Columns::September 17, 2001

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Travel workshop
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach and the Public Service and Outreach Professional Development Council will present “The Ins and Outs of International Travel” Sept. 21, 8:30-11:30 a.m., at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, room Y-Z.
This free workshop will illustrate the professional benefits of international projects, provide logistical and health information, and help dispel the fear of travel.
Speakers will include Kate Alden (University Health Service), Job Dieleman (Business Outreach Services/Small Business Development Center), Dan Durning (Carl Vinson Institute of Government), Jennifer Frum (International Public Service and Outreach), and Maria Gimenez (Law School).
Scholarships and funding opportunities for travel outside of the United States will be discussed. A continental breakfast will be served. The workshop is free, but reservations are recommended.
For registration or details, contact Gwen Moss at 542-6167.

Staff conference
This year’s University System of Georgia staff conference, the eighth, is scheduled for Oct. 4-5 at Kennesaw State University. The theme is “2001: A Staff Odyssey.” Registration materials may be requested from Staff Council representatives or from Sandy Smith (ssmith@coe.uga.edu; 542-4558).
More information about the conference is available on the Web site (www.kennesaw.edu/staff).

Psychology clinic
The School Psychology Clinic is now accepting children and adolescents for fall 2001 and spring 2002. The clinic offers individual problem-focused therapy for anxiety, depression, attention problems, and other behavioral and/or emotional concerns for children ages 5-19. The clinic also offers group therapy in the form of children’s social-skills groups for ages 7-12 with joint parent behavior-management groups. Fees for these services are on a sliding scale based upon family income. For more information, call 542-4265.

Microsoft certificate
MOUS certification is a Microsoft-approved certification program designed to measure and validate users’ skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access PowerPoint, and Publisher).
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education is offering a 40-hour course leading to the Word 2000 Expert Level exam. Class will begin Oct. 2 and run through Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Cost is $549.
A class leading to MOUS certification in Excel 2000 will be offered in winter 2002.
For information or to register, call 542-3537.

University Round Table
Membership applications are now available for the University Round Table, a unique organization that brings together UGA students, faculty and staff and Athens community leaders. Applications are available at the Tate Student Center information desk or in room 210 of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building.
University Round Table meets twice a semester for dinner and discussion of issues of local importance. Less formal ice cream socials about lighter topics that affect both the community and university are held once a semester.
For more information, check the URT Web site (www.uga.edu/urt) or e-mail urtboard@hotmail.com.

Grant opportunities
The Regional Economic Development Partnership, a consortium of the University of Georgia and University System colleges and universities in southwest Georgia, provides seed money to develop projects in southwest Georgia. Applications are currently being accepted for grant awards of $2,500 to faculty and staff at UGA and other participating institutions. Ideally, activities funded by the REDP will result in the submission of a proposal for external funding. Applicants with projects involving collaborations across disciplines are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadlines for the current grant cycle are Nov. 1 and Jan. 15. For an application, contact Nancy O’Quinn at noquinn@arches.uga.edu or (229) 386-7376.

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