Month: April 2014
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2014 Richard B. Russell Awards
Three UGA faculty members received Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at…
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Karen E. Watkins inducted into hall of fame
Karen E. Watkins, a professor and associate head of the lifelong education, administration and policy…
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Environmental activist to speak at ‘Georgia Review’s’ Earth Day program
Ann Pancake, fiction writer, essayist and environmental activist, will read from her work at The…
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2014 Creative Research Awards
Creative Research Awards are given in the sciences, the arts and humanities and the social…
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Strategist calls for continuation of civil rights efforts
Political strategist and author Donna Brazile urged an audience to build on the work of…
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Labor board grants Northwestern U. football players right to unionize
Football players at Northwestern University were deemed employees of the university and eligible to form…
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Georgia Museum of Art hosting Master of Fine Arts exit show
The Georgia Museum of Art is hosting the Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition,…
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Administrator expands Russell Library’s ‘digital realm’
Jill Severn is a big-picture person.”I’m probably the only person who works in a library…
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May Day Festival and Music Business Expo to be held April 27
The UGA Sports and Entertainment Law Society and Music Business Program will host the May…
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Panel and lecture to highlight creative entrepreneurship for Thinc. Week
The inaugural Local Arts & Culture Business Summit will be held April 17 at 11:30…
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UGA Extension creates native plants app
Spring is here, and UGA Extension has a new app to help families and outdoor…
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2014 Distinguished Research Professors
The title Distinguished Research Professor was bestowed upon four faculty who are recognized internationally for…
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New retirees reception
The Office of the President, the Office of the Provost and the UGA Retirees Association…
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Charlotte Mason receives award
Charlotte Mason, a professor of marketing in the Terry College of Business, received the Robert…
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Book examines urban slavery in Savannah
Slavery and Freedom in Savannah Leslie Harris and Daina Ramey Berry UGA Press Paper: $34.95;…
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Planting pupils
When Anne Marie Zimeri wanted to reach a new audience in the form of incoming…
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Kelly Kerner named VP for development and alumni relations
Kelly Kerner, who has been senior vice president for development and alumni relations and secretary…
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University installs new bicycle repair stations
Cycling around campus has become even easier for the university’s growing bike-riding population with the…
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Study finds that taking notes by hand is better for student retention
Laptops in the classroom may pose problems beyond students checking social media sites during lectures.…
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Bart takes over as director of CAES’ Office of Global Programs
Amrit N. Bart has been named assistant dean for international affairs in the UGA College…
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Award-winning journalist shares personal tales of Nelson Mandela
Award-winning journalist and author Charlayne Hunter-Gault remembers exactly when on Feb. 11, 1990, she found…
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Journalist who reported Edward Snowden leaks named 2014 McGill Medal winner
Glenn Greenwald, the journalist most associated with coverage of U.S. government surveillance records leaked by…
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College of Environment and Design to host Critique Week for students
Students from all programs in the College of Environment and Design will participate in the…
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Tackle fire ant problems now
With warmer weather making its presence known, now is the time to tackle fire ant…
