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Grad school workshop
A workshop designed for current UGA undergraduates interested in receiving detailed information about the graduate school application process runs from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 25 in…
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IAAP meeting
UGA administrative professionals who are interested in professional development are invited to join the Athens chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. The group…
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Cholesterol screening
As part of Heart Health Month, the University Health Center will offer faculty and staff a fasting lipid profile Feb. 16-20 and 23-27 from 8-10…
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Podcasting, pedagogy program
The Center for Teaching and Learning and Apple Inc. are hosting a presentation about some of the latest uses of podcasting in higher education from…
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Scholarship information session
The Honors Program will present an information session on major scholarships from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 11 in Room 150 of the Miller Learning Center. The…
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University Woman’s Club lecture
Internationally recognized horticulturist and author Allan Armitage, a UGA horticulture professor, will present the lecture entitled “When Irish Eyes are Smiling! The Great Gardens of…
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UGACard office move
The UGACard office will be closed Feb. 9-11 to allow a move to its new location within the Tate Student Center. The office will be…
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Grady publishes journalistic courage site
A Web site focused on journalistic courage has been developed by UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The site is the online home…
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New book studies Cuban musical theater
Cuban Zarzuela: Performing Race and Gender on Havana’s Lyric Stage By Susan Thomas University of Illinois Press $40 Cuban Zarzuela: Performing Race and Gender on…
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Retirees February 2009
Ten UGA employees retired Feb. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Lanelle W. Davis, senior accountant, lifelong education, administration and…
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Reading the fine print: Law professor studies one-click electronic contracts
As the Internet, computer software and downloadable programs become ubiquitous, so does the use of electronic contracts. These are the boxes that pop up before…
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Gwynn Powell and Corey Johnson, received 2009 Teaching Awards
Recreation and leisure studies professors Gwynn Powell and Corey Johnson received the biennial Society for Park and Recreation Educators Innovation in Teaching Award for 2009.…
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William Underwood Eiland, Received the James R. Short Award
William Underwood Eiland, director of the Georgia Museum of Art, received the James R. Short award for service to the museum profession from the Southeastern…
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Dietary Deficiency
A new study by University of Georgia researchers shows that despite the availability of fortified foods, many older adults suffer from deficiencies of vitamin D,…
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Carissa DiCindio, received the Georgia Museum Educator of the Year Award
Carissa DiCindio, associate curator of education at the Georgia Museum of Art, has received the Georgia Museum Educator of the Year Award for 2009 from…
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Laura Dean, elected to the directorate of the American College Personnel Association
Laura Dean, an assistant professor in the college student affairs administration program, was elected to the directorate of the American College Personnel Association Commission for…
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UGA to host Duke TIP Scholar Weekend
More than 100 of the brightest middle and high school students in Georgia and nearby states will get their first taste of college courses during…
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Felton dismissed as basketball coach
Dennis Felton was relieved of his duties as head men’s basketball coach on Jan. 29 by Damon Evans, director of athletics. Pete Herrmann, associate head…
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Weight control, exercise can help reduce your risk of heart disease
February is Heart Health Month and adopting healthy habits can reduce the risk of heart disease. Weight control is one of the main ways to…
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U.S. vice president’s wife to stay at community college in Virginia
Vice President Joseph Biden’s wife has returned to her job as an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College, ending speculation about whether or not…
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New Oral Roberts president named
The current president of Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla., has been tapped to succeed former Oral Roberts President Richard L. Roberts, who stepped down in…
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Campus Scenes-February 9, 2009
Two UGA employees are among five from Athens to pass the Certified Professional Secretary exam and receive their CPS rating. The exam covered office technology,…
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UGA Fanning Institute leadership development program
A new study by the University of Georgia Fanning Institute shows that community leadership programs are helping to support economic viability in Georgia’s rural counties.
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$1 million gift to UGA will help create children’s garden
When Alice Richards’ family decided to give $1 million to the State Botanical Garden at the University of Georgia to create a children’s garden, they…