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Financial Therapy for Couples Can Lower Chance of Breakups
December 11, 2019In this day in age, therapy has become more normalized and accessible; on any given day, one can seek out therapy for any given cause. So what if you and your partner could seek out therapy for money issues or finances? A new, emerging type of therapy known as…
Holiday weight gain. Fact or Myth?
December 9, 2019As preparation for the holiday season approaches, mark weight gain off your list. Jamie Cooper, UGA associate professor and director in the department of food and nutrition, conducted a study that found tactical measures to ease the stress of holiday weight gain. The research reveals if you do…
Focus on Faculty: Javier Boyas
December 4, 2019Javier Boyas, associate professor in the UGA School of Social Work and Master of Social Work (MSW) program director, started his career at UGA in 2018. Since his start, his focus is centered around the Latinx community and the populations large shift to Georgia and other Southern states. …
5 Helpful Apps to Help Get You Through Finals Season
December 2, 2019As we move into finals season, many students find it difficult to keep up with changing course workloads, their professional work and maintain a work/life balance. Wouldn’t it be great if there was an app for that? While there isn’t one app that can manage your life completely, we…
Does cold weather make you crave comfort food?
November 25, 2019As the seasons change and the temperatures begin to drop, we may find ourselves reaching for more plentiful, rich foods. Comfort foods are associated with cold weather and bring us just that – comfort. With Thanksgiving and holiday parties just around the corner, this can mean a rush of…
Why On Campus Students Take Online Courses
November 20, 2019It’s no secret that as students we lead busy lives, and the classes we take are arguably the most important aspect of our college education. With such an increased demand for online education, on campus students are seeking out the advantages of online classes and are taking more of…
MSW Online faculty focuses on access to mental health
November 18, 2019Since joining the University of Georgia in 2013, Orion Mowbray, faculty for online Master’s of Social Work program, focused on promoting access to mental health services and the outcomes of mental health services utilization. Mowbray has developed research and training funding in the National Institutes of Health, the…
7th Annual Medical Device Regulations Conference Recap
November 13, 2019The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy recently hosted the seventh annual Medical Device Regulations Conference on November 6-7th at UGA’s Gwinnett Campus in Lawrenceville, GA. The conference was of special interest to quality assurance and regulatory affairs professionals working in the regulated medical device industry, and it provided…
Veteran Takes on New Role as Online Student
November 11, 2019Larry Howard, a 30-year veteran and former Command Master Chief in the Navy, recently enrolled in a new title–UGA online student. Howard is enrolled in the online graduate certificate program in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. “I chose to go back to school at UGA to better equip myself…
UGA Partners with Google Books for Digital Access
November 6, 2019The University of Georgia has an abundance of resources available for online students to make for a seamless learning experience and provide support to students off campus. UGA Online has recently acquired a new distance librarian, John Prechtel, who will be available to serve the information needs of distance…