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 Former circuit court judge from Kentucky to head UGA's legal affairs unit -- University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams has selected a Kentucky circuit court judge to serve as UGA’s executive director of legal affairs.
Adams has appointed Stephen M. Shewmaker, who has served as circuit judge for the 50th Judicial Circuit since 1983, to the position effective Jan. 1, 2000. Shewmaker succeeds acting executive director Jere Morehead, who was named associate provost and director of the Honors Program at UGA in July. Morehead, previously a faculty member in legal studies in UGA’s Terry College of Business, had held the legal affairs post since March 1998.
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North Korean delegation to visit UGA Nov. 29-30 -- The University of Georgia’s Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) will host a delegation of top government advisers from North Korea who will visit here Nov. 29 and 30. As part of that visit, members of the delegation will join U.S. policy advisers for a public symposium Nov. 29 from 2-5 p.m. in Masters Auditorium of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Participants will discuss a new phase in relations between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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"Cold War" -- Hot Lunch
Peabody Awards and Cinematic Arts host a special presentation of CNN’s "Cold War"
 The George Foster Peabody Awards and the Cinematic Arts Division of University Union will host a special presentation of CNN’s award-winning series "Cold War" over a three-day period beginning Tuesday, Nov. 30 through Thursday, Dec. 2. The presentation is a precursor to former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit to the University of Georgia on Dec. 3. The three one-hour segments to be shown during this presentation will highlight 1980 through the end of the Cold War and will feature Gorbachev extensively.
The documentary will be shown at noon each day in the Tate Theater in the Tate Student Center at the University of Georgia. Viewers are invited to bring lunch or purchase a meal at the Bulldog Cafe and enjoy the one-hour presentations. The screening is free and open to the public.
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 Former Soviet President Gorbachev to speak at UGA Dec. 3 -- Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped dissolve Communism in his own country while leading a crusade for global peace, will speak at the University of Georgia Dec. 3. Gorbachev will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. The speech is open free to the public
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$1.3 million bequest from the Kicklighters supports scholarships, Gorbachev visit -- The University of Georgia has received a bequest of about $1.3 million from the estate of the late Reginald and Edna Katherine Kicklighter, a couple whose ties to the university span more than half a century. The bequest will support academic scholarships and fellowships for students, and a portion of the gift will help finance the visit of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to UGA on Dec. 3.
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OTHER NEWS
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Creative writing initiatives, including one in England, available for UGA students during the Maymester
UGA to honor Dr. Hamilton E. Holmes with endowed professorship
UGA veterinary pathologist testifies before U.S. Senate
Orkin gift creates new position in UGA parasite disease center
Sanford Bishop, Kathryn Costello to speak at UGA fall commencment
George Foster Peabody Awards entry forms are now available.
Former dean named one of the century's most influential PR figures
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Harrick filling the Dawg-house -- Georgia basketball coach Jim Harrick recently announced the signing of Steven Thomas, an all-state player from Carrollton, Ga., to a national letter-of-intent to play basketball next year for the Bulldogs.
Thomas, a 6-8, 225-pound forward, is currently a senior at Carrollton High School and the third Georgia signee of the early national signing period, which began last from Nov. 10-17. Last week, Harrick signed all-state forward Chris Daniels of Monroe High School in Albany and 6-1 guard Rashad Wright of Statesboro, Ga.
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The semester system, Spike Lee, a Rhodes Scholar, a world-renowned cloning expert, the Delta Prize and four national championships in athletics are among the many exciting stories associated with the University of Georgia this year. Take a quick trip back in time as you take a ride on the rollercoaster we call Year in Review Web site.
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 The University of Georgia Year 2000 Project -- "The year 2000 is quickly approaching and the University of Georgia is steadily preparing to deal with the issues associated with the "millenium bug." The Y2K@UGA Web site serves as a resource of information the university community needs to further prepare itself to address Y2K issues.
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University of Georgia's Physical Master Plan -- In an ongoing process that has involved thousands of interviews with students, faculty, staff and administrators, guiding principles for campus growth have been shaped and various scenarios envisioned.
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 State of the University Address
University of Georgia president Michael F. Adams delivered the annual State of the University Address on January 7th where he unveiled the future vision of the university.
