ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia will honor
outstanding faculty and staff for excellence in public service and outreach on
Thursday, Jan. 26, during the annual UGA Public Service and Outreach meeting and
awards luncheon. The event will take place at the Georgia
Center for Continuing Education
from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme for this year’s meeting is “Redefining
the Land-Grant Mission.”
Lee T. Todd Jr., president of the University
of Kentucky, will present the
keynote address on “The Land Grant University of the 21st Century.” Todd has
made community outreach a priority at his university. Under his leadership, UK
has developed a program called “Health Education through Extension Leadership,”
which delivers health and wellness information to the citizens of Kentucky
through a partnership of the university’s public health, agriculture and
extension service.
Art Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach
at UGA, will address the plenary session on “Public Service and Outreach at
UGA: Preparing to Meet the Needs of Society in the 21st Century.”
The meeting will conclude with the luncheon and awards
presentation. The 15th annual Walter Barnard Hill Awards will be presented to
outstanding faculty and the first annual Staff Awards for Excellence in Public
Service and Outreach will honor exceptional staff members.
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and
Outreach sponsors the meeting and awards luncheon. The registration fee is $20.
To register or for more information, contact Jane Mertens at 706/542-6592 or Jane.Mertens@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
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