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Seminar to examine health care bill’s effect on insurance choices at UGA
Roger Roemmich, a former faculty member in accounting and current certified financial planner, and Kari March, president of ROKA Wealth Strategists, will be conducting a…
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Fall enrollment at UGA down slightly
UGA’s total fall enrollment is 34,677, down one-half of 1 percent from last year. There are 7,752 new students attending the university, with 4,333 first-time…
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Board of regents adopts new policies concerning undocumented students
A report presented Oct. 13 to the board of regents found that only 501 undocumented students-all paying out-of-state tuition-are among the 310,000 students enrolled in…
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Make sure Halloween treats are safe
Halloween is a time of costumes, merriment and good fright. According to Judy Harrison, a Cooperative Extension foods specialist, Halloween also presents three major hazards:…
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U.S. medical schools see rise in enrollment of minority students
Enrollment figures in medical schools across the U.S. rose in 2010, and minority students represent the largest rise in gains, The Chronicle of Higher Education…
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Ohio academic libraries institute new policy to help save space
To cope with a storage crunch resulting from a lack of space in their five book depositories, 13 academic libraries in Ohio have decided to…
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Free tree ID class
Dan Williams (left), forest resources manager for the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, leads a recent tree identification class at Oconee Forest Park.…
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Totally Ludacris
Rapper Ludacris (near photo, above) was the headline act at the annual Homecoming concert Oct. 13. More than 4,000 of his fans (top photo, above)…
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NSF grant will be used to study vampire bats in Peru
Throughout Latin America, common vampire bats transmit infectious diseases like rabies to animals and humans. Factors influencing the spread of disease within bat populations and…
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New view
Simply standing before a Gothic cathedral-say Notre-Dame in Paris-can be an overwhelming experience. Understanding how all its parts artfully and structurally work together is something…
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Dean Rusk Center to host legal lecture in memory of late professor
The School of Law’s Dean Rusk Center presents “The 10 Essential Tools to Become an International Business Lawyer,” featuring alumnus and international business law expert…
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2010-12 Lilly Teaching Fellows attend retreat
The 2010-2012 Lilly Teaching Fellows recently attended a two-day retreat at Unicoi State Park and Lodge in Helen. Administered by the UGA Center for Teaching…
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CDC-UGA Collaborative Research Seed Award recipients announced
Three collaborative CDC-UGA research proposals aimed at human and animal disease threats were selected for funding in the most recent CDC-UGA Collaborative Research competition.
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Waist size best predictor of future cardiovascular risk in children
A new long-term study published by researchers at UGA, the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart, Australia, and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia,…
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Study will examine how young people make choices for post-secondary education, careers
Recent forecasts indicate that the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in the next 20 years will still require post-secondary education but are more likely to require…
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Building partnerships
More than 30 community leaders from across the state have accepted an invitation from UGA President Michael F. Adams to join the inaugural class of…
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McBee lecturer will discuss leadership during tough times
The chancellor of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive state university system will discuss the role of higher education in revitalizing the nation’s economy during…
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Crowning achievements
(From left) Senior Madison Asef, escorted by her father Keith Asef, was crowned Homecoming Queen while senior Trey Sinyard, escorted by his mother Leslie Sinyard,…
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State Botanical Garden opens 2010 art competition
The University of Georgia State Botanical Garden is conducting an art competition open to all Georgia college and high school students ninth grade and above,…
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UGA School of Social Work to host Policy Day
The University of Georgia School of Social will host “Policy Day” Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event will feature guest…
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State public health director to deliver 2010 Ramsey Lecture at UGA
Dr. M. Rony François, director of the Division of Public Health for the Georgia Department of Community Health, will deliver the annual University of Georgia…
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UGA receives customer service awards from chancellor’s office
Two University of Georgia departments were recognized recently for outstanding customer service by the University System of Georgia.
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Craig Piercy named an invited expert by Open Web Education Alliance
Craig Piercy has been named an invited expert by the Open Web Education Alliance, an incubator group of the World Wide Web Consortium.
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Road Maps for Relief
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Geographic Information System (GIS) is being used to support worldwide humanitarian efforts.