PR Workout

Classes and Workshops, Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums

This conference offers informational sessions to teach student leaders effective public relations strategies. The sessions are student-led and cover the following topics: event planning, fundraising, social media, campus legalities and media relations.

Coastal Georgia Workshop: Basic Botany

Classes and Workshops

An introduction to plant anatomy, morphology and physiology, with an emphasis on relating form to function.

Snow Ski/Snowboard Trip to Beech Mountain, NC

Health & Wellness, Recreation

Weekend getaway to this ski resort in North Carolina. Mandatory pre-trip meeting: Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in Room 226, Ramsey Student Center. Missing this meeting will forfeit your space on the trip without refund.

Swimming & Diving at Alabama

Athletics

Eastern time.

Women’s Tennis vs. Fresno State/FIU

Athletics

Gymnastics vs. Louisiana State

Athletics

SCAVMA Auction

Receptions and Recognitions

Dinner, a live and silent auction and other activities to benefit the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

4th Annual Chilly Dawg 5K

Health & Wellness, Recreation, Other

Registration opens at 8 a.m. Race starts at 9 a.m.

Annual Shelter Medicine Seminar

Classes and Workshops, Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Meetings

All-day event is focused on the best management and medicine practices for local and regional animal shelters. For people who work with animal rescue groups, animal control facilities and humane societies in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Men’s Tennis vs. TCU

Athletics

Part of ITA Kickoff.

Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee

Athletics

$5, free for UGA faculty, staff and students. ESPN2-TV.

Men’s Tennis vs. Nebraska or Virginia Tech

Athletics

Part of ITA Kickoff.

Summer Camp Job Fair

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Other

Camp directors from around the Southeast showcase summer jobs and conduct interviews.

Movie Mondays with Multicultural Services and Programs

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

A showing of "The Freedom Writers." Discussion led by: Geovani Ayala.

Queer and Ally Athletics Meeting

Athletics, Health & Wellness, Meetings

First meeting of the semester to plan activities for the semester. Potential activities include running, hiking, kayaking, tennis, volleyball etc.

Dalton Economic Outlook

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Lectures, Readings and Discussions

Breakfast and program about future economy in Georgia. Cosponsored by the Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce.

Landscape Planning Short Course

Classes and Workshops

Conference to provide landscape architects whose practice includes high-end residential design the opportunity to hear award-winning practitioners discuss projects, design process, project management, incorporation of the site amenities and development/installation of planting plans.

Candidate Presentation and Open Meeting

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

“Vision for the Position of Associate Provost for Institutional Diversity,” Michelle Cook, interim associate provost for institutional diversity and candidate for associate provost for institutional diversity.

ACE Group Fitness Instructor Training Course

Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness

Learn the fundamentals of group fitness instruction. This course prepares participants for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) Group Fitness Instructor Exam. Course fee includes 2 textbooks, study guide, sample exam, and practice opportunities in a variety of fitness formats (cycle, yoga, step, etc). Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Colloquium

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"Deconstructing Lay Epistemologies of Religion within Health Communication Research," Tina Harris, department of communication studies.

GORP & Astronomy Study Abroad Info Session

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Official University Events

Learn about the Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program running a Maymester program in Costa Rica that features courses in Physical Education and Astronomy. Guest speakers: Matt Stevens (assistant director of UGA Costa Rica) and Adam Rhinehart (OIE Study Abroad advisor). Drop in any time during three-hour block.

Ecology Seminar

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"Future Forest Soils Research: Building on Past Results." Jennifer D. Knoepp, USDA Forest Service. Reception precedes seminar at 3:30 p.m. in lobby.

Presentation: Diversity in Study Abroad

Classes and Workshops, Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Meetings, Other

A panel of returned UGA study abroad student discuss diversity in study abroad and the types of study abroad programs available at UGA. Blue Card event.

Presentation by Georgia Health Sciences University Admissions Committee

Health & Wellness, Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Meetings

The Minority Premedical Student Association at UGA will host members from the medical and dental admissions committees at GHSU (formerly MCG).

Q&A with Queers

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

A panel of LGBTQ identified students will be answering questions about any and everything related to the queer experience.

Students of AMF Support Network Kickoff Meeting

Health & Wellness, Meetings

Info on support group meetings and service projects. Pizza provided.

100 Days Until Graduation

Exhibitions, Other

Event for seniors to celebrate the final 100 Days until May commencement. Cap, gown and invitations available for purchase. Also graduation details from your school/ college, and UGA class rings available to order, learn about alumni chapters and more. Through Feb. 3.

Black History Month Display

Exhibitions, Other

Featuring 29 prominent black LGBT figures.

President Michael F. Adams speaks to the Athens Rotary Club

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

UGA Costa Rica Art & Culture Info Session

Classes and Workshops, Official University Events

Program faculty, Gene Wright and Jim Barsness, and Matt Stevens, UGA Costa Rica's Assistant Director, discuss the Art & Culture Maymester program running in Costa Rica

CSO Information Session

Classes and Workshops

Center for Student Organizations Information session for any student leader who is interested in registering, or re-registering, their student organization for the 2011-2012 Academic Year.

Artful Conversation

Exhibitions, Lectures, Readings and Discussions

Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, leads an in-depth discussion of Radcliffe Bailey’s “7 Steps.”

