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| FOUNDERS' DAY The UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Emeriti Scholars sponsor the annual Founders' Day Lecture on Jan. 27 to celebrate the University of Georgia's birthday. Celebrate the 224th anniversary with alumni, students, faculty, esteemed guests and members of the community on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 at 3 p.m. at the University Chapel. Former Vice President for Instruction and Director for the Institute for Higher Education, Tom G. Dyer '72, '75 will be the lecturer. Dyer, a former professor in UGA's history department, has authored many books including, "The University of Georgia: A bicentennial history, 1785 - 1885." The title of the Dr. Dyer's lecture is "Finding the Founders and What They Founded: Reflections on the Origins of the University of Georgia." For more information on this engaging, academic program, please contact Alice Vernon, UGA Alumni Association director of customer service, at avernon@uga.edu. |
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 | WORKIN' LIKE A DAWG EMPLOYEE BREAKFAST Every April, the UGA Alumni Association pays tribute to the many UGA alums who support the fine work of the University as employees. The eleventh annual Workin' Like a Dawg Employee Breakfast will be April 1, 2009 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Pins for 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service will be presented. For more information, contact Alice Vernon at avernon@uga.edu. |
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 | FACULTY AND STAFF AUTHORS RECEPTION Sponsored by the UGA Bookstore and UGA Alumni Association, the 2009 Reception will be held Wednesday, September 23 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Meet faculty and staff who have published a book within the past 24 months. Books authored by our own faculty and staff will be displayed for viewing and purchasing. Authors should contact the Bookstore by September 11th to be included. Contact Alice Vernon at avernon@uga.edu or 706-542-3672 for more information.
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 | UGARA UGARA was established in 1991 as an official retirees' organization for both faculty and staff and is sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association. As members of a growing segment of the University of Georgia community, retired personnel need and want a continuing active relationship with the institution. Retirees have the energy, interest, knowledge, skills, and time that may be utilized for the mutual benefit of themselves and the University of Georgia. Accordingly, the University of Georgia Retirees Association, hereafter referred to as UGARA, was formed as a result of a 1988 report by a seven-member task force appointed by President Charles Knapp to review the status of university retirees. In 1990, the task force recommendation to form a retirees association was presented and approved by the attendees of the annual faculty/staff retiree dinner, sponsored since 1973 by the UGA Alumni Society (now the UGA Alumni Association). A year later, at the retirees' 1991 dinner meeting, UGARA was formed with the election of a nine-member governing council. UGARA was established for the primary purpose of providing an accessible and viable organization for close and continuing communication between the University of Georgia Campus and its retirees. UGARA sponsors activities for retirees that inform them of important university functions, changes on campus, and in health insurance and retirement pension programs. It also sponsors short-term travel opportunities, visits to museums, theatrical and musical productions and other cultural or social events. The association is open to all university retirees, both faculty and staff through annual ($10) or lifetime ($50) memberships. Members receive regular communications through a newsletter, participate in voting and governance, and are eligible to participate in UGARA sponsored travel opportunities and other events. Visit the UGARA website for more information.
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