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The Demand for Financial Planners
July 25, 2019The Master in Financial Planning is an increasingly high in demand program in its online capacity. The ease and mobility of online learning is one draw, but the pragmatic subject matter is another highly coveted feature. The master program is now accepting a second cohort in the…
Hadjii Hand Returns to Mentor MFA Students
July 24, 2019One of Henry “Hadjii” Hand’s personal missions is always trying to get better…and he is trying to encourage his students to do the same. Hand is one of the mentors in the screenwriting track of the Narrative Media MFA program offered at Grady College, an in-depth program with a…
John T. Edge On The Power of Narratives
July 18, 2019The words “story” and “narrative” are in most responses from John T. Edge when he is asked about what students learn in Grady College’s MFA in Narrative Media Writing. It is a simple reminder of the essence and foundation of the low residency graduate program. Edge has taught…
Student Spotlight: Vicki Hale
July 18, 2019Our next guest-blogger is College of Education graduate, Vicki Hale, who recently completed her online graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Read about her ambitions and recent fellowship to teach in India. Hello, my name is Vicki Hale and…
Elizabeth Andress Honored at ESP Conference
July 16, 2019Several faculty and staff from the department of foods and nutrition have been recognized by Epsilon Sigma Phi, the largest organization of Extension professionals. One such faculty member is an online professor, Elizabeth Andress. Dr. Andress, professor and Extension specialist and Walter B. Hill Distinguished…
Student Spotlight: Tiffany Smith
July 10, 2019Tiffany Smith is a University of Georgia alumni from the College of Education and is a current online student pursuing her Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia. Her passion and drive for teaching makes her the perfect guest writer to tell us how her traditional and online education at UGA…
Student Spotlight: Cassie Alexander
July 9, 2019The UGA Online Learning office has been interviewing and featuring current students and alumni as an ongoing series of Student Spotlights. The subject of this interview is Cassie Alexander, an online student currently pursuing her Master of Science from the College of Pharmacy’s Biomedical Regulatory Sciences program.
Ansley Booker: 40 Under 40 Class of 2019
July 2, 2019UGA has recently announced their 40 Under 40 Class of 2019. The honorees are young alumni who are leaders in their chosen fields and professions and uphold the excellence in leadership and education they gained from the University. One such honoree is Ansley Booker (MS ‘13).
Tom Holland: Building a Pathway to Nonprofit Success
June 26, 2019UGA has an enviable history in higher education and creating programs of study that benefit all fields and passions. This is true of the Nonprofit Management and Leadership online certificate program and upcoming online Master of Social Work program as well. Today, the institute administers the master’s degree, seminars…
Student Spotlight: Haley Faulkner, GCD
June 24, 2019Online Learning interviewed UGA alumna and current online student, Haley Faulkner, on her Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia and her experience with learning online. She explains her passion for educating those with literacy and learning disabilities.