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Bryan Ruff
JOB DESCRIPTION: “I wash dishes in Snelling Dining Hall, but I do about five jobs-I take out the garbage and recycling, get the glasses and…
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Education task force schedules two discussion forums
The Task Force for General Education and Student Learning has scheduled two forums to allow faculty and students to provide ideas and suggestions for the…
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Computer service outage
From 5 p.m. Jan. 29 until 10 a.m. Jan. 30, computer services located in the Boyd Data Center will not be available. The campus network will remain available, including…
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It’s all Ludwig
The Performing Arts Center presents the Prague Symphony Orchestra Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Hall. The orchestra will perform an all-Beethoven program, concluding with Beethoven’s…
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Meeting of the minds
The annual Public Service and Outreach Conference will focus on academic service learning this year. The conference, to be held Jan. 27 at the Georgia Center…
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Government Accountability Office sued over cuts in men’s sports
A group called the College Sports Council has filed a lawsuit against the Government Accountability Office, an investigative branch of Congress, for allegedly overstating increases…
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Leara Rhodes received 2004 Barry Bingham Sr. Fellowship
Leara Rhodes, associate professor of journalism, received the 2004 Barry Bingham Sr. Fellowship from the National Conference of Editorial Writers. The Bingham Fellowship is presented…
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Judith H. Willis is a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America
Judith H. Willis, professor of cellular biology, is a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America. The designation of ESA Fellow recognizes individuals who have…
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University System study shows UGA has $2 billion impact on Athens-area economy
A just-released study says the University System of Georgia (USG) has a $9.7 billion annual economic impact on the state, a $1.7 billion increase since…
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UGA Terry College professor Hugh J. Watson named a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems
Hugh J. Watson has been named a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). Watson is a longtime faculty member in the management information…
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$2.4 million DOE grant funds project on Web-based training for special education teachers
A group of researchers in the College of Education has received a $2.4 million federal grant to develop a Web-based program that will help undergraduate students,…
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Political science
The New York Times analyzed the partisan use of scientific research, quoting UGA associate professor of agriculture and applied economics Andrew G. Keeler, a former…
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January
Twenty-two UGA employees retired Jan. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: S. Arnold Adcock, poultry worker II, poultry science research, 23…
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Smoking cessation class
Larry Aull from the College of Pharmacy will facilitate an eight-week class using the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking program. A no-obligation information session…
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Grant will support grad teaching, research in international affairs
The Department of International Affairs in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs has received a $50,000 grant from the Robert Bosch Foundation, based in…
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NCAA approves penalties for failure
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has given preliminary approval to a plan to take scholarships away from Division I sports teams when their players flunk…
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Poet Nikki Giovanni will deliver Holmes-Hunter Lecture
World-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni will deliver the annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture at the university on Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel.…
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History of disparity
The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported on the ineffectiveness of the federal Delta Regional Authority in fostering economic development in the Mississippi Delta, and quoted UGA…
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Non-profit board seminar
The Nonprofit Management and Community Service Program of the Terry College of Business will offer a board member seminar on Jan. 26, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The…
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New center will study terrorism
A new research center focusing on terrorism will be located at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. The university will receive a three-year, $12…
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History without scholarly standards?
The Boston Globe reviewed Past Imperfect: Facts, Fictions, Fraud-American History from Bancroft and Parkman to Ambrose, Bellesiles, Ellis and Goodwin, the latest book by UGA…
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The pieces are coming together
The four-story Coverdell Center has been under construction since spring. Major construction is expected to be complete in October, with occupancy in December.
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Keepers of the legacy: Citizens recognized for upholding ideals epitomized by civil rights leader
Town and gown came together at the annual Freedom Breakfast on campus Jan. 14 to recognize community leaders who keep the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
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Peach State Poll: Views on life in state of Georgia reflect election outcomes
The latest Peach State Poll finds attitudes in the general public about the economy and life in the state of Georgia are consistent with a…