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The University System of Georgia has not allowed its universities to enact a pass/fail grading system since it moved all classes online due to the coronavirus outbreak on March 16, 2020. Since then, all 26 institutions represented by USG have come together across the state to advocate for an alternate grading scale with the organization USG Students 4 Grade Reform. (Graphic/Cameren Rogers)

‘A Matter Of Ethics And A Matter Of Equity’: Students Request Systemwide Pass/Fail Grading Option for University System of Georgia

The University System of Georgia (USG) has remained unchanged in its decision to not ...

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Any Jobs? The Georgia Work Economy During COVID-19

A few weeks ago, Stephanie Eason was working as a dental hygienist at Henry ...

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Local Coffee Shop Responds to Automation Trends

ATHENS — As automation continues to become the new industry standard for larger corporations ...

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Can You Recycle That? An AI Bot Can Let You Know

Greasy pizza boxes, single-use coffee cups and plastic bags are commonly used items, and ...

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Link Between Representation and Identity: How Self-Embodiment is Fueling Gender Fluidity

From a young age, some choices as basic as color schemes are used to ...

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Tykerius “T.K.” Monford, a junior at Cedar Shoals High School, cheers during the school’s basketball game on, Feb. 26, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. Monford is the only male on the team’s varsity squad and said they cheer in a style called “stomp n’ shake” which originated among African-American cheerleaders in the Carolinas and Virginia. (Photo/ Rachel Z. Priest) Rachel Z. Priest

How the Current Cultural Landscape is Revitalizing Male Cheerleaders

It was one of the most highly anticipated days for Georgia football in the ...

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Tyler Jefcoat, the founder of Seller Accountant
Tyler Jefcoat, the co-founder and CEO of Seller Accountant, sits in his office on North Main Street in Watkinsville, Georgia, on Feb. 25, 2020. Jefcoat recommends starting a business in Athens because of the helpful and supportive community of connected entrepreneurs in the area. (Photo/Austin J. Eller)

Southern Hospitality and Community Resources: Tech Entrepreneurship Grows in Athens

Inside a historic building in the heart of downtown Watkinsville, Tyler Jefcoat, the co-founder ...

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Global TikTok Frenzy Captures Unsuspecting UGA Students

When Joshua Pickens left for Costa Rica to study abroad in summer 2019, he ...

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Simeon Bruce, facilities manager at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia, poses for a picture outside of the church on Friday, February 14, 2020. (Photo/Mary Margaret Stewart)

Advocacy for LGBTQIA Children, Youth Grows in Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta

Important Note: Click the speaker icon in the upper, left-hand corner of each image ...

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Who Are Nonbinary People? A Look At A Growing American Population

    This is an interactive video. Click on the yellow “i” indicators to ...

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Inevitability of Aging: Technology Allows Elderly to Stay In Homes Longer

The leading edge of the baby boomer population started turning 65 in 2011 and ...

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Athenspets Social Media Efforts Address Challenges in Local Animal Shelter

Lisa Milot has spent years helping the Athens area not only lower overpopulation in ...

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