Campus colors: Red, black & green? UGA's goal to be conservation leader
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(Nov. 30) — The University of Georgia won't just mount a campus wide effort to save water in the face of Georgia's unprecedented drought — it should become a national leader in the wise use of energy and other resources, President Michael Adams said Thursday... Read more
Forum: University actively looking for additional ways to conserve water
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(Oct. 25) — As the University of Georgia's Advisory Task Force on Water Resources studies ways the university can reduce water consumption in both the short- and long-term, it is apparent that many important steps already have been implemented with positive results... Read more
Affordable housing focus of UGA meeting
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(Sept. 23) — A daylong conference Tuesday at the University of Georgia's Center for Continuing Education will focus on affordable housing in Georgia and the regulatory barriers that inhibit its development... Read more
Forum: National biodefense facility can and will be operated safely
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(Sept. 19) — Residents are understandably asking two questions concerning the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Why here, and will it be safe? An answer to the first question is that Athens will provide NBAF with quick access to critical resources, including those at the University of Georgia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Emory University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture labs in Athens and the Athens facilities of Merial, an animal pharmaceuticals manufacturer, that collectively will help ensure a robust response to disease outbreaks or threats... Read more
Commission reschedules monthly meeting
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(Sept. 19) — The Athens-Clarke County Commission has moved its agenda-setting meeting up one day, to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Athens City Hall. Mayor Heidi Davison made the change so she and commissioners can attend a U.S. Department of Homeland Security public hearing on the proposed National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility at 6 p.m. Thursday at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education... Read more
Banquet for those interested in the mating habits of bluebirds
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(Sept. 17) — Patricia Gowaty, a leading scholar in behavioral ecology, will give the keynote address at the North American Bluebird Society's "wrap-up banquet" for its 2007 convention, set for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on the University of Georgia campus... Read more
Georgia Men's Tennis To Hold Coronation Banquet Sept. 28
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(Sept. 17) — The 2007 NCAA Champion University of Georgia tennis team will hold its championship coronation banquet Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Georgia legend and former head tennis coach Dan Magill will be the Master of Ceremonies... Read more
Help me out, coach: Emerging field gives clients a nudge toward meeting goals
from The Atlanta Journal Constitution
(Sept. 16) — Just when your career was going gangbusters, you suddenly hit a bump in the road. "You might have just been passed over for a promotion, or you have a new and difficult boss, or you were a great performer but not getting great results as a manager," said Jodie Charlop, national certified counselor and executive coach. She is the principal of Potential Matters, an Atlanta coaching firm... Read more
Look back to the year of the Dog: Photo exhibit at UGA
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(Sept. 15) — Twenty-seven years ago, the Bulldog Nation went ballistic because the University of Georgia football team won the NCAA National Championship. This season, Bulldog fans already disheartened by Georgia's loss to South Carolina last Saturday can spend part of the home-game weekend revisiting former glory days at a photography exhibit in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education's Hill Atrium... Read more
Editorial: Good reason to watch legislators act on water plan
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(Sept. 12) — Consider the following sentence from a Morris News Service report this week on development of a statewide comprehensive water management plan: "Members of the House and Senate committees on Natural Resources heard presentations (on the water plan) this week by Carol Couch, the head of the state Environmental Protection Division ... but when given a chance to ask questions, most committee members inquired about their role... Read more
Marlowe teaching organizing course
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(Sept. 9) — Julia Marlowe, proprietor of Athens Home Organizer, will be teaching a course, "The Organized Home," through the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education this fall. The course will consist of three sessions held Oct. 11, 18 and 25... Read more
UGA research chief touts benefits of biodefense lab
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(Sept. 5) — Researchers at a national bioterrorism research facility in Athens could develop a test to detect Asian flu carried by foreign travelers coming to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a University of Georgia administrator told Rotarians Wednesday. "Imagine how much better off we would be if we had an effective diagnostic tool ... that we could administer and within seconds or minutes know whether a person is infected or not so we could quarantine them," said David Lee, UGA vice president for research. Lee spoke Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Athens about the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Terrorism Facility... Read more
Campus radio station marks 20 years on air
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(Aug. 29) — Twenty years ago, the University of Georgia's award-winning
public radio station, WUGA-FM, went on the air with an orchestral suite
by Johann Sebastian Bach. The composer who ushered in a new era of
classical and Western music in the 1700s "was an appropriate figure to
mark our beginning," said WUGA program manager Rob Holmes, who also
serves as music director, announcer and soundboard operator. "The first
thing I remember" said Holmes -- one of three WUGA staffers remaining
from the first days -- was when Georgia Center officials thought the
station's call letters should reflect the center's "lifelong learning"
mission... Read more
Blue Key society to recognize four
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(Aug. 27) — The University of Georgia chapter of the Blue Key National
Honor Society this year will present service awards to women's
basketball coach Andy Landers; state Sen. Eric Johnson, R-Savannah;
Smitty Griffith of Athens, a major supporter of the Georgia Museum of
Art; and Atlanta businessman Sanford Orkin, a long-time supporter of
UGA. Johnson will be the keynote speaker at the annual Blue Key Awards
banquet, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Georgia Center for
Continuing Education... Read more
New director named for Georgia Center
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(Aug. 24) — William R. Crowe, president of Tyler Junior College in
Tyler, Texas, was named Thursday as director of the Georgia Center for
Continuing Education to replace Robert Leiter, who will retire Sept.
