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Needy left without heat

Funds to a federal program providing heating assistance to low-income families in the Athens area have run out. And proposed cuts will make the situation much worse, said a local social services director. “I’m really worried about these folks,” said Elaine Whitehead, community services director for ACTION, Inc., which provides social services to the needy. [...]

Terry sees first-round of new students

The Terry College of Business has accepted its first round of new undergraduates for spring semester as part of a more competitive admissions process. “We’re real pleased with the first process,” said Martha Reynolds, director of Terry Undergraduate Programs. Out of 465 students who filed complete applications, 418 students were accepted into the undergraduate program [...]

Extreme weather may cause closings

Icy conditions are expected today and later tonight, as freezing rain covers Athens, according to the National Weather Service. But the University won’t make a decision about closing until conditions develop, said Tom Jackson, associate vice president of Public Affairs. ATHENS RADIO STATIONS AM  WRFC 960  WGAU 1340 FM  WMSL 88.9  [...]

Take ACTION this holiday season

University students looking to volunteer are needed to help those who need assistance warming their homes this winter, said Gwen Maxey, an official at a local community service organization. Volunteers are needed to help with ACTION, Inc.’s Energy Assistance Program, which provides assistance in paying home heating bills for low income people, she said. “We’re [...]

Univ. students teach geographic literacy

University students are helping to bridge the gap of knowledge of world events and geography among local high school students as part of the Student Ambassadors Program. Twenty University students are teaching current events and geography to high school students in Oconee, Clarke and Madison counties, said Terrell Austin, director of the Student Ambassadors Program. [...]

Speaker: Student lucky to have HOPE

A British scholar told a University audience Wednesday that Georgians are lucky to have a lottery for education, as the British higher education system faces a financial crisis. “You’ve been very fortunate here,” said Geoffrey Thomas, president of Kellogg College at Oxford University. During the Louise McBee Lecture, which honors state Rep. McBee, D-Athens, as [...]

Board postpones talk over partner benefits

Domestic partner benefits will remain on the sidelines at the Board of Regents Office until after the new year, said a Regents’ official Wednesday after the board’s monthly meeting. “That’s a human resources issue, and the board is looking at broad, long-term issues,” said Arlethia Perry-Johnson, associate vice chancellor for media and publications at the [...]

Jews, Hispanics share history

Jews and Hispanics have lived with each other for more than a thousand years, but they often know little about each other and their common past, an Amherst College professor said Monday. Ilan Stavans, a professor of Latin American and Latino cultures, said the two groups share a past together that isn’t well known. “Very [...]

Criminal Justice celebrates 25th year

The University’s criminal justice studies program is celebrating its 25th year of providing students with a wide background for future careers, said Susette Talarico, director of the program. “The program is directed to instruct students over a broad spectrum of criminal justice matters,” she said. Such courses include the psychology of crime, law enforcement, law [...]

Latino population’s needs not being met

Georgia has a long way to go in dealing with the challenges of the Latino immigrant population, according to a new University report. “The Needs of Georgia’s New Latinos: A Policy Agenda for the Decade Ahead,” sponsored by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, highlights the need for better access to transportation, healthcare, education and [...]

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