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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…
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Media Advisory: Press conference to be held to update condition of Lakota
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine will hold a brief press conference today, Oct. 6, 2:30 – 3 p.m. on the front lawn…
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Media advisory: UGA to host seminar on peace-building and reintegration of the Korean Peninsula
The University of Georgia Center for the Study of Global Issues will host an international Track-II private diplomacy seminar Oct. 17-20. The meeting will include…
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‘Tarball Chronicles’ author to discuss oil spill
Noted author and environmental critic David Gessner will visit the University of Georgia campus for two events: a reading and book signing Oct. 11 at…
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UGA School of Law conference to address current political issues in Georgia
A daylong conference on current issues in Georgia politics, with panel discussions on immigration, judicial budgetary issues, congressional redistricting and the recently passed Georgia Evidence…
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University of Georgia to overhaul student information and financial aid systems
The University of Georgia will move forward with a plan to overhaul the university’s student information and financial aid systems using SunGard Higher Education’s Banner…
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University Theatre stages update of Orson Welles’ classic War of the Worlds
Mars attacks! Its minions will be coming to Athens on Oct. 13, and a crew from a fictional public radio station will be on hand…
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Monitor online networking sites
Communicating through social networking Web sites, like MySpace, is the newest teenage rage. Despite its popularity, this new technology is fraught with potential dangers. “If…
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WUGA-TV airs Grady Fest in October
WUGA-TV will broadcast ‘Grady Fest 2011′ during the month of October.
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‘Last Comic Standing’ comedian brings his act to UGA Oct. 17
The University Union Student Programming Board at the University of Georgia will present comedian Ralphie May Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. on Legion Field. May…
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‘Ecology of War’ focus of upcoming Willson Center lecture
Pulling from his research into unexploded ordnance and their carcinogenic effects on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, University of Georgia ecologist James W. Porter…