19... Read more
Bates graduates from Banking School
from the Moultrie Observer
(Aug. 18) — Russell Bates of Ameris Bank in Moultrie has graduated from
the Georgia Banking School. The graduation ceremony took place May 4 in
the Center for Continuing Education on the campus of the University of
Georgia... Read more
Cuthbertson honored at optometric seminar
from The Northeast Georgian
(July 10) — The Society of Professional Optometrists hosted a "Seminar
in Optometry," an educational seminar, for Georgia state-licensed
optometrists May 19-20, at The University of Georgia Center for
Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel... Read more
University signs on for Sherpa executive coaching program
from the Cincinnati Business Courier
(June 7) — An executive coaching course developed by a Cincinnati
company will be offered this fall at the University of Georgia. The 60-hour Sherpa Executive Coaching Certification Program will be held at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Ga., Sherpa said in a news release. The school joins Penn State University and Texas Christian University in offering the program... Read more
Georgia Center Employees Receive Session of the Year Award
from www.outreach.uga.edu
(May 14) — Two University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Conference Center and Hotel employees — Kimberly Cook and Marti Brick — received the Session of the Year Award from the Association of
Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International (ACCED-I) at
the ACCED-I 27th Annual Conference on March 26, 2007 in Baltimore, MD... Read more
Georgia Center Director Robert Leiter receives the Athens Convention and
Visitors Bureau's annual Louis Griffith Hospitality Leadership Award
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(May 17) — Athens tourism officials Wednesday unveiled a new Athens logo
designed for use as a marketing tool to convince people to visit the
Classic City. Chuck Jones, director of the Athens Convention and
Visitors Bureau, showed off the new "branding" logo at the CVB's annual
Tourism Breakfast, held Wednesday at the State Botanical Garden of
Georgia during See American Week, which runs through Sunday... Read more
Newspaper managers attend UGA forum
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(May 12) — The University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and
Mass Communications is partnering with the Southern Newspaper Publishers
Association for a forum to provide senior newspaper managers with ideas
to improve their company's performance. From May 20-22, as many as 40
senior newspaper managers will attend the Carmage Walls Leadership Forum
at UGA's Georgia Center for Continuing Education... Read more
Author encourages students to stick with dreams
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(April 19) — Mistaking Patricia Polacco for a librarian is easy. Her waist-long hair is swept up in two buns. One sits at the top of her head, with tendrils curled into the shape of a bow. She occasionally shushes school children at her feet, so they all can hear her stories. And a rhinestone pin clasped at her neckline says: "READ"... Read more
Georgia Center marks its 50th anniversary
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(April 8) — The Georgia Pest Control Association might not be the first or the largest group to hold meetings at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, but the 700-member trade organization is perhaps the most steadfast and consistent client in the 50-year history of the center, said Valera Jesse, executive director of the pest control group... Read more
County students successful in middle school science fair
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(April 4) — Gwinnett middle schoolers recently competed in the first Gwinnett Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Junior Division, at Notre Dame Academy in Duluth. The top 10 projects are advancing to the 59th Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair, to be held from March 28 to 31 at the University of Georgia... Read more
Cameras help students focus on writing skills: Learning with pictures at
Boys & Girls Club
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(April 3) — Seventh-grader John Hewlett loves a challenge, which is why
math is his favorite subject at Hilsman Middle School. But over the past
six weeks, John learned the patience to take a good picture in his
after-school photojournalism club, and that skill challenged him to slow
down and concentrate on his work in school. "In class, I like to rush
things, so it helps me to take my time," the 13-year-old said. "I like
being challenged..." Read more
Stem cell researcher to speak at UGA
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(March 25) — Life sciences scholar and author Christopher Thomas Scott will address the science of and issues surrounding stem cell research as the keynote speaker for the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center Symposium next month. Scott, executive director of Stanford University's Center for Biomedical Ethics Program in Stem Cells and Society, will speak at 7 p.m. April 2 in Mahler Auditorium at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, 1197 S. Lumpkin St. The lecture is free and open to the public... Read more
GMOA exhibits sketches of Picasso, Dali
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(Feb. 16) — In a small gallery on the second floor of the Georgia Museum of Art, there lies an exhibit of sketches by world renowned artists... Read more
Works by one of Spain's great artists remind us of life's richness
