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UGA Nutrition Professor Weighs in on Viral Doughnut Tweet
June 6, 2019A viral tweet that compared the sugar intake of a 20oz bottle of soda to eating six doughnuts in one setting has taken Twitter by storm and raised questions about modern sugar consumption. The graphic compared three products to a “comparable” amount of doughnuts in terms of sugar…
UGA Professor Invited to Join State of Hope Advisory Council
June 4, 2019Dr. Kristina Jaskyte Bahr is passionate about social work and helping others. This passion is evident in her personal and academic journey. Dr. Jaskyte Bahr, a professor of the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, began her interest in social work by focusing on the management of nonprofit organizations.
Dr. John Grable on Finances While Abroad
May 30, 2019Dr. John Grable , an online M.S. in Financial Planning professor, was recently featured as an expert for the finance-based app, WalletHub, concerning spending wisely while traveling internationally and using a credit cards. This advice will come in handy for any study abroad trips, family vacations, or solo travelling…
Dr. Holly Sellers named 2019 UGA Inventor of the Year
May 21, 2019Dr. Holly Sellers has been named the 2019 Inventor of the Year for her work in poultry science. She is also the first woman to receive the distinction since 2001. Each year the University of Georgia names an Inventor of the Year as an honor for…
Lori Johnston: MFA in her own Words
April 16, 2019I waited for the Grady College’s Master of Fine Arts in Narrative Media Writing program, and it was worth it. I was enjoying a successful journalism career covering crime, celebrities, politics, business, and home design and architecture. I published freelance stories with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, HGTV.com, American City Business…
UGA Launches Campaign to Rename College of Education after Mary Frances Early
April 15, 2019The University of Georgia College of Education is launching a special initiative to name its college for UGA’s first African American graduate, Mary Frances Early, as the University heads into the final year of its Commit to Georgia capital campaign. “The proposed naming of the College…
Demand for Nonprofit Leaders is Growing
March 22, 2019The nonprofit sector is facing a huge staffing challenge. More than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations are registered with the Internal Revenue Service and attract one quarter of the U.S. adult population as volunteers, but personnel with organizational and philanthropic development knowledge are in short supply. Since…
Tech Trends in Nonprofit Management
March 22, 2019The melding of nonprofits and technology has always been important in maintaining control of fundraising and awareness campaigns, but as technology innovates, nonprofits need to make sure to do the same. The following are notable digital trends that nonprofit leaders and practitioners should heed as technology continues…
UGA Professor Discusses Latest Book
March 18, 2019Bettina Love is an associate professor in the UGA College of Education’s online MEd in Middle Grades Education program who was recently featured on the WABE-FM program “Closer Look with Rose Scott” to discuss her latest book, “We Want to Do More than Survive.” Dr. Love discussed the…
UGA Regulatory Sciences Recognized at Georgia Bio Awards
February 20, 2019Each year, Georgia Bio recognizes achievement and honors excellence in the life sciences industry in Georgia. At this year’s Georgia Bio Golden Helix Awards, the faculty and staff of the University of Georgia Institute for International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences and its online International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences graduate programs, received…