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september 22, 2008

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Student residence hall will be named for Ernest Vandiver, former governor

Ernest Vandiver

A dedication ceremony will be held Sept. 26 to officially name a student residence hall in honor of former Gov. Ernest Vandiver.

The 2 p.m. ceremony will be on the lawn of East Campus Village, a cluster of four residence halls on UGA’s East Campus. The building formerly numbered 1514 is being named S. Ernest Vandiver Jr. Hall.

UGA leads multi-state effort to swat down vegetable disease
In the Southeast, thrips are the No. 1 enemy of tomato and pepper farmers. The tiny, plant-feeding bugs carry a disease that can devastate their crops. And now a
$1.75 million grant will help experts at UGA and other universities in the region develop ways to stop the damage.

Return the favor: Judge encourages faculty and staff to guide students toward full potential
It’s time to return the favor to the people who fought for civil rights by helping the next generation to reach higher, Judge Steven Jones told a crowd of faculty and staff members during his keynote address at the sixth annual Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s Founders Luncheon.

Fall participants in Washington Semester Program head to D.C.
Against the backdrop of the presidential election this fall, UGA junior Lucas Puente serves as an intern in the office of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama through UGA’s Washington Semester Program. Puente and the other participants started their fall internships Sept. 8.

Researcher studies sunflower genes to yield possible fuel crop for state
By unlocking genetic secrets of the sunflower, UGA researcher Steve Knapp wants to make it a better agricultural crop or one that can more easily fuel the future.

Lilly Fellows, IWS award recipients named

Grad School seminar examines Web sites as recruitment, retention tool
Departmental Web sites are an essential tool in the recruitment and retention of top graduate students, according to a faculty panel at a recent seminar sponsored by the Graduate School as part of its Initiative to Optimize Doctoral Completion.


	Around Academe • Fewer college students smoking • GMAT scores canceled for cheating
	Research News Beyond good taste: Spices, herbs may protect against consequences of high blood sugar
	Digest • Human skin expert to give Ritter Lecture • Former gymnast to get Hartman Award • College of Education alumnus wins Dissertation of the Year award
	UGA Guide • University Theatre to present Tina Howe’s Museum starting Sept. 25
	Faculty Profile José Buitrago, College of Environment and Design
	Conversation with the Dean School of Law dean discusses key issues of legal education

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