Backyard bobcats
J.C. Griffin, a graduate student in the Warnell School of Forest Resources, uses radio telemetry to track bobcats on Kiawah Island, S.C. Griffin and researcher Jim Jordan are conducting a two-year study with wildlife professor Bob Warren to find out how well bobcats are faring under the intense development on the resort island.
Cost of health-insurance coverage for employees, retirees to increase this fall
 University employees and retirees won’t make a decision on their new health insurance coverage until November, but they will begin paying more for their current coverage in August.
Those two decisions have been finalized, though much still remains unsettled as the University System Board of Regents continues to work on details of a new insurance plan for system employees, according to Loretta Harper, UGA’s associate vice president for human resources.
UGA ranks well in annual survey tracking gender-equity progress
The latest report on gender equity in athletics prepared by the Chronicle of Higher Education shows the University of Georgia ranking well on several measures when compared to other Southeastern Conference and Division I-A sports programs.
3rd Thursdays with Terry
An overflow crowd attended the inaugural “Third Thursday With Terry” breakfast at the new UGA Alumni Club in Atlanta to hear Healtheon/WebMD CEO and alumnus Jeff Arnold discuss his vision for the future of Internet-based health care.
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Institute of Government director will succeed Allan Barber as senior VP
 Henry M. Huckaby, who worked for 20 years in Georgia government, including four years as the state’s top budgeting and finance officer, has been chosen to be the new senior vice president for finance and administration at the university.
Institute for Behavioral Research director named Regents Professor
 Rex Forehand, director of UGA’s Institute for Behavioral Research and Research Professor of Psychology, has been named a Regents Professor. The appointment has been approved by the board of regents and is effective Aug.16.
CURO Symposium showcases research efforts of 60 undergrads
The Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities will sponsor a symposium showing the results of undergraduate research at UGA on April 17-19 at the Tate Student Center. The symposium includes an art exhibit April 25-28 at the Tate Center.
A digital Tempest
The drama department’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest concludes this week, with performances at 8 p.m. April 19-22 in the Fine Arts Theatre.
UGA’s Interactive Performance Laboratory is pushing the boundaries of live theatre with this unique production, combining actors with digitally created characters using motion-capture technology.
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