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Honoring ‘Mr. Higher Education’
A bust of the late state legislator R. Chappelle Matthews, known as “Mr. Higher Education” in the Georgia House of Representatives, was unveiled Sept. 30…
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Obituary: Roberto Friedmann
Roberto “Bobby” Friedmann, associate professor of marketing in the Terry College of Business, died from pancreatic cancer Sept. 24. He was 58.
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UGA Wind Ensemble will perform ‘Celebrations’ as part of 2nd Thursday series
The UGA Wind Ensemble, under director of bands John Lynch, will present the concert “Celebrations” on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts…
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Nancy McDuff, Association of Chief Admission Officers of Public Universities
Nancy McDuff, associate vice president for admissions and enrollment management, is the incoming chair of the Association of Chief Admission Officers of Public Universities. She…
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Sea worthy
It’s a Friday afternoon on Charlie Phillips’ dock and bags of 200-count clams are packed and tagged for delivery to New York and Canada as…
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Pharmacy professor receives NCI award
Eileen Kennedy, assistant professor of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in the College of Pharmacy, has received a National Cancer Institute Transition Career Development Award from…
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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame receives 2011 Governor’s Award in Humanities
The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, established by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, has received a 2011 Governor’s Award in the Humanities. The…
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Arthur M. Horne, Award for Lifetime Contributions to Prevention Psychology
Arthur M. Horne, dean of the College of Education and a Distinguished Research Professor, received the Award for Lifetime Contributions to Prevention Psychology at the…
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Appreciation Breakfast
The Athens chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will hold its annual Executive Appreciation Breakfast in observance of Boss’ Day. The breakfast will…
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Eleven current, former students receive travel-study scholarships
Eleven UGA students were named recipients of international travel-study grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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Walking study participants
The kinesiology department is seeking individuals with peripheral arterial disease to participate in a walking exercise study directed by Kevin McCully, kinesiology professor. This study…
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New book looks at black cinema in ’60s
Soul Searching: Black-Themed Cinema from the March on Washington to the Rise of Blaxploitation Christopher Sieving Wesleyan University Press $75 Cloth $27.95 Paper Christopher Sieving,…
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Diversity training
Members of the university community are invited to take part in diversity training by the National Coalition Building Institute on Oct. 15 at 9 a.m.…
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Science of Veterinary Medicine Research Day to be held Oct. 13
The College of Veterinary Medicine will host its annual Science of Veterinary Medicine Research Day on Oct. 13. Admission is free, and the event is…
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University of Pittsburgh alumnus pledges $125 million donation
William S. Deitrich II, a former steel industry executive, announced plans to donate $125 million to the University of Pittsburgh after his death, The Chronicleof…
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New app encourages recycling
UGA researchers have developed a mobile app to help people find recycling bins closest to them in town. Built by engineers in UGA’s College of…
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Education professor’s enthusiasm for teaching his students is contagious
Mark Vagle challenges his students to ignore assumptions that other may hold about adolescents—such as that they are inattentive—and instead to be encouraging and self-reflexive…
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Teachers Act Up!
Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, an associate professor of language and literacy education, believes if teachers want to create positive change in the lives of their students, then…
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UGA selects new faculty ombudsperson
Cathy Jones, a professor of French and Provençal at the University of Georgia, has stepped into the role of faculty ombudsperson in the UGA Ombudsperson…
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UGA investigating online exposure of personnel information
The University of Georgia recently discovered a data file on a publicly available Web server that contained sensitive personnel information on 18,931 members of the…
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Lamar Dodd School of Art presents Third Annual Juried Student Show
The University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art will host the Third Annual Juried Student Show Oct. 26 through Nov. 8 in galleries 101…
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Performing Arts Center celebrates violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will pay tribute to the life of violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz with a two-day celebration Oct. 23 and…
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Good health, flu shots featured at annual Dawgtoberfest
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association will celebrate American Pharmacists Month with the ninth annual Dawgtoberfest: Rx for Good…
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UGA School of Social Work and College of Public Health partner in M.S.W./M.P.H. dual degree
The University of Georgia School of Social Work and College of Public Health have partnered to offer a new dual degree program, which combines the…