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Former senator will give keynote address at law school conference
Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards will kick off the inaugural Working in the Public Interest Law Conference at the School of Law by delivering the…
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Making music
The new Music Business Certificate program has launched a Web site to spread the word about the interdisciplinary project. The site offers an overview of…
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Boyd Data Center increases its capacity
The EITS Boyd Data Center, located on the first floor of the Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center, was recently expanded to accommodate growth in research…
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Close to home: Career of Rusk Center director comes full circle
Why would a successful politician and lawyer leave the high-powered world of Washington, D.C.? To return home, of course.
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Mediation project
Mediation of conflicts is available through the university’s Mediation Project. Mediation is a voluntary, informal alternative to adversarial proceedings such as grievances or litigation. The…
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Coverdell Center dedication will affect on-campus traffic
The UGA community is invited to the dedication for the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences. It will begin at 2 p.m.…
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Minding the weather
For UGA faculty member Alan Stewart, it’s all about the weather.
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Richard Hudson elected to Slippery Rock University Sports Hall of Fame
Richard Hudson, a professor and public service associate, was elected to the Slippery Rock University Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to baseball while…
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Tom Landrum selected to serve on Georgia Humanities Council’s board of directors
Tom Landrum, executive assistant to UGA President Michael F. Adams, has been selected to serve on the Georgia Humanities Council’s board of directors, effective January…
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Donna E. Alvermann received 2006 William S. Gray Citation of Merit
Donna E. Alvermann, Distinguished Research Professor of Language and Literacy Education, is the recipient of the 2006 William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the…
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NEH workshop
Douglas Arnold, senior program officer in the education division of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will lead a workshop for faculty and administrators on…
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Poll: Georgians split on Iraq War
The most recent Peach State Poll, a quarterly survey of public opinion conducted by UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, found that 47 percent of…
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Revised parking policy
At its March 23 meeting, the University Cabinet approved a new set of rules for UGA football fans. Starting this fall, sidewalk parking will be…
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Thomas R. Koballa Jr. received 2006 Outstanding Mentor Award
Thomas R. Koballa Jr., professor of mathematics and science education, has received the 2006 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Association of Science Teacher Education. Koballa…
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Suite named for Honors Program benefactor
The director’s suite of the Honors Program was recently named for Sheffield Hale, a longtime benefactor of the program. A UGA alumnus-and former Honors Program…
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Band members ‘tune up’ on Chinese language, culture
“How many of you think fortune cookies come from China?” Rongrong Liu asked the hundreds of Redcoat band members packed into Leebern Band Hall. “None?…
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Town hall meeting will focus on student use, abuse of alcohol, drugs
The campus community is invited to a town hall meeting to discuss how the student code of conduct might better address the use and abuse…
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New committee will examine wages being paid to university employees
The University Council has authorized the creation of a study committee to examine the issue of wages paid to university employees, particularly those at the…
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Two chosen recipients of UGA’s outstanding adviser/mentor award
A faculty member in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and an adviser in the College of Education will receive the 2006 Outstanding Adviser/Mentor…
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Environmental opportunities in China
The Office of Global Programs will host the seminar “Prospects for Cooperative Environmental Research and Education in Shanghai, China” April 20, noon-2 p.m. at the…
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University of Pennsylvania will provide grants for needy students
In an effort to increase socioeconomic diversity, the University of Pennsylvania announced plans to provide grants to all students coming from families earning less than…
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Service-Learning Fellows applications
The Office of Service Learning is accepting applications for its 2006-2007 Service-Learning Fellows program. The year-long program is an opportunity for selected faculty members to…
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3,500 employees have pledged $20 million to campaign
The employee portion of the Archway to Excellence Campaign kicked off with a big announcement: 3,500 faculty, staff and retirees have already given or pledged $20…
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Margaret Olsen received Eugene Odum Lifetime Service Award
Margaret Olsen, an education specialist at UGA’s Southeast Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence, received the Eugene Odum Lifetime Service Award at the 18th annual…