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SecureUGA training modules
All UGA faculty, staff and employed students are required to complete online security awareness modules by Nov. 30. Employees can either complete the awareness modules…
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Two police officers receive Kassiner Scholarship
The Edward T. and Sarah Laurent Kassinger Scholarship board awarded the 2011 Kassinger Scholarships to Lt. Eric Dellinger (left) and Lt. Thomas McDaniel.
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New director named for Savannah River Ecology Lab
O.E. (Gene) Rhodes Jr. has been appointed director of UGA’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, a world-renowned environmental research facility on the Department of Energy’s protected…
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Footloose
Members of the East Athens Educational Dance Center took the stage Oct. 9 during the Community Dance Day Celebration. Presented by the department of dance,…
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Fifth annual McGill Symposium to focus on journalistic courage
A talk on resisting the retreat from foreign news reporting will open an all-day discussion of journalistic courage at the fifth annual McGill Symposium Oct.…
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Fall enrollment up slightly from last year
Enrollment is up this fall as 8,578 new students are finding their way around UGA’s campuses. Combined undergraduate, graduate and professional numbers equaled 34,816—139 more…
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New dual degree program is first of its kind in state
The School of Social Work and the College of Public Health have partnered to offer a dual degree program, which combines the master of social…
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New group for meeting, event planners to hold its inaugural meeting on Nov. 10
A new on-campus professional organization for meeting and event planners will be introduced by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel on…
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Open enrollment for 2012 health, dental benefits will begin Oct. 24
UGA will hold open enrollment Oct. 24-Nov. 18. During that time employees can make changes to health and dental benefits that will take effect Jan.…
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Lamar Dodd School of Art presents third annual Juried Student Show
The Lamar Dodd School of Art will host the third annual Juried Student Show from Oct. 26–Nov. 8 in galleries 101 and 307 of the…
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Football player Aron White named to AllState AFCA Good Works Team
Tight end Aron White is one of 11 Football Bowl Subdivision players nationwide named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. For 20 years, the…
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McBee Lecture to look at ‘road to renewal for higher education’
The president emeritus of the University of Minnesota will discuss “Public Good: The Road to Renewal for American Higher Education” at the 23rd annual Louise…
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Science symposium judges
Judges and readers are needed for the Georgia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, which will be held March 4-6 at the Georgia Center. Sponsored in…
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Proposed TRS rate change
The Teachers Retirement System is proposing a change in the rate used to calculate service purchases. TRS’ board of trustees plans to vote on this…
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Run-off, emissions deliver double whammy to coastal marine creatures, UGA study finds
Increasing acidification in coastal waters could compromise the ability of oysters and other marine creatures to form and keep their shells, according to a new…
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Chad Peltier
Chad Peltier may hail from Cumming, Ga., but he’s really a world traveler. Thanks to the opportunities provided through his major in international affairs and…
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What is under threat?
According to Shan Huang, a Ph.D. student at the UGA Odum School of Ecology, the effects of extinction impact more than just the endangered species.
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UGA students awarded Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarships
Several University of Georgia students have been awarded the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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North, South Korean and U.S. delegates meet at UGA for informal peace talks
Delegates from North Korea, South Korea and the U.S. reaffirmed a commitment to peace building and reintegration Oct. 20 following four days of Track II…
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Georgia Museum of Art to display prints from ‘l’Estampe originale’
The Georgia Museum of Art will present “Originality by Subscription: l’Estampe originale,” an exhibition of works on paper from the museum’s permanent collection, from Nov.…
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Blood pressure-lowering drug after stroke aids recovery, study finds
A commonly prescribed blood pressure-lowering medication appears to kick start recovery in the unaffected brain hemisphere after a stroke by boosting blood vessel growth, a…
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UGA’s McCaskill and Davis capture honors for Excellence in Research
University of Georgia English associate professor Barbara McCaskill and English doctoral student Christina L. Davis have been named winners of a state “Excellence in Research…
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Senior Exit dance performance to be held Nov. 9-11
The University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department of dance presents the 2011 Young Choreographers Series Senior Exit Concert, Nov. 9 -…
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‘Marketplace’ to broadcast from WUGA studios Oct. 24
WUGA, the radio station of the University of Georgia, will host the national broadcast of Marketplace on Oct. 24 from 6:30-7 p.m., EST