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UGA virtually commemorates the 60th anniversary of desegregation
January 7, 2021This Jan. 9, 2021, will mark the 60th anniversary of when Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes became the first Black students to attend the University of Georgia. Mary Frances Early entered graduate school later that summer of 1961. Various activities and traditions will commemorate the anniversary, beginning with…
UGA Online professor leads study on the most reliable measures for pecan production
January 6, 2021Dr. Fanbin Kong, a professor for the Master of Food Technology, led a review conducted by the University of Georgia with doctoral candidates for the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology, Himanshu Prabhakar and Shruti Sharma, to identify scientific principles…
How to safely celebrate during the winter holiday
December 22, 2020As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into the 2020 winter holiday season, the CDC is advising families about how to celebrate safely. The CDC encourages families to only gather with those who live with them, in order to decrease their chances of contradicting COVID-19. As important as the holidays…
Online Science Education program steers alumna toward further degree
December 17, 2020DeJanna Pressley graduated from UGA’s Mary Frances Early College of Education with a Master’s of Education in Science Education in summer 2019. Currently, Pressley works as a 7th-grade middle school teacher in the Newton County School District. Because of her full-time employment status, the online…
UGA provides free online mental health assistance
December 15, 2020In January 2020, President Morehead announced the University’s full support of UGA Student Affairs and the University Health Center to lead new mental initiatives. Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) along with other resources provided by University Health Center, has been recognized as a tremendous resource for all…
Helpful Online Final Exam tips
December 10, 2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Georgia community are set to take their finals online. If you’re not a traditional online student, this semester’s finals week will look different—instead of picking up a pen and paper, you will reach for your mouse and laptop. Here are some…
Online Certificate helps a student confirm career aspiration
December 8, 2020Jessica Wolf earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia in geography with a minor in Spanish in 2016. After graduating, Wolf moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina to teach English and work for a technology company. To further her education, Wolf is currently pursuing the online Graduate…
Graduate Certificate of Gerontology teaches student about disaster management and more
December 3, 2020Christopher Russo worked as a Clinical Researcher studying Alzheimer’s and dementia in older adults. With the goal of protecting the health of the general public and focusing on emergency preparedness, Russo decided to pursue a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology online at the University of Georgia. In his decision…
Family financial discussions help college students handle financial-related stress
December 1, 2020A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that families who discuss money more often help their children through difficult times. Money is a complicated but important subject. It can be especially stressful for young adults to figure out how to prepare for future finances and manage…
New Technology Helps Food Safety Initiatives
November 24, 2020The University of Georgia has developed a new technology that can be used to identify pests that contribute to plant and crop destruction. They are partnering with a government organization, Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA), to implement the tool. Many countries struggle with food shipments being…