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UGA Online Alumni Spotlight: Rebecca Wilton
June 16, 2020“I was seeking an opportunity to increase my knowledge of personal finance. I did not expect to fall in love with financial planning and then want to find a way to change careers once again!” says Wilton.
UGA Online Faculty, Puliyur MohanKumar, Honored as 2020 Meigs Professor
June 9, 2020Five University of Georgia faculty members have been named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors, the university’s highest recognition for excellence in instruction, and Puliyur MohanKumar, UGA online instructor, is one of the distinguished professors honored with this award. MohanKumar is a professor of veterinary biosciences…
Surge in Demand for Health Science Professionals
May 29, 2020Although unemployment in the U.S. continues to rise, critical healthcare professions are in high demand. The outstanding need for healthcare professionals won't disappear once the new Corona virus has been contained. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) described healthcare as the fastest growing field in the United States even prior to the pandemic. Under these new circumstances, the increase in demand for healthcare workers is expected to surge. Healthcare is considered recession-proof and is expected to grow more than any other industry over the next decade.
UGA Introduces New Online Biomedical Sciences Master’s
May 29, 2020The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia has announced the formation of a completely online Master’s program in Comparative Biomedical Sciences. The curriculum is interdisciplinary and is designed to provide a broad foundation for students who intend to pursue professional careers in veterinary or human medicine,…
NPML Online Professor Receives 2020 Service-Learning Excellence Award
May 28, 2020Kristina Jaskyte Bahr, associate professor for UGA’s Nonprofit Management and Leadership Online Program was recently presented with UGA’s 2020 Service-Learning Excellence Award. The Service-Learning Excellence Award consists of two categories: Service-Learning Teaching Excellence and Service-Learning Research Excellence. Bahr is one of two professors to earn the…
MFA Screenwriting Graduate Finds Success With Original Web Series
May 20, 2020Rebecca Jackson-Artis, a screenwriting graduate of UGA’s Low-Residency MFA Program in Narrative Media Writing, has found success in her original web series, Totally Becky. The comedic web series has been selected to screen at nine film festivals including the Charlotte Film Festival, the Shreveport Urban Film Festival, the…
MFA Screenwriting Mentor Directs Lifetime Movie
May 11, 2020Christine Swanson, award-winning filmmaker and screenwriting faculty mentor in UGA’s Online Low-Residency MFA program, can now add “director of a major Lifetime motion picture” to her long list of accomplishments. Swanson directed the new motion picture, The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel, while also assisting with screenwriting…
Tips to Avoid Overeating at Home
April 23, 2020Overeating is a normal reaction to being bored or anxious, but in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the phenomenon has taken on a new dimension. With many Americans now rapidly adjusting to working or studying from home – often within arm’s reach of the refrigerator or pantry –…
Food Storage and Safety Tips
April 6, 2020If you are doing more cooking than usual due to coronavirus-related concerns, it’s important to make sure leftovers are stored properly. One of the most important tasks is to ensure perishable foods – those that require cold storage to be held safely – are placed in the refrigerator…
Emerging Media Master’s Online Program
April 2, 2020One of Grady College’s fastest growing graduate programs, the Master of Arts in Emerging Media, is offering a new program that features a curriculum completely online. The Emerging Media Masters online program will not only double the capacity of the program, but will also enable the curriculum to…