Author: Matt Weeks
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Professor’s gift helps childhood literacy
For 4-year-old Rosie Thao, Saturdays mean pancakes and books.
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UGA author wins John Hope Franklin Publication Prize
A University of Georgia professor’s book about the rise of Wal-Mart and conservative Christianity has…
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State Botanical Garden coordinator helps plant seeds for conservation
Nearly every day when Jennifer Ceska walks into her lab at the State Botanical Garden…
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Back to school
After college Truitt Broome did what most students wouldn’t dare: He went back to high…
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Employers to hire 13.5 percent more new college graduates in 2011
The National Association of Colleges and Employers released statistics predicting that hiring of just-graduated college…
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Yale University praised for its policies that help working mothers
Working Mother magazine ranked Yale University in New Haven, Conn., among its 100 best companies…
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Diversity Days kick off celebrates new opportunities for inclusion
University faculty, staff and students spoke about the value of a rich and varied campus…
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Rewiring politics
New media forces are reshaping American politics, but traditional journalistic standards and practices still play…
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‘Diverse’ thoughts
The word “diversity” is thrown around a lot on college campuses, but when Georgia Labor…
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Juanita Johnson-Bailey named new director of women’s studies
Juanita Johnson-Bailey, a professor in the department of lifelong education, administration and policy and a…
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SUNY agrees to help students avoid deceptive credit card marketing
The attorney general of New York and officials at the State University of New York…
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$24 million gift from alumnus to help MIT boost undergraduate numbers
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumnus and his charitable foundation have donated $24 million to…
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UGA places in two categories in new Kaplan/‘Newsweek’ college rankings
The University of Georgia made two top 25 lists in the fall 2010 “Finding the…
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Annual Diversity Days event will celebrate inclusion, acceptance
The university will celebrate its continuing path toward inclusion and acceptance with the fourth annual…
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Tennessee chancellor gives up promised $80,000 salary increase
Incoming Tennessee Board of Regents System Chancellor John Morgan decided to give up earning the…
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Nebraska’s supreme court approves raises for faculty at public colleges
Full-time faculty members in Nebraska’s three public colleges will get pay raises thanks to a…
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Forum to focus on handling active campus shooters
As part of National Preparedness Month, a forum about active shooters will be held Sept.…
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State labor commissioner to give keynote speech at BFSO luncheon
Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond will deliver the keynote address at the Black Faculty and…
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UNC students can opt out of abortion coverage in health insurance
Students at the University of North Caroline who get health insurance through the institution now…
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Former president of Colombia will teach at Georgetown University
Former Colombian president, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, has agreed to join the faculty of Georgetown University…
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Historic twirl: Majorette line wins top honors at national, world championships
Last month, the UGA majorette line became the first in history to sweep top honors…
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VA education program for military members expanded for 2010-2011
A Department of Veterans Affairs program that improves access to higher education for U.S. military…
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South Chicago colleges pledge to aid each other during emergencies
Twelve colleges and universities in the Chicago area have pledged to provide aid to one…
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Ambassador urges summer graduates to think globally
U.S. ambassador to Singapore and UGA alumnus David Adelman urged summer graduates in the Class…
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