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(Feb. 3) — Some might argue the proper place for viewing Alvar's work is in a quiet gallery setting, the contemplative pieces set apart from the fast pace of life around them. But walk through Hill Atrium in Master's Hall in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and you'll find the eight lithographs on display stop you in the midst of your daily hustle and bustle... Read more
Appraisal analysis topic of workshops
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(Feb. 10) — The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel and The American Society of Appraisers will offer "Personal Property Valuation Methodology: Research and Analysis," the second course in the four-course Personal Property Valuation series, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 to 25 at the Georgia Center, 1197 S. Lumpkin St. The exam will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 25. Course participants will earn 2.8 continuing education units... Read more
UGA students seek a degree of respect
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(Feb. 2) — About a century ago, a group of University of Georgia professors petitioned the administration to award a degree to a young black man who studied with them at UGA when he wasn't doing mundane tasks to help the professor... Read more
Panelists mull over the impact
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(Jan. 28) — Even though dozens of dignitaries and academics spent three days hashing out lessons from the successes and failures of Jimmy Carter's presidency for posterity's sake, some Carter Conference panelists wonder if people with influence over the current and next administration will take the lessons of the Carter era to heart... Read more
Staff chief for Carter the man behind the plan
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(Jan. 14) — About a year and a half ago, Hamilton Jordan decided that January 2007 shouldn't go by without a celebration of the 30 years that have passed since Georgian Jimmy Carter moved into the White House... Read more
Many gain prestige on Carter's coattails
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(Jan. 14) — When Jimmy Carter went from little-known Georgia governor to president of the United States in the late '70s, it was not merely his own star that was rising... Read more
Carter conference to host political leaders
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(Jan. 2) — A conference marking the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of Jimmy Carter as president won't just shed light on history, but will make history, organizers at the University of Georgia hope. "The Carter Presidency: Lessons for the 21st Century," scheduled Jan. 19-21 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Athens' Classic Center, will bring not just nationally prominent scholars and journalists to campus, but also many high officials of the Carter administration of 1977-81, beginning with Carter himself... Read more
Convention magazine awards venues
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(Dec. 31) — Meeting venues in Athens represented four of 13 winners for the state of Georgia in the annual Readers' Choice Awards from ConventionSouth magazine, according to the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau... Read more
Perdue: No radical changes needed in upcoming session
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(Dec. 13) — Gov. Sonny Perdue on Tuesday encouraged state lawmakers, after an election in which every incumbent legislator won re-election, to stay the course charted during the last two years... Read more
Travelling Weave: Works by Eight International Artists
from absolutearts.com
(Dec. 13) — The Travelling Weave recently had an exhibition at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens and at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation in Watkinsville, Georgia... Read more
Survey: Most Georgians favor raising minimum wage
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(Dec. 12) — April Johnson has tried to do the right things to provide for her two children, but she figures government action is what's needed to get her more income... Read more
Chancellor extends olive branch to lawmakers
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(Dec. 11) — It's not unusual for the head of Georgia's network of public colleges and universities to ask legislators for more money. But Chancellor Erroll Davis promised something in return. Speaking to legislators gathered at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education for an educational meeting that takes place every two years after elections, Davis called for a sort of agreement between the University System of Georgia, which he heads, and the Georgia General Assembly... Read more
Lorenson named chef at Georgia Center
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(Dec. 4) — Chef Sam Lorenson has taken on the duties of executive chef with the University of Georgia's Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. Lorenson will oversee food preparation for the Georgia Center's banquets, luncheons and receptions for conferences and special events as well as for the center's restaurants, the Savannah Room and the Courtyard Café... Read more
Georgia universities trying to attract Hispanic students
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(Nov. 20) — As Georgia's college-age Hispanic population grows, the state's universities are becoming more and more innovative in seeking ways to attract Latino students. Hispanic high school students had the opportunity to experience university life for a day during Latino Shadow Day at the state's biggest public institution of higher learning, the University of Georgia in Athens...
