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Identity theft
Citing a greater vulnerability among college students, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a new Web site designed to educate students about the dangers…
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EITS upgrades Internet connection
Enterprise Information Technology Services and the University System of Georgia’s Office of Information and Instructional Technology have worked together to upgrade UGA’s Internet connection. The…
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Safe Space orientation
Last fall, more than 97 individuals attended a Safe Space orientation; more than 200 participants have been trained since the program’s inception. Registrations for spring…
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Lynne Billard received 2003 Founders Award
Lynne Billard, professor of statistics, received the 2003 Founders Award from the American Statistical Association. The award was presented for “outstanding leadership to the association in…
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Some public colleges in South Carolina may become private
The governor of South Carolina announced a plan early last month to let some of the state’s 33 public colleges become private institutions. The plan…
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Katie Couric will host Peabody ceremony
Katie Couric, co-anchor of NBC’s Today and contributing anchor for Dateline NBC, will host the 63rd annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony to be held…
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$6.1 million in Effingham County land given to UGA forestry school
The Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources has received a gift of 1,339 acres of Effingham County land valued at $6.1 million, one of the…
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Fee increase pays for bonus
In an effort to keep College of William and Mary faculty from leaving for higher-paying positions elsewhere, students there approved a referendum last month to…
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University Woman’s Club
The next meeting of the University Woman’s Club is scheduled for Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. at Central Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Drama professor Sylvia…
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UGA buys Thornton Brothers building; site will be restored to its ‘more natural’ setting
Thornton Brothers Paper Co., which has built a new facility on Olympic Place in Athens, last month sold to the UGA Real Estate Foundation the…
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CURO symposium
This year’s symposium for the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities is scheduled for April 12-13. Undergraduates are encouraged to apply to participate. Abstracts from earlier…
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Transaction disclosure
By Jan. 31, UGA employees (and their spouses or dependents) must disclose all business transactions during the preceding calendar year between the state of Georgia…
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Carl Glickman received national award for latest book
Carl Glickman, UGA professor emeritus of social foundations of education, received a national award for his most recent book, Leadership for Learning. The book received…
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Book details ‘unique’ baseball season
A Tale of Four Cities By Jean-Pierre Caillault McFarland and Company $29.95 The 1889 baseball season is unique in the history of baseball. Both leagues-the…
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David Roberts named UGA’s first Saye Professor of History
David D. Roberts, a professor of history at the university, has been named the first Albert Berry Saye Professor of History. Roberts was selected by…
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UGA receives NCAA letter of inquiry
The University of Georgia received an official letter of inquiry on Jan. 5 from the NCAA about the association’s ongoing investigation into the men’s basketball…
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In retro
The Georgia Museum of Art is currently showing a retrospective exhibition of the prints of the American artist Armin Landeck, with related drawings, paintings and…
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William Wade and Bradley Martin received Pharmacy Practice Award
Two College of Pharmacy faculty members, William Wade, professor and associate department head, and Bradley Martin, an associate professor, received the Pharmacy Practice Award from…
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New team
Damon Evans, senior associate athletic director for internal affairs at UGA and a former compliance official with the Southeastern Conference, has been named UGA director…
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First bachelor’s degree recipients to graduate from UGA at Gwinnett on Saturday, Dec. 20
Break out the mortarboards and tassels. The University of Georgia’s first students to earn bachelor’s degrees through programs offered at the Gwinnett University Center are…
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State School Superintendent Kathy Cox to speak at UGA College of Education’s fall convocation Dec. 1
State School Superintendent Kathy Cox will be the special guest speaker at the University of Georgia College of Education’s Fall Convocation on Friday, Dec. 19,…
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Georgians still rate economy as top concern for state according to UGA’s Peach State Poll
Georgians remain very concerned about the state’s economy, even in light of positive economic news. According to the latest Peach State Poll, about one in…
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UGA professor David Roberts named first Saye Professor of History
David D. Roberts, a professor of history at the University of Georgia, has been named the first Albert Berry Saye Professor of History. Roberts was…
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UGA fall enrollment totals record 33,878
The University of Georgia’s final fall enrollment numbers are in and, as expected, the total is the highest in history with 33,878 students registered for…