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Facility in Cortona, Italy, named for UGA emeritus art professor and Cortona program founder John D.
During the summer of 1970, John D. (Jack) Kehoe, a sculptor and University of Georgia professor of art, took a small group of UGA students…
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UGA ranks second in the Southeast for the number of Peace Corps volunteers recruited
The University of Georgia ranks second among recruiters for the Peace Corps in the Southeast. “We’re extremely enthusiastic about UGA’s long-standing efforts regarding Peace Corps…
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July
Twenty UGA employees retired July 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Sandra L. Atherton, administrative secretary, Career Center, 13 years/9…
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Soloski resigns as dean, Reid to serve interim appointment
John Soloski, dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication for the past four years, resigned from his position on June 30.
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WebCT workshops
The Office of Instructional Support and Development and Enterprise Information Technology Services will lead a series of free workshops for UGA personnel interested in learning…
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Police dogs: Explosive search capabilities for UGA, community
Xantos, a German shepherd, and Marco, a Belgian malinois, are unusual dogs. They do not get excited about chasing cars or fetching sticks. What they…
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Pregnancy, back pain and exercise study volunteers needed
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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Peach State Poll: Government has no proper role in end-of-life decisions by citizens
More than three in four Georgians (78 percent) believe that the government should stay out of issues determining whether a patient should be removed from…
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Internships allow undergrads to see international training firsthand
UGA students Jess Johnson and Zachary Smith received internships this summer in the Sino-American Joint Training Program coordinated by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s…
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Learning Technologies Grants
The deadline for submitting proposals for Learning Technologies Grants administered by the Committee for Applied Learning Technologies is Sept. 21. The guidelines can be found…
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Museum exhibits work of alumnus
Suburban Journals: The Sketchbooks, Drawings, and Prints of Charles Ritchie, an exhibition that brings home one of the University of Georgia’s most innovative artists, will…
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BFSO scholarship luncheon
The Black Faculty and Staff Organization will hold its third Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon on Aug. 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Georgia Center for…
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Faculty and staff authors reception
The date for the second annual UGA Faculty and Staff Authors Reception has been set for Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. at the UGA Bookstore. Sponsored by…
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Summer fellowships keep students learning, working with faculty mentors on research
Twenty-five UGA undergraduates are using their summer vacation for individual research projects, guided by faculty mentors, with the help of $2,500 research fellowships competitively awarded…
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SREL budget is cut, employees face layoffs in October
About one-third of the employees working under a U.S. Department of Energy contract at the university’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory have been notified that their positions…
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Grant funds study of alcohol, prescription drug use by older caregivers
Stacey Kolomer, an assistant professor in UGA’s School of Social Work, has been named a 2005 John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar by…
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U.S. State Department MEPI grant builds on UGA-Tunisia educational partnership
University of Georgia engineering professor Takoi Hamrita has received a $600,000 U.S. State Department grant to advance higher education reform in Tunisia.
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Protein synthesis can be controlled by light, according to study, opening way for new scientific, me
Proteins are the puzzle-pieces of life, involved in how organisms grow and flourish, but studying their complex biological processes in living systems has been extremely…
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University of Georgia announces 2005 Foundation Fellows
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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John Soloski resigns as UGA Grady College dean
John Soloski, dean of the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication for the past four years, has submitted his resignation as…
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Literary Imagination, produced at UGA, publishes 2005 Pushcart Prize winner
For the second time in three years, Literary Imagination will soon see one of its authors’ works recognized by the coveted Pushcart Prize. The publication,…
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Agee, former Grady College dean, dies
Warren K. Agee, 88, dean emeritus of the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and a pioneer in the field of mass…
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Staff Council, BFSO elect officers for 2005-2006 academic year
Staff Council and the Black Faculty and Staff Organization have elected officers for the 2005-06 academic year.
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June
Thirty-four UGA employees retired June 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Robert L. Ackerley, skilled trades worker, central foods storage,…