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Swaim is directing new culinary course
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(Nov. 19) — Michael Swaim, an experienced chef, began directing the new Culinary Arts Program of study at Athens Technical College this fall. Swaim is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has 20 years of experience in hotels, restaurants and catering ranging from casual to fine dining. He has worked at Mr. B's Bistro, a fine dining restaurant in New Orleans; the Savannah Fish Market; the Westin Peachtree Plaza; the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead; the Athens Country Club; and for the past nine years he served as executive chef at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel...
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Georgia kids need permanent home
from WNEG32.com
(Nov. 1) — At any given time, there are 15,000 children in Foster Care in Georgia. At least 250 need to be adopted. Since November is National Adoption Month, some Athens' agencies hope to bring awareness to the need of adopting. Zachery, Samantha, Pamela, and Austin, while they're all very different, they have one important thing in common. They all need homes...
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Latinos encouraged to attend college
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(Nov. 9) — Area Latino high school students have several opportunities next week to get a glimpse of college life. Gainesville High School is planning a college fair, 15 Gainesville High students are attending "Latino Shadow Day" at the University of Georgia in Athens, and Gainesville State College is holding its third annual Latino Youth Conference...
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Nunn: U.S. must fix its image: Former senator backs North Korea talks
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(Oct. 18) — Convincing North Korea to give up nuclear weapons must begin with the United States rebuilding its credibility around the world, former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia said Tuesday at a nuclear energy and security symposium at the University of Georgia. Before diplomacy can work with North Korea - and it can - the United States must repair its damaged foreign policy image and its relationships with other world powers, Nunn said ...
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Experts wary of arms race
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(Oct. 18) — North Korea's development of a nuclear weapon sets the stage for a nightmarish proliferation of nuclear arms that greatly increases the chances that someone, somewhere will use them, according to two University of Georgia experts on North Korea and nuclear arms. "The fact of the matter is, just about any country that wants to develop nuclear weapons has the scientific and technological know-how to do it," said Gary Bertsch, director of UGA's Center for International Trade and Security. "If we don't get a grip on this, every two-bit dictator and terrorist group is going to have nuclear weapons" ...
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Bridge is never too far for Levy from savannahnow.com
(Oct. 16) — Tybee resident known for Skidaway span is working to implement 'Dark Sky' ordinance at beach. When some people look at a place, they see what it is. Henry Levy sees what it could be ...
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Holmes: Nuclear power renaissance may menace security in America
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(Oct. 16) — Despite the recent - probably momentary - dip in oil and gas prices, many governments are looking to nuclear power to assure the energy supplies developing economies need. But the worldwide "renaissance" in nuclear power could give way to a dark age for national security. Why? Because, as the standoffs with North Korea and Iran show, a nation with a viable commercial nuclear sector can use the same technology it uses to generate power to build deadly weapons ...
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Nunn to give keynote at UGA symposium
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(Oct. 8) — Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn will deliver the keynote address Oct. 17 at the 2006 Richard B. Russell Symposium, which will explore national security issues raised by the increased demand for nuclear power as an energy source. Nunn's speech is set for 9 a.m. Oct. 17 in Masters Auditorium at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, 1197 S. Lumpkin St. ...
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Adams to speak candidly at Tate from redandblack.com
(Oct. 4) — Want to know why President Adams prefers a bow tie? Today's the chance to ask him. Open Mic with Mike, the biannual question-and-answer session, is open to the public and the media, but only students may ask questions. Assistant to the President Matt Winston said Adams enjoys the interaction with the students ...
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Judge Clarence Thomas speaks at UGA from savannahnow.com
(Oct. 4) — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas will be the Blue Key Awards banquet speaker Oct. 20 at the University of Georgia. Thomas, a Savannah native appointed to the Supreme Court in 1991 by then President George H.W. Bush, will receive a Blue Key Service Award from the UGA chapter of Blue Key National Honor Society ...
