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Graduation celebration
Cap and gown sales, announcement purchases, diploma frames, class rings and alumni merchandise will be available at the UGA Bookstore Oct. 9–11. Additional information is…
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Professor outlines the secret to effective intercultural communication
The secret to successful intercultural communication lies in listening for echoes, Donald Rubin, professor emeritus of speech communication, said in a seminar on multicultural communication…
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Former Synovus CEO to speak about servant leadership
James H. Blanchard, retired chairman and CEO of Synovus, will present an executive lecture on leadership Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. in Room 248 of…
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OSEP site offers emergency information
Would you know what to do in the event of a fire, tornado, medical emergency, armed intrusion or chemical spill? The Office of Security and…
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New ecology book hooks conservationists
Fish Conservation: A Guide to Understanding and Restoring Global Aquatic Biodiversity and Fishery Resources Gene Helman Island Press $170 Fish Conservation: A Guide to Understanding…
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For art’s sake
A red-gold shower of welder’s sparks crackles and hisses. There’s a persistent groan and squeak from heavy equipment, and down one hall an electric power…
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Cherokee demise
Ted Gragson, professor of anthropology, was quoted in a MSNBC story about his research on the demise of the Cherokee Indians. “We can’t talk about…
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Counterfeit prevention
A Christian Science Monitor article about a new $5 bill meant to thwart counterfeiters quoted Stephen Mihm, history professor and author of A Nation of…
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Dark water
A Science Daily story about contaminated water reaching Florida’s offshore keys quoted Erin Lipp, associate professor of environmental health sciences. “The widespread use of in-ground…
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Growing pains
An L.A. Times article about new cities springing up in Fulton County quoted Douglas C. Bachtel, professor of housing and consumer science. “With phenomenal growth…
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Memorable negativity
A Washington Post article about civil versus negative political campaigns turned to Ruth Ann Weaver Laricsy, professor of advertising and public relations, for a key…
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Playing it safe
An Associated Press story about the importance of teaching young football players about serious injuries quoted Ron Courson, UGA athletic trainer. “What we are concerned…
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The decider
An article about President George W. Bush’s longtime loyalty to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in the Kansas City Star, the newspaper out of Kansas…
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Professor named senior adviser to Franklin dean
Kecia Thomas, a faculty member in the department of psychology since 1993, has been named to a newly created diversity position in the Franklin College…
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Professor prepares educators to help students with special needs
Students with special needs require teachers with special understanding to help them achieve their goals, and fostering that understanding has long been the focal point…
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Collective Vision opens Oct. 12 at Broad Street Gallery
Collective Vision: The Lamar Dodd School of Art Board of Visitors Exhibition will be on display at the art school from Oct. 12–Nov. 9. This…
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64th annual Southeastern Renaissance Conference will be held on campus
The university will host the 64th annual meeting of the Southeastern Renaissance Conference on Oct. 12-13. This year’s meeting features 15 presentations on a variety…
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Robert Woodruff will lecture on Oct. 11
Renowned stage director Robert Woodruff will conduct a lecture entitled “Classics in Contemporary Performance” Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the Student…
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Learning Technologies Showcase features local, national experts in education
The 2007 Learning Technologies Showcase will be held Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Tate Student Center. It includes faculty presentations…
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NSF grant will be used to study West Nile virus in New York City
When West Nile virus first struck New York City in 1999, news of the potentially fatal illness alarmed citizens and public health officials alike, showing…
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Detective WORK
For more than a decade, Steve Stice has dedicated his research using embryonic stem cells to improving the lives of people with degenerative diseases and…
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Plea bargains reached in hazing death at U. of Texas at Austin
Three students charged in connection with the alcohol poisoning death of a member in the Asian-focused Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity at the University of Texas…
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Three selected for finance and administration Fellows program
Three employees in Finance and Administration have been selected as participants in the F&A Fellows Program and are in the midst of their first assignments,…
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U.S. Air Force judge advocate general to speak at law school
Maj. Gen. Jack L. Rives, the judge advocate general of the U.S. Air Force, will speak at the School of Law on Oct. 11.