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  • UGA president named chair of NASULGC

    UGA President Michael F. Adams has been named chair of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges during the organization’s annual meeting in…

  • Fellows deadline

    The Office of Service Learning is accepting ­applications for its 2006 Service-Learning ­Fellows program. This year-long program provides an opportunity for selected faculty members to…

  • Fall semester enrollment totals 33,660

    Fall semester enrollment at the university totals 33,660, an increase of 255 students from last fall and the second-highest fall enrollment in UGA history. The…

  • Enrollment in graduate programs on the rise for women and minorities

    Enrollment in graduate programs at American universities increased in 2004, according to a report by the Council of Graduate Schools. The increase is attributed to…

  • November

    Thirteen UGA employees retired Nov. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Deborah G. Branyan, assistant manager, accounts payable, 29 years/3…

  • Garden conference

    The Southern Garden History Conference will be held Feb. 16-17. It is being sponsored by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, UGA’s School of Environmental…

  • Winter golf program

    The UGA golf course will offer a winter program for all faculty, staff and spouses. This program is designed for all level of golfers seeking…

  • Sniffing out trouble

    The “wasp hound,” a handheld chemical detector powered by trained wasps, is a prototype tool for detecting explosives, illegal drugs and plant diseases. The tool…

  • Librarian develops Web site to make printed materials available online

    Bob Kobres is a retired network support technician for the UGA Libraries. He returned to work part time after retiring because of his enthusiasm for…

  • Regents fund professor’s mentoring program for African-American males

    A UGA counseling professor’s program designed to mentor and motivate young African-­American adolescent males to strive for academic success has received a financial boost to…

  • Wireless world

    Scott Shamp, director of UGA’s New Media Institute, was quoted in a CNN.com article about WiMAX, shorthand for World Interoperability for Microwave Access. “WiMax is…

  • Foreign language houses

    According to an article published in the Boston Globe, there has been an increase in student ­enrollment in foreign language courses which has led to the…

  • CURO symposium

    The Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities will host its seventh annual symposium April 10-11. The symposium is a forum for all undergraduate students to present…

  • Initiative on environmental issues begins to take shape

    The Academy of the Environment, a new faculty initiative that brings together scientists and scholars from across campus to collaborate on interdisciplinary instruction, research and…

  • Campus Closeup: Beth Gavrilles

    Campus Closeup: Beth Gavrilles

    BETH GAVRILLESResearch Professional IIRiver Basin CenterInstitute of Ecology JOB DESCRIPTION: “We mainly focus on the relationship between land use and water resources with the goal…

  • Sterling success

    From Sideboard to Pulpit: Silver in Georgia, an exhibition highlighting numerous previously undocumented examples of silver retailed or made in Georgia, will be on display…

  • Holiday party tickets

    Tickets are on sale for the Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s annual holiday party, which will be held Dec. 10 from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at…

  • Full circle: Faculty member works with foundation to help women achieve success

    Full circle: Faculty member works with foundation to help women achieve success

    Laura Bierema, associate professor and program coordinator for UGA’s adult education program, is passionate about women being able to advance in society. And she sees…

  • Front and center

    Front and center

    Center for ­Humanities and Arts was named for Jane and Harry Willson in a ceremony earlier this month.

  • Lifelong learning

    Lifelong learning

    The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel, a unit of the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and…

  • Salad safety

    Michael Doyle, director of UGA’s Center for Food Safety, was quoted in the Miami Herald in an article concerning the safety of pre-washed packaged salads. Last…

  • ‘Dream’ nominations

    Nominations for the third annual “Fulfilling the Dream” Award are due Nov. 30 in the Office of Institutional Diversity. The annual awards will be presented…

  • Henry F. Schaefer III received two honors in China

    Henry F. Schaefer III, Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry and director of the Center for Computational Chemistry, received two honors in China. On Sept. 19,…

  • Alan Watson awarded honorary Doctor of Laws from University of Stockholm

    Alan Watson, Distinguished Research Professor and Ernest P. Rogers Chair of Law at the School of Law, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from…