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february 20, 2006

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Experts will discuss global problems of having ‘two Koreas'


Han Park

Korea is a nation sliced into separate but unequal portions. As one side’s economy grows, nourished in a democracy with friendly ties to the U.S., the other is led by an autocrat who has begun to stockpile nuclear weapons.

Big bombs make the problem greater than the sum of the country’s halves; it’s become a global issue. And UGA’s Han Park has a suggestion.

Making a place
Faculty members, graduate students share experiences, offer advice at inaugural Black Issues in Higher Education Conference

Hookworm expert will speak at global diseases lecture series
Peter Hotez, a scientist who has devoted his career to battling hookworm, will tell his story at UGA on Feb. 28 as the second speaker in the “Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard” lecture series sponsored by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Lecturer: Zero tolerance needed with federal gov’t.
David Walker, the U.S. Comptroller General, used the inaugural Getzen Lecture in Government Accountability earlier this month to dissect the mismanagement of Washington, D.C., in a talk entitled “The Need for Leadership and Stewardship: 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities.”

University Council mulls substance education program for freshmen
The University Council will likely consider requiring first-year students to complete a mandatory substance abuse education program by the end of their first semester.

A proposal for such a program will probably come before the council at its April 25 meeting with a goal of having the program in place for fall semester, said Peter Shedd, a member of the council’s Student Affairs Committee.

Getting involved: Middle school students find hope in BOYS program
Tre’Ross, Bodhi Roberts and Noe Recendiz recently took the stage in front of several hundred UGA faculty and staff. The middle school boys stared at their feet and glanced occasionally at the crowd before presenting their boldly colored painting, centered on the word “involved,” to a group of UGA deans.


	Around Academe • LSU System president steps down • Controversy surrounds new BU lab
	Worth repeating • Elizabeth Kraft, English Department
	Instructional News Sharing the initiative: UGA partners with UT-Austin on a national pilot program to increase Latino graduation rates
	Digest • Chancellor shares priorities with regents • Forest resources to celebrate centennial • UGA Disability Resource Center will host Leadership Academy next month
	UGA Guide • A thing of beauty: Russian National Ballet will perform Feb. 26
	Faculty Profile Jan Hathcote, Family and Consumer Sciences

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