.  "President Dozier: Right choice at SSU," headlines a Savannah Morning News editorial.			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:54:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA scientist gets $1M grant to study soybeans</title>
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					A University of Georgia researcher has received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to study the genetics of soybeans, particularly the functions that affect crop quality and yield, say reports by the Associated Press and the Red &amp; Black.			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:53:38 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA&#8217;s Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities names 2012 Promising Scholars</title>
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					"The University of Georgia Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities recognized 16 graduating high school seniors as 2012 Promising Scholars and invited them to experience first-hand the opportunities that UGA students have to engage in research as undergraduates," reports the ABH.			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:52:12 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Kidney disease a leading killer in cats</title>
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					Kidney disease a leading killer in cats - Associated Press story carried on ABC News and elsewhere quotes Chad Schmiedt, assistant professor small animal medicine in UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 13:13:44 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>When entrepreneurs privatized the penny</title>
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					"When entrepreneurs privatized the penny" - Article in Bloomberg.com by UGA economics professor George Selgin of the Terry College of Business.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 13:12:38 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Not always safety in numbers when it comes to extinction risk</title>
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					"A basic tenet underpinning scientists' understanding of extinction is that more abundant species persist longer than their less abundant counterparts, but a new University of Georgia study reveals a much more complex relationship," reports Science Daily.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 13:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Can the IRS restrict your travels?</title>
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					"Can the IRS restrict your travels?"  - Story on Yahoo Canada Finance about an IRS proposal to restrict foreign travel for those with delinquent or back taxes quotes UGA assistant professor of constitutional law Timothy Meyer.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 13:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Crime, casino link not a sure bet</title>
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					"Crime, casino link not a sure bet," finds the AJC's Politifact, citing among other research a 2001 study co-authored by UGA associate professor of economics David Mustard that found all crimes except murder increased in counties with casinos.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 13:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Athens Banner&#45;Herald: &#8216;Adams to retire with some perks&#8217;</title>
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					"Adams to retire with some perks," headlines the Athens Banner-Herald on a story detailing President Adams' compensation package as President Emeritus and Regents Professor through 2018 after he steps down from the presidency in 2013.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 19:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Deal signs FY13 state budget, but vetoes a portion of UGA funding</title>
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					Deal signs FY13 state budget, but vetoes a portion of UGA funding: The Athens Banner-Herald reports that the governor vetoed $256,800, the first year's payment on $3 million in bond funding to renovate the Rural Development Center at Tifton, saying the funding had not been requested by the Regents.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also reports the $3 million bond package was vetoed.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 19:04:01 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>&#8216;College bound and proud to be relieved of my indecision&#8217;</title>
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					"College bound and proud to be relieved of my indecision" - Clare Tiarsmith of Atlanta's Marist School, who has been blogging for the New York Times regarding her college decision, announces she has chosen UGA over Northeastern.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 18:58:07 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA&#8217;s Loch Johnson inaugural SEC Professor of the Year</title>
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					UGA's Loch Johnson was named the inaugural recipient of the SEC's Professor of the Year award. The School of Public and International Affairs Regents Professor was selected from among campus finalists announced last month for each of the SEC institutions.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 18:55:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA alumnus Judson Mitcham named Georgia Poet Laureate</title>
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					UGA alumnus Judson Mitcham (AB &lsquo;69, MS &lsquo;71, PhD &lsquo;74), a creative writing professor at Mercer University, is named Georgia Poet Laureate.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 18:39:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA president: Good Dawg</title>
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					"UGA President: Good Dawg," says Savannah Morning News editorial regarding President Adams' retirement package: "Mr. Richt is a good coach.  But Dr. Adams has the more significant legacy.  The Regents should pay him the money.  He earned it."			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 13:40:18 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Adams elevated scholastic profile of UGA, region</title>
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					"Adams elevated scholastic profile of UGA, region," says a Columbus Ledger-Enquirer editorial.  "When it comes to the academic value and prestige of the University of Georgia, Michael Adams has a Magna Cum Laude resume."			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 13:38:13 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Adams&#8217; influence will be lasting at UGA</title>
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					"Adams' influence will be lasting at UGA," says Albany Herald op-ed by Albany State University President Everette Freeman.			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 13:37:46 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Retired Adams to get $2.7M</title>
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					Retired Adams to get 5-year compensation deal worth $2.7 million, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.  Stories also in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Florida Times-Union, Red &amp; Black, and Inside Higher Ed.			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 13:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Adams took rough road to redemption</title>
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					"UGA President's Legacy: Adams took rough road to redemption," reports an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday front-page story.			
