The Athens Area Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $25,000 to help 14 local organizations address needs in the areas of youth development, economic and workforce development and access to healthcare and building community.
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Athens Area Community Foundation awards $25,000
October 26, 2009
Remembering Francis E. Johnstone, Jr.
October 26, 2009
The founding director of The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Francis E. Johnstone, Jr., died on Friday, October 13, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Promotions Workshop will be held Monday, April 20
March 26, 2009
There will be a Promotions Workshop on Monday, April 20, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Conner Hall, Room 307. Please note that this is a change from the previous meeting location. This workshop is designed for more than public service and outreach faculty members up for promotion this year (Fall 2009, effective date July 1, 2010). The following faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to attend: public service and outreach faculty members going up for promotion this year (Fall 2009, effective date July 1, 2010); public service and outreach faculty hired/appointed within the last two years; public service and outreach staff who are interested in obtaining a public service and outreach faculty appointment; mentors, faculty, and/or administrators who advise or assist public service and outreach faculty with development of dossiers; and public service and outreach faculty who are interested in getting a jump on future promotion.Please notify Sherry Allen of your faculty, staff, mentors, and administrators who will attend (saallen@uga.edu).
Call for Proposals
November 7, 2008
Call for Proposals for the 2009 National Outreach Scholarship Conference: UGA one of nine partner institutions, will host this national conference at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel in September. The theme for the conference is Pathways of Engagement: Connecting Civic Purpose to Learning and Research – Locally and Globally. Read more >
Adams Elected to Board
October 22, 2008
Allan Adams, State Director of the Georgia Small Business Development Center Network, was elected to a two-year term of office on the board of the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) at the association’s annual meeting held in September, 2008 in Chicago. The ASBDC, headquartered in Washington, D.C., represents Small Business Development Center (SBDC) programs in all 50 states and each of the U.S. Territories. The ASBDC membership includes over 3,000 professionals and approximately 1,000 SBDC office locations on campuses and in communities.
Call for Papers
April 7, 2008
Athens, Ga. (April 7, 2008) — The University of Georgia’s Child and Family Policy Initiative invites research-based and best-practice presentation proposals concerning the issue of The Prison Pipeline: The Intersection of Childhood and the Criminal Justice System. Proposals are due by May 1, 2008.
Researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse fields are encouraged to submit proposals to this interdisciplinary symposium intended to bridge university-based research with effective practice to inform sound public policy. Proposals will be accepted for paper presentations, symposium panels, and poster sessions.
The symposium will be held October 13, 2008 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS:
Send a one- to two-page abstract of approximately 500 words in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format to childsymp@cviog.uga.edu. Receipt of submission will be acknowledged.
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:
• names, affiliations, and contact information for all presenters and identification of primary presenter
• title of presentation
• identification of submission as research-based or best-practice proposal
• brief synopsis/description of the presentation content
• identification of format: paper, symposium, poster
Submissions will be judged based on clarity, quality, effectiveness, and impact.
DEADLINES:
Proposal submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2008. Any submission arriving after this time will be disregarded. Acceptance decisions will be communicated via e-mail to the primary presenter by 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2008.
STUDENT PARTICIPATION:
We particularly encourage students to submit proposals and attend the symposium.
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2008-2009 Service-Learning Fellows (SLF) Program Call for Proposals
March 24, 2008
Athens, Ga. (March 24, 2008) — The Service-Learning Fellows Program is a year-long faculty development program that provides an opportunity for selected faculty members to investigate, develop, implement, and integrate service-learning into their teaching, research, and public service work while becoming recognized campus leaders in service-learning pedagogy and community engagement. The Fellowship includes a $2500 fellowship award. Up to 7 Fellows will be selected for 2008-09 in a competitive review process. Fellowship applications for 2008-09 are due Friday, April 18, 2008. Continue reading »
Conservation Creativity
March 7, 2008
Are we, as Georgia residents, changing our habits due to drought conditions? Will the practices we’re developing now continue once the drought is over? How prepared will we be for the next drought?
