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Krystal Lokkesmoe Makes Connections Between the Business and Health Spheres
August 29, 2017After several years thriving as a project manager and public health consultant in Atlanta, Georgia, Krystal knew that she needed to complete her degree to take the next step in her career. While the thought of uprooting her life and career was daunting, Krystal knew the benefits of returning to…
Alumna Profile: Sarra Sedghi, MFA
August 24, 2017On August 5th, the inaugural class of MFA students at Grady College were recognized in convocation ceremonies. Of the fourteen graduating students who completed the new, two year, low-residency narrative writing program, Sarra Sedghi is the youngest program graduate and member of the non-fiction writing cohort. While earning her AB…
2017 University of Georgia New Faculty Orientation
August 22, 2017UGA’s New Faculty Orientation took place on August 2nd at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The event, coordinated by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Center for Teaching and Learning, featured sessions on the university’s tripartite mission, University of Georgia traditions, remarks from Provost Pamela Whitten, as well as…
Alumni Q&A: Matthew Alexander, MBT Program
August 17, 2017Q: Which program were you in and when did you complete it? Matthew: I graduated in the spring of 2017 from the Masters in Internet Technology program. Q: Where are you from? Matthew: I was born in India, but have been in the US for the last 17…
Online Innovation Grants Awarded to Emerging Media, Social Work
August 8, 2017UGA poised to develop state’s first fully-online master’s degree in emerging media. Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia is taking initial steps towards developing the state’s first fully-online master’s degree in emerging media, as well as several innovative online graduate courses in social work. No other public university or…
Inaugural class of MFA students graduate from Grady College
August 8, 2017The final chapter was written August 5 as the inaugural class of MFA students at Grady College were recognized in convocation ceremonies. The fourteen graduating students completed two years of the new narrative non-fiction program in a low-residency format. Five students graduated from the screenwriting track and nine students graduated…
Leveraging your resources to embrace the unexpected
August 1, 2017Sometimes newly employed educators inherit new or unexpected projects. Music education faculty, Skip Taylor, embraced just such a challenge and tapped into his resources to support a project that offered Hodgson School students pre-service teaching opportunities and community outreach.
Improving Your Emotional Intelligence
July 31, 2017Every workplace, school, and community is filled with a copious selection of strengths, weaknesses, and emotions. Each individual greatly impacts the environment around him or her with his or her own personality and reaction capabilities. Successfully piloting how you manage and express your emotions will lead to strong emotional intelligence.
Online Pharmacy Programs Renamed to Reflect International Focus
July 26, 2017The College of Pharmacy’s Master of Science in Pharmacy, BioPharma Regulatory Affairs and the related Graduate Certificate have been renamed International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences to more accurately reflect the nature of the program and current industry practices. The degree is still a Master of Science in Pharmacy, but the…
Dealing With Rejection In The Job Search
July 19, 2017A simple truth in the job search is that everyone will inevitably get rejected at some point. An organization will review applications and conduct interviews for more candidates than it plans to hire, so assuming that you will always get hired does not fly. However, recognizing and accepting this truth…