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Caroline Morris: An Alumna Whose Peers Changed Her Career
September 3, 2015Caroline Morris, an alumna of the UGA online Masters in Food Technology program, and current McDonald’s Protein Manager, cultivated an interest in food beginning in high school. She won a few culinary competitions through Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, so when he didn’t find her calling at the University of Georgia as an undergraduate student, she took an offer at Johnson & Whales University in Rhode Island and attained her associate degree in Culinary Arts. She decided to enroll in the UGA online Masters in Food Technology program after some mail marketing.
University of Georgia Ranked #8 in Fifty Fittest Colleges 2015 List
August 31, 2015The University of Georgia has been ranked #8 in a listing of The Active Times’s “50 Fittest Colleges.” The rankings were determined based on factors such as access to athletic activities and facilities, students’ use of said facilities, campus dining options, the general happiness level of students, and the quality…
Are You Taking Advantage of Student Discounts?
August 26, 2015There are many aspects of a traditional student’s experience that fall between the cracks when applied to an online student’s experience. One of those things is student discounts. Something you may not realize as a non-traditional student is that you are a student of the University of Georgia, so you…
Women’s Leadership Initiative at UGA Launched
August 25, 2015The University of Georgia has experienced a static level in women holding leadership positions in the administration for over a decade, even as the proportion of female faculty has grown, which mirrors national, heavily scrutinized trends in higher education and the private sector. So, in spring 2015, President Jere W. Morehead and Provost Pamela Whitten launched the Women’s Leadership Initiative address this gender stagnation.
Show Us Where You Learn
August 18, 2015It’s the beginning of the school year, and we recognize that this means different things for different students. There are first-year students streaming down the hallways of the Zell B. Miller Learning Center at the Athens campus, but there are also non-traditional graduate students sitting on their…
Important Dates for Online Students
August 14, 2015The start of Fall semester is right around the corner and UGA just released a list of important dates for UGA students. We decided to make that most relevant for you and compiled this list of important dates…
New Education Plans Could Propel Online Education Forward
August 11, 2015For a long time, online education has been attempting to make its way to the same level of legitimacy as a traditional education. Despite its many benefits, employers and many four-year universities have been opposed to the thought of online education being as effective and as desirable as in-person education.
UGA Ranks No. 18 on Forbes List of Top Public U.S. Colleges
August 5, 2015Forbes released its “Top 25 Public Colleges 2015” list this week and the University of Georgia was ranked No. 18. Not bad for a ranking considering the return on investment for a college education. “I am pleased that the University of Georgia has once again been recognized as one of…
Alumna Profile: Karen LaMarsh, M. Ed Adult Education
August 4, 2015Karen LaMarsh is an online M. Ed, Adult Education alumna. She finished her M. Ed degree program up in 2005, and is now working on her Ed. D with UGA, intending to finish by December 2015. She is currently the Interim Director for Continuing Education at Clayton State University.
A Teacher With a Love of Learning Wants to Extend Her Career Using Her LDT Degree
July 30, 2015Beth Littlejon has been a lifelong teacher. She’s been teaching since the 1970’s when she graduated with her undergraduate degree, and has taught middle school for most of her teaching career. She has also been an avid learner for much of her life, achieving her master’s degree in 1997, and…