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UGA Vietnamese Student Association presents 5th Annual “Night in Saigon”
The University of Georgia Vietnamese Student Association presents the 5th Annual “Night in Saigon” on Nov. 15. The family-oriented event will be held at the…
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National Book Award finalist Charles Baxter to read from his works Nov.17
Author Charles Baxter will read from his work on Monday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at CINÉ theater in downtown Athens. The reading is sponsored…
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UGA observatory closed, public viewings canceled
An unanticipated problem has caused the closing of the UGA observatory, and public viewings have been canceled until further notice.
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UGA graduate student named Outstanding NODA Intern for 2008
University of Georgia graduate student in college student affairs administration Kathryn Kay is one of only two students in the nation selected as an Outstanding…
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UGA education profesor Mary Atwater named inaugrual AERA Fellow
University of Georgia science education professor Mary M. Atwater has been named an inaugural Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in recognition of…
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UGA symposium covers outbreaks and how to prepare
Deadly disease outbreaks that could threaten public safety and how the university and the government are preparing to handle them will be the topics of…
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Dream Award nominations
UGA’s sixth annual President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards will be presented at the Freedom Breakfast on Jan. 16 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education…
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Gymnastics tickets
General admission season tickets for gymnastics are on sale now at $50 for adults and $30 for youth. They can be ordered online at georgiadogs.com.…
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Web site keeps eyes on the (Delta) prize
The Delta Prize for Global Understanding, an annual award given by Delta Air Lines and UGA to individuals for efforts to advance understanding and cooperation…
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Service-learning meeting
The Office of Service-Learning will host a monthly meeting for the Service-Learning Interest Group. Entitled “Risk Management in Service-Learning,” the meeting will be held Nov.…
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Religion’s role in state history explained
From Mounds to Megachurches Georgia’s Religious Heritage By David S. Williams University of Georgia Press $26.95 In From Mounds to Megachurches, David S. Williams offers…
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Digital librarian checks out future delivery alternatives for patrons
Before the Web, Google and Wikipedia, Tom Frieling saw the future of libraries and it was technology. In the late 1980s, while an assistant librarian…
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Sandra Wyld, named co-editor of journal Geology
Sandra Wyld, associate professor of geology, has been named co-editor of the journal Geology published by the Geological Society of America. It is one of…
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Anne Sweaney, invited to Nationial housing symposium
Anne Sweaney, head of the housing and consumer economics department in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, was invited to join representatives of three…
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Marshall Shepherd, elected Fellow of American Meteorological Society
Marshall Shepherd, an associate professor in the department of geography, was elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Only one-fifth of 1 percent of…
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Jenny Penney Oliver, kudos from Nationial Association for Multicultural Education
Jenny Penney Oliver, chair of the dean’s council for diversity in the College of Education, has been elected secretary of the Georgia chapter of the…
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Christopher King, new board member for American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Christopher King, assistant vice president for research and director of UGA’s Office of Animal Care and Use, has been elected to the board of trustees…
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Three elected to Sports Hall of Fame
Two UGA coaches and one former athlete have been elected to the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Andy Landers, current head women’s basketball…
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Physical plant’s green cleaning practices earn certification
UGA is one of only two universities in the country to earn the Cleaning Industry Management Standard Certification with Honors. The award recognizes work by…
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Institute of Government takes on all state agency training, development
UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government is assuming all state agency training and development under an expanded partnership with the State Personnel Administration. The new…
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Complete security training by Nov. 30
To help members of the university community be more careful with private information on computers, UGA has developed a series of training presentations, accessible by…
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Court overturns prior MCAT decision
An appeals court ruled that California students with learning disabilities will not receive extra time on the MCAT, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported. Students…
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Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine discuss possible merger
According to the Houston Chronicle, talks of a merger between Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine may begin soon. The two institutions already…
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Out and about
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel has named the room that mascot Uga VII and the Seiler family stay in while…