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Harassment petition lists anonymous complaints sent to University

As the number of signatures increased on a petition condemning sexual harassment, so did comments about harassment in other academic departments.

The “UGA Community Condemns Sexual Harassment” petition was written and posted online last week in response to articles published in The Red & Black about College of Education professor William Bender.

Tate lively for Super Tuesday

Students walking through the Tate Plaza on Tuesday were greeted with blue and white balloons, political posters and Democrats ready to convince them to vote in the primaries. Music wafted through the plaza as representatives from the Young Democrats, Dawgs for Hillary and Georgia Students for Barack Obama spoke to passersby about the candidates and the importance of voting in Tuesday’s primary.

Politics inspire lecture

Political science professor Paul Gurian said he has done nothing but think about the presidential campaign for the past few months.

His thoughts on today’s primaries and the nine months leading up to the general election were Gurian’s main topics for discussion at Monday’s Super Tuesday lecture.

Officials sift for climate solutions

Wind power, solar energy and mass transit options are possible solutions to curb global warming, as discussed during this week’s two-day Focus the Nation teach-in.

This national event brought together students, staff and interested community members for lectures and performances centering on identifying causes of and solutions to global warming.

Univ. event seeks global solutions

Today and Thursday, the University will band together with more than 1,000 universities across the nation to discuss solutions for global warming in the Focus the Nation teach-in. This event will foster conversation about ways to curb global warming and find cleaner, more efficient energy sources.

Fund created for slain alumna

Family, friends and professors of slain University alumna Meredith Emerson said she had a passion for French language and culture. With the newly-created study abroad scholarship in her name, students with a similar passion can experience life in French-speaking countries.

World moving out of ‘fossil fuel age’

The world is changing from the fossil fuel age to an era with sustainable, energy-efficient resources.

But this movement will take a lot of work, engineering professor Jerry Schnoor said Thursday at the Biofuels and Alternative Energy seminar.

“We’re transitioning out of the fossil fuel age,” he said.

Group seeks to provide Univ. with ‘green forum’

Although the University’s colors are red and black, a new group on campus is promoting another color in the community: green. Emerging Green Builders is an organization that “wants to promote (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and energy efficient construction and design,” according to its Facebook group.

Students ‘explore potential futures’ at ecology seminar

As graduate students present research and gain further insight into the study of ecology, undergraduates will attend the 14th annual Graduate Student Symposium to explore their potential future.

The symposium, sponsored by the University’s Odum School of Ecology, provides attendees the opportunity to learn and socialize with other students studying in their field.

Univ. seeks greater funding to ‘remain competitive’

Representatives from the University are lobbying heavily to gain more funding for salaries, maintenance and other campus needs as the Georgia General Assembly begins its 2008 session this week in Atlanta.

Part of the University’s efforts include meeting with government officials and lobbying.

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