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New dining hall brings style to Food Services

Construction on the new East Campus Dining Commons is set to begin “any day now,” said a University official. “The construction will most likely begin right after school is out,” said Danny Sniff, associate vice president of Facilities Planning. “It is set to open in the fall of 2003.” The East Campus Dining Commons will [...]

Public service looks for grads

The federal government is seeking college graduates for public service careers, which is a move being supported by various universities. However, the University is not involved in the program, titled “A Call to Serve: Leaders in Education Allied for Public Service,” said Matt Winston, assistant to the president. Other Georgia higher education institutions — Agnes [...]

Regents caps enrollment for fall semester

The University’s enrollment problems are the opposite of most of the state’s other institutions, according to one University official. “UGA’s situation is actually rare,” said Tom Jackson, associate vice president for Public Affairs. “Most schools in the state have trouble meeting the minimum number for enrollment. We have to turn people away.” About 4,600 applicants [...]

Robots show truth sometimes stranger than fiction

Onlookers at the Practical Artificial Intelligence workshop got a glimpse of the future Wednesday. The event, hosted by the University’s Artificial Intelligence Center, featured technological innovations ranging from talking computers to motorized robots. “The purpose of the workshop is two-fold,” said Donald Nute, Artificial Center director. “One, we hope to stimulate collaboration between the A.I. [...]

Senators to speak at commencement

Two U.S. senators and University alumni will speak at the University’s spring commencement May 11. Former Georgia governor and current Democratic Sen. Zell Miller will introduce his political ally, Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas). Gramm, a 1996 presidential candidate, will be the featured speaker at exercises for undergraduate and professional students. “We couldn’t be more pleased [...]

University offers new certificate

A new certificate program based on leadership skill development will be offered this fall to all University students, according to a Terry College of Business official. “The program is aimed at helping students develop personal leadership skills,” said David Dodson, program coordinator of Terry College. “It isn’t a major or a minor, but rather an [...]

Business school climbs the ranks

The Terry College of Business rose 16 spots, to No. 34 from No. 50, in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the nation’s best graduate schools, according to a University official. “There was no way we were expecting a jump that big,” said Melvin Crask, director of Terry’s MBA program. “But we know [...]

Students design deck plans

Nineteen University art students are involved in a project to design a mix-use parking deck for downtown, said Art Jackson, director of the Athens Downtown Development Authority. Jackson said the land to be used for the deck is behind the Georgia Theatre on the corner of Washington and Clayton streets. A mix-use deck combines parking [...]

Tax holiday for shoppers begins today

Georgia shoppers will not be burdened by state or local sales taxes on certain purchases today and Saturday, said Charles Willey, director of public information for the Georgia Department of Revenue. The tax-free holiday is the first of its kind in the state’s history. “Sales tax will not be charged on certain types of clothing, [...]

Honor students salsa in Cuba

Five University honor students spent Spring Break in a totalitarian regime when they traveled to Havana, Cuba, last week. In the final international forum of the year Monday, the students discussed their experiences in the communist country. All agreed that the trip — sponsored by the Center for International Trade and Security and the Honors [...]

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