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University of Cincinnati offers freshmen free cell phones
In an effort to improve communication with students and tap into new revenue sources, the University of Cincinnati launched a voluntary program offering free Nokia…
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Information Security receives Web award
UGA’s Office of Information Security received the Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education Member Site to See Award for the second quarter of…
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Tracy Troutman
Through her leadership roles as former president of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Ambassador Program and president and recruitment chair for the UGA…
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UGA’s Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness plans National Preparedness Month activitie
September is National Preparedness Month, an effort sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for…
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WUGA-FM wins national and state awards
WUGA, 91.7/97.9 FM, was honored recently by the national Public Radio News Directors Inc. and the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. PRNDI awarded the station first…
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Administrative Changes
Two veteran UGA administrators will work together to oversee newly initiated academic programs at UGA’s campus in Griffin. Bob Boehmer, associate provost for institutional effectiveness,…
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Two awarded Fulbright scholarships
Rebecca Witter, a doctoral candidate in ecological and environmental anthropology, and Bradd Haley, who recently graduated with a master’s degree in environmental health science, have…
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Researcher uses grant to study home schooling for black families
College of Education researcher Cheryl Fields-Smith will spend the next two years studying home schooling among African-American families, in hopes of finding new teaching methods…
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Volunteer Fair
The second annual UGA Volunteer Fair is set for 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Tate Student Center Plaza. The event exposes students to…
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Survey: 20 percent of female cadets at the Citadel suffer sexual assault
According to a survey released by the Citadel, about 20 percent of female cadets have been sexually assaulted since enrolling. The same report found that…
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World-renowned symphony and opera maestro slated to conduct orchestra at UGA
Conductor Christian Badea will be in residence on campus Sept. 11-15. His visit is hosted by Mark Cedel of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.…
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Open house
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, located at 290 South Hull St. will host its annual fall semester open house from 3-5 p.m. Sept.…
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N.J. mulls plan to merge universities
New Jersey state legislators have appointed a committee to study whether to combine the University of Medicine and Dentistry with Rutgers University and the New…
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Donna Alvermann awarded 2006 William S. Gray Citation of Merit
Donna Alvermann, a Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Education’s Department of Language and Literacy Education, was awarded the 2006 William S. Gray Citation…
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Panel talks terror
A panel including Corrie Brown, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and veterinary pathology professor (above, left), addressed a U.S. House subcommittee in August on the…
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Sept. 11 memorial
A remembrance ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will be held at 7:09 p.m. Sept. 11 at the 9/11…
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Clarification
In the Aug. 28 Columns, a report on the status of recommendations from the Task Force on General Education and Student Learning was accompanied by…
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UGA cracks down on laptop theft
Roughly 20 UGA-owned laptops go missing in an average year, and with the increasing worries about employee records leaking, the university is taking measures to…
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Physical plant employee still going strong after nearly 30 years
At 5:30 p.m. every workday, when most UGA employees are on their way home, Wylie Powers begins his shift, just as he has done nearly…
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Grade-A expert
A worldwide search for a researcher to help lead the state’s avian vaccine development efforts has brought German scientist Egbert Mundt to the University of Georgia.…
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Fuel up on breakfast
When it comes to starting the day off right, the best breakfast is the one that gets eaten. “People who skip breakfast miss out on…
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Build a better garden
Would-be master gardeners can learn from plant experts at the “Landscape Design Basics for the Do-It-Yourself Gardener” seminar Sept. 9 at the Student Learning Center.…
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Anthony E. “Tony” Waller elected to board of directors for National Association for Law Placement
Anthony E. “Tony” Waller, associate director of legal career services at the School of Law, has been elected to the board of directors for the…
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Carl Glickman selected to serve on steering committee
Carl Glickman, scholar-in-residence and past University Professor of Education at UGA, has been selected to serve on the steering committee for the Campaign for the…