Staff Council Meeting

Meetings

Bylaws revisions discussed and elections for President, Vice President , Recording Secretary and Coordinator will take place during the next 2 months.

Bulldog Book Club Meeting

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

A discussion of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express."

Genetics Seminar

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

“Genetics of Mammalian Color Pattern: Model Systems and Model Organisms in a Post-Genome World," Greg Barsh, Stanford University.

Presentation: Chronicling America’s Financial Crisis

Classes and Workshops

Students in Free Enterprise presents a nonpartisan explanation of the causes of the recent financial crisis and how it affects all of our lives going forward. Free Chick-fil-A for the first 20 attendees.Blue Card event.

Performance: “The Meeting”

Performances

A play that dramatizes a conversation between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., two influential Civil Rights icons. Part of Black History Month.

Leave No Trace Workshop

Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Recreation

Learn about minimum impact techniques and outdoor ethics.

Gender Discussion

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"Mental Health Psychology and Body Issues." A discussion-based program focusing on what gender means.

Reading by Poet Todd Boss

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

The Georgia Review and the Georgia Poetry Circuit present a reading by award-winning poet Todd Boss, author of the books Yellowrocket (2008) and the forthcoming Pitch (February 2012). Boss' poems have appeared in The Georgia Review, Poetry, The London Times, The New Yorker, and in the annual Best American Poetry collection.

Men’s Basketball at Auburn

Athletics

Event will be aired on SECN.

The Sixth Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums

Theme: “Homecoming.” Includes the return of the Billups portraits to Georgia and the return of the symposium to Georgia-related topics.

UGA Costa Rica Spring Fair: Day 1

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Official University Events

Learn about Costa Rica's 25 annual study abroad programs covering 30 different majors on campus. UGA Costa Rica student alumni as well as faculty will be available to answer questions.

Executive Committee Meeting

Meetings

Fourth meeting of University Council's Executive Committee. **Please note new location.

Lecture: “The Biographical Challenge of the Early Black Atlantic—The Case of Phillis Wheatley”

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

Vicent Carretta, University of Maryland, discusses his new biography of Phillis Wheatley (UGA Press). Wheatley became the first English-speaking person of African descent to publish a book and only the second woman—of any race or background—to do so in America.

A.G.A.S. Lecture

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"The Two Mrs. Sloans: Problems of Biography and Feminism in Art History," Alexis Boylan, art history and women's studies.

Willson Center Reception

Receptions and Recognitions

For Nicholas Allen, new Director of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Hosted by Jane Willson.

Drawing in the Galleries

Classes and Workshops

Visitors are invited to sketch in the galleries from 5-8 p.m. No instruction provided. Pencils only.

Intro to Backpacking Clinic

Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Recreation

Learn about the equipment and skills needed for at least one night in the backcountry without facilities.

Presentation: The Benefits of Diversity for White Students

Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Official University Events

Professor Robert Garda, Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law, discusses his article, "The White Interest in School Diversity."

African Diaspora Film Festival

Films, Receptions and Recognitions

"Black Dynamite" (Scott Sanders, 2009), a satire of blaxploitation films tells the story of an African-American action star of the 1970s who sets out in search of justice when his only brother is killed. Also Feb. 9.

Women’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State

Athletics

$5, free for UGA faculty, staff and students.

Film: Grizzly Man (2005)

Films

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to show time.

UGA Costa Rica Spring Fair: Day 2

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Official University Events

Learn about Costa Rica's 25 annual study abroad programs covering 30 different majors on campus. UGA Costa Rica student alumni as well as faculty will be available to answer questions.

Conference: Striking the Right Balance: Energy Security in International Law

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums

International energy security conference that focuses on international energy governance issues, regulatory law in the renewable energy sector, nuclear safety law and nuclear waste legal regimes post Fukushima. Keynote address by William C. Ostendorff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Friends First Friday

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"From Songbirds to Coffee, Chocolate and Conservation." Learn about the history, people, places and intrigue involved in the cultivation and production of these crops.

Torrance Test of Creative Thinking Figural Refresher Training

Classes and Workshops

Refresher training on the administration, scoring and interpretation of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, Figural for participants who have already attended the full training.

Candidate Presentation and Open Meeting

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

“Vision for the Position of Associate Provost for Institutional Diversity,” Carolyn Medine, religion, and candidate for associate provost for institutional diversity.

International Coffee Hour

Weekly program, featuring coffee and international food, designed to bring people together from all over the world to meet in a casual setting. Coffee Hour is held every Friday during the academic year (excluding breaks).

Lecture: The White Interest in School Integration

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

Presentation by Robert Garda, Loyola University College of Law.

Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"Working for a Reproductive Justice in Northeast Georgia." Presentation by Georgia Reproductive Justice Access Network. Blue Card event.

Romance Languages Colloquium

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

“L2 Spanish Vowel Perception and Other Fun Stuff,” Leslie Gordon, Georgetown University.

Friday Night Heights at the Indoor Challenge Course

Recreation

Climb, walk around, and negotiate nine adventure elements suspended 25 feet in the air above Gym East in the Ramsey Center, including a gentle zip line to bring you back to floor level. Ground school instruction and all equipment is provided. Advanced reservations encouraged but not required.