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Foreign scholars get longer visas
Some foreign scholars coming to the U.S. are now eligible for five-year visas, the State Department announced last week. Scholars who hold J visas under…
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Georgia Museum plans Elegant Salute
On Nov. 18, the Georgia Museum of Art will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Elegant Salute, its biennial gala hosted by the Friends of the…
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Astronomers offer glimpse at rare event
UGA astronomers will be busy this month with two programs, including one that will examine the unusual event involving the planet Mercury. The first program,…
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Ohio science profs turn political
In an unusual move, 75 science professors at Case Western Reserve University have decided to publicly endorse a candidate for Ohio’s Board of Education, The…
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Coordinator of urban gardening program helps grow communities
It is often said that gardening is good for the soul. Gardeners in Bobby Wilson’s Atlanta Urban Gardening Program find it’s not only good for…
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Presidential historian will take part in Carter conference
Michael Beschloss, whom Newsweek calls “the nation’s leading presidential historian,” will participate in “The Carter Presidency: Lessons for the 21st Century” conference Jan. 19-21, at…
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Benson to head S.C. college, interim Terry dean named
Terry College of Business Dean George Benson has accepted an offer from the College of Charleston to become the school’s 21st president. Benson will begin…
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If you show it, ratings will come
A Hollywoodindustry.com story on the importance of telenovelas to U.S. Spanish language TV channels quotes Carolina Acosta-Alzuru, an advertising and public relations associate professor in…
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Kathryn Otrosina
Not only has Kathryn Otrosina planned to double major in social science education and political science, but she has combined her passions to create a…
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Libby Morris named director of UGA Institute of Higher Education
Libby V. Morris, a professor of higher education and graduate coordinator in the University of Georgia’s Institute of Higher Education, has been named director of…
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Engineering Fair an opportunity to network for students, companies
The University of Georgia Faculty of Engineering will hold an Engineering Fair at Driftmier Engineering Center on the UGA Campus Nov. 7. The fair will…
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Leading authority on Internet impact Lee Rainie to speak at UGA
Lee Rainie, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and…
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UGA astronomers offer program on rare celestial event in November
Astronomers at the University of Georgia will be busy in November, with two programs, including one that will examine the unusual event involving the planet…
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Noted presidential historian to participate in Carter Conference at UGA
Michael Beschloss, whom Newsweek calls “the nation’s leading presidential historian,” will participate in “The Carter Presidency: Lessons for the 21st Century,” Jan. 19-21, at the…
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Considering the alternative
Fuel prices have dipped from their record highs of earlier this year, but you don’t need a crystal ball to know that they’re likely to…
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$2.55 million NIH grant funds study of turnover among substance abuse counselors
The annual turnover rate among substance abuse counselors in the U.S. is close to 20 percent. In four years, more than half of these counselors…
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SCA information sessions
A representative from the Student Conservation Association will be on campus Nov. 2-6 to talk about the organization. A national conservation force of college and…
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New book focuses on totalitarianism
The Totalitarian Experiment in Twentieth-Century Europe: Understanding the Poverty of Great Politics By David D. Roberts Routledge $31.95 In his new book, David Roberts, Albert…
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Lucy’s baby
No one knows how the child died. Perhaps disease claimed her or some kind of accident, but she was buried in what was then a…
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Free screenings
The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic is offering free screenings for children (age 3 and older) and adults on Nov. 3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.…
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Kentucky Reign just plays around
The Performing Arts Center will present Kentucky Reign on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $24 (orchestra/front balcony) and $19…
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Registration opens for Carter conference
Registration will be available beginning Nov. 1 for the conference, “The Carter Presidency: Lessons for the 21st Century.” The conference will be held Jan. 19-21…
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Retirees reception
The UGA Retirees Association will honor UGA faculty and staff who retired between June and December of 2006 at a reception Dec. 12 from 4:30-6…
