Culture / Living
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October 14, 2010 | General News
UGA education researcher to explore predictors of post-success for students with disabilities
Recent forecasts indicate that the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in the next 20 years will still require postsecondary education but they are more likely to require two-year technical education rather than four-year college degrees.
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October 14, 2010 | General News
Waist circumference, not BMI, is best predictor of future cardiovascular risk in children
A new long-term study published by researchers at the University of Georgia, the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart, Australia and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia suggests that waist circumference, rather than the commonly used body mass index measure, is the best clinical measure to predict a child's risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes later in life.
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October 14, 2010 | Events on Campus
UGA School of Law hosts lecture on international business law
The University of Georgia School of Law's Dean Rusk Center presents "The 10 Essential Tools to Become an International Business Lawyer," featuring alumnus and international business law expert Christof Siefarth. The talk will take place Oct. 26 at 4:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of Dean Rusk Hall.
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October 13, 2010 | Events on Campus
McBee lecture to emphasize role of higher education in economic growth
The chancellor of the nation's largest and most comprehensive state university system will discuss the role of higher education in revitalizing the nation's economy during the 22nd annual Louise McBee Lecture at the University of Georgia, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel.
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October 11, 2010 | Honors & Awards
UGA’s Grady College names 2010 Fellowship inductees
Nine individuals have been selected for induction into the Grady Fellowship at the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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October 11, 2010 | Events on Campus
UGA to host second education workshop on poverty in schools November 12-13
A two-day workshop for Georgia K-8 teachers, administrators, counselors and teacher educators focusing on more effective teaching practices to reach children from poor and working-class families will be held at the University of Georgia Nov. 12-13.
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October 11, 2010 | General News
UGA Honors Program celebrates 50 years with special lecture on Oct. 15
The University of Georgia Honors Program is hosting a special lecture on Friday, Oct. 15, in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Honors alumnus and UGA history professor James C. Cobb will speak at 3 p.m. in the University Chapel.
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October 11, 2010 | General News
UGA to offer emergency preparedness training required for all pharmacists
The State Board of Pharmacy has mandated that every Georgia-licensed pharmacist receive three hours of disaster preparation training before Dec. 31, as part of their 30-hour continuing education requirement.
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October 11, 2010 | Honors & Awards
2010 CDC-UGA Collaborative Research Seed Awards announced
Three collaborative CDC-UGA research proposals aimed at human and animal disease threats were selected for funding in the most recent CDC-UGA Collaborative Research competition.
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October 8, 2010 | General News
Institute for Evidence-Based Health Professions Education to host fall 2010 seminars
The Institute for Evidence-Based Health Professions Education at the University of Georgia will host its final two fall seminars in October and December.
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October 8, 2010 | General News
UGA clinic provides counseling on relationships, finances, housing, nutrition and legal issues
A new clinic at the University of Georgia, the first of its kind in the United States, will provide residents of Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas counseling services on a variety of topics, including individual and relationship issues, finances, housing, nutrition and legal issues.
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October 8, 2010 | Honors & Awards
UGA Social Work student awarded national fellowship
Dione King, a Ph.D. student in the School of Social Work, was one of five students from across the country awarded the2010-2011 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Fellowship through the Council on Social Work Education'sMinority Fellowship Program.
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October 8, 2010 | General News
UGA Libraries sponsor National Home Movie Day in Americus at the historic Rylander Theatre
National Home Movie Day 2010 will be held this year in Americus on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the historic Rylander Theatre, located at 310 West Lamar Street. This event is being sponsored by the University of Georgia Libraries' Brown Media Archives and the Rylander Theatre. It is free and open to the public.
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October 8, 2010 | Events on Campus
Lamar Dodd School of Art to host professional practices week
Students in the visual arts face a very different job market landscape than their counterparts in business or pharmacy or engineering, many of whom are recruited into junior-level and even management-track positions upon graduation. After four years gaining great depth in their chosen discipline, visual arts students are likely to be faced with daunting entrepreneurial prospects for the very first time.
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October 8, 2010 | General News
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: UGA experts can share information
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, turn to one of the University of Georgia's experts for the latest information about this disease.