- Lecture: Translational Research and the Science of Veterinary Medicine- Rats are not People and People are not Horses. Sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine. Keynote speaker Dr. Michele Barton of the Department of Large Animal Medicine gives the talk, which is followed by poster and oral presentations and ends with concurrent sessions on Emerging Fields, a discussion group format that discusses how translational research can help solve problems faced in veterinary medicine. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. H237 College of Veterinary Medicine.
Contact: 706-542-5071, jmaurer@uga.edu.

- Web Developers Lunch and Learn. Sponsored by Web Developers on Campus. Learn how to design and code HTML e-mail marketing campaigns, analyze and optimize for maximum impact, work around spam filters, e-mail gateways and ISPs, and avoid getting blacklisted for spamming. Ben Chestnut, co-founder of MailChimp, covers the technical aspects of building e-mail campaigns, practices for managing lists, and common mistakes to avoid. Real case studies shared. Lunch provided. Register at http://www.terry.uga.edu/dweebs/lunch_signup/ 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Classroom B, Law School. Contact: jpotter@terry.uga.edu

- Global Certificate Course: Study Abroad Financial Training. Sponsored by the Office of International Education. To register, visit www.hr.uga.edu and click on the “Training Schedule” link. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Contact: 706-425-2946, adrianna@uga.edu

- Seminar: Agrosecurity as Part of Emergency Management in Georgia. Paul Williams, GEMA Special Assistant and Chairman of the Georgia Committee for Agriculture and Food Defense, gives the talk. 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. 201 Ecology Building. Contact: 706-542-3045, karens@uga.edu

- Dining Halls Fall Break Schedule. Sponsored by UGA Food Services. Snelling closes at 4 p.m. today for Fall Break. Snelling, Bolton and the Village Summit are closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Fall Break. Oglethorpe remains open throughout the break.
Through Nov. 2.

Friday, October 31

- Road Closed: Cedar Street. Sponsored by UGA Physical Plant. Cedar Street, from D.W. Brooks Drive to the Conner Hall parking lot entrance, will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday due to steam line inspection. The Conner Hall parking lot and on-street parking along Cedar Street will remain accessible.

- Meow-o-Ween costume party. A fundraiser in support of the local cat rescue organization Cat Zip Alliance. 8 p.m., Herty Field.

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