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First two apprentices graduate from Physical Plant program
The first two graduates of the Physical Plant’s apprenticeship program were recently certified by the U.S. Department of Labor and now have been promoted to…
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Food for thought and hunger
More than 10 years ago a friend at Covenant Presbyterian Church asked Jonathan Arnold to volunteer at the Athens Area Homeless Shelter. The request was…
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Dooley Complex dedicated
Former UGA head football coach and director of athletics Vince Dooley and wife, Barbara, (center), react to the statue unveiling during the Nov. 29 dedication…
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Adding up to success
Experts have for some years worried that a national shortage of scientists, mathematicians and engineers has jeopardized the competitive edge the U.S. needs in an…
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Faculty, staff give their input on Student Learning Initiative
More than 100 UGA faculty and staff attended the three public forums held on campus last month to learn about and provide input on the…
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Grim outlook
Attendees at the Dec. 3 Economic Outlook luncheon in Atlanta received a grim forecast for the state of the Georgia and the U.S.
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Regents increase student fees, health insurance premiums
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents meeting Dec. 3 in a special session by conference call voted to increase student fees and raise…
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2009 summer orientation leaders named by UGA’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Incoming students at the University of Georgia should be well-prepared when they begin classes next fall thanks to 12 orientation leaders who will introduce them…
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UGA grad student in student affairs administration named SREB Fellow
Athens, Ga. – Jawaan Wallace, a University of Georgia graduate student in college student affairs administration, has been selected as a Southern Regional Education Board…
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UGA program to deter youth alcohol use also reduces conduct problems, study finds
A University of Georgia program designed to reduce alcohol use, drug use and risky sexual behavior in African-American youth also reduces the likelihood of engaging…
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Steven Gay
After he graduates from UGA, Steven Gay is planning to go to medical school and become a doctor. But he isn’t waiting until he gets…
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Liberia’s General Assembly meets Georgia’s General Assembly
Liberia is emerging from a 14-year civil war that has left its infrastructure and economy in shambles.
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Media Advisory: UGA law professor says O.J. Simpson sentence is fair
According to nationally-recognized trial law expert and University of Georgia law professor Ronald L. Carlson, after today’s sentencing in the kidnapping and armed robbery case…
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University of Georgia Budget Update
I would like to begin my comments on the budget situation with words of praise for the people who have spent countless hours working to…
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UGA astronomer part of team that takes first direct photographs of planets outside our Solar System
Inseok Song is part of a team that in mid-November reported the first direct photographs of planets outside our own Solar System. The three planets…
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Georgia Economic Outlook 2009
About 1,000 Atlanta executives, government leaders and University of Georgia alumni are registered for the Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon in Atlanta. The Dec. 3rd program…
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Equestrian team to enjoy permanent home
The University of Georgia Athletic Association has signed a contract to purchase an existing horse farm near Athens that will soon serve as the permanent…
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UGA’s newest eminent scholar to expand bioenergy research efforts
Harry Gilbert, who has worked extensively on carbohydrate enzymes, focusing primarily on how these biocatalysts contribute to plant cell wall degradation, has joined the University…
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Media Advisory: UGA Cabinet meeting and media briefing Dec. 4
The University of Georgia Cabinet will conduct its regular meeting Thursday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m., in the Peabody Board Room of the administration building.
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Jessica Buday
Senior engineering student Jessica Buday has found her way at UGA. A native of North Carolina, she wanted to go away to college, but wanted…
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Media advisory: UGA president to sign agreement with Mali Minister of Agriculture
UGA President Michael F. Adams will sign an International Cooperative Agreement with Mali Minister of Agriculture Tiemoko Sangare on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. at…
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UGA honors student Christina Faust reveives 2009-2010 George J. Mitchell Postgraduate Scholarship
Christina Faust, a University of Georgia Honors student from Athens, is one of 12 national recipients of the 2009-2010 George J. Mitchell Postgraduate Scholarship.
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Noted Indian journalist to speak on UGA campus on Dec. 5
Palagummi Sainath, an award-winning Indian journalist and photojournalist who reports primarily on poverty and social problems, will speak on the University of Georgia campus on…
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UGA Greeks to break ground on Habitat House
After an eighteen month fundraising effort involving all of UGA’s Greek Councils, the Greek Life Office will break ground on a Habitat for Humanity house,…