UGA NEWS 11/14/00

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UGA BREAKS RECORD FOR ENROLLMENT, FROSH SAT
SCORES: Two of the longest-standing admissions and academic
ceilings in UGA history were exceeded this fall as enrollment broke
31,000 and the freshman SAT average topped 1200.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/enroll_stats.html 

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UGA NEWS 10/25/00

No classes Thursday and Friday as the university observes a fall break,
but campus offices will remain open.

SENIOR JUDGE HORACE WARD RECALLS DESEGREGATION
BATTLE: Judge Ward, who 50 years ago sought admission to UGA's
School of Law, will talk about the events leading to the desegregation of
the university at 4 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Chapel.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/ward.html 

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UGA NEWS 10/18/00

Here is the latest roundup of news from the University of Georgia:

KRISTY KOWAL NAMED NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR: The former
Georgia swimmer and Olympic silver medalist is the second Lady Bulldog
to receive this significant honor.
http://www.georgiadogs.com/swimming_diving/index.shtml

ALUM SELECTED FOR ALL-USA TEACHER TEAM: Karen Lord
Rutter, who earned three degrees from UGA and now teaches in
Loganville, is among 17 individuals selected by USA TODAY for
"vision, creativity and ability to inspire the best in their students."
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/teacher.html 

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UGA NEWS 10/11/00

It's a busy time on campus. Here is some of what's going on.

NEWS

HOMECOMING WEEK ACTIVITIES RUN THROUGH OCT. 14: "Dawg Fest 2000-A New Beginning to an Old Tradition" is the theme of this year's celebration, sponsored by the student activities department and the National Alumni Association.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/homecoming.html

REDCOAT BAND WINS SUDLER TROPHY: The coveted national trophy, to be presented at the Homecoming game, is proof "there's nothing finer in the land than the Redcoat Marching Band."
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/band.html 

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UGA News 10/4/00

NEWS

POULTRY RESEARCH FACILITY DEDICATED: UGA President Michael
F. Adams and Georgia Poultry Federation executive director Abit
Massey participated in the Oct. 3 dedication of a $5 million expansion of
UGA's Poultry Research Center.
[http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/100400/uga_1004000019.shtml]

TOM DYER NAMED VP FOR INSTRUCTION: "Acting" has been
removed from Tom Dyer's title, as his position becomes an official part of
UGA's administrative structure.
[http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/dyer_vpinstr.html] 

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UGA News 9/27

NEWS

FEDERAL GRANT WILL FUND UGA PROJECT DESIGNED TO "REINVENT" TEACHER EDUCATION:
The University of Georgia is one of eight institutions around the
nation awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Education to better
train teachers for the challenges of today's classrooms. UGA's
Michael Padilla, will lead the Georgia Systemic Teacher Education
Program (GSTEP) funded by the five-year, $6.49 million grant.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/padilla_grant.html 

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UGA News 9-19

Greetings from the University of Georgia.

NEWS

UGA ECONOMIST RELEASES ANNUAL MINORITY BUYING POWER STUDY:
Minority buying power has nearly doubled over the past decade,
according to a recent University of Georgia report. Jeff Humphreys,
director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the Terry College
of Business, led the study which examined the purchasing power of
African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Americans and Native
Americans nationwide.
http://www.uga.edu/columns 

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NEWS

U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKS UGA AMONG THE NATION'S TOP 20 PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
The University of Georgia moved into the top 20 in U.S. News and
World Report's annual listing of the nation's best public colleges
and universities. Tied with Purdue University, the University of
Iowa and Ohio State University at number 20, UGA moved up two spots
from last year's ranking in the magazine's 2001 edition of the
"America's Best Colleges" guidebook, released Sept. 1.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/front2.html 

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UGA News 8/30

Hello again from the University of Georgia where the excitement on
campus is steadily growing as the weekend approaches. Bulldog
students, alumni and fans are preparing for the football
season-opening contest against Georgia Southern and a showdown
between two Heisman Trophy hopefuls - one of them being UGA's
quarterback Quincy Carter. Georgia fans are reminded that new
parking procedures are in place this year. For details of the new
plan, visit:
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/footballparkin
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UGA News 8/22

Greetings from the University of Georgia in Athens, where the
students are back and in the middle of their first full week of
classes for the fall semester

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Greetings from Athens. The first day of school is only a few days
away. Classes begin on Aug. 17. But the students are back and there
is a lot of activity on campus.

