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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.
“Start-Stop-Continue” Survey Offers a Mid-Semester Snapshot of Student Experience
June 22, 2016The midpoint of the semester is not just a time for midterms, it’s also a good time to enhance student retention and success in your course. Provide an opportunity for students to share information not easily gleaned from standard assessments by implementing a mid-course survey such as “stop–start–continue.” You may…
Come See What the UGA Campus Has to Offer This Summer
June 21, 2016Whether you’ve put off visiting the home of your future alma mater, or it’s just been awhile since you’ve been here, summer is a great time to experience Athens! Take a stroll across UGA’s majestic north campus, picnic in the shade of a giant oak, then stroll through Athens’ quaint downtown with its many shops, cafes and amazing restaurants.
Online Summer Enrollment Reaching a Record High
June 16, 2016Summer enrollment at UGA is reaching a record high this year and enrollment in online classes is a big part of it! Though the numbers are not final, approximately 15,500 students are enrolled in summer courses this year, according to UGA Vice President of Instruction, Rahul Shrivastav.
Guest Blog: Career Center Services Offered to Students and Alumni
June 14, 2016By: Bethany Mills Director of Alumni Career Services Current students and UGA grads, remember to take advantage of the professional and free career services available to you as a member of the Bulldog nation! The UGA Career Center offers events like virtual career fairs and networking opportunities to help you build…
Georgia Magazine Features Valerie Boyd, Director of Narrative Nonfiction
June 9, 2016Congratulations to Valerie Boyd, one of the the bright minds behind UGA’s MFA in Narrative Media Writing program, for being featured in a wonderful article written by Allyson Mann in Georgia Magazine! Boyd has worked diligently the past few years alongside Nate Kohn to build up the Narrative Media Writing program at UGA, in hopes that she can “bridge the false divide” — as the article is titled — between journalism and literature.
Covering the Cost of College
June 7, 2016It’s a fact: going to college can be expensive. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources to help you with the expenses and make sure your experience is rewarding — without thrusting you into deep debt.
Father and Son, Joel and Zach Theis, earn their Financial Planning degrees side-by-side
June 2, 2016Joel and Zach Theis are excited about the prospect of working together after they earn their degrees in financial planning from Georgia. Joel Theis is working on his Master's in Financial Planning in UGA's online non-thesis program while his son, Zach, completes his undergraduate degree on the Athens campus. Earning degress in the same field from the same college at the same time is a unique experience the father-son duo appreciate.
Student Profile: Anthony Fauci, BBA
May 31, 2016Anthony Fauci was searching for a challenging degree-completion program that would give him skills respected by employers. He wanted a degree from an accredited institution that would open new doors and present new opportunities for career advancement. After looking into the Terry College of Business and its national ranking, Anthony was sold on receiving his online BBA at UGA.
Student Profile: Whitney Van Atta’s Master’s in Workforce Ed Will Help Her Career Path Transition
May 26, 2016Whitney Van Atta thought she had her career planned out when she graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in business with an emphasis in marketing. However, Van Atta quickly realized that being directly in the business world was not for her. She worked in marketing for a bit, working for a sports social networking company and a trade show company. But it just wasn’t for her. She needed something else, and she found that in the Master of Education in Workforce Ed online program through the University of Georgia.