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Watershed event: River Basin Center heads up collaborative water management project
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division jointly announced Aug. 22 the Initiative for Watershed Excellence: Upper Altamaha Pilot Project. The project…
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UC Davis gets $1 million donation
Thirty years after it helped create the University of California, Davis Regional Burn Center, an organization of Sacramento-area firefighters, has donated $1 million to help…
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Campus Closeup: Larry B. Dendy
LARRY B. DENDYAssistant to the Associate Vice President for Public Affairs JOB DESCRIPTION: “I do a lot of writing-news releases, reports, policy papers-for the external affairs…
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New degree program begins on UGA campus in Griffin
Fifteen UGA students made history earlier this month. They were the first undergraduate students to attend classes toward a UGA degree in Griffin.
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Kenneth Fischer presented European premiere of American Concertino
Kenneth Fischer, professor of saxophone at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, presented the European premiere of American Concertino for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra…
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Parting thoughts
After accepting an assistant professor position at UGA nearly four decades ago, Gordhan Patel retired Aug. 1 as vice president for research and associate provost.…
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Conference scholarships
UGA will host the 2005 annual conference of the University System of Georgia Staff Council Oct. 13-14 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Staff…
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WUGA wins broadcast awards
WUGA 91.7/97.9 FM, public radio for the Athens area, has won two awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for stories aired in 2004. News…
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Carmon Scholarship deadline
Nominations for the James L. Carmon Scholarship must be submitted to the Office of the Vice President for Research by Sept. 20. Guidelines for the…
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NASULGC names new president
M. Peter McPherson, president emeritus of Michigan State University, will become president of the 214-member National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges on Jan.…
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Nancy Evelyn won silver medal in CASE competition
Nancy Evelyn, a photographer in the broadcast-video-photographic services office, won a silver medal in the national CASE competition in the individual photographs category. And the…
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Haley named permanent director of UGA’s security preparedness office
Opal D. Haley, who has served as interim director of UGA’s Office of Security Preparedness since Feb. 14, has been named its permanent director.
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Three finalists named for associate vice president for human resources position
Three finalists have been selected for the position of associate vice president for human resources at UGA. They are: Sam Connally, associate vice president for…
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Poverty grant proposals sought
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach is soliciting grant proposals from UGA faculty whose scholarship is related to poverty and…
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Fifth annual national outreach scholarship conference will convene here in October
The University of Georgia will host the fifth annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education from Oct. 2-4. Participants from…
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Task force will develop new identity system for employees, students
The days of being identified by your Social Security number on campus are coming to an end. Provost Arnett C. Mace Jr. has charged a…
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21 first-year students receive Foundation Fellowships
The decision to attend the University of Georgia is a particularly rewarding one-both academically and financially-for 21 academically outstanding incoming freshmen.
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UGA named top 20 public university for sixth straight year
The University of Georgia is ranked a top 20 public university for the sixth consecutive year, according to the 2006 edition of U.S. News &…
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Weeding out alternatives
A new study shows, for the first time, that the release of the body’s own marijuana-like compounds is crucial to stress-induced analgesia-the body’s way of…
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UGA’s Grady College establishes journalism award to honor and protect public dialogue on Americ
An annual award to recognize efforts by college journalists to protect the integrity of public dialogue on American campuses has been established by the James…
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Atlanta mayor will give keynote address at BFSO luncheon
Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin will deliver the keynote address at the Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s (BFSO) third annual Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday,…
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Associate dean appointed in ag and environmental sciences
Josef M. Broder, a faculty member and administrator in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for 28 years, has been named associate dean of…
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Joining forces
UGA’s Institute for Leadership Advancement and Carl Vinson Institute of Government are teaming up to provide a new program of leadership training for the heads…
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Bowling league play
The John Nixon Memorial Bowling League is being formed for UGA faculty, staff and their spouses. League play, which begins Aug. 29, is from 6:10-8:30…