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Visiting his son in Vanuatu, ITS Interim Director of Infrastructure, John Stogner, looks on as residents prepare LapLap with banana leaves, breadfruit and coconut for a celebratory meal.

Peace Corps Becomes Family Affair

UWG has been named as one of the Peace Corps’ top 10 colleges in Georgia that contribute to the number of Corps volunteers. John Stogner, interim Director of Infrastructure, has had a part in that ranking with two sons, both alumni from the university, serving in the Peace Corps, and a daughter considering joining after graduation. MORE

Georgiadisaster.info is Online

UWG recently announced the launch of the newly developed Disaster Mental Health website for Georgia, www.georgiadisaster.info.UWG recently announced the launch of the newly developed Disaster Mental Health website for Georgia.

Georgiadisastaer.info is designed and executed by West Georgia faculty, staff and graduate students and will undergo revisions and additions while being accessible to the public. MORE

The Coliseum Opens

lanceA new era began this month with the grand opening of The Coliseum, home to the Department of Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies, and the Wolves basketball and volleyball teams.

Taking on the task of running the largest seating venue ever built on campus and in the West Georgia region is Dr. Lance Hatfield. MORE

Vol. 42 • No. 1 January 23, 2009
Today's Weather

Feature

Three Degrees of Separation, Presidential Style

Anyone on campus acquainted with Van Edwards shares a connection to newly sworn-in President Barack Obama by three degrees of separation. more

Web Watch

Watch the sun rise and set all over the world on this real time, computer-generated map of the earth's patterns of sunlight and darkness. Clouds are updated every three hours.  
Kudos

Associate Professor of Theatre, Dr. Amy Cuomo, has been chosen as a finalist in the Fourth Annual Chester Horn Short Play Festival. more

Events of Note

The Department of Art and the University of West Georgia will host a dedication of the Bruce Bobick Gallery on Friday, Feb. 6, at 5 p.m. in the Humanities Building. More

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