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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…
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Every drop counts
It was water just going down the drain. And in this historic drought, all it took was a little ingenuity, hoses and buckets and now…
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President praises university’s water conservation efforts
With praise for efforts by the university community to conserve water in the face of immediate crisis, UGA President Michael F. Adams accepted in principle…
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Four finalists named for senior VP for external affairs post
Four finalists have been chosen from a national search for the position of senior vice president for external affairs at UGA.
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NEH Awards $750,000 Challenge Grant to Georgia Museum of Art
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman Bruce Cole recently announced a $750,000 challenge grant awarded to the Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA) to construct…
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UGA undergraduate admissions office selects 2008 summer orientation leaders
Twelve University of Georgia students were selected by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to serve as orientation leaders during the summer 2008 orientation sessions held…
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University of Georgia boasts 2007-2008 Fulbright student winners
Six recent University of Georgia graduates were named Fulbright recipients for the 2007-2008 academic year.
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UGA study impacts Fulton County Office of Child Advocate Attorney
The results of a recent study are changing how the Fulton County Office of the Child Advocate Attorney operates. The University of Georgia Carl Vinson…
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UGA education faculty unveil improved Web resource for teachers
A team of University of Georgia education experts has unveiled a redesign of a Web site that provides resources for information and a system of…
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UGA Traffic Injury Prevention Institute awarded $948,400 grant
The University of Georgia’s Traffic Injury Prevention Institute was recently awarded a $948,400 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to continue its education…
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Eberhard receives top award for journalism history
Wallace B. Eberhard, a retired University of Georgia journalism professor, has received the highest award presented by the American Journalism Historians Association.