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News Articles
Emerson to head College of Public Health’s Office of Online Learning
September 16, 2021Kerstin Emerson has been selected to lead the University of Georgia College of Public Health’s Office of Online Learning. A clinical associate professor in the Institute of Gerontology at the College of Public Health, Emerson has been teaching at the College for 11 years and coordinating…
UGA Alumni Association announces Annual Class of 40 under 40
September 14, 2021The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled this year’s 40 Under 40. This program celebrates the personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of successful UGA graduates under the age of 40. The honorees are recognized during an annual luncheon. This year’s honorees must have earned an undergraduate…
Non-traditional science student works towards dream through online program
September 9, 2021James Wright, an alumni of the Online Master of Science in Comparative Biomedical Sciences program at UGA, was not originally interested in biomedical science. Wright received a Bachelors of Business Administration with a Healthcare Management concentration. He continued his education by completing an MBA. Wright decided…
Laura Bierema and others inducted into IACE Hall of Fame
September 7, 2021Laura Bierema and Kimberly Osborne, faculty members in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s department of lifelong education, administration and policy, will be inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame on Oct. 6. They join the prestigious ranks of several University…
Advantages of Online Learning
September 2, 2021Receiving a degree online poses many advantages for nontraditional learners. It doesn’t matter if you are a recent college graduate or a parent looking for a way to further your education at your own pace. Online education provides the flexibility that anyone needs to be able to pursue their…
Grady Professor Michael Cacciatore awarded $2.5 million NSF grant for research
August 31, 2021Funds from the U.S. National Science Foundation support research for PBS TERRA, a science-themed hub on YouTube. Dr. Michael Cacciatore, co-director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication at Grady College, and associate professor in the Master of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication—Emerging Media online…
UGA master’s student is inspired to push past own limitations in online program
August 26, 2021As a marketing professional, Natasha Busie wanted to deepen her understanding of emerging media and how it affects people’s decision-making. She had worked as the Marketing Director for the Calhoun Chick-fil-A before becoming the Marketing Communication Manager for the SHOWA Group which is a company that makes personal protective…
Experienced music teacher and cellist expands musical knowledge through online program
August 19, 2021Egil Rostad is an alumnus of the Master of Music Education online program offered through the University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Rostad earned his Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from the Eastman School of Music. As an active professional cellist, Rostad has composed…
Virtual pilot program seeks to make global experiences more accessible
August 12, 2021University of Georgia student Isabel Rutledge couldn’t travel to Greece this summer, but she did get an immersive cultural learning experience thanks to a virtual study tour. The class was among several global virtual study courses offered this summer to give students international experiences during a period of COVID-related…
5 ways to better connect with faculty & staff as an online student
August 3, 2021One of the top hesitations for students considering an online program is the fear that they won’t have the opportunity to connect with professors when they have questions or to obtain lasting connections for the future. Fortunately, this fear is far from reality. In reality, professors and staff at UGA…