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Alumna Profile: Meredith Gurley-Johnson Excels as an Alumni Leader
March 28, 2017Meredith Gurley-Johnson has been a proud Dawg since the fall of 1993. After graduating with an undergraduate degree in Child and Family Development, Gurley-Johnson continued her relationship with the University of Georgia as an Alumni Relations Coordinator. In 2001, Gurley-Johnson moved to Atlanta to work for the UGA Alumni Association…
Is Getting My Master In Music Education A Good Career Move?
March 27, 2017Maybe you’ve thought about earning your Master in Music Education, but you also wonder if going back to school for a master’s degree is worth the time, money, and effort. Here are a few ways that a Master of Music Education offers in-service teachers so much more…
UGA Honors Trailblazers During Women’s History Month
March 15, 2017In 1984, Congress named March as Women’s History Month to honor the extraordinary achievements of women in America. In recognition of the 2017 Women’s History Month theme, “Honoring Women Trailblazing in Labor and Business,” the Institute for Women’s Studies at the University of Georgia is sponsoring numerous programs in…
UGA Receives Recognition As Military Friendly Online University
March 14, 2017Online education at the University of Georgia has recently received distinguished recognition as a military friendly online university, adding to its extensive list of recognitions for being a military friendly institution. The designation was received from SR Education Group, a leading education research publisher, which releases a list of military-friendly…
UGA Provides Grad Students With Free Financial Advice
March 9, 2017The University of Georgia Graduate School offers a free Financial Education Program to all UGA Graduate students.
New Mom Keeps School at the Top of her Priority List
March 8, 2017Maddi Buchanan is determined to get her bachelor’s degree. When she didn’t want to put her life on hold in order to attend on-campus classes, she enrolled in the University of Georgia Online BBA program. Since then, Maddi has been able to work towards her degree while getting married, moving…
Shifting Focus Strengthens Student Success
February 28, 2017Educators regularly engage in research in the classroom whether knowingly or not. Lessons are designed, implemented, and reviewed. Then, based on student performance, new and different strategies are developed and judged again based on student performance toward the target goal. Though this type of research is not systematic and carefully…
Free Software for UGA Students and Faculty
February 28, 2017UGA online students and faculty have access to free software and technology through Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS), the central information technology organization at the University of Georgia. EITS manages key technology services around campus, such as UGAMail, Athena, and eLearning Commons (eLC). Its goal is to help UGA students…
5 Popular Online Courses to Take This Summer
February 23, 2017Registration for summer courses began in November, but there are still some popular online classes with spots available. Advantages of taking summer courses online include catching up or moving ahead in your major, convenience, flexibility, and staying on track for graduation. Here’s a list of five popular online courses for…
Alumna Profile: Elena Behnke Made Global Connections While Earning Her MAHM
February 20, 2017After completing her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Elena Behnke began to work as the Director and Field Clinician for the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network. However, she immediately recognized a greater need for specialization in her field of poultry health. Behnke took on the…