Our parents and grandparents practiced water and energy conservation as a matter of necessity. Clothes lines were common because electric dryers were not the norm. The only gardens to receive water in addition to rainfall were the vegetable gardens that fed the family. Over the years, definitions for convenience and necessity have become seemingly interchangeable. If a load of laundry needs to be dried at 9pm on a cold winter evening, it’s incredibly convenient to have an electric clothes dryer inside the house. The idea of reverting back to our grandparents’ methods is not often practical but each of us has the ability to make wise choices. The idea of avoiding wastefulness can, and should, be a common factor through every generation. We’ll call it being “creative”!
Our association with the Botanical Garden opens up wonderful opportunities for learning about practical methods of water conservation. Xeriscaping classes teach landscape techniques with drought resistant plant selections that will make your yard the envy of the neighborhood while reducing its water requirements. School children visit the Garden to learn about stream ecology and plant conservation during field trips. The Garden’s Director of Horticulture, Jeannette Coplin, makes plant choices for display beds and containers knowing all too well the limited water resources and the desire to continue the Garden’s visual appeal.
Creativity allows us to learn from previous generations, adapt practices to fit our current lifestyle and leave legacies for future generations to build upon. One quick way to accumulate 55 gallons of water on the days that we actually get rain €¦install a rain barrel to the down spout of your gutters.
Little changes do make a difference. Below are a few ways to bring your water use down by 10 gallons (or more) per day. You are probably doing several of these already so select one or two NEW ways and notice the impact!
Turn the water off when brushing your teeth. – 4 gallons
Limit to one full load of dishes a day. – 2 gallons/day
Fill bathtub only half way. – 15 gallons
Fix dripping faucets. – 3 gallons
Take shorter showers; cut the time by 2 min. – 10 gallons
Replace high flow showerheads. – 3 gallons/minute
Don’t use the toilet as a trash can. – 3 gallons
Use compost pile instead of garbage disposal. – 4 gallons
Pour out pet’s water on plants, not down drain. – 1 gallon
Melanie Baer to Become President of GAEA, Ruth Bettandorff Re-elected Director-at-Large
March 7, 2008
Athens, Georgia (March 3, 2008) — Melanie Baer, from the Conference & Program Development department at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, will serve as president of the Georgia Adult Education Association (GAEA). Ruth Bettandorff, from the Georgia Center’s Learning Services department, will begin a second two-year term as a GAEA director-at-large. Both will be sworn into office at GAEA’s annual meeting in Hiawassee, Georgia, March 9-11.
Established in 1955, GAEA is an organization involved in the continuing education and training of Georgia citizens. Members represent universities, colleges, technical institutes, government, business and industry, and professional associations.
Baer will serve a two-year term as GAEA president. She was formerly vice president of operations for the organization. Her responsibilities as president will include overseeing daily operations of GAEA, representing GAEA at meetings and conferences, and working with the board of directors to make sure the needs of the membership are met.
“I am excited about serving as GAEA president. I have been involved with GAEA since 1999,” Baer said. “One of my main goals is to increase membership and encourage committee-work and interaction among members. Staying connected with others in the field of adult and continuing education has afforded me many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. I look forward to serving the organization, and I hope to share the same opportunities I’ve experienced with others.”
Bettandorff was elected to her first term as director-at-large in 2006. She previously served as GAEA’s vice president of programs. According to Bettandorff, GAEA plays an important role for adult students and adult educators. “GAEA is the primary adult education association in Georgia. This is the association that everyone involved in working with adult students counts on for professional development and networking opportunities. GAEA has been a critical training ground for many Georgia Center professionals over the years, both for learning about adult education and by sharing knowledge through making presentations to our peers across the state,” she said.
For more information about GAEA go to http://www.gaea.org/index2.htm.
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, ballroom and 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.
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Introduction to Service-Learning: Voices of Experience Panel Discussion
March 7, 2008
What is service-learning and how can it be applied in the classroom? Join in a panel discussion from leading service-learning faculty for a nuts-and-bolts discussion of service-learning pedagogy, teaching and reflection strategies, and best practices for designing local and global academic service-learning projects in a variety of disciplines.
Introduction to Service-Learning: Voices of Experience Panel Discussion
Friday, March 21, 2008
1:00-2:00 Center for Teaching and Learning N (plaza between the Psychology and Journalism Buildings) Conference Room
This is also an excellent venue for those interested in applying for the 2008-09 Service-Learning Fellows program to hear from former and current service-learning fellows.