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A New Change is Ahead for Prospective Registered Dietitians
October 23, 2019January 1, 2024 is an important date for prospective Registered Dietitians–the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is making some changes. On that date, the CDR will be requiring prospective Registered Dietitians to hold a graduate degree; previously, the requirement was a bachelor’s degree.
University of Georgia Represents at the Georgia Bio Summit
October 16, 2019Students and professors from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy recently attended the Georgia Bio Summit at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia Bio Summit is an annual bioscience and medtech conference welcoming hundreds of CEOs, senior executives, scientists and…
UGA Grad Embarks In A New Chapter
October 2, 2019A drastic life change led Julie Rigdon to enroll in UGA’s online Bachelor of Science in Special Education program. In 2011, a retinal disease severely impaired her husband’s vision, forcing him to quit his job. To financially support her family, Rigdon accepted a job as a bookkeeper for…
UGA Offers the First Fully Online Master of Social Work in Georgia
September 30, 2019The University of Georgia School of Social Work now offers the first fully online Master of Social Work degree in Georgia. All coursework, with the exception of a required field internship, can be taken online. Applications are being accepted for the inaugural cohort, scheduled to begin Fall 2020.
Celebrating National Coffee Day with Coffee Insights from Professor, Ron Pegg
September 25, 2019As National Coffee Day approaches on September 29, coffee lovers across the country are celebrating. According to a study commissioned by the National Coffee Association, 64% of Americans drink a cup of coffee every day. With over half of Americans saying yes to coffee each day, how much do…
Chief Financial Mom Empowers and Educates Moms about Family Finances
September 23, 2019Mary Carlson, Ph.D., is no stranger to financial planning. She currently serves as a professor in UGA’s online Master of Financial Planning program and runs her own blog focused on the topic. Carlson is a valuable resource to her students and to the thousands of followers of…
Children Who Participate in Music Lessons Are Better Able to Problem Solve and Manage Their Time
September 16, 2019For children, studying and playing music includes benefits far beyond the mere learning of playing a musical instrument, and its ripple effects result in happier, healthier, more balanced children. A July 2019 online study commissioned by the Guitar Center has found that music lessons benefit children by improving time…
Uncovering Inconsistency in Financial Risk Assessment
September 11, 2019Our economy is ever-changing, and you never know what your financial future may hold. When it comes to risk tolerance and profiling, consistency is key. Dr. John Grable, an online M.S. in Financial Planning professor, has found through his research that when it comes to assessing financial…
5 Dangers of Following Fad Diets
September 2, 2019With so much information readily available and new fad diets popping up what seems like every other week, it is hard to know what to believe. New fad diets endorsed by celebrities and filling your social media feeds makes them hard to ignore. However, many of these diets are…
Professor Spotlight: Katy O’Brien
August 28, 2019Katy O’Brien, an assistant professor in the College of Education, teaches classes in the communication sciences and disorders program, which primarily serves students training to become speech-language pathologists. She also teaches online classes for the Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Speech Language Pathology, a graduate certificate available…