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SGA budget update: Two-thirds of budget remains after nearly $50,000 spent

As a major part of its platform, this year’s SGA administration said it seeks complete transparency —  even with regards to their budget. Thus far, SGA has spent $39,103 on its various programs and events, according to a spreadsheet given to The Red & Black by Inman Porter, SGA Treasurer. With the addition of administrative [...]

Glee-full: Groups of high school students sing and dance for a $500 prize

This coming Thursday, a large group of high school students will be visiting the University — and they’ll be doing more than just touring campus. Children First, Inc. and Athens-based non-profit organization will be hosting a fundraiser called GleeOff — based on the popular TV show “Glee!” — being held in the University’s Performing Arts [...]

University’s School of Social Work reaffirmed, accredited

In October, the University’s School of Social Work received confirmation of being fully accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. As the only accrediting council in the nation, the CSWE assesses and evaluates social workprograms of universities across the nation, and under the new standards passed in 2008, the University’s School of Social Work was one of the first programs to receive accreditation. [...]

University researchers give Georgia pre-kindergarten programs A+

Some parents let their kids skip it, others can’t wait to get them in it. But what some parents may not know about pre-kindergarten is it may just be the formula for their childrens’ future academic success. In a research study conducted by two University professors of education, results showed under-privileged students who attended pre-k [...]

MAN ON THE STREET: Bad tithings

When the economy is in a decline, are tithes donated to churches and religious organizations in a decline as well? In a recent Christian research study, the answer seems to be, “yes.” Empty Tomb inc. released a report last week stating parishioners donated just over 2 percent of their income to their churches in 2009 [...]

MAN ON THE STREET: Bipolar weather?

In just the past few days, students have worn nearly every seasonal outfit imaginable (short of mink snow suits; perhaps) — from T-shirts and running shorts to thick jackets and ear-warmers. You have no choice but to check weather.com or the local news EVERY morning — otherwise you’ll find yourself ill-prepared and miserable. In short, each [...]

Chemisty department wins two consecutive grants totalling $1.2 million

After a highly competitive application process, the University has received two different awards in the amount of $1.2 million from the National Institutes of Health in order to purchase instrumentation regarding bio-medical research. The first award, received at the beginning of August, will allow researchers across campus, as well as from other institutions, to have [...]

University dance department invites community to put on the dancin’ shoes

In an effort to reach out to the Athens community, the University’s department of dance hosted the Community Dance Day Celebration on Oct. 9, in which members of the community and University students had the opportunity to learn and observe many different types of dances. Rebecca Enghauser, associate professor of dance and coordinator of the [...]

35,000: Ticket operations pinpoint common gameday ID scanning

Imagine it’s game day and you’re ready to get into Sanford Stadium, but your ID isn’t working and you’re sent to the Bulldog Bucks office — where a long line of students has formed. Some students found themselves in this situation at the beginning of the season, but the line and wait has begun to [...]

SGA urges Board of Regents to repeal ban on undocumented students

On Tuesday night, the University’s Student Government Association voted in favor of the resolution which urged the Board of Regents to repeal the ban implemented in 2010 concerning undocumented students being barred from applying to the five most prestigious universities in the University System of Georgia. The resolution, authored and sponsored by SGA Senator Logan [...]

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