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February 6, 2006

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Administrative changes

News

Faculty, staff campaign kicks off March 21
The Archway to Excellence Campaign continues to raise the level of excellence for all UGA students, faculty and staff, with alumni and friends already contributing more than $387 million toward the
$500 million goal. Now, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to enhance that level of excellence by contributing to the university’s largest fundraising effort.

Five selected as first service-learning fellows
Five faculty members have been named the university’s first Service-Learning Fellows. The group, selected for their interest in service-learning pedagogy and research, will meet regularly throughout the spring semester, with follow-up meetings planned next fall.

Significant gain: Financial newspaper ranks M.B.A. program 11th best public business school
UGA’s Terry College of Business was ranked as the 11th best public business school, 33rd best U.S. business school and 56th in the world by the 2006 Global M.B.A. rankings announced by the Financial Times of London.

Special delivery
Since her unusual start in a petri dish, KC has matured into a very normal cow. And she recently gave birth to Moonshine, her second calf.

New policy allows faculty to receive paychecks year-round
Starting this month faculty on nine-month contracts with UGA can choose to spread their payroll checks over the course of a year instead of the current 10-month method.

Council may suggest that freshmen attend substance abuse education program
The University Council will hear information at its Feb. 9 meeting about a possible plan to require first-year students to participate in a mandatory substance abuse education program. The meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. in room 300 of the Fine Arts Building.

Housing receives award for quality improvement
The Department of University Housing recently received a Commitment to Excellence Award for demonstrated dedication to continuous quality improvement.

Labor intensive
College of Pharmacy scientists are studying delivery of anti-HIV/AIDS drugs during pregnancy

Campus computer security enhanced with worm/virus prevention system
Late last month, the university began blocking Internet connections that contain viruses and worms at the campus perimeter.

‘Good impact’
Traffic safety program awarded $963,000 grant for education

‘Surrounded by good people’
Physical Plant joins new community mentoring program at local school

Crowning glory
Miss UGA 2005 Deondra Rose (left) places a crown on the head of the her successor, Janna Elizabeth Gay. A third-year honor student in public relations and social science education from Twin City, Gay was chosen from among 20 contestants at the 2006 Miss University of Georgia Scholarship Pageant this past month


	Around Academe • Sexual harassment among students looms large on U.S. college campuses • Duke cardiologists find that aspirin affects men, women differently
	Worth repeating • Illustrator Peter de Séve
	Labor intensive College of Pharmacy scientists are studying delivery of anti-HIV/AIDS drugs during pregnancy
	Digest • Police: First-year student died from ‘toxic mixture’ of drugs, alcohol • Forestry degree program reaccredited; Grady College receives recommendation • HBO communications head will speak
	UGA Guide • Canadian violinist Angéle Dubeau performs Feb. 11 in Hogdson Concert Hall
	Faculty Profile Elena Karahanna, Terry College of Business

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