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How to Help a Friend in Need With Comfort Food
February 10, 2020In times when your friend or loved one is sick, in mourning, getting an edible treat in the mail is a sweet surprise—Gift baskets are a great solution. In other cases, Uber Eats, DoorDash or another delivery system may be best to cheer up a friend or family member…
Athens Business Provides Mental Health Resources for Musicians
February 5, 2020Bob Sleppy is a man that does it all, and he has made it his life’s work to help serve others. As a UGA double dawg graduate and Nonprofit Management and Leadership online instructor, Sleppy also serves as the executive director of Nuçi’s Space. …
Highlights from the 2020 State of the University Address
February 3, 2020University of Georgia President Jere Morehead gave his annual State of the University Address on January 29 in the Chapel on North Campus and explained his five year strategic plan. Morehead says a committee worked over the past year to develop three points of emphasis: promoting excellence in…
Most Popular Online Summer Courses
January 29, 2020Whether you plan to travel this summer, work or accept an internship opportunity, taking summer courses online is a great way to stay on track with your degree and keep a flexible schedule. Online summer courses fill up quickly, so consider now what classes you may want to take…
Resources Avaliable for Online Students
January 27, 2020UGA has a plethora of resources available online to assist in students’ success. These resources are open to all students, faculty, and administrators, and you are likely to gain valuable information from them. A few examples of many widely used resources for UGA students include eLearning…
Detox Diets: Helpful or Harmful?
January 22, 2020On the top of many people’s New Year resolutions list is a type of detox diet—the focus being on cleansing your body by only consuming juices and laxatives. In an Inverse article, Emma Laing, UGA online professor in M.S. Foods and Nutrition and director of…
Meet John Prechtel, Your Distance Librarian
January 21, 2020The University of Georgia prides itself on the number of resources that are made available to students–both on campus and online. For one, students on campus have access to a number of libraries in many departments and John Prechtel, UGA’s new distance librarian, is a valuable resource available for all…
UGA Ranked Among Best Online Programs in the U.S.
January 16, 2020Updated 2/2023 In 2020, the University of Georgia’s online degree programs rose sharply in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs rankings that were released and feature the top-ranked online programs for business and education in the country. Terry College’s…
5 Advantages of Taking Online Summer Courses
January 13, 2020Registration for summer classes is open and avaliable to all students, and it’s time to start making plans for summer break. The sun and sand may already be calling your name, but take a moment to consider the option of taking courses online for all or part of the summer…
Online Student’s New Year Resolutions
January 8, 2020New Year’s resolutions. Have you considered using the New Year to kickstart an educational journey, learn a new set of skills and enhance your career? Online student and Atlanta native, Kathy Lopez, intends to focus on her academic goals this 2020. She is completing a Pre-Professional Speech Language Pathology…