Society News from the Chronicles

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The Innocents Project

People who have been wrongly processed through the justice system are focus of a three-day residency at the intersection of the arts, civil rights, and social justice begins today on campus: “The Innocents” is an intersection of numerous artistic disciplines and social subjects, so Frigo’s aim was…
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WRITE@UGA 2017

Beginning Feb. 13, the Writing Intensive Program and Center for Teaching and Learning present a series of workshops, exhibitions and opportunities that put the spotlight on writing - the annual Write @ UGA Celebration and Showcase of Writing: writing is an integral part of a well rounded…

Celebrating Black History Month

Today, we welcome Keith Parker, CEO and general manager of MARTA, to campus to deliver the Holmes-Hunter Lecture. This lecture honors Charlayne Hunter-Gault and the late Hamilton Holmes, who in 1961 became the first African-American students to enroll at UGA. Held annually since 1985, the lecture…
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Hunter-Holmes Lecture: Keith Parker

Sponsored by the Office of the President. This Signature lecture is one of the great spring events on campus commemorating our history, and a forward-looking discussion from an expert on public infrastructure is a timely reminder of our challenges and capabilities. Welocme to campus, Mr. Parker.…
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Kudos, January 2017

Our faculty and the university as a whole kick off the New Year with exemplary honors and awards. A few from the past month: Andrea Sweigart, assistant professor of genetics, honored with Presidential Early Career Award UGA marine scientists received a $1.3 million grant from the Gordon and Betty…