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Current Conditions, Athens, GA
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Friday, November 19, 1999
UGA Athletic Director Vince Dooley is scheduled to appear on today's edition of CNN's "Talk Back Live" from 3 - 4 p.m. today. Dooley will talk about college traditions and will comment on this week's tragic accidental deaths which took place at Texas A&M earlier this week.
 Listen to CNN Live
Women's Volleyball: SEC Tournament. Through Nov. 21. Knoxville, TN.
Campus Coffee Hour. Sponsored by International Student Life Office. The community is invited to join international students for coffee. Hosted by: Korean Undergraduate Student Association and Korean Traditional Play Association. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contact: 542-5867.
Noon Speaker Series: Feminism and Its Fictions: The Consciousness-Raising Novel and the Women's Liberation Movement. Sponsored by Women's Studies Program. Speaker: Lisa Marie Hogeland, English and Women's Studies, University of Cincinnati. 12:20 p.m. Room 140, Tate Student Center. Contact: 542-2846.
Swimming and Diving vs. South Carolina. 2 p.m. Ramsey Student Center.
Pamoja Dance Company Fall Dance Concert: Epiphany: A Realization of Love. Sponsored by African-American Cultural Center. Admission: $3-5. Through November 20. 7 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown Athens. Contact: 542-8468.
Men's Basketball at N.C. State. 7 p.m. Raleigh, NC.
Concert: The Classic Singers: A Sentimental Journey. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Features a medley from Guys and Dolls as well as a variety of other songs. 7:30 p.m. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium. Contact: 542-4662.
Concert: Anton Barachovsky, violin. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. Winner of the 1997 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Tickets: $16. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Contact: 542-4400.
Graduate Recital: Mark Nowak, trumpet. Sponsored by School of Music. 8 p.m. Edge Recital Hall. Contact: 542-3737.
Saturday, November 20, 1999
Turkey Trot 5K. Sponsored by UGA Habitat for Humanity. Proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Registration forms available at the Tate Student Center Information Desk. $10 until Nov. 13; $15 on race day. 8:30 a.m. Contact: 5 49-9531.
Family Day: Sports at the Museum. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Come to the museum dressed in your team uniform and discover the world of sports through the prints of All-Stars: American Sporting Prints from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams. Refreshments will be served. 10 a.m. - noon. Contact: 542-4662.
Sport Film Series: Horse Feathers. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Considered by some to be the best of all the Marx Brothers films, this features Groucho as the president of Huxley College ,which desperately needs a winning football team. Admission: $3. Noon. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium. Contact: 542-4662.
Women's Swimming and Diving at Texas. 1 p.m. Austin, TX.
Football vs. Ole Miss. 6 p.m. Oxford, Miss. TV: ESPN2.
Franklin College Chamber Music Series: ARCO Chamber Orchestra. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. Levon Ambartsumian, artistic director. Free and open to the public. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 542-4400.
Sunday, November 21, 1999
Dance Workshop. Sponsored by UGA Ballroom Dance Club. Classes include: Beginning Cha Cha, Beginning Latin (merengue and mambo), Intermediate Foxtrot and Advanced Tango. $8 UGA students; $10 non-students. Registration open through November 17. 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contact: 543-7238.
Monday, November 22, 1999
Seminar: The Maize Kinetochore and Its Role in Meiotic Chromosome Segregation. Sponsored by Department of Botany. 4 p.m. Room 2401, Miller Plant Sciences Building. Contact: 542-3732.
Tuesday, November 23, 1999
Exhibition: Works by Susan Hauptman. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Through Jan. 9.
Concert: UGA Symphonic Band. Sponsored by School of Music. Dwight Satterwhite, John Culvahouse, and Sue Samuels, conductors. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 542-3737.
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 The UGA Office of Performing Arts is offering seven exciting performance series of classical music, dance, and popular entertainment. Find out more about each series and the world-class artists you can see at the Performing Arts Center
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| Georgia Museum of Art -- celebrating 50 years. Visit the Georgia Museum of Art Web site for more information about current exhibitions and programs |
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UGA graduate William R. Mattox Jr. authored an article in the Nov. 18 issue of USA Today titled, 
The current issue of Sports Illustrated previews college basketball and 
TITLETOWN, USA !!!
