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Virtual Pride month events
June 17, 2021Pride Month is celebrated annually in the US to honour the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. That year on June 28, a major riot broke out between the police and gay patrons of the Stonewall Inn following a crackdown on it by authorities. Exactly a year later, New York…
UGA employee takes advantage of online degree opportunity
June 15, 2021Stephen Bridges is a UGA Double Dawg having earned an A.B.J. from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2006 and receiving a master’s with distinction in the online Master of Education in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) program in the Mary Frances Early College of…
Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Professional appreciates flexibility of online program
June 10, 2021Dawn Nguyen has spent over 30 years in the medical device industry. She received an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute, a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and a Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Certificate from the University of…
Research by Online MSW faculty member Orion Mowbray explores alcohol abuse by caregivers
June 8, 2021According to a new study from the University of Georgia, children raised by caregivers who struggle with alcohol-use problems are more likely to deal with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress for longer periods of time. A team led by Orion Mowbray, a Master of Social Work Online…
New research may explain shortages in STEM careers
June 3, 2021A new study by the University of Georgia revealed that more college students change majors within the STEM pipeline than leave the career path of science, technology, engineering and mathematics all together. Funded by a National Institutes of Health grant and a National Science FOundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and…
Professor and Online Learning Faculty Fellow Jennifer Birch receives Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
June 1, 2021Jennifer Birch, associate professor of anthropology and Online Learning Faculty Fellow, is one of three University of Georgia faculty members named a recipient of the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. is The award recognizes outstanding instruction by faculty members early in their academic careers.
Mix of business and technology makes MBT the right blend for telecom worker
May 27, 2021Jason Sauls began his college career in 1989 with no chosen field in mind. “Going to college was just the thing that you were supposed to do after high school. I attended a couple of different colleges with no clear direction of what I was trying to achieve,” said…
Certificate program deepens knowledge of qualitative research
May 25, 2021Dena Kniess earned her bachelor’s degree in English-Writing and her master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Slippery Rock University. Before earning her doctorate from Clemson University, she worked as a student affairs practitioner in residence life and student transition programs for more than a decade. Kniess now…
Speakers encourage Class of 2021 to live with intent
May 20, 2021Congratulations to the online graduates of the Class of 2021. For those that were unable to attend in-person Commencement, here is a recap of the wise words shared by undergraduate and graduate Commencement speakers. “To the graduates of 2021, I have only four instructions for you. Speak your truth.
Professor’s work touches classrooms across country
May 18, 2021Logan Fiorella’s research sits at the confluence of two global trends: rising demand for STEM education and the growing use of multimedia to support high-quality instruction. Fiorella, an assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Georgia Mary Frances Early College of Education, has devoted his…