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Virtual Career Center opportunities you don’t want to miss!
October 13, 2020The University of Georgia Career Center can help you explore career options, prepare for your job search, find a mentor, and become “Arch Ready”. And now, all of these services and events are available to you virtually. Explore the upcoming Career Center virtual services and events on the…
UGA OneCard with photo now available to online UGA students
October 13, 2020The University of Georgia has launched a newly designed resource for online and UGA students. In place of the regular student ID, UGA has announced the UGA OneCard as the official identification card for students, faculty, staff, official campus visitors, and their dependents. The benefits of a…
Professors gain confidence in virtual learning
October 8, 2020As students have adjusted to the change, so have professors who don’t commonly teach an online or hybrid course. An Inside Higher Ed article shared results from recent surveys that show faculty’s increased confidence in virtual learning and how they’ve altered their online teaching methods to enhance student…
Online Special Education program helps student find a mentor and passion
October 6, 2020Online student Stevie Pierce decided to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Special Education, at the University of Georgia because of its highly-ranked and flexible online programs. “UGA has always been known for helping students develop into teachers who are trained to teach with the most effective,…
From stagnant career prospects to MFT degree
September 29, 2020In a moment where his career prospects became stagnant—David Gill decided to make a move for his future. “At the time I felt like my career prospects were a little stagnant and having an advanced degree would help create further opportunities for me down the road,” Gill…
Mary Frances Early College of Education professor named Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador
September 24, 2020Melisa “Misha” Cahnmann-Taylor, a professor in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s department of language and literacy education, has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador by the Fulbright Scholar Program. She also teaches students in the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other…
From the Air Force to UGA—Online MBT student finds mentorship and flexibility valuable.
September 22, 2020Gerry Fitch started his IT career in the Air Force—he spent ten years working there and then moved on to work for UGA in 2012 becoming an IT Manager. He earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Emmanuel College. The 45-year-old husband and father of three said the…
UGA pharmacy student develops a passion for regulatory sciences
September 18, 2020Until she began taking regulatory science courses online, Tiffany Somereville was unaware of the significant impact regulatory affairs had on public health. A UGA Doctor of Pharmacy student, Somereville has already earned her Graduate Certificate in International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences and is now also pursuing an M.S.
UGA alumna follows her passion for gifted and creative education
September 15, 2020Ever since Sarah Caroleo earned her B.S. in elementary education from Greenville University she has dedicated herself to the multiple schools and programs where she has taught. In her role as the K-4 Gifted and Talented teacher in Nashville, Tennessee’s public school system, Caroleo’s passion for teaching gifted children…
Study shows decrease in financial risk tolerance during COVID-19
September 10, 2020Online M.S. in Financial Planning professor, John Grable as well as Wookjae Heo, and Abed G. Rabbini created a study to determine whether financial risk tolerance is affected or changed due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Heo…