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The Performing Arts Center presents the legendary Arlo Guthrie on Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Guthrie, born with a guitar in…
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UGA alum’s first novel ‘bears’ high praise
Bearfoot: A Northbounder Patrick S. Pittard Will Publishing, LLC $19.99 “Step by step, – e-mail by e-mail, readers are brought along on a marvelous…
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Cholesterol screening
The University Health Center is offering a free cholesterol screening for faculty and staff on Feb. 24, 8 a.m.-noon. This screening is by appointment and is…
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Information session
An information session for studies abroad in the South Pacific will be held Feb. 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in room 214 of the Student Learning…
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Committee named to conduct search for next senior VP for finance, administration
A search committee has been formed to identify candidates for the position of senior vice president for finance and administration at UGA.
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Housing director prepares to close door on his 16-year career at UGA
Just inside the door of Jim Day’s office stands a pair of tall, black boots caked in red clay. Day, executive director of university housing,…
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Encyclopedia receives top honors
The New Georgia Encyclopedia, a digital reference guide to all aspects of the Peach State, recently grabbed its third national honor in two years with…
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Stanford policy grants maternity leave to its female graduate students
Stanford University recently passed a policy granting female graduate students six weeks of maternity leave. The plan gives eligible students up to two consecutive quarters…
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Closing the gap
Workplaces across America anticipate a shortage of experienced leadership in the next five years as some 78 million baby boomers start to retire. When budget…
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After the storm: Psychologist helps UGA volunteers cope with ‘compassion fatigue’
In the critical situations that washed over the country following Hurricane Katrina, people at evacuee shelters took on one of two roles: victim or helper.…
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Legislative updates
Faculty and staff members curious to see where the Georgia General Assembly is headed on higher education issues can find regular updates concerning potential or…
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The better part of valor
For UGA police officers, going beyond the call of duty is a tall order. On a daily basis they confront disorderly or violent people who…
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Rosa Parks commemorative event spurs spirited discussion about diversity
A Feb. 6 commemoration of the life of Rosa Parks began with student panelists’ reflections on her role in the civil rights movement and ended…
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More UGA students opt to study abroad
In 2004-2005, 20.8 percent of the university’s graduating students participated in a study abroad experience, a 6.6 percent increase from 2003-2004 and the highest percentage…
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Few would turn to feds for disaster relief
In the event of a major disaster in Georgia, the public is more likely to turn to such nongovernmental organizations as churches or the Red…
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Lecturer: UGA is responsible for producing ‘good citizens’
While the University of Georgia can take pride in many of its programs, there is some room for improvement when it comes to its responsibility…
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U. of Chicago linguistics prof will give Snyder Lecture
Though University of Chicago professor Salikoko S. Mufwene teaches linguistics, the globalization-themed speech he plans to give at the 14th Annual Darl Snyder Lecture will…
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Window to the past: Emily Bronte’s secret life revealed in Southeastern premiere of UGA playwr
The University Theatre presents the Southeast premiere of Children of an Idol Moon at Seney-Stovall Chapel. This compelling tale by doctoral candidate Cheryldee Huddleston offers…
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UCLA group claims political bias
An independent alumni group at the University of California at Los Angeles offered students $100 for their full lecture notes, classroom materials and tape recordings…
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Honorary participants
Relay for Life invites UGA faculty and staff to work with a student team as an honorary member to help support the American Cancer Society.…
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Keeping a confidence
William E. Lee, a professor of telecommunications in UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, recently published an article in the Cardozo Arts and…
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Back pain study volunteers
The department of kinesiology is recruiting pregnant women to participate in a study. Volunteers must have current back pain or a history of back pain,…
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Geography head named associate dean of arts and sciences
Kavita Pandit, head of UGA’s geography department, has been named associate dean in the university’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
