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Kelly Hester, 2009 Coach of the Year
Kelley Hester, women’s golf coach, has been named 2009 Coach of the Year by Teaching and Club Professional membership of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.…
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Damon Evans, BGCA’s Alumni Hall of Fame
Damon Evans, director of athletics, was inducted into the Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s Alumni Hall of Fame Oct. 8, for his years of…
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Alumnus to give King/Mandela Lecture
Chérif Keita, professor and chair of the French and Francophone studies department at Carleton College, will present the 2009 King/Mandela Lecture Nov. 17 at 4…
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‘Georgia Review,’ Georgia Poetry Circuit to present reading by Dorianne Laux
Poet Dorianne Laux will give a free, public reading at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Athens Ciné, 234 West Hancock St. The reading is sponsored…
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Purdue prof to give Fanning Lecture
Thomas Hertel, a Distinguished Professor from Purdue University, will present the 25th J.W. Fanning Lecture on Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. in Rooms K/L of…
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Former VP to sign copies of new book
S. Eugene Younts, the former vice president for public service and outreach who initiated the university’s New Faculty Tour, will have a book signing Nov.…
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Breaking news
A milestone was reached Oct. 27 when WNEG-TV broadcast its first full newscast from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Plan now for easy Thanksgiving meal
As the holiday season approaches, homes will soon be filled with family and friends. Thanksgiving is a few weeks away, but planning now can make…
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Report concludes university-industry partnerships vital to economy
Inventions developed at universities and licensed to businesses contributed $187 billion dollars to the gross national product from 1996 to 2007, a new study from…
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U.S. to give Pakistan $45 million for higher education initiatives
In an effort to bolster relations and encourage educational opportunities, the U.S. plans to contribute $45 million to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, a…
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Law school presents one-man show about attorney Clarence Darrow
The School of Law will host live theatrical performances by award-winning actor Gary Anderson titled “Clarence Darrow’s Search for Justice” on Nov. 18 in the…
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Experts to discuss childhood obesity
Georgia ranks as the third worst state in the nation for overweight or obese children.
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Colleges, universities share diversity, inclusion strategies
Last month, UGA hosted the first-ever University System of Georgia Diversity Summit, a conference that brought representatives from all 35 USG institutions and other Georgia…
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GRA Scholar wins stimulus funding for stem cell research that may lead to new therapies
Stephen Dalton, UGA professor and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar of Molecular Biology, has received a $600,000 federal stimulus grant to accelerate research into a…
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Traffic Injury Prevention Institute receives state grant
The University of Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute has been awarded an $836,470 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to continue its education…
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Small and Minority Business Expo benefits vendors, UGA buyers
This year’s expo runs from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Grand Hall on the fifth floor of the Tate Student Center.
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Historic honor
UGA’s Jackson Street Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places Oct. 2.
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UGA to co-host White House Initiative’s Community Conversation on Latino education
Georgia educators, students, parents, community and business leaders will have an opportunity to speak to leaders of a White House Initiative on how to improve…
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Sports journalism legacy to be highlighted at UGA’s Grady College tribute
The sports journalism legacy of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will be in the spotlight on Thursday, Nov. 19, during the Grady…
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UGA researchers receive stimulus funding to improve health literacy of elderly
Improving the health literacy skills of Georgia’s elderly and disabled is the goal of a University of Georgia research project that has been funded by…
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Noted author Philip Lee Williams on GPB show Sunday, Nov. 8
Georgia writer Philip Lee Williams will be the guest on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Cover to Cover” program on Sunday evening, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m.
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Local Officials Learn in New Ways
Customized mobile classes and workshops allow local government leaders to hit the road as they learn the best ways to serve their communities.
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Athena Opera UGA Opera Ensemble to present Verdi’s Falstaff
The Athena Opera University of Georgia Opera Ensemble will present a concert performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s comedy Falstaff on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.…
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Artistic director Stuart Horodner to visit UGA
Stuart Horodner, artistic director of the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, will visit the University of Georgia as a guest critic at the Lamar Dodd School…