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Flu shots
As part of its Flu I.Q. campaign, the University Health Center is partnering with UHC pharmacy and the UGA College of Pharmacy to make flu…
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11 join university as clinical faculty
In addition to the new tenured and tenure-track faculty, UGA welcomes 11 new clinical faculty, who are educators as well as practitioners in health and…
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UGA to implement mandated changes to staff classifications
UGA will implement federally-mandated changes to staff classifications Nov. 17, moving approximately 3,000 staff members from exempt to non-exempt status. UGA has held two campuswide…
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ARCO Chamber Orchestra concert Sept. 29 celebrates Argentinian independence
The ARCO Chamber Orchestra’s first concert of the season in Hodgson Concert Hall on Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. celebrates the 200th anniversary of the…
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NSF renews grant of $4M to broaden STEM participation
Funding for a program that has helped triple minority enrollment in STEM fields at UGA has been renewed for the second time by the National…
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Employees earn certificate at annual Embracing Diversity event
Listening to diverse points of view in the UGA community is a way for faculty, staff and students to enhance their learning experience, said Arthur…
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Blogger tells crowd to pursue dreams
In the world of Facebook news feeds and Twitter timelines, holding people’s attention is the “currency” of an artist’s work, said UGA alumnus Brandon Stanton,…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to perform
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will perform the Payne Memorial Concert Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. The concert honors…
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New York med schools to stop using unclaimed cadavers for education
New York City medical schools are ending the centuries-old practice of using unclaimed bodies for educational purposes, The New York Times reported. Despite this decision,…
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Free golf clinics
Free golf clinics for UGA faculty and staff will be held next month at the UGA driving range. Also open to spouses of UGA employees,…
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Libraries survey
UGA undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff will be surveyed using LibQUAL+, a web-based tool offered by the Association of Research Libraries, to gauge satisfaction…
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Yale professor delivers Constitution Day talk
The U.S. Constitution, with its blueprint for self-governance, changed the direction of world history, said Akhil Reed Amar, the Sterling Professor of Law and Political…
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Report shows military students more likely to attend for-profit schools
More than 1 million current, former and reserve members of the military attended some form of postsecondary education during the 2011-2012 academic year, but they…
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Be cautious of winter ticks, carriers of Lyme disease, in coming months
According to Nancy Hinkle, a professor of entomology in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, you cannot get Lyme disease from a tick in…
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UGA to host informatics symposium
UGA will host a daylong informatics symposium Oct. 11 that will advance interdisciplinary collaboration and bring nationally recognized speakers to campus. John Leslie King, the…
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Top tax scholar joins School of Law faculty
Gregg D. Polsky has joined the law school’s faculty this fall as the Francis Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law.
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UGA Press holding online book sale
The University of Georgia Press is holding an online book sale until Oct. 3. The “Vantastic Lemonade Sale” features savings on more than 100 titles…
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‘Move the needle’
Anna Scheyett is no stranger to change.
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Alumni in business, engineering more likely to give than other majors
Almost one in four alumni donate money to their alma mater, and those who graduated with a business or engineering degree are more likely to…
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Art of Brooklyn Bridge on display at museum
The exhibition Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883-1950 is on display at the Georgia Museum of Art through Dec. 11.Icon of Modernism includes…
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‘Georgia Review’ to kick off anniversary celebration with two-day literary event
As a kick off to the celebration of its 70th anniversary, The Georgia Review, in partnership with UGA Creative Writing, UGA Press, Avid Bookshop and…
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Warnell School launches new website
UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources has launched a newly redesigned website that boasts a clean, updated look, offering visitors easier access to…
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UGA welcomes new faculty for 2016-2017
Below is a list of new tenured and tenure-track faculty who have joined the university since the list was in Columns one year ago. This…
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Media industry scholar joins Grady College faculty
As a media industry scholar who studies labor issues, Kate Fortmueller brings a unique perspective to the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.