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National Magazine Award-winning writer Michael Donohue to visit Athens
Michael Donohue, whose essay “Russell and Mary” was published in the Fall/Winter 2006 issue of The Georgia Review, the University of Georgia’s journal of arts…
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Des Potier, invited to join advisory council for new highschool that KIPP Atlanta will open
Des Potier, associate director of admissions for diversity recruitment and access in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, has been invited to join the advisory council…
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Out on a limb: Grounds department tends to health of North Campus elm
Even trees get health check-ups—especially the stately oaks, elms and maples that adorn North Campus. And the recent weather extremes—drought, excessive rainfall, snow and ice—make…
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Researchers find e-readers fall short as news delivery tool
Portable e-readers such as the Kindle are unlikely to win readers back to the newspaper habit unless they include features such as color, photographs and…
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Influential friends
Before patting yourself on the back for resisting that cookie or kicking yourself for giving in to temptation, look around. A new UGA study has…
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Daniel Defoe scholar to open new colloquium
John Richetti, the A. M. Rosenthal Professor of English (Emeritus) at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver a lecture on Feb. 17 at 4:30 p.m.…
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Founders’ Day speaker: Teach students to think beyond present
While the U.S. may not play the same role in the future as it has in the past, the world will still need American leadership…
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Centennial kickoff speaker calls for renewed focus on graduate education
The Graduate School began its 100th anniversary celebration Jan. 28 with a kickoff that commemorated the school’s storied history and looked forward to its future.
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Willson Center and Georgia Museum of Art present seventh annual lecture
The seventh annual Willson Center/Georgia Museum of Art lecture will take place on Wednesday, March 3, at 4 p.m., in Sanford Hall, Room 314.
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Annual PSO meeting will focus on importance of early learning
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach will hold its annual luncheon and awards ceremony Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to…
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Two University of Georgia researchers receive NSF CAREER Awards
Two University of Georgia researchers have been selected to receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to outstanding young…
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Draft of Quality Enhancement Plan shared with university community for discussion
The Quality Enhancement Plan that will be implemented in 2011 as part of the university’s reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and…
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UGA experts submit recommendations to the preparatory meeting for upcoming Nuclear Security Summit
International experts convened in Vienna, Austria, in January to discuss ways to reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism and ensure the security of nuclear materials…
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Budget update: Most jobs safe, ‘B’ units may face job losses
Despite shrinking funds from the state, most UGA workers should be safe from layoffs and furloughs in the current 2010 fiscal year if current budget…
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New department head named first Haltiwanger Professor
Jay A. Mancini, the new head of the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences department of child and family development, has been…
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Marriage enrichment program
Engaged couples in Clarke, Oglethorpe and Oconee counties are being sought for the pre-marital preparation and relationship enhancement program provided by UGA’s Cooperative Extension and…
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Call for seminars
The First-Year Seminar Program invites faculty to offer seminars in the 2010-2011 academic year. The program offers a selection of academic classes under the heading…
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Conference deadline
Feb. 15 is the deadline to submit a presentation or poster for the 11th annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference hosted by North Carolina State University.…
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IAAP meeting
Members of the UGA community are invited to the next monthly meeting of the Athens chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. It will…
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Law school site boasts new features
The School of Law recently completed an extensive redesign of its Web site. It has an increased visual impact, new interactive features and a greater…
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Book examines killing in sociology study
Is Killing Wrong?: AU Study in Pure Sociology Mark Cooney University of Virginia Press $39.50 “Thou shalt not kill” is arguably the most basic moral…
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Working in concert
Dale Monson became the director of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music in July 2009, after 10 years at Brigham Young University. Nearing his first…
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Retirees February 2010
Eleven UGA employees retired Feb. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Henry R. Ayers, forestry technician II, Warnell School of…
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Lifelong fascination with science leads prof to study student learning
While other young boys were playing with toy cars—mimicking the roar of their engines—John Mativo was more interested in how the real thing worked.