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NIH releases list of stem-cell colonies approved for federal research. One lab and its eight colonies are added to the original list of labs, which included BresaGen at UGA. (subscription service)
Vernon Jordan's memoir is reviewed in the Washington Post. It discusses his role in representing Charlayne Hunter-Gault in the desegregation of UGA in 1961.
The University of Michigan's affirmative action case is to go before a full nine-judge panel of the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 6. Black Issues in Higher Education reviews the case and the way in which it is viewed by Michigan's new interim president. (subscription service)
Griffin Daily News devotes its A-1 headline story Monday to UGA's plans to open an admissions recruitment office in that area of the state.
UGA alumnus Lester Crawford is mentioned in a U.S. News & World Report article. Crawford is said to be Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson's top pick for head of the Food and Drug Administration.
The new chancellor of the University System of Georgia is profiled by the Associated Press.
Bill Shipp reviews the departing remarks of current system chancellor Stephen Portch.
In a Sunday editorial, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Cynthia Tucker says UGA should drop legacy admissions.
"Dawgs After Dark," alcohol-free activities on the UGA campus, is featured in an AJC article. Students view it as a "fun option."
A new UGA outreach program puts college interns in Clarke County classrooms to share specialized knowledge, such as international affairs and history.
The Ralph McGill Lecture, sponsored by UGA's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is covered in the Athens Banner-Herald. Cynthia Tucker, editorial page editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, delivered the lecture. The McGill Issues Forum followed later in the day; coverage appears in the Banner-Herald and the AJC. (lecture in ABH, forum in ABH, forum in AJC)
 Remarks by Cynthia Tucker
The State Board of Regents is seeking to increase minority recruitment system-wide. Morris News Service reports that the board is asking the state legislature for $7.6 million to do so. The story is also reported in the AJC.
The Old Athens Cemetery Foundation has turned over stewardship of the Jackson Street cemetery to UGA saying the site "perfectly fits this new vision of campus."
Josiah Meigs, UGA's first president, is the subject of a musical theater production by Athens singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt that's currently playing in New York.
Coleman Barks, retired UGA English professor and translator of the works of Rumi, discusses the 13th-century sufi poet on NPR's "Morning Edition." Today Rumi is Afghanistan's most popular poet.
Ohio seeks to emulate Georgia in stimulating university-based research, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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UGA responds to September 11 tragedy
UGA’s News Service and the New Media Institute have developed a Web site to compile information about the university’s response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. As the response continues, the site grows.
 The site now includes a web cast of the special pregame and halftime shows "Salute to America" performed by the Redcoat Band.
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UGA's Public Safety Division, Environmental Safety Division and the Office of Biosafety have created a web site containing pertinent safety information.
• New safety program for front-line staff at UGA
Workshop schedule for UGA business managers, office managers and the various classifications of secretaries
• Overview of local emergency preparedness planning
Readiness advisory from the Athens-Clarke County and the University
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Guide for UGA students, faculty, staff, and visitors
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An official health advisory from the CDC
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Risk taking strongly influenced by sense of control, says UGA researcher
 A sense of control is a key factor in determining whether people take risks or avoid them, says Adam Goodie, a University of Georgia assistant professor of psychology. In a series of experiments, he found that participants were more willing to take risks when they felt they could control the outcome of a situation - even if they overestimated their likelihood of success. Goodie presented the research Monday at the annual meeting of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, held in Orlando.
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Steve Forbes to speak at University of Georgia
Steve Forbes, president and chief executive officer of Forbes and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, will speak at the University of Georgia at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 30 in the Chapel. The speech is co-sponsored by the Terry College of Business, the political science department and the Office of the President.
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Georgia wins regional moot court competition
The University of Georgia School of Law's National Moot Court team recently secured another trip to New York City to compete in the final rounds of the National Moot Court competition by winning its regional competition in Atlanta.
UGA's winning team, comprised of third-year students Emily C. Hammond, D. Clint Pridgen and Jeffrey S. Ward, beat teams from the law schools in the southeast region. UGA defeated rivals Georgia State and Emory during the final rounds of the regional championship to secure their trip to New York.
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 UGA School of Law dedicates room to the Honorable Larry Walker
The University of Georgia School of Law paid tribute to one of its alumni and long-time supporters during a noon ceremony on Friday. The fourth floor reception room of Dean Rusk Hall was dedicated in honor of Larry Walker, majority leader for the Georgia House of Representatives. School of Law Dean David Shipley said Walker is an exceptional legislator and friend of the University.
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Peabody/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award winner now available
The Peabody Awards program and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announce the presentation of "The Making of 'Sharing the Secret,'" a documentary on the award-winning CBS drama. The documentary is an in-depth look at the creation of "Sharing the Secret," winner of the Third Annual Peabody/RWJF Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Programming.
The Peabody Awards, considered the most prestigious prize in electronic media, are administered by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The health and medical award is co-sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropy devoted to improving health and health care.
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Fire ant protein may help scientists use fire ants' biology against them
University of Georgia scientists have discovered a protein in fire ants that may lead to a new way of using their own biology against them. The protein is linked to red imported fire ants' senses of smell and taste. The research appears today in the journal Science.
"We discovered two variants of a protein found in fire ants and noticed that one was found only in multiple-queen colonies," said Ken Ross, an entomologist with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Strong balance sheet helped Delta approach job cuts thoughtfully, says chief financial officer
Despite the uncertainty swirling around the U.S. airline industry and layoffs involving thousands of workers, employee attitudes at Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines are probably the best they've been in years, Delta chief financial officer Michele Burns said Thursday.
"The morale at Delta today is probably higher than it's been since 1989," said Burns, speaking at a breakfast program sponsored by the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business at the UGA Alumni Club in Atlanta.
