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Instructor Joan Prittie appointed to State Commission on Family Violence
September 20, 2024Congratulations to the School of Social Work's Joan Prittie, who was recently appointed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to the State Commission on Family Violence. Prittie is an instructor in the online Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership program.
Caree Cotwright, Community Nutrition Faculty, named a 2024 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Hero awardee
September 16, 2024Noted chef Michel Nischan and Caree Cotwright Congratulations to the UGA Department of Nutritional Sciences‘s Caree Cotwright, who has been named a 2024 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Hero awardee. The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN) is a federal advisory committee that aims…
Birgisson named inaugural Georgia Power E-Mobility Distinguished Professor
September 12, 2024Bjorn Birgisson, professor in the online M.S. in Civil Engineering program, chair of the UGA College of Engineering’s School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering and founding executive director of the Georgia Network for Electric Mobility (GNEM), has been named the inaugural holder of the Georgia Power…
UGA’s dyslexia endorsement, certificate program receives IDA accreditation
September 2, 2024The Dyslexia Endorsement and Certificate program at the University of Georgia, which also offers an online option, was recently accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). Since its founding in 2016, UGA’s Dyslexia Endorsement and Certificate program—housed in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s Department of Communication Sciences…
Stories Like Sandwiches: Mentor John T. Edge on the South, Good Food, and the Importance of Sharing Diverse Narratives
August 28, 2024"Compared with dinners that unspool like novels, the best sandwiches, eaten on the fly, are short stories, swift and smart and telling," writes John T. Edge, a mentor in UGA's Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program. "Good sandwiches make good memories." And Edge knows something about memories, and how to craft them into compelling narratives.
Faith Critzer & Ronald Pegg Guide Students Through the Impact of Food on World History and Culture
August 12, 2024From the agricultural revolution to globalization, food has always held a defining role for humanity, with foodways serving as the foundation of many cultures and civilizations throughout history. “The Impact of Food on World History and Culture,” a course offered each spring by the UGA College of Agricultural and…
Dietetics students achieve 100% placement rate to post-graduate internships
June 24, 2024The value of a graduate degree in Dietetics from UGA has once again been proven immeasurable: including the spring and fall application cycles, all 30 students who applied for a post-graduate internship were selected for dietetics internships, an essential step in earning their credentials as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).
Low-Residency Screenwriting Student’s Film Premieres at Atlanta Film Festival
April 29, 2024Win Marks still has a year left as a student in the Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Media Writing program, but his work is already receiving recognition beyond the university. "Do You Say What You Mean?", a feature-length film written by Marks, is set to premiere at the 48th annual Atlanta Film Festival.
UGA Graduate Programs Among the Best in Nation, New Report Shows
April 16, 2024The University of Georgia's graduate programs are among the nation's best, a fact only further corroborated by U.S. News & World Report's 2024 rankings of the "Best Graduate Schools". Of the numerous UGA schools and colleges seeing a jump in their ranking, we're pleased to report many of those hosting an online program have made the list.
College of Engineering Announces New Online M.S. in Civil Engineering
April 11, 2024The University of Georgia College of Engineering, in partnership with the UGA Office of Online Learning, now offers an online Master of Science (M.S.) degree in civil and environmental engineering with an emphasis in civil engineering. The project-focused degree, referred to as the Online M.S. in Civil engineering, can be completed in two years, with the inaugural cohort now accepting applications until July 1, 2024.