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New associate deans named at the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Personal finance courses for aspiring entrepreneurs offered statewide

Before starting a business, it's essential that entrepreneurs have their personal finances in order, said University of Georgia consumer economics specialist Michael Rupured. He and other faculty in the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences will be offering workshops on personal finance throughout Georgia during the next several months.

Conference to explore past, future of home economics

As part of an effort to rediscover the roots of home economics and explore its impact on modern society, professors in the fields of family and consumer sciences, history and women's studies will gather at the University of Georgia in late February for a two-day conference titled "Home Economics: Classroom, Corporate and Cultural Interpretations Revisited." Or, as a save-the-date card declares more succinctly: "Home Economics. It's Cool Again."

Longtime 4-H leader named to National 4-H Hall of Fame

Thomas F. Rodgers raised more than $2 million to renovate the University of Georgia Rock Eagle 4-H Center. He worked with colleagues to establish environmental education programs now used nationwide. For these and other accomplishments, he has been named to the National 4-H Hall of Fame.

Personal finances focus of statewide workshops

Athens, Ga. - Before starting a business, entrepreneurs need to have their personal finances in order, says University of Georgia's Michael Rupured. The consumer economics specialist is using his financial expertise to give them a head start.

UGA to host Financial Therapy Association conference

Practitioners and academics representing the fields of financial planning and mental health providers, including certified financial planners, family therapists, psychologists, counselors and social workers, will gather for the second annual conference of the Financial Therapy Association, Sept. 11-13 at the Hotel Indigo and Classic Center in Athens.

Folate researcher named to head UGA foods and nutrition department

Lynn B. Bailey, whose research and public health policy work has been instrumental in establishing the requirements for folate and reducing birth defects like spina bifida, has been named head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition in the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences. She will begin her tenure in August.

Housing and Consumer Economics adviser-recruiter named to Griffin Campus

Benjamin E. Byrd, a 2010 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named adviser and recruiter for the FACS Department of Housing and Consumer Economics’ Griffin campus.

Research shows benefits of poverty simulation for university students

An article by two University of Georgia researchers in the latest issue of the Journal of Poverty demonstrates that students participating in a simulation “soften their attitudes” regarding those who live in poverty. 

$2.1 million grant will focus research on rural African-American men and HIV

 A new $2.1 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse will allow University of Georgia researchers to learn about the lives of young African-American men who live in rural areas.

Premarital counseling program offered April 9

PREPARE, a pre-marital preparation and relationship enhancement program provided by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and College of Family and Consumer Sciences, will offer a day-long workshop designed for engaged couples of all ages on April 9, at Sandy Creek Nature Center.

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.

Premarital counseling program offered Oct. 2

PREPARE, a day-long workshop designed for engaged couples of all ages, will be offered Saturday, Oct. 2, at Sandy Creek Nature Center. PREPARE stands for Premarital Preparation and Relationship Enhancement.

UGA researchers find predictability and authenticity essential to helping adolescents cope

When a parent who is in the military is deployed adolescents need to know who they can count on, according to findings by researchers at the University of Georgia and Virginia Tech.

New UGA website provides trusted source for “green” living

A website developed by University of Georgia faculty members focuses on multiple ways to "go green." The website, www.ugagreenway.com was unveiled in conjunction with Earth Day.