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College of Education adviser lets the cat out of the bag about her art
When Helen Rogers graduated from UGA 29 years ago, she bid Athens farewell, thinking that she would never return to the Classic City.
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Violinist to perform in Hodgson Concert Hall
The UGA Performing Arts Center presents world-renowned violinist Midori (above) on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $34 and $29…
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‘Bulldog Pride Worldwide’
The university will serve up a week of fun, food and football as students, alumni and Bulldog fans celebrate Homecoming through Nov. 3. “Bulldog Pride…
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Henry Kamen to give Fawkes Lecture
Was 1588 Queen Elizabeth’s greatest moment of triumph? Or have we been misled by royal propagandists—not to mention the new Cate Blanchett film? At 4:30…
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Oxford University lecturer to speak
Susan Gillingham, lecturer at Worcester College of Oxford University, will lecture Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. in Room 265 of Park Hall. Sponsored by the…
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‘Civil Gideon’ moot court to examine legal aid for poor people in civil cases
The School of Law’s Civil Clinics will sponsor a moot court on “Civil Gideon,” which will examine whether the Constitution requires a lawyer for poor…
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College of Pharmacy will hold Nov. 2 groundbreaking for new addition
The formal groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on the $29.7 million, 88,000-square-foot addition to the College of Pharmacy will be held Nov.…
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Grant will be used to explore exposure at waste sites
Jeffrey Fisher, professor of environmental health science in the College of Public Health, has received a $550,000 grant to support translational research to create a…
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The ‘write’ solution
Reading and writing are two of the surest ways toward learning and retention, but they don’t come cheap.
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More water conservation tips
With Athens and the surrounding counties under Level 4 water restrictions and around-the-clock bans on outdoor residential water use, conserving water at UGA and in…
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Colorado State University editor won’t be fired for using the ‘F-word’
After sparking a national debate by using the “F-word” in an editorial about President George W. Bush, the editor of Colorado State University’s student newspaper…
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University of California receives $450,000 fine for anthrax leak
The University of California will have to pay $450,000 in fines after a shipment of anthrax from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory leaked, the Chronicle of…
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Speaker: Real change comes from involvement
Academics need broader reach into communities to effect real social change, Julia Perilla said at the Women and Girls in Georgia Conference held on campus.
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Roosevelt to speak as part of annual Policy Day at School of Social Work
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, a granddaughter of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, will discuss public policy and the Roosevelts Oct. 30 at 11:30 a.m. in the M.…
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Campaign for Charities seeks greater employee participation
Organizers for the 2007 Campaign for Charities hope to raise $425,000 from UGA employees to benefit the State Charitable Contributions Program, which includes a range…
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Callan, national authority on higher education, to deliver annual Louise McBee Lecture
Patrick M. Callan, an authority on the quality of higher education in America and issues such as access and accountability in higher education, will deliver…
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Ideas start flowing
The university is already lowering water consumption to combat the drought, but more measures soon will be added.
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Peabody-Smithgall Lecture to examine media, democracy
The Peabody Awards will present its inaugural Peabody-Smithgall Lecture, “The Media and Public Life,” at 4 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Chapel. Michael Schudson, author…
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67th annual Peabody Awards call for entries announced
The George Foster Peabody Awards’ 67th annual search for excellence in electronic media has begun. More than 100,000 call for entries alerts have been mailed…
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Atlanta Journal Constitution Editor Julia Wallace to present UGA’s 29th McGill Lecture
A newspaper editor described as fearless and inventive will deliver the 29th McGill Lecture at the University of Georgia on Wednesday, Nov. 7.
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UGA researchers one step closer to cancer vaccine
When cells become cancerous, the sugars on their surfaces undergo distinct changes that set them apart from healthy cells. For decades, scientists have tried to…
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Comic-book industry veteran to speak at UGA on comics and national security
Comic book industry veteran Sid Jacobson will give a lecture on his latest feat-a graphic novel adaptation of the 9/11 Commission report-on Friday, Nov. 9…
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Juanita Cousins
Senior Juanita Cousins is changing the way things are done. She’s majoring in newspaper journalism and international affairs, and she hopes to one day become…
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UGA College of Education hosts two dozen Georgia school superintendents at conference
The need for more and better teachers topped a list of subjects discussed by approximately two dozen Georgia school administrators during the semi-annual two-day conference…