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• Modification of Attention Bias in Anxious Individuals: A Novel Treatment for Anxiety. Sponsored by the Institute for Behavior Research. Nader Amir of San Diego State University gives the talk. 3:30 p.m. 207 Student Learning Center. Contact 706-542-1806, ibr@uga. … 0 Comments
It's difficult for a writer to separate herself from her work, a professor said. Patricia Bell-Scott, professor of child and family development and women's studies, spoke about her biographies of Hilda Davis and Pauli Murray during the weekly Friday Speaker Series sponsored by the Institute for Women's Studies. … 0 Comments
All University faculty soon will receive a salary increase, and the lowest-paid employees will see $1,000 raises, according to an internal University memorandum. Provost Arnett Mace and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Tim Burgess announced the change Friday in a memo to all faculty and staff and forwarded it to The Red & Black. … 2 Comments
UGA Living Wage and the Economic Justice Coalition held a picnic on Sunday to show their appreciation for University employees who the groups say usually go unappreciated. Caroline Comely, a senior from Louisville, Ky., said UGA Living Wage's primary goal is to increase employees' take-home pay. … 0 Comments
The writing portion of the SAT or ACT may become a larger component in admitting new freshmen, members of the faculty admissions committee said Friday. The committee discussed the size of the new freshman class and a proposal to separate race and ethnicity on applications. … 2 Comments
A night of fun ended in tragedy Saturday morning when seven University students were involved in a car accident that left one dead. At about 2:30 a.m., Matthew Bickley, a freshman from Athens, lost control of his 2003 Ford Explorer SUV on Highway 316, flipping the vehicle "three or four times," according to a passenger. … 2 Comments
Clarence Thomas, a United States associate Supreme Court justice, will be the keynote speaker at graduation on May 10, according to Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs. Thomas, who was born in Pinpoint, Ga., was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1991 by President George H. … 77 Comments
Parking pass costs will increase this August for the first time in six years, a University news release stated Friday. PARKING INCREASEPermits will increase $10 per month in each zone. Academic year zone prices will be: Red-zone: $360 Blue-zone $270 Yellow-zone $180 Reserved & Multi-access $540 Additionally, the daily parking schedule will increase by $2 The costs for each parking zone will increase by $10 per month. … 20 Comments