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				<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 13:16:42 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Adams pushed for prestige</title>
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					"UGA President's Legacy: Adams pushed for prestige," headlines a front-page story in today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  "Ambitious programs, $1 billion in buildings mark 16-year tenure."			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 4 May 2012 14:09:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA president makes it official</title>
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					"Adams: &lsquo;Time has come' to step aside," headlines the Athens Banner-Herald.  "Political skills brought results," says a second story.			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 4 May 2012 14:08:40 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Longtime UGA president announces retirement</title>
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					"In one of his first speeches to the University of Georgia campus in 1998, President Michael Adams talked about making the campus one of the top public institutions in the country," reports the Associated Press in a story running nationwide.  "Sixteen years later, Adams is retiring having accomplished that."			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 4 May 2012 14:06:26 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>President Adams&#8217; tenure led to prestige, diversity for University</title>
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					"President Adams' tenure led to prestige, diversity for University," writes UGA Student Government Association President Will Burgess in a Red &amp; Black op-ed.  Other Red &amp; Black coverage lists highlights by-the-year of the Adams presidency, a summary of student and alumni reactions on Twitter, and an editorial cartoon depicting "not the hero UGA wanted, but the hero UGA deserved."			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 4 May 2012 14:02:46 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Adams&#8217; tenure: Highs, lows</title>
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					Adams leaves "indelible mark" on UGA athletics, the AJC reports, citing "highs and lows" of his tenure.  "Michael Adams has controversial legacy in Georgia athletics," the Macon Telegraph reports.  "Georgia athletic director responds to Adams' plans to step down," reports the Red &amp; Black.			
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				<pubDate>Fri, 4 May 2012 13:57:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA&#8217;s Adams to retire</title>
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					News media outlets report UGA President Michael F. Adams will step down at the end of next fiscal year.  Articles running statewide in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Athens Banner-Herald, Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Red &amp; Black.  The president is set to make an announcement to the University community at 11 a.m. in the UGA Chapel.			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 13:31:55 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Fallout of Bin Laden Raid: Aid groups in Pakistan are suspect</title>
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					UGA international affairs professor Loch Johnson is quoted in a New York Times article about the fallout of the Osama bin Laden raid last year.  The story is critical of the use of Pakistani aid groups during the hunt for bin Laden.			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 13:28:44 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Search committee seeks dean for UGA&#8217;s College of Education</title>
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					A search committee has been formed to begin a national search for a successor to Andy Horne as dean of UGA's College of Education.  Horne has announced his intention to retire in December.			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 13:27:26 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>The Role of Congress in Education Policy</title>
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					UGA associate education professor Elizabeth DeBray co-authors an article in Education Week about the role of Congress in education policy.  DeBray urges lawmakers to ignore partisan politics.(entire article available to subscribers only)			
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				<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 13:25:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>UGA remembers those it lost in the past year</title>
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					UGA remembers those it lost in the past year - "A crowd of about 200 gathered at the University of Georgia's North Campus on Tuesday to light candles and say prayers for 34 university workers and students who died over the past year," the Athens Banner-Herald reports in a front-page story.  The Red &amp; Black carries profiles on each person remembered in the memorial service.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 12:57:48 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Groups of Athens  unite for downtown May Day protest</title>
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					"Occupy Athens called for a general strike among University students and Athens residents during a May Day protest Tuesday to show how important the working class is to the nation," the Red &amp; Black reports.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 12:56:21 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>US isn&#8217;t out of woods&#8217; yet</title>
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					"World Bank Chief Zoellick: U.S. isn't out of woods yet," reports a moneynews.com story quoting UGA political science professor Keith Poole that "coming up to the edge of Niagara Falls in a row boat might finally force Congress and the President to do something."  Another version of the story quoting Poole is in the Times of Malta.			
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				<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 12:51:08 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Data lacking to back up HOPE statement</title>
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					Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Politifact" rates a statement by Gov. Deal and many other top officials regarding the impact of HOPE in keeping "70% of the high school students who make 1400 or above on the SAT in Georgia."  "Recent information backs up the larger claim that more of Georgia's high-achieving students are staying in-state to attend college," the article concludes, but rates a "mostly false" on the specific figures.			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2012 13:02:14 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>The imperiled promise of college</title>
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					"The imperiled promise of college" - New York Times column by Frank Bruni on college accessibility says, "That you can't gain a competitive edge with just any diploma from just any college is reflected in the ferociousness of the race to get into elite universities."  Second NYT column examines "The Student Loan Debate."			
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				<pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2012 13:00:56 GMT</pubDate>
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