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Basketball star Teresa Edwards to speak at UGA fall commencement
Former University of Georgia basketball star Teresa Edwards --
the only American basketball player, male or female, to compete
in five Olympics -- will exchange her jersey and sneakers for
a cap and gown when she steps onto her old home court to speak
at UGA’s fall semester commencement Dec. 16.
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Two campus parking lots to close for construction projects
Two parking lots on the University of Georgia’s South Campus will
soon be closed as new construction projects get under way. One
lot is adjacent to the Treanor House just off Lumpkin Street near
the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The other is the
lot behind the Alumni House off Rutherford Street.
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The University of Georgia held a ceremony Friday to officially
open the Baxter Street Esplanade, a stretch of sidewalk and landscape
improvements that have made busy Baxter Street safer and more
attractive for pedestrians.
The project cost about $400,000, which UGA’s physical plant division
provided from internal funds. David Hale, a physical plant landscape
architect, designed the project, and Kimo Polster supervised the
construction, which was carried out by physical plant workers.
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 The University Council unanimously voted approval of the strategic
plan that will guide the course of the university over the next
decade. The vote was the main agenda item at approved at the Nov.
16 council meeting.
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Electoral College system will survive despite flaws, say UGA experts
Despite its flaws – made abundantly clear by the still contradicted
results of the nation's presidential election – the electoral
college system will remain intact, say two renowned experts in
constitutional law and legal history at the University of Georgia
School of Law.
11th Circuit's review of Florida election could produce several
options, says UGA law professor - a former 11th circuit judicial
clerk
The Eleventh Circuit's agreement to hear two challenges to the
historic presidential vote recount in Florida indicates how grave
the situation is, says a law professor at the University of Georgia
School of Law who once clerked for Judge J.L. Edmondson of the
Eleventh Circuit.
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Board of Regents approves re-naming of Academic Building
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the
university's request to name the 169-year-old Academic Building
on North Campus in honor of Charlayne Hunter and the late Hamilton
Holmes, who registered for classes in the building when they became
the first African Americans to enroll at UGA in 1961. The board
voted approval at yesterday's meeting.
 Series of events planned to mark 40th anniversary of desegregation
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UGA external research funding passes $100 million milestone
For the first time in its history, the University of Georgia has
exceeded $100 million in external research funding during one
fiscal year. For the 1999-2000 fiscal year which ended June 30,
2000, UGA received a total of $101.9 million in research awards,
grants and contracts. Furthermore, research awards for the first
quarter of the 2000-2001 fiscal year are up 66 percent, at $39.6
million.
Total research funding for the 1998-99 fiscal year was $91 million.
External research funding at UGA has almost doubled since 1989-90
($57.3 million)
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Columns coverage of UGA's research awards:
UGA scientists lead $3.4 million NSF grant
The next frontier: Team led by UGA scientist receives NIH grant
for pilot research center in structural genomics
Practice makes fluent: Reading fluency of young children to be
focus of $5 million grant
Prof to lead $5.5 million project to improve reading by young
children
Grant funds project to re-train teachers for today’s classroom
Meeting state and world needs: UGA faculty tackled a range of
issues affecting the state, the nation
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Four named finalists for UGA research v.p.
ATHENS, Ga.-- Four candidates have been chosen as finalists for
the position of vice president for research and associate provost
at the University of Georgia. The finalists are John N. Reeve,
chair of the microbiology department at Ohio State University;
Colin G. Scanes, interim director of the Plant Science Institute
and executive associate dean of the College of Agriculture at
Iowa State University; Tony G. Waldrop, vice chancellor for research
at the University of Illinois; and P. Michael Conn, president
of STAR Park, Inc., in Beaverton, Ore., and associate director
and senior scientist at the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center.
The candidates will visit UGA to meet with other vice presidents
and administrators. They will also make brief presentations and
hold question-and-answer sessions at open meetings for all interested
faculty and staff.
MEETING SCHEDULE:
Reeve -- Nov. 15, 3 p.m., College of Pharmacy auditorium
Scanes -- Nov. 16, 3 p.m., School of Forest Resources auditorium (building
2, room 100)
Waldrop -- Nov. 21, 3 p.m., Master’s Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing
Education
Conn -- Dec. 6, 3 p.m., College of Pharmacy auditorium
Search committee
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OTHER UNIVERSITY NEWS
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UGA breaks records for enrollment, freshman SAT average
Anthony Brantley named University of Georgia Associate V.P. for
Human Resources
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FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
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UGA School of Music wins National Award
UGA begins new master's degree program focusing on nonprofit organizations
New CD-ROM text developed by UGA professor makes computer programming
a snap for students
University of Georgia Astronomers Receive Grants Worth Nearly
Half-a-Million Dollars to Study the Stars
News at Franklin College
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION NEWS
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Federal grant to fund UGA project designed to "reinvent" teacher education
Education professor to direct $5 million project to improve reading
fluency in early elementary students
College of Education News Online
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SCHOOL OF LAW NEWS
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Moot court team headed to national finals
Mock trial teams compete successfully
School of Law News Online
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TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS NEWS
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New statistical book looks at business in Georgia by the numbers
Order information
Terry College of Business News Online
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Preview this month's issue of Bulldog Magazine. November 2000
Football: The Georgia Bulldogs (7-3 overall, 5-3 SEC) came back from a
14-point deficit on Saturday to defeat the Ole Miss Rebels (6-4,
3-4) 32-14 in Athens. Georgiadogs.com Introduces Live Cam at Sanford
Stadium
Basketball: The Georgia women's basketball team picked up its first victory
of the 2000-01 season on Sunday with a hard-fought 71-63 win over
Massachusetts at Stegeman Coliseum. For the second year in a row,
the University of Minnesota and forward John-Blair Bickerstaff
pulled off a last-minute victory over Georgia as the Golden Gophers
defeated the Bulldogs 77-74 Sunday afternoon.