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Justice Thomas to speak at UGA
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(Oct. 3) — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas will headline the annual Blue Key Awards banquet at the Georgia Center on Oct. 20. Thomas, a Georgia native and appointed to the Supreme Court in 1991 by President George H.W. Bush, will receive a Blue Key Service Award from the University of Georgia chapter of Blue Key National Honor Society ...
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Students teach how to stay in school
from Atlanta Latino [Article available in English & Spanish]
(Sept. 25, 2006) — Imagine if you were given one thousand dollars to design a project that would encourage Latino students in your community to stay in school. Of course the question does not strike as an important issue, if you do not know that in 2004 23.8 percent of Hispanic high school students dropped out, a number that is higher than that of whites or African Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Education...
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UGA to host animal waste roundtable from The Blade Plus
(Sept. 23, 2006) — Animal waste can be a valuable organic resource or a pollutant. Managing it right and applying the best technologies determine which it may be. The University of Georgia invites interested stakeholders to a discussion of issues and opportunities at the Georgia Animal Waste Roundtable Oct. 3 in Athens, Ga. The program will be held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m ...
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University to expand Butts-Mehre building
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(Sept. 23, 2006) — The University of Georgia Athletic Association plans to enlarge the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, putting on hold for now another plan to build an indoor football practice field. UGA officials have talked about building an indoor practice facility for years, but when UGA administrators toured other universities that have such indoor facilities, they found that the schools' football teams rarely used the expensive buildings ...
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West Hall Middle School wins writing award from AccessNorthGa.com
(Sept. 21) — West Hall Middle School will receive the 2006 Writing to Win Exemplary School of Writing award. Dr. Warren Combs, founder of the Writing to Win management system, will present the award on September 21 during the 2006 GACIS Annual Fall Conference held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens. Dr. Sarah Justus, WHMS Principal, will accept the certificate of recognition ...
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WHHS student one of six winners in writing contest from AccessNorthGa.com
(Sept. 20, 2006) — The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach have announced the winners of the 2006 UGA Steps to College Statewide Latino Issues Writing Contest ...
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Local shop hopes to 'bead' competition from redandblack.com
(Sept. 15, 2006) — Plenty of women remember their mothers or grandmothers buying them beading books when they were younger so they could make necklaces and bracelets for their friends. But beading isn't just for kids anymore. Not if Kari Lentini has anything to do with it ...
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Brooks to speak at UGA luncheon
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(Sept. 10, 2006) — State Rep. Tyrone Brooks, president of the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, will deliver the keynote address at the Black Faculty and Staff Organization's Fourth Annual Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education ...
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Class anticipates labor shortages
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(Sept. 10, 2006) — The Athens Area Society for Human Resource Management is hosting a one-day workshop Tuesday for human resource professionals and other business leaders who are facing the loss of critical talent in the wake of retirements and projected labor shortages. The workshop is a step-by-step guide to developing a succession plan at any level in a company regardless of industry ...
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Learning takes a new turn with Vamos from the Franklin County Citizen & The News Leader
(Sept. 9, 2006) — All year long, students wait for the one time of year where they can sleep as long as they want to and plan their day around whatever fun activities they choose. So what would make a middle school student volunteer to wake up at about 5:30 in the morning during her summer vacation? The answer is a program called Vamos a la Universidad ...
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Georgia equipped to handle agroterror: House subcommittee meets to discuss biodefense concerns from redandblack.com
(Aug. 25, 2006) — The United States may be vulnerable to a terrorist attack on its food supply, but Georgia is one of the best prepared states in the nation, a panel of experts said at a Congressional field hearing on campus Thursday. Emphasizing the University's rising importance in the area of agroterrorism research, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack held a hearing in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education ...
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Congressman plans hearing at UGA
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(Aug. 18, 2006) — U.S. Rep John Linder, R-Duluth, will hold a hearing of the Homeland Security Committee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack Thursday at the University of Georgia. The hearing, which will feature six witnesses, will be from 1-3 p.m. in Masters Hall at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, 1197 S. Lumpkin St ...
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Grad school entrance testing can be expensive from redandblack.com
(Aug. 10, 2006) — As their time as undergraduates at the University draws to a close, many students begin preparing for advanced education.
Whether applying to graduate school, law school or medical school, one thing remains constant — standardized testing ...
