Author: Matt Weeks
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Class of 2012 urged to ‘improve the world’
Drawing on classic literary works, speakers at the May 11 undergraduate and graduate Commencement exercises…
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Former UGA administrator named president of Savannah State U.
Cheryl Dozier, former associate provost and chief diversity officer at UGA, has been named permanent…
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Regents OK new university names
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved new names for two of its…
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Social work professor studies ways to improve lives of poor children
David Okech studies how to make the lives of children living in poor households better.
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Community college in Iowa reopens after natural disaster strikes campus
Four days after a tornado tore through its campus, Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa,…
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Chain of events
Even if he hadn’t won Student Employee of the Year, senior Adam LaHaie would still…
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Florida creates new university
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed controversial legislation that will create the state’s 12th public university…
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SPIA professor is UGA’s first SEC Faculty Award recipient
Loch Johnson, a faculty member at the School of Public and International Affairs, has been…
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‘Holistic care’: ASPIRE Clinic offers integrated, counseling to campus, local communitie
UGA employees and community members looking for professional help on a budget may find an…
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San Jose State U. moves to end admission guarantee for locals
Due to budget shortfalls, San Jose State University will suspend its policy of guaranteeing admission…
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Controversial two-price system at Santa Monica College cancelled
Santa Monica College announced plans to cancel a new program that would have allowed students…
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College asked to return student aid
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, a Roman Catholic institution serving about 1,600 students in Indiana, has been…
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The class act: U.S. needs to talk more about economic differences
It’s not race, but class that our nation has a hard time discussing, Pulitzer Prize-winning…
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Chicago State rescinds gag order
After two weeks of implementation, Chicago State University has withdrawn a controversial policy requiring that…
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UGA professor named inaugural recipient of SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Loch Johnson, a faculty member at the University of Georgia School of Public and International…
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In rare (book) form
Fran Teague’s “Theatres and Libraries” course is the first class to be taught in the…
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Virginia Tech bans guns on campus
In the wake of campus shooting tragedies in 2007 and 2011, the governing board of…
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President of Dartmouth College nominated for World Bank post
President Barack Obama has nominated Jim Yong Kim, president of Dartmouth College, to the lead…
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African ambassador to speak at UGA April 4-5
The University of Georgia will host a public talk and other events with the Hon.…
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University System of Kentucky denies bid to add one more university
The University of Pikeville, a private liberal arts college in Pikeville, Ky., lost its bid…
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Vote of confidence: Political science professor specializes in U.S. elections
Jamie Carson just might be the man of the year.
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Louisiana State University to allow professors to grade for attendance
Students at Louisiana State University may soon find themselves academically compelled to go to class,…
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Indiana will cap degree credits
In an effort to make college more affordable, the Indiana House of Representatives has approved…
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Former UN peacekeeper sees hope for future in study-abroad
Although he’s seen genocide with his own eyes, Roméo Dallaire, 2012 Delta Prize for Global…
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