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EPA appoints UGA researcher to National Science Advisory Board
A University of Georgia ecological researcher has been appointed to the Science Advisory Board (SAB) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Judy Meyer, co director of the River Basin Science and Policy Center and distinguished research professor of ecology, began a two-year term on the Ecological Processes and Effects Committee Oct. 1. The committee is one of 10 comprising the SAB, which provides technical advice to the EPA.
"President Bush and I are committed to employing sound science and good sense to pursue the resolution of a broad range of urgent environmental issues," said Christine Todd Whitman, administrator of the EPA. "Clearly, the knowledge, imagination and scientific and technical expertise of those who serve on the SAB and its advisory committees will play a big part in the success of this prudent approach to effective environmental protection."
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Forums set on UGA campus memorial proposal
Sanford Stadium and Brooks Drive projects to begin this week
UGA social work Ph.D. student receives $1 million federal grant
61st annual George Foster Peabody Awards entry forms are in the mail
Board of Regents, UGA officials will not appeal admissions decision to United States Supreme Court
Ambassador Mercer Reynolds to speak at UGA fall commencement
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Tuesday, Nov. 20
Women's Basketball MiddTennSt 7:00 PM ET • Athens, Ga.
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Men's Basketball Georgia Southern 7:00 PM ET • Savannah, Ga. TV: FSNS
Friday, Nov. 23
Women's Volleyball Georgia Tech TBA • Atlanta, GA
FOOTBALL: Georgia To Meet Georgia Tech On Saturday #19 Georgia (6-3) vs. #21 Georgia Tech (7-3) Nov. 24, 2001: Bobby Dodd Stadium (45,577), 7:45 pm et. ESPN/WSB-TV Radio: Georgia Radio Network (WSB 750 AM-Atlanta, WNGC-FM 106.1 Athens)
Jon Stinchcomb and Brett Kirouac Named To Verizon Academic All-District Team
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs Come Up Big In 73-59 Win Over Hoyas.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: The 16th-ranked Georgia women's basketball team opened the 2001-02 season on Sunday with an 88-57 win over Maine in front of 2,878 at Stegeman Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs (1-0) improved to 19-4 in season openers under Coach Andy Landers. Georgia also is now 9-1 in season openers at home.P
SOCCER: GEORGIA FALLS 3-0 TO FLORIDA IN NCAA SECOND ROUND Bulldogs finish season 13-6-1.
VOLLEYBALL: University of Georgia volleyball player Stacy Buerger was one of 25 student-athletes named to the 2001 All-SEC Team.
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Due to the rescheduling of the Sept. 15 Georgia-Houston football game to Dec. 1, construction on a project to improve the Gate 6 (East Campus Rd.) area of Sanford Stadium will begin prior to the end of the season.
Site preparation work will begin behind the east end of the stadium as early as this week according to UGA Athletic Association officials. The season was originally scheduled to end with the Auburn game on Nov. 10; however, rescheduling the Houston game now extends the home season until Dec. 1. Beginning preliminary work in the Gate 6 area will enable the construction schedule to remain on time.
The project is designed to greatly enhance the look and fan-friendliness of the east entrance to the stadium which has been the area of significant crowd congestion in recent years. The project is scheduled to be completed before the first game of the 2002 season.
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ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK
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Tuesday, November 20, 2001
Recital: Dancz Jazz Combo. Sponsored by the School of Music. 3:30 PM. Edge Recital Hall. Contact 542-3737.
Doctoral Recital: David Thomas, voice. Sponsored by the School of Music. 6:30 PM. Edge Recital Hall. Contact 542-3737.
UGA Observatory: Public Viewing. Sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. If the night is clear, those attending will be able to look at the stars through the 24-inch telescope. If it's cloudy, there will be a brief talk on an area of astronomy that is of current interest. Persons with special needs are requested to call 542-2485 in advance to notify the organizers. 7:00 PM. Physics Building. Contact For current information on observing or times, 542-STAR.
Women's Basketball: Middle Tennessee State at Georgia. 7:00 PM. Stegeman Coliseum.
East Asian Film Club Screening: Samurai Fiction. Sponsored by East Asian Film Club (EAFC). The feature film debut of music video director Hiroyuki Nakano. Both a sendup and homage to classic samurai films of the fifties and sixties, Samurai Fiction is an exhilarating and often hilarious postmodern reworking of traditional Japanese cinema. Japanese with English subtitles. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Main Library, seventh floor screening room. Contact eafc_uga@hotmail.com.
Faculty Recital: David Starkweather, cello, and Evgeny Rivkin, piano. Sponsored by the School of Music. 8:00 PM. Ramsey Concert Hall. Contact 542-3737.
Senior Recital: Stephen Fischer, saxophone. Sponsored by the School of Music. 8:00 PM. Edge Recital Hall. Contact 542-3737.
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Thanksgiving break. No classes; UGA offices open.
Presentation: Integrating Faith and Academics: An Application to Environmental Issues. Sponsored by the Christian Faculty Forum. Speaker: Dr. John Bergstrom, Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics. Noon - 1:00 PM. Room 501, Chemistry Annex (CCQC). Contact Bob Wicklein, 542-4503.
Men's Basketball: Georgia vs. Georgia Southern. Fox Sports Net South TV. 7:00 PM. Savannah.
Thursday, November 22, 2001
Thanksgiving holidays. No classes; UGA offices closed. Through Friday, November 23, 2001.
Friday, November 23, 2001
Volleyball: Georgia at Georgia Tech. Time TBA. Atlanta.
Saturday, November 24, 2001
Football: Georgia at Georgia Tech. ESPN-TV. 7:45 PM. Grant Field, Atlanta.
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