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Tonight, Friday, August 4, University of Georgia food safety expert
Mike Doyle is scheduled to appear on the NBC Nightly News with Tom
Brokaw. Doyle is director of the Center for Food Safety and Quality
Enhancement at the University of Georgia. The center was recently
identified as "one of the country's top food-testing laboratories,"
according to one publication. 

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The summer rolls on here at the University of Georgia. Summer
Commencement exercises, the Opening Convocation ceremony and the
first day of classes of fall semester 2000 are only a few weeks away.

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UGA News 7/17

Greetings from the University of Georgia. Some of the top minds in
the nation on the subject of legal matters and higher education are
on campus for a conference sponsored by the Institute of Higher
Education. And Athens residents await the July 19 arrival of the
Torch of the annual Georgia Games. 

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SPECIAL BULLETIN:

NBC Today Show Scheduled to Feature Nixon Tapes Donated to UGA:

On Wednesday, July 12, NBC's Today Show is tentatively scheduled to
interview Frank Gannon, special assistant to former U.S. President
Richard Nixon. Gannon conducted exclusive videotape interviews with
the former president during his tenure in office. More than 33 hours
of videotape interviews were recently donated to the University of
Georgia Libraries' Media Archive. The tapes are valued at almost $1
million. 

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UGA News 7/10/00

It's hot and it's dry here in Athens, Ga. -- much like it is across
the rest of the country. Despite drought conditions, it's business
as usual at UGA.

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Special E-news from the University of Georgia

Nixon tapes donated to UGA Library; to be featured on national news
program -- Tune into "The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" tonight
(Friday, July 7) at 6:30 p.m. where the University of Georgia's
Library will be featured. Former President Richard Nixon's assistant
Frank Gannon recently donated more than 33 hours of unedited
interviews with Nixon to UGA's special collections. The tapes have
been valued at close to $1 million. NBC's Today Show is also
tentatively scheduled to run a feature on the tapes being donated to
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Greetings from the University of Georgia, where drought conditions
and water restrictions are affecting everything from local crops to
turf installation in Sanford Stadium.

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UGA News 6/12

Many UGA students began another Summer Session today in Athens. Many
other students are studying abroad in such places as France, Poland,
Romania and Austria.

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Greetings from Athens, Ga., where all of campus and downtown is
preparing to welcome members of the first Bulldog class of the new
millennium. Freshman Orientation begins June 13 and more than 4,000
students and their parents will visit campus to learn a little bit
more about campus life at UGA.

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UGA News 5/22

UGA News comes to you from New York City today where the 59th annual
Peabody Awards were held at the Waldorf=Astoria hotel. NBC Today Show
host Matt Lauer emceed today's ceremonies and a special video tribute
to the late Barry Sherman, former Peabody Awards director who died in
Athens May 2, was shown. Visit http://www.uga.edu/news/peabody to view
exclusive photos from the awards show. 

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UGA News 5/16

Things have slowed down a bit here at the University of Georgia as
many students take off for summer vacation and summer jobs and the
students who graduated this past weekend begin their new lives as
official Georgia Bulldogs.

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UGA News 5/16

Things have slowed down a bit here at the University of Georgia as
many students take off for summer vacation and summer jobs and the
students who graduated this past weekend begin their new lives as
official Georgia Bulldogs.

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UGA News 5/8

It's a very busy week here in Athens, as students are taking their
final exams, professors are finalizing grades and the entire
university community is preparing for this Saturday's Spring
Commencement Exercises.

