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Valerie Boyd, Director of Narrative Nonfiction, Featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting Radio Show
July 19, 2016Print is not dead. This is the point that Valerie Boyd, director of the Narrative Nonfiction track of UGA’s Low-Residency MFA Program in Narrative Media Writing, wants to make, despite the quickly changing journalism industry. Boyd recently discussed her new program and her thoughts on journalism on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s (GPB) radio show.
UGA Online MFT Professor Involved With Innovative Research Center, FoodPIC
July 12, 2016Tucked into a corner of the University of Georgia’s campus in Griffin, Georgia, FoodPIC is an innovative research center that could be a key component in bringing business and industry to the state.
Spots Still Available for the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking Summer Training Program
July 7, 2016For educators, especially in the area of gifted and creative education, the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) are highly respected and very important assessment tools. In fact, because the TTCTs are the most highly reliable and widely used tests of their kind, there is a need for teachers who are properly trained to offer them.
Georgia is the Second State to Increase E-Book Accessibility to Anyone with Reading Disabilities
June 30, 2016The state of Georgia has made a huge step in making reading and educational materials widely accessible to those with disabilities! Starting Friday July 1, the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) network will be making over 425,000 e-books accessible and free for those who cannot read traditional print books due to blindness, low vision, dyslexia and other print disabilities.
MFA Student Pete Stone Found the Perfect Fit in the Low-Residency Screenwriting Program
June 23, 2016The low-residency MFA program at Grady College began in the fall of 2015 and has had a very successful start. There are two tracks one can choose from once admitted into the program: narrative nonfiction or screenwriting. Pete Stone, an English teacher and video production company owner from Chester, S.C., is a student in the screenwriting program. Stone spoke with Grady College about his experiences in the program and had many positive things to say.
“Start-Stop-Continue” Survey Offers a Mid-Semester Snapshot of Student Experience
June 22, 2016The midpoint of the semester is not just a time for midterms, it’s also a good time to enhance student retention and success in your course. Provide an opportunity for students to share information not easily gleaned from standard assessments by implementing a mid-course survey such as “stop–start–continue.” You may…
Come See What the UGA Campus Has to Offer This Summer
June 21, 2016Whether you’ve put off visiting the home of your future alma mater, or it’s just been awhile since you’ve been here, summer is a great time to experience Athens! Take a stroll across UGA’s majestic north campus, picnic in the shade of a giant oak, then stroll through Athens’ quaint downtown with its many shops, cafes and amazing restaurants.
Online Summer Enrollment Reaching a Record High
June 16, 2016Summer enrollment at UGA is reaching a record high this year and enrollment in online classes is a big part of it! Though the numbers are not final, approximately 15,500 students are enrolled in summer courses this year, according to UGA Vice President of Instruction, Rahul Shrivastav.
Guest Blog: Career Center Services Offered to Students and Alumni
June 14, 2016By: Bethany Mills Director of Alumni Career Services Current students and UGA grads, remember to take advantage of the professional and free career services available to you as a member of the Bulldog nation! The UGA Career Center offers events like virtual career fairs and networking opportunities to help you build…
Georgia Magazine Features Valerie Boyd, Director of Narrative Nonfiction
June 9, 2016Congratulations to Valerie Boyd, one of the the bright minds behind UGA’s MFA in Narrative Media Writing program, for being featured in a wonderful article written by Allyson Mann in Georgia Magazine! Boyd has worked diligently the past few years alongside Nate Kohn to build up the Narrative Media Writing program at UGA, in hopes that she can “bridge the false divide” — as the article is titled — between journalism and literature.