Public Policy and Politics
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March 25, 2013 | Events on Campus
Global health leader to speak in Voices from the Vanguard Series season finale
Carol Etherington, a nurse who has traveled the country and the world assisting people devastated by war, natural disasters and violence for three decades, will speak about her experiences and her perspective on global health April 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the University of Georgia Chapel.
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March 22, 2013 | Events on Campus
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff to deliver annual Mary Frances Early Lecture
Hank Klibanoff, a Pulitzer Prize winner and the James M. Cox, Jr. Professor of Journalism at Emory University, will deliver the 13th annual Mary Frances Early Lecture April 2 at 4 p.m. in the University of Georgia Chapel.
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March 22, 2013 | Events on Campus
Documentary and discussion with filmmaker will explore the roots of hate and conflict
The University of Georgia Office of the Dean of Students will host a showing of the documentary "The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope" on March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 102 of the Miller Learning Center. A discussion with the filmmaker will follow the film.
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March 22, 2013 | Events on Campus
U.S. State Department Director General to deliver second annual Hollowell Lecture
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, director general of the foreign service and director of human resources at the U.S. State Department will deliver the second annual University of Georgia Donald L. Hollowell Lecture April 3 at 7 p.m. at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
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March 20, 2013 | Honors & Awards
UGA School of Law wins top honors in negotiation competitions
The University of Georgia School of Law finished as one of the top four teams in the country at the American Bar Association Law Student Division National Negotiation Competition last month.
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March 15, 2013 | Events on Campus
Students to weigh pros and cons of gun control in upcoming debate
The University Union Student Programming Board at the University of Georgia will present a gun control debate on March 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Grand Hall.
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March 14, 2013 | Events on Campus
UGA School of Law Sibley Lecture to address social justice
Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., will present "Social Justice Lawyering: Confronting Power, Racial and Economic Injustice and Hopelessness Within the Law" at the University of Georgia School of Law's 109th Sibley Lecture March 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom of Hirsch Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
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March 11, 2013 | Events on Campus
Law conference to focus on impact and future of the Cuban embargo
The University of Georgia School of Law's Dean Rusk Center will present "The Cuban Embargo: Policy Outlook After Fifty Years" on March 22 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall.
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March 7, 2013 | Events on Campus
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Edith Jones to speak at Georgia Law
Judge Edith Hollan Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit will present "Why the Constitution Matters and Why Women Should Care" as the University of Georgia School of Law's Edith House Lecturer on March 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the school's Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom. A brief reception will follow.
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March 4, 2013 | Research News
Studies find strong links between food insecurity, health care among elderly
A fear of going hungry may be leading many older Georgians to skip medications and cancel doctors' appointments as they juggle limited incomes with prescription costs and out-of-pocket copayments required by Medicare, according to two new studies by University of Georgia researchers.
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March 4, 2013 | Research News
UGA researchers discover a new way the housing market affects the economy
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March 4, 2013 | General News
UGA’s Office of Service-Learning brings four service workers to Athens community
The University of Georgia's Office of Service-Learning has helped bring four members of AmeriCorps VISTA, a national service program designed specifically to fight poverty, to the Athens-Clarke County community.
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March 1, 2013 | General News
UGA students to participate in community service projects over spring break
A group of 360 University of Georgia students will forego typical spring break trips like the beach and amusement parks to spend the week of March 9 participating in nearly 14,000 hours of community service work at 19 sites across the U.S.
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February 27, 2013 | Expert Voice
UGA experts available on women’s history
University of Georgia experts are available to provide commentary on "Women's History Month."
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February 22, 2013 | Events on Campus
African-American studies director Valerie Babb to discuss legacy of slaver ship Wanderer
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 Ciné Lab, 234 W. Hancock Ave. The lecture is free and open to the public.