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Norman Herz, Rip Rapp Award
Norman Herz, an emeritus professor of geoarchaeology, won the Rip Rapp Award for “outstanding contributions to the interdisciplinary field of archaeological geology” from the Geological…
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Louis A. Castenell Jr., Brock Prize in Education
Louis A. Castenell Jr., dean of the College of Education, served on the jury that selected Robert J. Marzano as the recipient of the 2008…
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Obituary, Andrew Ladis
Andrew Ladis, 58, art historian and member of the UGA faculty, died on Dec. 2 after a long battle with cancer.
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Radio show host marks 10 years of ‘celebrating Africa’ on campus
When Akinloye Ojo came to university radio station WUGA in 1997 with a proposal for a show about African music and culture, station officials were…
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Baseball season tickets
Baseball season tickets for 2008 are available now until Jan. 10 for purchase online at www.georgiadogs.com or weekdays by phone at (706) 542-1231 between 8:30…
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University Woman’s Club meeting
The University Woman’s Club will meet Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church (380 Alps Road). Laurel Genteman and…
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Outreach scholarship nominations
Nominations for the Outreach Scholarship W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Award are due Jan 3. This award recognizes outreach/engagement partnerships that exemplify the description…
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Emergency response drill
On Dec. 20, a large-scale live emergency training drill will be conducted from approximately 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. in the area of Soule Hall on Sanford…
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Holiday luncheon tickets
Food Services will host its annual A Cook’s Holiday luncheon feast on Dec. 17 and 18 in a new location, the Village Summit in the…
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Award-winning harpist to give recital in Ramsey Concert Hall on Jan. 11
The UGA Performing Arts Center presents award-winning harpist Emmanuel Ceysson (above) Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. Tickets are $18 with half-price…
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Lineup announced for fourth annual Robert Osborne’s Classic Film Festival
Robert Osborne has selected the films for his fourth annual Robert Osborne’s Classic Film Festival, to be held April 10-13 at the Classic Center. Osborne,…
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Professor is first law school faculty member to receive an NSF grant
Recently, Alexander W. Scherr, associate professor and director of Civil Clinics, became the first full-time faculty member in UGA’s School of Law to receive a…
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Consultant hired to study need for campus child care at UGA
UGA has hired Work/Family Directions Inc., also known as WFD Consulting, based in Newton, Mass., to research the issue of campus child care. The firm…
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Peers rank UGA math education doctoral program strongest in nation
UGA’s doctoral program in mathematics education is ranked as the strongest in the nation in a recent survey of more than 70 of its peer…
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Bad to the Bone
Being overweight is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health conditions. Now, a UGA study published in the…
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Handle holiday wreaths with care
If you’re gathering your own vines or berries for holiday wreaths, do it carefully. Grape and kudzu vines make great wreath framing, according to Paul…
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National Research Council delays release of report on Ph.D. programs
The National Research Council’s report on the status of college doctoral programs has been delayed again due to statistical flaws, The Chronicle of Higher Education…
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Student petition seeks to end government-run universities in Cuba
More than 5,000 signatures have been collected on a petition aimed at reinstating independent and religious universities in Cuba, the Chicago Tribune reported. Students, professors…
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Campus Scenes
Candemonium, the annual charitable food drive at the Terry College of Business, pitted teams of M.B.A. students in a contest to build eye-catching sculptures using…
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UGA faculty receive Fulbright Scholar grants
Four UGA faculty members, Karen Burns, Valerie Havill, Thomas Mote and Jaroslav Tir, have received Fulbright Scholar grants to travel abroad during 2007-2008 to lecture…
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Six former students named 2007-2008 Fulbright recipients
Six recent UGA graduates were named Fulbright recipients for the 2007–2008 academic year. Kelly Proctor, Evan Randall, Alejandro Crawford and Matthew Wooten were awarded Fulbright…
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Arthur Horne to serve as interim dean of College of Education
Arthur M. Horne, an emeritus professor and internationally known scholar in UGA’s College of Education, will serve as interim dean of the college while a…
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University of Georgia’s Debate Union director named Glen Pelham Coach of the Year
Ed Panetta, director of the Georgia Debate Union and associate professor in the department of speech communication at the University of Georgia, is this year’s…
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12-month pay option will be modified next fall for 10-month contract faculty
In August 2006, the university provided faculty receiving nine-month contracts with an option to receive their pay distributed throughout 12 months instead of 10. This…