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Greek Village to House Sororities, Fraternities

All of the chapter houses in the UWG Greek Village will have a brick exterior and each organization can make cosmetic choices to individualize the appearance.

Greek Village to House a Dream

For as long as there have been sororities and fraternities at the University of West Georgia, there has been a dream for Greek housing and that dream will become reality this fall with a groundbreaking for a 262-bed Greek Village.

At the June meeting of the Board of Regents, the Greek Village was approved on the Brumbelow Drive site currently occupied by Evergreen Apartments, also known over the years as Brookwood Apartments and Jackson Courts.  The chapter houses are scheduled to open for residency in Fall 2009. MORE

New Program Gets an "A"

The program, which began two years ago, serves as an alternate model for the undergraduate teacher education candidates in the UWG Early Childhood Education program.The Professional Development School program graduated its first class this spring and that achievement represents a unique collaboration between the University of West Georgia and the Carroll County School System.

The program, which began two years ago, serves as an alternate model for the undergraduate teacher education candidates in the UWG Early Childhood Education program. MORE

 

Degree's a Home Run for Community

New Degree is a Home RunFor those thinking of a new career, a promotion or preparing for a Ph.D. program, UWG and the Department of Sociology and Criminology are stepping up to the plate with a new Master of Art degree in Criminology. The program offers the only graduate degree in the state that is designed as a comprehensive and broad based program in criminology.

The new graduate degree program begins this fall at the Carrollton and Newnan campuses where classes are scheduled one evening each week. MORE

Vol. 40 • No. 10
June 27, 2008

Today's Weather

Feature

Study Says UWG Brings Big Bucks to Region

West Georgia’s impact on the state and local economies totals more than $310 million, according to a new study released by the USG. more

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Kudos

Dr. John Bluel, associate professor of music, received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at the National Chengchi University in Taipei for the fall semester. more

Events of Note

Check out this month's calendar to see exciting happenings and goings-on at UWG.

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