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Here's a running link to the various documents involving professors and sexual harassment at the University of Georgia: Office of Legal Affairs documents involving College of Education professor William N. Bender. Bender resignation papers Complaint Fall 2006 Decades of Accusations Division of Morally Impaired Letter, 1988 Division of Morally Impaired Letter, 1991 Complaint , 1989 Complaint, Spring 2006 E-mail about husband E-mails about husband Complaint Summer 2007 William Bender reassignment plan Letter from former student, 2007 Want to read more? Check out the main story on the Bender case. … 13 Comments
Erin Davies wears no cape. She has rescued no children from burning buildings. But some would argue to whether or not she has superpowers. The 29 year old from Albany, New York has become a hero to many people of the LGBT community and yesterday, The University's Lambda Alliance invited her to campus to celebrate her courage and share her story. … 0 Comments
- Phi Beta Sigma week. Sleep-Out with the Sigmas, co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Tate Plaza. - Habifest. This is the main event of Act! Speak! Build! Week. The evening will begin with a poverty banquet and move to Tate for the building of a cardboard shanty town to emulate homeless living conditions. … 0 Comments
Health care and the uninsured rate in Athens-Clarke County were among the key problems facing the county that were featured in Habitat for Humanity's panel discussion Tuesday. "The biggest issue comes down to the uninsured rate," Delene Porter, president of OneAthens Community Foundation said. … 0 Comments
Waking up in the middle of the Tate Student Center in a cardboard house may seem funny, but it could emulate the actual living conditions of homeless people. The University's Habitat for Humanity chapter is trying to raise students' awareness of how people in poverty live through its annual Habifest demonstration, Camille Evans, a junior from LaGrange and Habitat's vice president of public relations, said. … 0 Comments
Editor's Note: This article is the beginning of a month-long series to recognize the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting and to highlight the University and state's efforts to change policy in response to the tragedy. A proposed bill permitting the transport of firearms on campus has triggered debate questioning if pupils and pistols make for a safe mix. … 32 Comments
Community-centered educational programs have helped decrease tobacco use in the black community in the last decade, a former Center for Disease Control official said Tuesday. When looking at a community's tobacco use, "we have to look at issues of history, context, culture and geography," Robert Robinson said at the Bernard B. … 0 Comments
As the University makes changes in the way it will handle sexual harassment, one professor returned to the classroom this week and another resigned following separate harassment investigations. Charles Doyle, associate professor of English who went on administrative leave Feb. … 11 Comments
Students could be prosecuted for criminal trespassing if they are caught crossing railroad tracks in undesignated areas, University police say. "We're just trying to avoid conflict with the property owners," University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said Monday. … 19 Comments
