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Anne Hurne to Take Over as Program Coordinator for MFA Program
July 28, 2016The UGA Office of Online Learning and Grady College of Mass Communication and Journalism is happy to announce that Anne Hurne is Grady’s new Graduate Coordinator Assistant! In addition, Hurne will be taking over Kelly Meyer’s position as Program Coordinator of the Master of Fine Arts degree program.
UGA Performing Arts Center Announces Roster of Artists for 2016-2017 Season
July 26, 2016If you’re an online student who doesn’t live in Athens, making a visit to UGA’s incredible campus is always a good idea! When in the Classic City, be sure to check out the multitude of talent on display at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, as it recently announced…
2016-17 Online Learning Fellows Program to Focus On Maintaining and Improving Course Quality
July 26, 2016This year’s Online Learning Fellows (OLF) Program, offered through the Office of Online Learning, will focus on course scale, quality and sustainability for a select number of high-demand online courses. The objective of this year’s program is to expand enrollment opportunities to UGA students in these high-demand courses, while at…
Faculty Workshops – Developing Your Online Course
July 21, 2016In Fall 2016, the Office of Online Learning will lead four different workshops, each offered multiple times throughout August, September and October, for faculty members who want to create new online courses.
MFP Student Hattie Hutson Able to Better Help Clients With Knowledge Gained in Online Classes
July 21, 2016With a full-time job and a busy schedule, Hattie Hutson was looking for a way to expand her knowledge without having to drop everything to go to school. Hutson found the perfect compromise in UGA’s Master of Financial Planning degree program.
Valerie Boyd, Director of Narrative Nonfiction, Featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting Radio Show
July 19, 2016Print is not dead. This is the point that Valerie Boyd, director of the Narrative Nonfiction track of UGA’s Low-Residency MFA Program in Narrative Media Writing, wants to make, despite the quickly changing journalism industry. Boyd recently discussed her new program and her thoughts on journalism on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s (GPB) radio show.
UGA Online MFT Professor Involved With Innovative Research Center, FoodPIC
July 12, 2016Tucked into a corner of the University of Georgia’s campus in Griffin, Georgia, FoodPIC is an innovative research center that could be a key component in bringing business and industry to the state.
Spots Still Available for the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking Summer Training Program
July 7, 2016For educators, especially in the area of gifted and creative education, the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) are highly respected and very important assessment tools. In fact, because the TTCTs are the most highly reliable and widely used tests of their kind, there is a need for teachers who are properly trained to offer them.
Georgia is the Second State to Increase E-Book Accessibility to Anyone with Reading Disabilities
June 30, 2016The state of Georgia has made a huge step in making reading and educational materials widely accessible to those with disabilities! Starting Friday July 1, the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) network will be making over 425,000 e-books accessible and free for those who cannot read traditional print books due to blindness, low vision, dyslexia and other print disabilities.
MFA Student Pete Stone Found the Perfect Fit in the Low-Residency Screenwriting Program
June 23, 2016The low-residency MFA program at Grady College began in the fall of 2015 and has had a very successful start. There are two tracks one can choose from once admitted into the program: narrative nonfiction or screenwriting. Pete Stone, an English teacher and video production company owner from Chester, S.C., is a student in the screenwriting program. Stone spoke with Grady College about his experiences in the program and had many positive things to say.