Culture / Living
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April 30, 2013 | General News
UGA offers new online certificate course to help marketers learn about social media trends
The University of Georgia Center of Continuing Education is offering a new online certificate course entitled Using Social Media to Build Business. The course is designed to help businesses build loyalty and trust.
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April 30, 2013 | Honors & Awards
Mark Huber appointed director of UGA’s Institute for Leadership Advancement
Mark Huber, a senior lecturer in the University of Georgia's department of Management Information Systems, has been named director of the Institute for Leadership Advancement in the Terry College of Business.
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April 29, 2013 | Research News
Digital fluency is a key to classroom inequality, new UGA study says
Elementary school students bring varied skills and experience to the classroom, commonly referred to as cultural capital. And when teachers notice and value these skills, students do better in school.
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April 29, 2013 | Honors & Awards
UGA College of Education program honors educators, education doctoral students
Two outstanding Georgia educational leaders—Philip D. Lanoue and Jack Parish-were recognized for their service to the field at the University of Georgia College of Education's educational administration and policy program's annual awards luncheon April 19. Also at the program, four doctoral students received scholarships and a fifth was recognized for his scholarly work.
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April 29, 2013 | General News
UGA President-elect Morehead announces increased emphasis on economic development
resident-elect Jere Morehead has announced that he will reorganize the University of Georgia's economic development activities and programs to make economic development a key priority under his administration.
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April 26, 2013 | Honors & Awards
College of Environment and Design professor named to the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield
James K. Reap, associate professor in the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design, has been elected to the board of directors for the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield. The committee was formed in 2006 in response to cultural heritage catastrophes around the world.
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April 25, 2013 | Research News
Pigment in the eye found to be key between obesity, vision loss
"Eat your veggies" has been an admonition of parents through the ages, but newly published brain research from the University of Georgia provides one of the best reasons why.
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April 25, 2013 | Honors & Awards
Cassity honored for excellence in service-learning
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture awarded Pratt Cassity, director of public service and outreach at the Center for Community Design and Preservation at the University of Georgia, with the senior level Award for Excellence in Service-Learning at the 2013 annual conference in Austin, Texas.
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April 25, 2013 | Honors & Awards
UGA announces winners of statewide high school journalism awards
The University of Georgia recognized several high school journalism students across the state at the 2013 Georgia Scholastic Press Association Awards Ceremony, held April 25 at the Classic Center in Athens. More than 100 awards were given out recognizing outstanding work in high school newspapers, magazines, news websites, yearbooks, literary magazines and broadcast news shows.
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April 25, 2013 | General News
Georgia Museum of Art expands outreach programming with Adopt-a-Bus
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has recently developed and implemented Adopt-a-Bus, a program that allows students attending schools within driving distance to visit the official state museum of art.
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April 24, 2013 | Honors & Awards
UGA College of Education recognizes outstanding faculty
The University of Georgia College of Education has recognized several outstanding faculty members, an academic advisor and an Honors student for their work in teaching, research and service.
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April 23, 2013 | Events on Campus
Candlelight memorial service will be held April 30 for faculty, staff, students
Eleven University of Georgia faculty, staff and students who died since last April will be honored at the university's annual candlelight memorial service April 30 at 7 p.m. on the steps of the Chapel.
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April 22, 2013 | Events on Campus
Athens Beep Baseball team to host round-robin tournament April 27
The Athens Timberwolves will host a Georgia Beep Baseball Association round-robin tournament with visiting teams from Atlanta, Augusta and Columbus at Smith Field, located at 1570 Epps Bridge Road, near Home Depot, April 27 beginning at 9 a.m.
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April 22, 2013 | Events on Campus
Broadcast of NPR’s ‘From the Top’ recorded at UGA to air nationally week of April 29
An upcoming episode of NPR's "From the Top" taped at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center in March will air nationally the week of April 29. "From the Top" will air locally on WUGA 91.7/97.9 FM April 30 at 8 p.m.
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April 22, 2013 | General News
UGA to offer Skillsoft, Books 24x7 as training resources
University of Georgia faculty, staff and students will have more free, online training options when Skillsoft and Books 24x7 become available May 20.