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UGA Housing diverts 47,500 pounds of carpet from landfill
The University of Georgia Department of Housing recently was recognized by InterfaceFLOR – the world’s largest modular carpet manufacturer – for diversion of 47,500 pounds…
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UGA Odum School of Ecology faculty member honored for innocations after age 60
Carl Jordan, senior research scientist at the University Of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, was recently designated as a 2008 Purpose Prize Fellow by Civic…
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Forbes and Sumichrast to headline Dec. 3 Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon
Terry College of Business Dean Robert T. Sumichrast warned of three “recession triggers” when he gave his forecast speech at UGA’s Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon…
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Induction ceremony
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society will hold its fall induction ceremony Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. in the Chapel. Open the public, the ceremony also…
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Publication break
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, Columns will not be published Dec. 1. The next-and final-issue for fall semester will be published Dec. 8. Submit news…
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Teaching awards nominations
The Center for Teaching and Learning will accept applications for the Outstanding Teaching Award and the Excellence in Teaching Award until Jan. 16. Departments can…
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Baseball season tickets
Season tickets for the baseball team are now on sale and can be ordered online at www.georgiadogs.com. A reserved seat for the season is $125,…
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TRS, ORP rate changes
The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia has announced employer and employee contribution rates for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Effective July 1, the employee contribution will…
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College of Education graduate student named outstanding NODA intern for 2008
Kathryn Kay, a graduate student in college student affairs administration, is one of only two students in the nation selected as an Outstanding National Orientation…
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Athletic Association recognized for its work during NCAA gymnastics championship
The gymnastics team wasn’t the only winner following the NCAA Championship at Stegeman Coliseum in April. SportsTravel Magazine recognized the UGA Athletic Association for its…
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Regents approve ethics policy revision for University System of Georgia
The Board of Regents approved a revision Nov. 10 to its policy manual that establishes a unified ethics policy for the University System of Georgia,…
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TRS board votes to keep automatic cost of living increases for retirees
At its Nov. 19 meeting, the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep giving automatic twice-yearly cost of living adjustments…
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Georgia Center staffer fired up about volunteering with American Red Cross
Every time Jann Moore hears a fire truck’s siren, her heart races.
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Speaker: Knowledge is the new currency for the global economy
Higher education is the variable that determines not just an individual’s success but our nation’s, and we must make sure that we keep our educational…
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New certificate program helps better prepare academic advisers
They’re behind the scenes. In the shadows. Few people talk about them unless problems arise. And yet they are among the most important individuals students…
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Dooley complex to be dedicated Nov. 29
The university will dedicate the Vince Dooley Athletic Complex on Nov. 29 at 9:30 a.m., before UGA’s football game with Georgia Tech. The ceremony will…
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Grant will grow state’s blueberry business
Blueberries are becoming big business in Georgia. UGA experts plan to use a $1.7 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant to…
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UGA signs licensing deal with European Company
Roquette, one of Europe’s largest producers of plant-based commodity and specialty chemicals, has signed a licensing agreement with the University of Georgia Research Foundation for…
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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to teach at the UGA School of Law
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will be joining the University of Georgia School of Law as a Carl E. Sanders…
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UGA students get “Taste of Home” on Dec. 4
In its 21st year, the event, hosted by University of Georgia Food Services, will showcase 127 parent-submitted recipes spread across three meals at the four…
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UGA Observatory saga continues as twice-broken facility is repaired again
The on-again, off-again saga of the University of Georgia’s Observatory took another happy turn this week when a second failure-one expected to keep the facility…
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Georgia Law professor receives National Tax Association’s highest honor
Today, University of Georgia School of Law Shackelford Distinguished Professor of Taxation Law Walter Hellerstein was presented with the National Tax Association’s most prestigious award,…
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UGA geography professor wins top regional honor
Andrew Herod, a professor in the department of geography at the University of Georgia, has been named 2008 winner of the Outstanding Research Award from…