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A Passion for Special Education Drives Mom of Four To Earn Her BSED Online
February 15, 2018Going back to complete her education degree was always on the back of Marlene Kapish’s mind, but becoming a mother of 3 and running a household always seemed to take precedence. However, she never gave up on her dream of becoming a teacher. When Kapish decided to resume…
Determined to Open New Doors, Ashley Robertson Decided an Online Degree was for Her
February 5, 2018In 2016, Ashley Robertson decided that no longer would she miss out on career opportunities just because she had not completed a bachelor’s degree. She was going to do the hard work to make sure the doors she wanted to walk through remained open. Ashley decided to return to school…
How to Effectively Network With Peers and Industry Leaders as an Online Student
February 1, 2018There are many important advantages that attending classes online has over traditional college, especially for working adults with busy schedules. But if you’re worried about a lack of networking and cultivating relationships, think again. Today’s networking is far from exclusively in-person. Meaningful connections and job opportunities often come from…
Healthy Chickens for a Healthy Economy: Maximizing bird health to improve the poultry industry
January 30, 2018In Georgia, poultry farming isn’t just an industry.
How to Be Successful in an Online Program—Advice from Online Students & Alumni
January 23, 2018Have you been considering an online degree but not sure it’s the right move for you? You’re not alone. There are many UGA Online students and alumni who overcame their hesitations so they could achieve more for themselves, for their families and for their communities by earning their degree online…
How To Better Connect with Faculty & Staff as an Online Student
January 18, 2018One of the top hesitations for students considering an online program is the fear that they won’t have the opportunity to to connect with professors when they have questions or to obtain lasting connections for the future. Fortunately, this fear is far from reality. In reality, professors and staff at…
How higher education learning gets moving in the cloud
January 16, 2018Bringing traditional face-to-face courses online is possible--and one university did it with physical education
Set Your New Year’s Resolution by Committing to Online Education
January 11, 2018New Year’s resolutions. We see our friends, family, colleagues, etc. posting about theirs all over social media each January. Even if you aren’t posting about yours, you probably have them. But have you considered using the New Year to kickstart an educational journey, learn…
40 Years Later, Susan Swann Jumps Back into School with Online BBA
January 8, 2018Susan Swann was 40 years removed from the classroom when she took her first steps towards completing her degree. In those 40 years she had raisedthree wonderful kids with her husband and become a manager in a global corporation; and yet, she still felt like there was something missing. Susan…
UGA and FDA help prepare medical device regulators for massive shifts in regulations
December 13, 2017The 5th Annual Medical Device Regulations Conference held at the UGA Gwinnett Campus just outside of Atlanta, addressed massive shifts currently facing regulatory science professionals such as the new MDR and its global implications. Cosponsored by the US Food and Drug Administration and the University of Georgia’s International…