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Columns::April 1, 2002

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61st Peabody Awards: September 11 programming prominent among this year’s winners

In a year marked forever by the terrorist attacks on America, the 61st annual Peabody Awards acknowledged programming related to Sept. 11.
The Peabody board recognized the ABC News organizations, citing their depth and breadth of coverage on and following that day. Awards were also presented to National Public Radio for its more than 180 hours of programming related to Sept. 11 and to “Third Watch: In Their Own Words.” A special episode of this NBC series from John Wells Productions provided an occasion for police, fire and medical professionals to recount their personal experiences.

Driven to succeed: Transportation director discusses procedures for new parking plan

Joyce Hardman, director of parking and transportation, is overseeing the development and implementation of UGA’s new parking plan. She talked with Columns about the purpose of the plan and the procedures that will go into effect next fall.”

University Theatre’s Amadeus explores creativity, madness

University Theatre will present Amadeus by Peter Shaffer April 3-7 at 8 p.m., with matinees on April 6 and 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre. Charles B. Davis, assistant professor of drama, will direct. Tickets are $12 ($10 for students). Call the University Theatre box office for tickets (542-2838, open weekdays from noon to 5 p.m.).

Kleven, head of avian medicine, is named a Regents Professor

Stanley Kleven

Stanley H. Kleven, Distinguished Research Professor of Avian Medicine and Microbiology, head of the department of avian medicine, and director of the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, has been named a Regents Professor.
“Dr. Kleven’s scientific accomplishments are impressive and too numerous to list,” says Keith W. Prasse, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. “In my opinion, Dr. Kleven, through his scholarship and creative activity recognized nationally and internationally, is truly deserving of the recognition as a Regents Professor.”

Anne Cordes Bothe

Researcher receives $1 million grant to study stuttering in children

A College of Education researcher has been awarded a $1.07 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the standards of measurement, treatment and recovery of stuttering in preschool-age children.
Anne Cordes Bothe, an associate professor in the department of communication sciences and disorders, was awarded the five-year grant by the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, a division of the NIH.
Stuttering affects as much as 5 percent of children between the ages of three and five. About 1 percent of adults stutter. In adults, the disorder is more prevalent in males than females by about 4 to 1.

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