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Cyberbullying class
Kat Raczynski of Safe and Welcoming Schools will discuss “Promoting Civility Online and in Schools: What Educators Can Do About Cyberbullying” Nov. 14 from 11:30…
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Retired U.S. Supreme Court justice to speak at conference
The School of Law will welcome retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Nov. 6 as the keynote speaker for a daylong conference titled…
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University Theatre offers new take on ‘Pride and Prejudice’
University Theatre will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice with a stage adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan…
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Highlighting history
From the details of “The Big Streak” to the tale of a lion waking up sleeping students in Joe Brown Hall, Larry B. Dendy heard…
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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame events to be held Nov. 10-11
Georgia’s Poet Laureate Judson Mitcham and the late Toni Cade Bambara will be inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Nov. 11 at 10…
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Yajun Yan and National Science Foundation
Yajun Yan, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, received an $80,000 Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research from the National Science Foundation to enhance…
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Professors developing Web tool to improve students’ literacy skills
A team of College of Education professors is developing a Web-based tool to improve young students’ literacy skills thanks to a grant from the Bill…
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Willson Center for Humanities and Arts to screen documentary by UGA alumna
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker, a new feature documentary that has had sold-out screenings at the SXSW, Outfest and Melbourne film festivals…
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Guard against identity theft
In recent years, smartphones and tablets have meant people perpetually are connected to the Internet and quickly respond to emails and text messages. Having a…
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Homecoming concert canceled
The annual Homecoming concert, which was slated for Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. on Legion Field, has been canceled.
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Richard Steet and Yash Gandhi Foundation
Richard Steet, an associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received $18,000 from the Yash Gandhi Foundation…
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October, November retirees
OctoberThirteen UGA employees retired Oct. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are:Ruth S. Bettandorff, assistant vice president, Gwinnett Graduate Programs, 13…
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Attitude adjustment
Many people—even nature lovers—can have a visceral reaction to insects.
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Spotlight on the Arts festival grows in 2013
Last year it was Blue Man Group. This year, it’s Two Man Group as Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie from Whose Line Is It Anyway? help kick…
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Benefits open enrollment now underway
Benefits open enrollment will be held Nov. 4-22 for eligible employees. During open enrollment, all benefits-eligible employees must:
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Emergency assistance form
To be effective in the event of an emergency, the university is seeking to identify and support those students, faculty, staff and visitors with a…
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Two Man Group, an evening of improv comedy, to be held Nov. 7
The Performing Arts Center will present Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of the Emmy-nominated series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, in an evening of…
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Call for proposals
Proposals for the 2014 NACADA Georgia Drive-in Conference will be accepted until Jan. 15. The conference will be held May 16 at the Georgia Center.…
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Arts festival to include Student Spotlight events
In addition to more than 60 previously scheduled events from Nov. 7-15, the 2013 Spotlight on the Arts festival at UGA will include a series…
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Kang Li and National Science Foundation
Kang Li, an associate professor of computer science in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received $440,725 from the National Science Foundation to improve…
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Presidential investiture ceremony to be held Nov. 19
The investiture of Jere W. Morehead as UGA’s 22nd president will take place Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. in the Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall on…
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Erin Dolan, Lillian Eby and National Science Foundation
Erin Dolan, an associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Senior Scholar in Biology Education, and…
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Georgia Virtual History Project art exhibit draws from Athens’ hidden past
The Georgia Virtual History Project and the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art or ATHICA will present Seen/Unseen, an exhibit dedicated to the history of Athens,…
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Tom Dyer, longtime UGA administrator, dies
Thomas George Dyer, University Professor emeritus and vice president for instruction emeritus at UGA, died Oct. 28 at the age of 70.