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Online faculty member receives the inaugural UGA Award for Excellence in Teaching
April 15, 2022Two faculty members received the first University of Georgia Award for Excellence in Teaching, which recognizes exemplary instruction by teaching faculty. The 2021-2022 honorees are Mark W. Huber, senior lecturer in the online Master of Business and Technology program, and Melissa Landers-Potts, senior lecturer in the department…
How to ask for a raise
April 7, 2022The pandemic has been a time of reflection. If you’re content with your job, but not your salary, you may be missing out by not asking for a raise. Kenneth White, an associate professor in the Master of Science in Financial Planning in UGA’s…
Course Highlight: Master of Arts in Emerging Media – Advanced Web Development
February 2, 2022The Master of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication, Emerging Media concentration focuses on interactive digital media and encompasses design, development, digital storytelling, product ideation, project management, and emerging technologies. Grady College’s Emerging Media master’s concentration is designed for individuals who wish to understand how to strategically manage…
UGA faculty team up to help food entrepreneurs start their own businesses
January 20, 2022UGA’s Small Business Development Center and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences partnered in October to help food entrepreneurs learn how to develop and market their products. Participants learned key steps in commercializing food items, such as determining a target market, developing processes for increasing recipes,…
Philip Hong named dean of UGA School of Social Work
January 13, 2022Philip Hong, an academic leader and scholar whose research focuses on poverty alleviation and workforce development, has been named dean of the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Hong is currently a professor and associate dean for research at the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work…
UGA online professor leads Putnam County students to connect with local history
January 6, 2022Atlanta playwright Natasha Patel is working with highschool students in Putnam County this year to highlight what it’s like to grow up in their community. The scenes they’ve written draw on local historical artifacts, including photographs that capture the racial and economic realities of Putnam in…
Extroverts may have better financial outcomes
December 22, 2021You might think the way you approach money is based on financial advice or past experiences, but new research from the University of Georgia shows that your personality may have a big impact on financial decision making and risk taking. In a new study, psychology Ph.D.
Charitable Giving – Volunteering vs. Donating
December 16, 2021As the holidays approach and tax season looms, requests for assistance from charitable organizations are on the rise. Yet this year there may be something much more precious to give than your dollars – your time. Everyone’s holiday season looks a little different, and you may be wishing…
Planned movie studio near Athens to donate space to Grady College
December 14, 2021Since passing tax credits in 2008, film and television has become a $4 billion industry in Georgia, with the number of productions annually surpassing even California. Athens has seen film and TV crews shoot a scene or two here and there, but rarely is an entire production based…
Sunbelt Agricultural Expo features UGA’s role as an industry partner
December 2, 2021Following the cancellation of 2020’s event, nearly 90,000 attendees were excited to return to Spence Field for the 2021 Sunbelt Agricultural Expo where they tested out agriculture’s newest technologies, learned about exciting research developments, and interacted with agricultural professionals from across the United States. To celebrate the…