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october 27, 2008

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Dedicated to learning

Zell Miller speaks to the crowd at the Oct. 17 dedication of the Zell B. Miller Learning Center.

UGA to begin state’s first major in Arabic this spring semester
Algebra, alchemy, zenith, nadir: four words with something in common: they originate in the rich locutions of Arabic language. Arabic, spoken by more than 200 million people, has grown in popularity as Westerners have more reason to know and understand the Middle East and North Africa.

Chemistry professor wins regents’ teaching award
Charles H. Atwood, professor of chemistry in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is one of five University System of Georgia faculty members to be named winners of the annual Board of Regents’ Teaching Excellence and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Awards.

A chance to help: Campaign urges employees to give to charity during difficult times
Now, more than ever, is the time to help those in need, organizers of the 2008 Campaign for Charities said at its kickoff breakfast Oct.16.

Overseas journalist calls for more foreign reporting
Media outlets scale back their foreign news coverage at the risk of contributing to a less-informed public, McClatchy Newspapers Middle East Bureau Chief Hannah Allam said at the 30th annual Ralph McGill Lecture Oct. 15.

Seminar examines ways to improve the doctoral admissions process
Examining an applicant’s complete portfolio, and not just the Graduate Record Exam score or undergraduate grade point average, is essential when selecting the best students for admission to doctoral programs, according to a faculty panel at a recent seminar sponsored by the Graduate School.

Senior fellow named interim director of Fanning Institute
Joseph W. Whorton Jr., senior fellow at the Fanning Institute and associate professor of public administration, has been named interim director of the Fanning Institute. His appointment by Art Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach, is effective Nov. 17.

A small piece of Latin America
A wall was recently installed at the Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden to give the garden a more authentic feel. The project was funded in part by a $141,000 grant received in 2006 from the Exposition Foundation.


	Digest • UGA nets largest student body in history as extended campuses increase enrollment • Dublin exchange program established • College to present record number of abstracts at national conference
	UGA Guide • Percussion Ensemble will perform The Doomsday Machine on Oct. 29

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