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UGA NEWS 5/1

Greetings from the Classic City. Today is a solemn one in Athens, as
the university is set to hold a candlelight memorial service to
remember all of those lives lost over the past academic year. The
ceremony will begin at sunset outside the Chapel.

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Greetings from Athens, where campus is buzzing with activity as the
university enjoys last week of classes of the Spring Semester before
final exams begin and the men's golf team is celebrating winning the
SEC Championship this past weekend.

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UGA NEWS

UGA ATHLETICS RANKS HIGH IN CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S GENDER
EQUITY REPORT:
The latest report on gender equity in athletics prepared by the
Chronicle of Higher Education shows the University of Georgia ranking
well on several measures when compared to other Southeastern
Conference and Division I-A sports programs.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/campnews2.html

UGA LIBRARIES LAUNCHES GEORGIA WRITERS HALL OF FAME:
The University of Georgia Libraries has launched the Georgia Writers
Hall of Fame, a program to recognize past and present Georgia writers
for their contributions to the state's literary heritage. To be
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UGA NEWS

FRATERNITY SUSPENDED:
The University of Georgia has placed Alpha Tau Omega fraternity on
interim suspension pending further investigation into circumstances
surrounding the death of fraternity member Ben Grantham. Grantham
died March 30 as the result of injuries in a car wreck in Oconee
County. Law enforcement officials are investigating the death as a
possible case of hazing.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/ato_suspend.html 

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UGA News

GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS RANKED: UGA's College of Education, School
of Law and the MBA program in the Terry College of Business all rank
among the best graduate programs in the nation, according to the
latest edition of a guidebook published by U.S. News and World
Report. The College of Education is ranked 26th of 187 graduate
programs nationwide, with five of its education specialties listed
among the top 10 in the nation. The School of Law is ranked 29th of
174 law schools, and the Terry College MBA program is ranked 48th of
325 graduate business programs.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/usnews_grad.html 

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Peabody Award winners announced March 30

The winners of the 59th annual George Foster Peabody Awards will be
announced live on Thursday, March 30, from New York City beginning at
10 a.m. The Peabody Awards, administered by the University of
Georgia, are considered the most prestigious prize in the broadcast
and cable industry.

The live press conference, which will take place at the Freedom Forum
in New York, will be hosted by Peabody Awards director Barry Sherman
and NBC Today Show host Matt Lauer, and can be accessed live over
the Internet beginning at 10 a.m. Visit the Peabody Awards 

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UGA NEWS

PEABODY BOARD MEETS AT UGA: The national advisory board of the George
Foster Peabody Awards arrived on campus March 25 to begin
deliberations to choose the recipients of the 59th annual Peabody
Awards, which will be announced March 30.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/peabody.html

FORMER U.S. POET LAUREATE ON CAMPUS: Rita Dove, who in 1993 at age 41
became both the first African-American and youngest person to be
appointed poet laureate of the United States, will read from her work
and talk about writing poetry March 30 at 4 p.m. in the Chapel.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/front2.html 

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UGA NEWS 3/20/00

UGA PRESIDENT INSTALLED AS CHAIR OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY GROUP:
Michael F. Adams, president of the University of Georgia, was
installed as chair of the board of directors of the American Council
on Education (ACE) at the organization's 82nd annual meeting in
Chicago, Ill., on March 20. ACE is a comprehensive association of the
nation's colleges and universities dedicated to analysis of higher
education issues and advocacy on behalf of quality higher education
and adult education programs.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/adams_ace.html 

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UGA NEWS

RUSSELL FOUNDATION PLEDGES $3 MILLION TO UGA LIBRARIES: The Richard
B. Russell Foundation has pledged $3 million to the UGA Libraries for
a planned building to house special collections and has agreed to
assist in raising another $3 million toward the total $30 million
needed.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/front3.html

NATIONAL PUBLICATION NAMES TWO UGA SENOIRS AMONG NATIONS TOP 25
ADVERSITING STUDENTS: For the third year in a row, University of
Georgia advertising students have been named to the list of the Top
25 Most Promising Minority Advertising Students. UGA seniors R.
Bryan S. Elliott and Michelle Humphery, are among the 25 

