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Join International Coffee Hour
Join UGA students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds at International Coffee Hour each week. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in…
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UGA offers variety of organizations, programs to foster diversity, inclusion
Several organizations, programs and people across campus help make UGA a national leader in fostering diversity and inclusion.
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COE study finds pressuring teens to exercise won’t work
Just like attempts at influencing hairstyles or clothing can backfire, adults who try to guilt middle-schoolers into exercising won’t get them to be any more…
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NSF grant to fund graduate training in disease ecology
UGA has received a five-year, $2.99 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an interdisciplinary graduate training program in disease ecology.
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Sitting in judgment
Kent Barnett, an assistant professor in the School of Law, was quoted by The Wall Street Journal in an article detailing the Securities and Exchange…
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Museum to host lecture on Western art
The Georgia Museum of Art will present a lecture by Seth Hopkins, executive director of the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville. The lecture, “Contemporary…
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STaR regional scientific conference to be held Sept. 24-25 at Georgia Center
UGA will host a regional scientific conference for faculty, students, residents and fellows that focuses on the latest advances in translational research for improving human…
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UGAAlert test
The next test of the UGAAlert emergency notification system will take place Sept. 24 at 10:45 a.m. In advance of the test, the Office of Emergency…
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Golf course open house
The staff of the UGA Golf Course will hold an open house Oct. 22 from 5-6:30 p.m. The event is open free to all UGA…
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4 named Fellows for SEC Academic Leadership Development Program
Four UGA faculty members—Erica Hashimoto, Jessica Kissinger, Kecia Thomas and Mark Wilson—will gain a deeper perspective on academic leadership as the university’s 2015-2016 SEC Academic…
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Obituary: Gail Lester
Margaret Gail Bennett Lester, former director of special events, died Sept. 11 at Athens Regional Medical Center.
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Autobiography recalls decades of change
A Life to Remember By Balawant S. Joshi Xlibris Publishing Paperback: $19.99 Hardback: $29.99 Born in a village in rural India in 1924, Balawant S.…
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Obituary: Howard Wiarda
Howard J. Wiarda, the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs, died Sept. 12.
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UGA listed as top contributor to Teach for America program
Thirty UGA graduates have committed to teach in high-needs schools across the nation through the competitive Teach for America program. They will join 4,100 other…
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Students get hands-on in Athens during Dawg Day of Service
Twenty-five UGA students crammed into the Athens Area Humane Society to tackle mundane chores—cleaning out sheds and kennels, straightening the pantry and updating landscaping. Their…
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U. of California plans to attract more African-American students
Officials at the University of California at Berkeley have launched the African-American Initiative, which they hope will increase support for and enrollment of black students…
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Faculty member turns her love of nature into career studying wildlife
Dr. Sonia Hernandez traces her love of nature and wildlife back to her childhood in Spain, where as a young adventurer she would explore the…
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University’s community of aspiring innovators under new leadership
Thinc. UGA, the university’s community of aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs, is back this fall with re-energized student and faculty support. Thinc.’s new director, Jared Bybee,…
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Tipping his hand
First-year student Vinayak Eranezhath shows off his football catching ability during a pickup game with friends on the Myers quadrangle.
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Roles for Faculty Affairs, Provost’s offices to expand
Provost Pamela Whitten has announced a reorganization that will shift responsibilities held by the Office of Academic Planning into the Provost’s Office and into an…
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Readership survey to take place this fall
To help determine the future direction of Columns, the News Service has contracted with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to survey the newspaper’s readers…
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The Greek divide
Far-left and far-right political parties in Greece are finding rare common ground through their skepticism of the European Union, according to Ryan Bakker, an associate…
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‘Cold chain’ milk delivery
American-bought milk has an approximate shelf life of three weeks, a luxury not afforded consumers in other parts of the world, according to an NPR…
