UGA Today
- Chinese Business/Dinner Etiquette. Sponsored by Georgia China Alliance-UGA Chapter. Rongrong Liu, the Director of Georgia China Alliance in Atlanta is coming to talk to us about eating and dinning etiquette, and how to participate in a successful business dinner in China. She will also talk about opportunities in Georgia China Alliance-Atlanta, an active organization promoting commerce between Georgia and China. If you are a business major, planning on studying abroad, meeting somebody’s parents, or if you just want to learn some food and Chinese culture tips, 8:15 to 9 p.m. in SLC 251. Contact:
404-444-4827.
- Blood Drive. 2 to 7 p.m. Myers Hall lobby and Reed Hall lobby. Contact:jarrettja@usa.redcross.org.
- Seminar: State of Agricultural in India- Opportunities for Collaboration with Indian Institutions. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Dr. H.P. Singh, Deputy Director General of the Indian Council on Agricultural Research, New Delhi, gives the talk. 3:30 p.m. 131 Food Science Building. Contact: 706-542-3045,
karens@uga.edu.
- Seminar: Interviewing Etiquette. Part of the Grady Career Series 4 to 5 p.m.
247 Miller Learning Center.
- Intern for a Day Orientation. Sponsored by the Career Center. Attend this session to find out how to shadow a professional for a day at one of over 100 organizations. More information at http://www.career.uga.edu/STUDENTS/externshipbasics.html 5 to 6 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Contact: extern@uga.edu to reserve a spot at orientation.
- GMAT Review, Athens. Sponsored by Professional & Personal Development. 24-hour test prep course that prepares you for the Graduate Management Admissions Test. Comprehensive course with book included in course fee. $799, register by 9/18 and pay $749. 6 to 9 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Contact: 706-542-3537,
www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/fall08.
- Seminar: Sister- to- Sister- Safety In the Classic City. Sponsored by the Office for Violence Prevention. Participants learn about safety measures to reduce their risk and increase their safety on and off campus. This program is for women only. 7 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-7233.
- Forum: Pathways to Prosperity, Choosing a Future for Your Community. Sponsored by the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies and Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Partners. Rapid growth has transformed the South from the poorest region in the nation to the world’s third-largest economy in the span of a single lifetime. But even as many communities prosper, continued commercial and population growth raise troubling questions. Join a non-partisan, deliberative discussion about the key challenges and opportunities that shape community development and prosperity. 7 to 9 p.m. Agrirama, I-75 Exit 63B West; 1392 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton. Contact:
706-542-5766, jsevern@uga.edu.
- Performance: Tina Howe’s Museum. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. This fast-paced send-up of contemporary art culture interweaves the stories and foibles of over two dozen art patrons and artists. Featuring installations by Athens and UGA artists. 8 p.m. Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre. Contact: 706-542-2838 for reservations, dinac@uga.edu for more information.
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