Articles by Mickey Y. Montevideo
| Oct. 23 2012 |
‘Go Big, Go Hard, Go Homecoming!’ headlines UGA Homecoming WeekStudents, faculty, staff, alumni and fans will celebrate Homecoming Week at the University of Georgia starting Oct. 28 with various events and activities and culminating Nov. 3 with the Georgia vs. Ole Miss football game. |
| Oct. 22 2012 |
‘Unscripted’ with Franklin College’s Alan Flurry debuts on WUGA-TVWUGA-TV, the public television station for the University of Georgia, has launched a new local 30-minute interview show, which features unscripted and unrehearsed conversations with distinguished guests visiting the UGA campus. |
| Oct. 15 2012 |
UGA McBee Lecture to focus on academic processionJohn Thelin, a research professor in the history of higher education and public policy at the University of Kentucky, will be the keynote speaker for the University of Georgia 24th Annual Louise McBee Lecture Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. in Mahler Auditorium of the UGA Hotel and Conference Center at the Georgia Center. The venue is a change from the Chapel, where the lecture was held for the previous 23 years. |
| Oct. 11 2012 |
WUGA-TV increases broadcast coverage in northeast Georgia and Atlanta marketsWUGA-TV, the public television station of the University of Georgia, has increased its coverage in northeast Georgia and throughout the greater Atlanta television market. |
| Oct. 4 2012 |
UGA recognizes National Cyber Security Awareness Month with events and programsDuring October, the University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services is hosting educational programs and highlighting services designed to increase the awareness of cyber safety for faculty, staff and students. |
| Sep. 28 2012 |
Monica Kaufman Pearson to address MLK Freedom Breakfast Jan. 18Monica Kaufman Pearson, retired veteran anchor of WSB-TV's Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta and current graduate student in the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, will be the keynote speaker for the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast Jan. 18 at 7:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of UGA's Tate Student Center. |
| Sep. 21 2012 |
Athletic Association Professorships awarded to five at UGAFive University of Georgia faculty members have received Athletic Association Professorships endowed by UGA's Athletic Association. |
| Sep. 18 2012 |
Arthur Blank to speak at UGA fall undergraduate CommencementPhilanthropist Arthur M. Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons football franchise, will be the speaker for the University of Georgia fall 2012 undergraduate Commencement exercise Dec. 14 at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. In addition, he will be awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree from UGA during the ceremony. Fran Teague, long-time UGA faculty member who holds a joint appointment in the department of English and the department of theatre and film studies, will speak at the graduate Commencement exercise at 2:30 p.m. in the same location. |
| Sep. 14 2012 |
UGA expert Keith T. Poole available to provide election season commentaryUniversity of Georgia professor Keith T. Poole is available to provide commentary on the 2012 election season. Poole's expertise is in polarized politics, American political and economic development and congressional voting. |
| Sep. 11 2012 |
UGA experts available during election seasonWith the Nov. 6 general election quickly approaching, experts from the University of Georgia are available to provide commentary during this election season. |
| Aug. 16 2012 |
WUGA names Ele Ellis as program directorEle Ellis has been named the new program director at WUGA, the University of Georgia public radio station. She will begin work Aug. 20. |
| Aug. 13 2012 |
WUGA to celebrate 25th anniversary with ‘Once in a Blue Moon’In celebration of 25 years of broadcast service, WUGA, the public radio station operated by the University of Georgia, will present "Once in a Blue Moon," a live concert broadcast, Aug. 26 from 7-9 p.m. |
| Aug. 3 2012 |
UGA to commemorate 50th anniversary of its first African-American graduateThe University of Georgia will celebrate a milestone in desegregation when it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the graduation of Mary Frances Early, the first African American to earn a degree from UGA, in a ceremony Aug. 15 at 3 p.m. in the university's Fine Arts Building. Highlights will include remarks from Early and several UGA dignitaries, musical performances from UGA students and a keynote address from civil rights pioneer Lonnie C. King Jr. |
| Jul. 30 2012 |
UGA student earns leadership award from Army ROTCA University of Georgia student has earned a leadership award from the U.S. Army Cadet Command after completing its Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as Operation Warrior Forge. |
| Jul. 27 2012 |
UGA to hold summer commencement Aug. 4The University of Georgia will hold summer Commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 4 at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. Approximately 1,476 students will be eligible to receive degrees. |
