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The State Botanical Gardens of Georgia hosted a design charrette on Friday, October 9, 2009 to discuss the future of the upcoming addition of a children’s garden. In conjunction with the University of Georgia, the Botanical Garden held the two-day charrette to begin the planning phase of the construction of the garden. Graduate school students and faculty members of the university’s College of Environment and Design, as well as local professionals combined to formulate several ideas for the future children’s garden.

The college places emphasis on service-learning and community involvement and is constantly looking to create community partnerships. The Botanical Garden is a unit of the University of Georgia Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, thus the relationship between the two created a unique opportunity for students of the university to extend their experience while cultivating relationships in the community. Alfie Vick, one of the main faculty members involved in the design charrette said, “It allowed us to collaborate with our community partnerships. They had an idea, and we had expertise.” Continue reading »

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Join us in September 2009 as we advance the national dialogue about the civic connections made by colleges and universities with their local communities, as well as with communities across the country and around the world. How are these civic connections developed and sustained — by institutions, by faculty members, and by students? How do we assure that learning and research contribute to the well-being of the immediate local community in which an institution resides? How do we do so in an international context? Please join us as we explore the increasingly important topic of the civic purpose of higher education. For more information visit the NOSC homepage.

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Twenty-five highly qualified high school seniors and their parents will visit the University of Georgia for an English/Spanish bilingual educational forum specially designed to welcome and encourage potential UGA applicants. Current Latino UGA students, parents, faculty, and alumni will be on hand to welcome the visitors and to share their experiences. English/Spanish interpreters will be available throughout the program. For more information and the application click here.

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The Carl Vinson Institute of Government will host the 26^th Biennial Institute for all legislators on December 7-9, 2008 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.   More information on the 26^th Biennial Institute can be found at http://www.cviog.uga.edu/biennial.

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Athens, Ga. (June 10, 2008) – Professors Alison Alexander and Karen Miller of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Professor Jolie Daigle of the College of Education will lead a discussion on the potential benefits and dangers of social networking/media tools when used by adolescents, recommendations for safety and supervision, as well as implications for policy and practice. Continue reading »

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Athens, Ga (June 12, 2008) – The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel presents Boundaries: Landscapes and Identity The Art of Roberta Griffin and Bosco Meneses. The exhibit, free and open to the public, is on display July 1 through July 31 in the Center’s Hill Atrium. The Georgia Center is located at 1197 S. Lumpkin Street.

Roberta Griffin retired as director of galleries and is associate professor of art emerita at Kennesaw State University where she developed the first art major, creating and teaching new art history and studio art courses in the Department of Visual Arts, which now has 500 majors.

In 1997, she received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Georgia Woman in Art. Her work has been included in seven Atlanta area exhibitions from 2006 through 2008, including Viva la Frida, White Space Gallery, On the Spot, City Gallery East, and Works on Paper, Spruill Gallery.

“The paintings and photographs in this exhibition are a reflection of time spent in Mexico over the last 16 years, especially five summers in Oaxaca teaching in my university’s study abroad program. The vibrant colors, the warmth of the people, and the beauty of the architecture and landscape began to influence my art,” states Griffin.

Griffin received a bachelor of education, master of arts and diplomate in collegiate teaching from the University of Miami. She continues to work with community arts patrons, serving on the Visual Arts Advisory Board and teaching as an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University.

Bosco Meneses, born in Recife, Brazil, has exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries and museums in the United States and in Brazil, including the Latino Art Museum in Pomona, California, in the Brazilian-American Cultural Institute, in Washington, D.C., and at Art Space International Gallery, in Atlanta, Georgia. His works are in public and corporate collections, including those of the Latino Art Museum, JBS Enterprises, Inc, Forth Worth, TX, and 1010 Productions in Atlanta.

“My technique and painting style, mix abstract, minimalism, and figuration. I’ve come to believe that my art unifies people, and has an outreach that goes beyond the lines of race, gender, sexual preferences, class, economic stratum, political persuasions, and geographical boundaries,” states Bosco. “Its theme is contemporary, informed by my exposure to the media. It’s infused with celebrities references; its colors are vibrant; whether viewed in group or in isolation, it has a narrative of its own, which leaves my viewers enthused about its meaning.”

Bosco earned a master in business administration from University of Miami. He is an active member in the local artistic community in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been written about in museum catalogs and in the local press, such as Atlanta Latino.
For more information about “Boundaries: Landscapes and Identity” The Art of Roberta Griffin and Bosco Meneses, contact Deborah Gonzalez at 706/742-7356 or via e-mail at dgonzale@uga.edu.

The Georgia Center is a unit of the University of Georgia’s Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach. The Center provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities through its continuing education programs. On UGA’s campus, the Georgia Center includes a full-service hotel with 200 rooms and suites, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and a computer lab – all under one roof. For more information go to www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.

Images:
Vista del Valle, Roberta Griffin
It’s Not Easy to Avoid Getting Out of the Boundaries, Bosco Meneses

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Employees and volunteers from UGA’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium and the Shellfish Research Lab presented “Planet Ocean” — an introduction to living marine creatures such as horseshoe crabs, hermit crabs, spider crabs, and whelks — at the 2008 Earth Day Festival in Savannah’s Forsyth Park on April 19.

They talked to excited kids and parents about the animals and answered questions about Marine Extension Service programs and summer camps. Several Tybee Island residents, and even career fisherman, were surprised to learn about the differences between whelks and conchs, and that Georgia has native species of crabs besides the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). The best question of the day came when a little boy asked if spider crabs like back massages.

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Athens, Ga. (April 14, 2008) — The University Of Georgia College of Public Health and Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute present the first annual UGA Global Health Symposium, April 21-22, 2008 at the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences. Continue reading »

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Athens, Ga. (April 7, 2008) – The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia’s annual Open House was held Friday, April 4, 2008. A parade of dog breeds, rodeo and farrier demonstrations, and veterinary hospital tours were just some of the activities available to young and old alike at the event sponsored by UGA’s veterinary students.

This annual event focused on veterinary medicine as an exciting, rewarding career, and demonstrated the variety of career options available to veterinary medicine graduates.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to see firsthand the role of today’s veterinarian,” said Dr. Lari Cowgill, faculty advisor for Open House. “Veterinary medicine entails so much more than the care of cats, dogs, horses and cows. What we learn from animal health has a significant impact on public health issues.”

Other activities included horseshoeing, hatching quail eggs, face painting, a dog dancing demonstration, and question and answer sessions with current veterinary students. Children also assisted while veterinary students repaired their favorite stuffed playmates in the Teddy Bear Surgery area.

“Parents and teachers look forward to this each year, and the kids always have a great time interacting with the animals and the veterinary students,” said Denise Brinson, vice president of the class of 2010 and co-organizer of the event.

In addition, tours of the small and large animal hospitals were available all day, with scientific exhibits showcasing every kind of animal from dogs to horses to exotics.

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The College benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the College is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health. The College enrolls 96 students each fall out of more than 500 who apply. It has more than 130 faculty members.
For more information, please visit www.vet.uga.edu/ERC/openhouse.

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