Volleyball: Georgia's run at the SEC Volleyball Tournament ended in the semifinals
on Saturday afternoon as the LSU Tigers (15-14) defeated Georgia
(15-14) in three games (15-11, 15-10, 15-11) before 1,131 fans
at the Stephen C. O'Connel l Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Golf: Two members of the Georgia men's golf team will play in the 26th
Annual Savane College All-America Classic. Senior Nick Cassini
and sophomore Erik Compton will compete in the event, which will
be held Sunday through Tuesday at the El Paso (Texas) Country
Club. The field is made up of 18 returning All-Americans from
last season.
Swimming and diving: The Bulldogs and the defending national champion Lady Bulldogs
each made small jumps in the College Swimming Coaches Association
of America men's and women's polls that were released on Thursday.
The women take the No. 2 spot, while the men are situated at No.
13.
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UGA's Inclement Weather Policy
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LAST WEEK ON UGA TODAY
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Channel 15, the UGA Cable System and Athens' Charter Cable System
will air tapes of the four candidates for vice president for research following their visits to campus. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, November 25th and Sunday, November 26th
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm— John N. Reeve, Chair of Microbiology Department
at Ohio State University
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm— Colin G. Scanes, Interim Director of the Plant
Science Institute and Executive Associate Dean of the College
of Agriculture at Iowa State
University
4:00pm to 6:00 pm— Tony G. Waldrop, Vice Chancellor for Research
at the University of Illinois
Saturday, December 9th and Sunday, December 10th
2:00 pm to 4:00pm— P. Michael Conn, President of STAR Park, Inc.,
in Beaverton, Oregon, and Associate Director and Senior Research
Scientist at the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center
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| The University Health Center is offering Flu shots beginning on Tuesday, November 14. Shots will be available Tuesday - Friday until holiday break.
Appointments from 8:30 am - 11:30 am and walk-ins from 1 pm -
4:30 pm. The cost is $5 for students, faculty and staff. Contact
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| The New Media Institute is sponsoring 9 to 9: The Athens New Media
Experience. Experts from business, government, UGA, and the arts will talk
about what is happening in Athens new media today and what kind
of new media future they envision for tomorrow. Register online |
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ON CAMPUS TODAY
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Christian Faculty Forum: How Should We Then Live - Lessons from
the Renaissance. Speaker: Dr. Francis Schaeffer, L'Abri Study Centers. 12 - 1
p.m. Room 505, Chemistry Annex (Center for Computational Quantum
Chemistry). Contact: Bill Hager, 354-4059.
Contextual Research Seminar: The Construction of Contexts: Empirical,
Postmodern, and Neo-Realist Perspectives in Social Constructionism. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. Speaker: George
Hruby, Reading Education. 3:30 p.m. Room 106, Barrow Hall. Contact:
542-1806.
Faculty Chamber Recital: UGA Woodwind Quartet. Sponsored by School of Music. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Contact:
542-3737.
Concert: UGA Symphony Band. Sponsored by School of Music. John Culvahouse and F. David Romines,
conductors. Program includes Karel Husa's Music for Prague, Cichy's
BUGS! and other traditional works for band. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert
Hall. Contact: 542-3737.
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ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK
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Tuesday, November 21, 2000
Open Meetings: Finalists for Vice President for Research and Associate
Provost. Candidate: Dr. Tony G. Waldrop, Vice Chancellor for Research,
University of Illinois. 3 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center.
Presentation: Labyrinth: Archetypal Pattern of Feminine Spirituality. Sponsored by Women's Ecumenical Prayer-Service Group. Speaker:
Susanne F. Fincher, Jungian psychotherapist and art therapist.
7 p.m. Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 327 North
Lumpkin. Contact: 543-1442.
Wednesday, November 22, 2000
Thanksgiving Holidays. No classes. Through November 24. Offices open today only.
Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break. 10 a.m.
Georgia Museum of Art Holiday Hours. The museum will close at 5 p.m. today and reopen to normal hours
on Friday, November 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and regular Saturday
hours of 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday hours of 1 p.m. until
5
p.m.
Women's Basketball vs. Oklahoma: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. TBA. Madison, Wisconsin. Through November 24.
ESPN+.
Thursday, November 23, 2000
Thanksgiving Day. No classes. University offices closed, through November 24.
Men's Basketball: Puerto Rico Shootout. Through November 25. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Friday, November 24, 2000
Women's Basketball: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Consolation and Championship games. Madison, Wisconsin.
ESPN2.
Volleyball vs. Georgia Tech. 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center.
Student housing football parking restrictions in effect at 7 p.m. continuing through conclusion of tomorrow's
home football game. The following student housing lots must be
vacated by student vehicles: Reed Alley behind Sanford Stadium,
Reed Alley at East Campus Road, Lipscomb and Legion Pool lots,
Graduate lots behind Morris Hall (Hull Street).
Saturday, November 25, 2000
NAA Pre-Game Gathering. Sponsored by National Alumni Association.
NAA members will be able to enjoy a sports bar atmosphere: television
monitors will show Georgia pre-game events and other games of
interest. Complimentary continental breakfast. Open to all NAA
members (who show membership cards). 10:30 a.m. Faculty Dining
Room, Memorial Hall. Contact: Alice Vernon, 542-3672.
Football vs. Georgia Tech. Noon. Sanford Stadium. CBS-TV.
Residence halls re-open following Thanksgiving break. 5 p.m.
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