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Spotlight on the Arts: Family Day

Bring the whole family — all generations — to UGA for a fun-filled day focusing on the Arts at UGA! The UGA Arts Council Spotlight on the Arts Family Day is free and open to all ages and will include theater performances, live music, dancing, musical instrument demonstrations, creative writing, art exhibitions and activities and much more!  Rain or shine, families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch so you can enjoy the full day on…


Saturday Morning Club: UGA Theatre

The Saturday Morning Club is a series of free concerts for young people, by young people. These fun, interactive performances are designed for children from age 4 through 12 and feature performances by UGA student ensembles and other young performers. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to come and enjoy this family-friendly activity with their children. For more information, visit: http://pac.uga.edu/


Science Learning Center Dedication

The Science Learning Center (ScLC) is a brand-new facility scheduled to open in Fall 2016. The ScLC will be open for classes August 11, with an official dedication scheduled for August 17. The Center will provide new modern learning space for core undergraduate science courses and will offer 33 separate instructional labs, including those in the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics. The Center will also house two 280-seat tiered…


Residence Hall Move-In

For a smoother check in experience and to alleviate traffic congestion, elevator lines and wait times, resident arrival times will be staggered this year. Specific arrival time information will be communicated to residents via email. Check housing.uga.edu for the latest updates regarding arrival times and move in procedures. Residents not required to be on campus for activities on Aug. 7 are strongly encouraged, but not required, to arrive on…


Class of 2020 Freshman Welcome

All incoming students (Class of 2020 and transfer) are invited to attend Freshman Welcome, UGA's official welcome celebration in Sanford Stadium. Students will enjoy free food and beverages, appearances by Hairy Dawg and other special guests from campus. Students then will have the opportunity to be in the Super G class photo on the field between the hedges.  Event details will be emailed to students in early August.


Museum Mix: Summer

The summer Museum Mix will feature DJ Mahogany and the big new Mixografia exhibition featuring over 130 works by 60 big-name contemporary artists. Music, art, people, food and drink, the galleries and the sculpture garden — all free. Thanks to our generous food sponosrs: Big City Bread, The Fresh Market, Transmetropoloitan Pizza and Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe. #museummix   For more information, visit the Facebook event page at: …


Griffin Campus Graduate Reception

The Griffin Campus Graduate Reception honors and celebrates the Griffin Campus 2016 spring graduates and their families. Contact: Chrystal McDowell 770-229-3464


Griffin Campus Graduation Celebration and Brick Ceremony

The Griffin Campus Graduation Celebration and Brick Ceremony honors the 2016 spring UGA Griffin Campus graduating class. Contact: Chrystal McDowell 770-229-3464


Class of 2016 Senior Send-Off

Vice President for Student Affairs Victor Wilson and Meredith Gurley Johnson, executive director of the UGA Alumni Association, will address the Class of 2016 and unveil the Senior Signature plaque. Professional headshots will be offered during the event. This is an opportunity for students to update their LinkedIn profile photo as they begin applying for jobs. Complimentary appetizers and beverages will be available. Registration required.…


Georgia Remembers: A Candlelight Memorial Service

UGA faculty, staff and students who passed away since April 2015 will be honored. The event is open to the entire university community. For more information, visit: http://dos.uga.edu/ Sponsored by: Dean of Students, Office of Contact: 706-542-7774  


Staff Appreciation Day

UGA will hold its second annual Staff Appreciation Day. This event will feature live music, food, games and door prizes. All staff members are invited and encouraged to attend.


Therapy Dogs on Campus

The therapy dogs are coming back for stress relief on the first day of finals. They'll be at the Main Library, the Science Library, Miller Learning Center, Aderhold Hall and the Ramsey Student Center. Check out the Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/451472075063346/    


Make It An Evening

Attendees can enjoy coffee, dessert and a gallery tour prior to the performance by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. To include Jittery Joe’s coffee and Cecilia Villaveces’ cakes. Contact: Hillary Brown 706-542-4662 For more information, visit: georgiamuseum.org


Museum Mix

The museum’s thrice-annual late-night art party features a live DJ, free refreshments and galleries open until midnight. Food provided by Chick-fil-A Beechwood, Heirloom Cafe, Ike & Jane and Insomnia Cookies. For more information, visit: georgiamuseum.org


MFA Speaks

In these dynamic talks, this year's MFA candidates will each have three minutes to give attendees a glimpse into their work. They then take to the galleries to engage directly with visitors. Co-sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art. 


UGA Observatory Open House

The University of Georgia Observatory 24-inch telescope has been fixed and the public is invited to the first special viewing on March 25, 2016. Reservations are required and can be made online at: https://www.physast.uga.edu/reservations/view/1. This particular showing will offer two time slots at 9:00 and 9:30, with 20 seats available at each time. Space is limited so reserve you slot now! The observatory is located at the top…

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Social Media and Informal Learning

An interesting new study highlighted on the CHE blog, Wired Campus, expands on the expanding reality of the impacts of social media on informed discussions within and beyond the classroom: In a paper released on Monday, Christine Greenhow, an assistant professor of education at Michigan State University, argues that using informal social-media settings to carry on debates about science can help students refine their argumentative skills,…

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Researchers use Facebook to analyze tornado debris

Social media has enabled the tracking and analysis of tornado debris by researchers in the department of geography: After tornadoes touched down in the Southeast on April 27, 2011, many people in the storm's path did the most logical thing they could-they posted images of the aftermath on Facebook. The University of Georgia's John Knox and his student researchers went one step further. They used the social media site to create and analyze a…


UGA psychologists focus on Facebook

Social media tools have the perception of keeping us all connected, but we probably shouldn't dismiss the extent to which they are also self-serving, so says a new study: New research from the University of Georgia finds what people may really "like" about social networking are themselves. "Despite the name ‘social networks,' much user activity on networking sites is self-focused," said Brittany Gentile, a UGA doctoral candidate who looked at…
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