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Note-able addition
The late Fred Mills had quite a reputation-as a virtuoso trumpet player, an inspirational teacher, an enthusiastic performer and as someone whose generosity was unparalleled.…
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UGA, GPB Media form partnership to rebrand TV station
The university will enter into a programming management partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting and will rebrand its commercial television station WNEG-TV to a public television…
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Media Advisory: Update of UGA 50th anniversary events
The University of Georgia is observing the 50th anniversary of its desegregation this week. However, due to inclement weather, there have been some changes in…
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Media Advisory: Update of UGA 50th anniversary events for Jan. 11
The University of Georgia is observing the 50th anniversary of its desegregation this week. However, due to inclement weather, there have been some changes in…
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Chandra Peyton
Chandra Peyton epitomizes a well-rounded UGA student. Whether studying for one of her major classes in family and consumer science education, working at UGA’s Housing…
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Media Advisory: UGA anniversary-location moved to Georgia Center
The University of Georgia 50th anniversary of desegregation opening reception on Sunday, Jan. 9, 6-8 p.m., has been relocated to the Magnolia Ballroom in the…
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UGA Graduate Student Association invites abstract submissions for April conference
The University of Georgia Graduate Student Association invites graduate students to submit abstracts for its upcoming conference, “Building Bridges: Impacts of Graduate Research.”
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Nobel Prize winner to deliver Boyd Lectures at UGA
Thomas R. Cech, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a 1989 Nobel Laureate in chemistry, will deliver…
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UGA recognized for community engagement by Carnegie Foundation
The University of Georgia has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for its institutional commitment to community engagement through teaching, research, and public service with…
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UGA to premiere photographic collaboration of Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer
he University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art will premiere an exhibition of photographic works by Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer Friday, Jan. 14…
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Staff reorganization announced at WNEG-TV
Employees of WNEG-TV were informed of a staff reorganization today as the University of Georgia-owned station prepares for transition from a commercial station to a…
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UGA’s first African-American graduate to be honored at desegregation anniversary observance
UGA’s first African-American graduate, Mary Frances Early, will be honored with a community reception Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. in the cafeteria of J.J. Harris…
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Poet Sonia Sanchez to visit UGA as part of UGA desegregation observance
As part of the University of Georgia’s observance of the 50th anniversary of its desegregation, noted poet, author, playwright and activist Sonia Sanchez will visit…
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Milestones & Achievements
1961 • Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter become the first African Americans to register at UGA after winning a legal battle to gain admission. #1…
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Remember the time-Cousins
Juanita Cousins became the first female African-American editor-in-chief for The Red & Black, UGA’s independent student newspaper, in 2007.
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Remember the time-patrick
For Adrian Patrick, earning two degrees from UGA was only part of his education.
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Remember the time: Karen Richardson Hooker
Karen Richardson Hooker remembers the first time she saw the UGA campus.
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Remember the time-mccurdy
When Juanita Dalton McCurdy began her undergraduate studies at UGA in fall 1971, the climate was a lot different than it had been a decade…
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Remember the time-black
When Harold Black first came to UGA in 1962, he was the only black male student to live in a residence hall.
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Defining moment
The 1961 desegregation of the University of Georgia by Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter is considered a defining moment in civil rights history, leading to…
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Reginald McKnight
Before he became the Hamilton Holmes Professor of English at UGA, Reginald McKnight remembers living on Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La.
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Valerie Boyd
Valerie Boyd, associate professor of journalism, grew up in Atlanta, where the names Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, the first black students to attend UGA,…
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‘Concentrated effort’: Admissions, recruitment officers work to enroll students from minority popula
When the Class of 2011 graduates in May, it will earn the distinction of holding the largest number of degrees conferred to minority students since…
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Panel discussions will focus on legal issues, historical significance of UGA’s desegregation
Two panel discussions on UGA’s desegregation 50 years ago will take place Jan. 10-11 on campus.