Society News from the Chronicles

Photo of Former Dean Alan Dorsey

Continuing Education

  Our news director, Sam Fahmy, sat down with new Franklin College dean Alan Dorsey for an article published in this week's Columns. Here is Sam's article in full. “Continuing Education” Alan T. Dorsey takes the helm of the university’s oldest, largest and most academically diverse college By…

Fallows book selected for international award

A monograph by professor of romance languages and associate dean in the Franklin College Noel Fallows has been selected for the prestigious La corónica International Book Award: La corónica is a refereed journal published every spring and fall by the Modern Language Association's Division…

UGA Art instructor creates monument to Revolutionary War patriots

  The City of Washington, Ga., will unveil a new monument featuring a scultpture by UGA instructor Kinzey Branham that honors American patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War - including African Americans and Native Americans - on Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. on the square in downtown Washington.…

Rutherford Progress Cam

So this is pretty terrific. A live video feed, refreshed every five seconds, of the construction on the new Rutherford Hall. It's a great use of technology, courtesy of UGA housing. Here's a rendering of the final product, which looks quite similar to the original.   Rutherford Hall is, of…

July Faculty in the News

Franklin College faculty were quoted in major national and international media outlets including the New York Times, NBC News and the U.K. Guardian.   Psychology Professor and Department Head Keith Campbell was quoted in a Sydney Morning Herald article on adultery Flagpole described the…