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Sorority Smashes Scales to Promote Body Positivity
UGA students and Athens-area residents came together Tuesday to raise awareness on eating disorders by smashing scales. Delta Phi Epsilon partnered with the organization Scale Smash to hold Southern Scale Smash at UGA’s Tate Plaza. Scale Smash partnered with the sorority because college students are among the largest age group that suffers…
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Hands-On Learning to be Requirement for UGA Undergrads
ATHENS- UGA students will soon be required to be engage in hands-on experiential learning as a part of their graduation requirement. This move was approved by the UGA University Council. Hands-on learning could include activities like research, studies abroad, and internships, but it won’t be limited to just these. Director of Public Relations…
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New Meal Plan Option Could Save Commuters Thousands
A new survey lists five new options for meal plans at UGA and introduces a new "meal points" system. Some of the new options cater to students living off campus.
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UGA Poultry Science Majors Have 100 Percent Employment Rate
Nearly 90% of this year’s college graduates…won’t have a job by the time they finish their last class. That’s according to researchers at the University of Connecticut…but that’s NOT the case for one group of grads at the University of Georgia. Grady Newsource reporter Kevni Woodside explains how this group owes…
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Journalist to Speak on U.S.-Cuba Relations
ATHENS- One reporter is visiting UGA to explain the current US-Cuba relations. Her view is unique because she has seen numerous reactions first hand. Nora Gámez Torres is a Cuban reporter for the Miami Herald. She says the recent change in the Cuban trade policy has been expected for quite some time.…
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UGA to Hold Vigil Honoring Students and Professors Who Have Passed Away
ATHENS- UGA’s Student Affairs Office is honoring students and faculty who have died over the past year. The names of eleven faculty members and fifteen students will be read aloud at a candelight memorial service, next Tuesday, April 28th. The service is coordinated by the Student Support Services every year…
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UGA Researchers Study How to Limit Parasites
ATHENS- UGA researchers are using databases to research parasites on a global scale and find patterns among different animal species. Their Findings The researches found that mammals who share closer evolutionary histories (and are more closely related) are often affected by the similar parasites. Importance Mice, lice, ticks, and worms are all…
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UGA Employee Talks about Political Past
ATHENS- People are following the national political campaigns with great interest, but one UGA faculty member has lived the system. Bob Taylor has been a number of things throughout his life: a radio DJ, a campaign press officer, and briefly trained to become an air traffic controller, but even in…
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UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital to Offer Eye Exams To Assistance Animals
ATHENS- The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists is offering its annual Animal Eye Exam services for all registered service animals throughout the month of May. The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the Animal Eye Care Clinic (located at 5 points in Athens) have teamed up to aid volunteer services…
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UPDATE: TODAY Last Day to Redeem Student Reward Prizes
Wednesday is the last day to redeem your student rewards points. All points will be reset if left unused.