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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.
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Community event to honor Mary Frances Early
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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Hunter-Gault will discuss college experience at UGA
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, one of the first two black students admitted to the University of Georgia, will deliver a talk about her experiences in college and…
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‘Landmark occasion’ will open with anniversary-day reception
Fifty years to the day, the University of Georgia will mark the 50th anniversary of its desegregation with a series of campus-wide events. The nearly…
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Panel discussions to focus on legal issues, historical significance of UGA’s desegregation
Two panel discussions on the University of Georgia’s desegregation 50 years ago will take place Jan. 10-11 on campus.
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UGA/Georgia Sea Grant oil spill symposium to convene scientists, media, policymakers and community l
Scientists, government officials, Gulf Coast community leaders and journalists from across the nation will gather at the University of Georgia Jan. 25-27 for a symposium…
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault to deliver 50th Anniversary Lecture at UGA
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, one of the first two black students admitted to the University of Georgia, will deliver a talk about her experiences in college and…
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UGA desegregation observance to open with anniversary-day reception
Fifty years to the day, the University of Georgia will mark the 50th anniversary of its desegregation with a series of campus-wide events.
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UGA 8th in Kiplinger’s annual best value ranking
The University of Georgia is eighth in the latest ranking of the nation’s best values in public higher education by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
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Serving Georgians: UGA Recognized by Carnegie Foundation
The University of Georgia has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for its institutional commitment to community engagement…
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Global text project
The Global Text Project is an ambitious effort spearheaded by a University of Georgia professor to create 1,000 free online textbooks…
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Courtney Garmhaus
Whether studying for classes at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, volunteering with a civic or community organization, interning to gain experience in…
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Matt Chambers
We’re all aware of such phrases from the news media as “weapons of mass destruction”, “peace in the middle east” and “nuclear proliferation.” But Matt…
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UGA premiere of Donald L. Hollowell: Foot Soldier for Equal Justice set for Jan. 10
The premiere campus screening of Donald L. Hollowell: Foot Soldier for Equal Justice will be Monday, Jan.10 at 8 p.m. in Masters Hall of the…
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University of Georgia student awarded Marine Policy Fellowship
University of Georgia student Ben L. Carswell has been named a recipient of the 2011 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.
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UGA researchers find evidence of criticality in North American gypsy moth invasion
In a paper just published in the journal Ecology Letters, ecologists at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology and other researchers studying invasive…
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UGA scientists find climate change affects amphibian breeding
Researchers from the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, writing in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, suggest that the breeding periods of…