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UGA NEWS

UGA DEAN NAMED "LEADER OF THE YEAR" BY NATIONAL AG PUBLICATION:
Gale Buchanan, dean of the University of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been named a 1999 Leader
of the Year by Progressive Farmer magazine. Progressive Farmer
editors first began naming Leaders of the Year in 1943. The awards
are based on the leader's positive impact on agriculture and work in
the person's own state.
http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/agdean_loty.html 

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UGA NEWS

FOUNDATION FELLOWS FINALISTS VISIT CAMPUS:
Sixty prospective freshmen competing for UGA's most prestigious
scholarship award for undergraduates came to campus for the last leg
of the selection process Feb. 25 and 26. The students -- from Georgia
and nine other states -- have an average SAT of 1513 and high school
GPA of 4.07 (on a 4.0 scale).
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UGA NEWS

JUDGE ISSUES RULINGS IN LAWSUIT: Federal District Court Judge B.
Avant Edenfield issued several rulings Feb. 10 in connection with a
lawsuit challenging the university's admissions policies. Edenfield
ruled that the case is no longer certified as a class action, denied
the plaintiffs' motion for an injunction that would have halted the
current admissions process, and affirmed a previous ruling that the
plaintiffs cannot pursue damages from UGA President Michael F. Adams
and Chancellor Stephen Portch personally. Edenfield also denied a
motion for a change of venue. 

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UGA NEWS

EDUCATION DEAN NAMED TO NATIONAL BOARD: Louis Castenell Jr., dean of
UGA's College of Education, is one of 15 new members elected to the
National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards. The board operates a national voluntary system to assess
and certify teachers who meet rigorous standards.
http://www.coe.uga.edu/coenews/2000/Castenell-NNBPTS.htm

LATIN AMERICA FOCUS OF SYMPOSIUM: The sixth in a series of annual
international symposia sponsored by UGA's Center for Humanities and
Arts focuses on "Globalization and Cultural Preservation in Latin
America." Poet and novelist Judith Ortiz-Cofer, of UGA's English
department, gives the keynote address at 8 p.m. Feb. 9.
http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/front2.html 

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UGA professor, administrator on the air ...

UGA PROFESSOR TO APPEAR ON "20/20":
Food safety expert Mike Doyle, director of the Center for Food Safety
and Quality Enhancement at the University of Georgia, is scheduled to
appear on ABC's news magazine program "20/20" tonight, Friday, Feb. 4
at 10 p.m. Doyle will appear in a segment about the safety and
health benefits of organic foods. 

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Tuesday, February 1, 2000

WRITER/CONTACT: Larry B. Dendy, 706/542-8078

ADAMS TO TESTIFY AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON WEB-BASED EDUCATION

ATHENS, Ga. -- University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams will
testify Wednesday in Washington, D.C., at the first hearing of a
congressional committee studying how the World Wide Web can be used
to strengthen education.

The Congressional Web-based Education Commission, established by
Congress in 1998, is investigating the Web's potential for redefining
learning and improving teaching in K-12 and post-secondary
classrooms. The commission, chaired by Sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska,
will make recommendations to the president and congress on how to
 

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UGA NEWS

TOPPING THE CHARTS: Former UGA track star Debbie Ferguson has been
named one of the top eight student-athletes in the country by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association. She is the third
student-athlete from UGA to make that list in the last three years.
Football player Matt Stinchcomb and swimmer Lisa Coole were
previously honored. Ferguson, a UGA Presidential Scholar, is
currently training for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
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UGA NEWS

UGA ALUMNI CLUB IN ATLANTA TO OPEN:
The new UGA Alumni Club, located in the Atlanta Financial Center in
Buckhead, will officially open Feb. 26 with a gala black-tie event.
The 10,000-square-foot facility is leased by UGA's National Alumni
Association, which will offer the facilities to alumni and to UGA
schools and colleges and other units for meetings and functions.
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