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Bennie and the bricks: Folk artist Bennie Morrison's small scenes of country life
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(Aug. 5, 2006) — Folk artist Bennie Morrison uses various surfaces, from Magnolia leaves to bricks, to paint his detailed country scenes that were typical in Oglethorpe County, the place where he has lived most of his life. Currently, an exhibit of Morrison's folk art paintings, along with work from the Payne Brothers of Hendersonville, N.C., is on exhibit through August at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education ...
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Tooning around: Young people develop their comic skills
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(July 18, 2006) — On the fifth floor of the Georgia Center, a pair of tattooed men leads a conclave of nearly two dozen young people who are methodically hashing out plans for saving the planet, the galaxy, a trio of sisters and the victims of a mysterious soft drink ...
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Biodiesel availability the dawn of a new era
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(July 16, 2006) — It's not very often you feel a new day is dawning. In Athens, or anywhere else. But I had that experience recently. Two separate events coincided. The first was a conference at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Whoop-de-do, you're thinking. The second was the unheralded opening of a new fuel pump at a local convenience store. Holy smoke!...
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Correll speaking at forestry meeting
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(July 16, 2006) — The former head of Georgia-Pacific will headline the general session of the Georgia Forestry Association's annual meeting July 23. Former Georgia-Pacific chairman of the board and CEO Pete Correll will present the keynote speech to the forestry association's members at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Correll's speech will be part of the group's annual meeting being held Saturday through July 24 at the Georgia Center ...
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SAUGA literary camp turns Harry Potter into learning theme
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(July 11, 2006) — Turning book pages eased the awkward silence trailing the children from the Georgia Center lobby, their "Platform 9 3/4" last week, and into the classroom ...
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Stem-cell researcher plans UGA address
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(July 3, 2006) — Stem-cell researcher George Q. Daley will share his views on the scientific and ethical implications of stem-cell research as the keynote speaker for the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center Symposium on July 17. His lecture, "Embryonic Stem Cells: Science and Society," will take place at 1 p.m. in Masters Hall at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, 1197 S. Lumpkin St. The lecture is free and open to the public ...
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Goin' campin': Glimpses of creative programs available to Athens' youth
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(June 13, 2006) — Remember being a kid at day camp, stuck, like the sweat-drenched, polyester-blend T-shirt counselors made you wear in screaming shades of cone orange?...
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UGA event to pump up biodiesel
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(May 15, 2006) — Imagine the supply and demand impact if every university in the country, or even just in Georgia, recycled its used food oil into biodiesel to run its buses and maintenance vehicles. Rob Del Bueno of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is leading a small-scale biodiesel project, scheduled to be ready in July, that will process Emory University's food oil waste into biodiesel to run Emory's buses ...
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Georgia Center seeking to break with convention: Holding open house
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(May 7, 2006) - Officials at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education hope next week's open house will attract a wider client base to its newly renovated hotel and conference facilities. Spurred by customer feedback, the center spent about $1 million on renovations to 18 conference rooms, five executive board rooms, hotel rooms and enhanced technology such as wireless Internet access, said spokeswoman Annette Ogletree-McDougal ...
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Lecture explores snack designs from redandblack.com
(April 14, 2006) — When students leave the University, they should apply practical knowledge to the technical aspects of their fields, a technical professional for Frito-Lay said Wednesday. Mohan Rao, a senior technical professional for Frito-Lay North America and former University professor, delivered the annual Woodruff Lecture to approximately 200 students in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education ...
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Man builds legacy through service: Habitat for Humanity
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(Feb. 28, 2006) — When construction manager Jae Troy first started to work for Habitat for Humanity, he wasn't sure what to make of Charles Ostick. Troy and Ostick worked together to cut lumber, but whenever an angle came out a few degrees off, Ostick would insist he cut it again, Troy said ...
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Dance without moving your feet from redandblack.com
(Feb. 9, 2006) — In belly dancing, words such as "shimmy" and "snake arms" are technical terms. The lingo of the exotic dance may be unfamiliar, but the movements are common in popular culture ...
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Conference to host top scholar speakers from redandblack.com
(Jan. 27, 2006) — Two top scholars in Urban and African-American Education will speak at the University's first conference on Black Issues in Higher Education on Friday, Feb. 3. Vanessa Siddle Walker, a distinguished research professor at Emory University, and Norvella Carter, the endowed chair of urban education at Texas A & M University will highlight the conference, held in the Masters Hall at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education at 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m ...
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Help to get that big break from redandblack.com
(Jan. 20, 2006) — Getting into journalism classes isn't always easy, especially for non-journalism majors, but students may find similar classes available at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education ...
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