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Work by a UGA doctoral student may lead archaeologists to the
quarriesthat supplied marble for some of the most famous statues
in the world. The story on Scott Pike's work appears in the latest
editions of ScienceNews.com and NationalGeographic.com
In the Atlanta Business Chronicle
UGA is working to strengthen the local business environment. The article features the UGA's New Media Institute.
In the Atlanta Constitution
UGA continues efforts to help North Korea
UGA's College of Education posts the highest overall pass rate -- 92.1 percent -- on teacher certification tests. However, the
pass rate for African-American students was only 71.2 percent.
Grading of state teachers still long way off.
The average score on the SAT for incoming freshman in the University System of Georgia beats the national average.
In the Athens Daily News
The suspect charged in the sexual assaults of three Athens women, including a University of Georgia student,
has been linked to each attack by DNA evidence.
PR curriculums explode to serve hot economy ( Atlanta Business Chronicle article quotes Dr. Dean Krugman, dept. head, advertising and
public relations at Grady College of Jounalism, UGA)
UGA economist Jeff Humphries is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about September's slow-down in employment in Georgia.
Gore fumbled his big chance
By James C. Cobb - Special to Atlanta Constitution (Cobb is the
Spalding Distinguished Professor of History)
UGA revamps booming art school -- Atlanta Constitution Sunday feature.
Bonnie Crammond, professor of educational psychology, was quoted
in the NY Times Science Section on attention deficit disorder.
UGA's Dennis Beresford is quoted in a New York Times story on candidate Joe Lieberman's position on changing the rules of
accounting.
Han Park, director of UGA's Center for the Study of Global Issues,
is quoted on Korean unification in the New York Times.
UGA economic forecaster Jeffrey Humphreys says in the Atlanta Business Chronicle that chances have increased that the Georgia economy will have
a "hard landing."
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UGA's weekly faculty-staff newspaper
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A worthy cause
Rebecca Greenspan finds the honor a little daunting--and exciting.
She is the first student accepted in the university’s new program
leading to a master of arts degree in non-profit |
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| UGA's quarterly magazine |
 The Lost People of the Rain Forest
The destruction of Borneo's rain forests has threatened a native
people with extinction, and prompted an anthropologist from UGA
to investigate how it happened--and why the rest of the world
stopped caring .
Also inside: GOLDBERG!
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University of Georgia's Physical Master Plan -- Guiding principles for campus growth.
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TOP NEWS
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 Five doctoral students receive ARCS scholarships
Five doctoral students at the University of Georgia have been
awarded scholarships by the Atlanta chapter of the ARCS Foundation,
Inc., to pursue studies in the biomedical and health sciences.
The scholarships were presented at an awards luncheon in Atlanta
Nov. 16, where UGA Provost Karen Holbrook was a featured speaker.
ARCS -- which stands for Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
-- was founded in Los Angeles in 1958 and is dedicated to helping
meet the country’s needs for scientists and engineers by providing
scholarships to academically outstanding university students.
Since its inception, ARCS has awarded more than $30 million to
almost 8,000 top university students in the natural sciences,
medicine and engineering.
The Atlanta chapter was chartered in 1992 and has awarded scholarships
to students from Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology
and Morehouse College. This is the first year that University
of Georgia students have been added to the recipient list.
 The ARCS foundation
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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 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: University of Georgia freshman running back Musa Smith has been
named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance
in the Bulldogs' 32-14 victory over Ole Miss last Saturday. Georgiadogs.com
Introduces Live Cam at Sanford Stadium
Basketball: The Lady Bulldogs will return to action on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Madison, Wis., against Oklahoma.
The championship and consolation games for the event, which also
includes Wisconsin and Notre Dame, will be held on Friday. The
men travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico to face Indiana State Nov.
23 in their first game of the Puerto Rico Shootout.
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: Georgia golfers Erik Compton and Nick Cassini stand third and
sixth, respectively, after two rounds of the Savane College All-America
Golf Classic.
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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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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HOLIDAY EVENTS
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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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