Columns::September 4, 2001

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Academic regalia sale
The UGA Bookstore is planning a one-day sale on academic regalia on Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full Sussex ensemble will be offered at $329; separate items will be available at a discount of 10 percent.

Alumni award nominations
The UGA National Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the “Top 30 under 30” award. The award recognizes alumni under the age of 30 who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their professional, civic or academic field. Nomination forms are available on the NAA Web site (www.alumni.uga.edu/naa/NAAforms.html). Thedeadline for nominations is Dec. 15. For more information, call Emily Givens, 542-8157.

The String Project
The School of Music is launching a new music training program for third and fourth graders called the String Project. Classes for beginning students will be taught in a group format, with violins, violas, cellos and basses together. In the second year, students will have classes grouped by instrument, plus orchestra. Third-year students will have half-hour individual lessons, plus orchestra. Tuition is $30 per semester (plus instrument rental).
A registration meeting will be held Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. in Edge Recital Hall in the music building. UGA cello professor David Starkweather will direct the String Project. Skip Taylor, UGA string pedagogy professor, is associate director. For additional information about the String Project, call 542-2894 or check the Web site, www.uga.edu/music/cello/string/project.

Political memoir workshop
A creative writing workshop on the political memoir is being offered Sept. 10, 4-6 p.m., 251 Gilbert Hall; Sept. 12, 4-6 p.m., 309 Gilbert Hall; and Sept. 14, 4-6 p.m., 230 Gilbert Hall.
The workshop is open to students, faculty and staff but will be limited to 12 participants, with no “drop-ins” allowed. Participation in all three sessions is expected. To sign up in advance, contact Roberta Fernandez in Romance languages via e-mail at robertaf@uga.edu.
Participants will explore the way that history, imagination and political perspective come together in specific texts that interpret Latin American and U.S. Latino culture. In the first session, participants will discuss the topics of identity about which they wish to write. In the second and third sessions, the contributions of each member in the group will be read and commented on by the group. Participants may work with material previously written in English or in Spanish or they may start from scratch.

Child development study
The McPhaul Center is recruiting children ages 10 to 16 months for a study on infant-child interaction. Participants will receive $15 along with a complementary videotape of the child. Interested parents should contact Natasha Tilson at 583-0031.

Personal trainers available
The department of recreational sports is now offering personal training to students, faculty and staff who have access to the Ramsey Student Center through student fees or Ramsey membership. Working with a personal trainer is one of the most successful ways to improve health and fitness. Sign up at the cashier’s desk in the Ramsey Center. For more information, call 542-5060.

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