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Engaged Scholar nominations
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach is accepting nominations for the 2015 Engaged Scholar Award. The deadline for nomination submissions…
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Policy dialogue on nuclear weapons to feature undersecretary, retired general
A public policy dialogue on “Nuclear Policy in the 21st Century” will be held Sept. 29 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel. The event will…
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Attacca Quartet to give free concert at Performing Arts Center Oct. 5
The Performing Arts Center will present the Attacca Quartet Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Open free to the public, this performance…
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School of Social Work, Graduate School and grant support services to move
Students, faculty and staff in the School of Social Work will be moving to a state-of-the-art facility, and the Graduate School will move to the…
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School of Law deanship finalists named
Four finalists for the position of dean of the School of Law will meet with members of the university community in October.
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UGA launches Web resource for women
UGA has launched a new Web portal that highlights women’s services, organizations, programs and events across campus. Women.uga.edu provides a hub for safety information, community…
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Noontime Concert Series to begin Oct. 7
The UGA Performing Arts Center is launching the Noontime Concert Series, presented exclusively for UGA faculty, staff and students.
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Study: Sick tortoises more mobile than previously thought
Assumptions about how much and how far chronically ill gopher tortoises move around could be wrong, according to a new UGA study. Research that followed…
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Steering committee to oversee creation of preservation plan
UGA is creating a preservation master plan for all of its structures across the state. The plan will establish a set of guidelines and decision-making…
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UGA welcomes new faculty
Below is a list of new tenured and tenure-track faculty who have joined the university since the previous list was published in Columns a year…
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Book chronicles Georgia women
Georgia Women: Their Lives and Times-Volume 2 Edited by Ann Short Chirhart and Kathleen Ann Clark UGA Press Cloth: 89.95; Paper: 29.95 Women were leading…
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Finalists named for Obama library
On Sept. 15, the Barack Obama Foundation announced four finalists that have been invited to submit full proposals to host President Barack Obama’s library. The…
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Blue Key Honor Society to recognize 4 alumni, 1 faculty member for commitment to service
UGA will honor five individuals at its annual Tucker Dorsey Blue Key Alumni Banquet Oct. 3 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. A reception…
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State Botanical Garden to hold plant sale
The State Botanical Garden, a unit of the UGA Office of Public Service and Outreach, will hold its annual Bluestems and Bluejeans: Native Plant Sale…
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Freedom Sings concert to launch Grady Centennial celebration
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a concert by the group Freedom Sings Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Athena…
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First-Year Odyssey program, 2 professors receive awards
Two UGA professors and the university’s First-Year Odyssey Seminar program have been honored by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia with…
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Sustainability grant proposals
The Office of Sustainability now is accepting proposals for the 2014-15 Campus Sustainability Grants Program. Successful projects will address priorities outlined in UGA’s 2020 Strategic…
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Call for proposals
The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences’ theatre and film studies department is accepting proposals until Oct. 15 for shows that should be considered for…
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Lab trials
UGA is giving graduate students entering in the life sciences one of the nation’s broadest range of research opportunities through its redesigned and expanded Integrated…
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DAC nominations
The Office of Institutional Diversity is accepting nominations and applications for membership on the 2015 UGA Diversity Advisory Council. DAC promotes a proactive and ongoing…
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UGA study finds that yellow filters in eye result in higher visibility
A new study from a UGA researcher supports the notion that eating more vegetables may help maintain a person’s vision.
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Dream Award nominations
Nominations are being accepted until Oct. 31 for the 2015 President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards, which will be presented Jan. 23 at the 12th annual…
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College president issues video game challenge, will buy winner’s books
Scott Dalrymple, the new president of Columbia College in Missouri, has organized a video game challenge in which students will compete in the hopes of…
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Donate extras to local food pantries
Home gardeners may find themselves buried in vegetables from an overabundant garden harvest. UGA experts encourage home gardeners to donate their extra fruits and vegetables…