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Danielle HarrisSept.22, 2016 was proclaimed Student Service Members Day in Augusta by Mayor Hardie Davis Jr. to honor the current service members and veterans who have retired or were discharged. The proclamation is for service members and veterans who are...
StaffAugusta University Academic Success Center (ASC) is offering one-on-one coaching sessions and a wide range of workshops to help students become effective, self-regulated learners. Workshop topics include note taking, time management, study skills...
Eric JohnsonLooking for an excuse to take control of your health and fitness? Register for the 8-week HealthTrails Challenge, where you can log your steps, sleep and produce consumption while learning about new places. The catch? Because it’s a University...
Haley HughesThe Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response is hosting a Preparedness Fair on Sept. 27 in recognition of National Preparedness Month. September is National Preparedness Month, and it’s an opportunity for individuals, businesses and...
Augusta University will welcome James Grigg, the new director of Facilities Operations, in October. Grigg comes from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro where he is the director of Facilities Operations. At Georgia Southern, he oversees a...
Nick GarrettJulie Ginn Moretz will deliver the keynote speech at the 10th annual Patient- and Family-Centered Care Conference, presented by Augusta University Health. Moretz is the associate vice chancellor for patient- and family-centered care at the...
Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – Patients, families, employees and friends will Beat Feet for ALS at 8 a.m. Saturday at the 9th Street Fountain at Augusta’s Riverwalk in an effort to raise money for the Augusta University ALS Clinic. About 6,000 people are diagnosed...
Arthur TakahashiRegistration opens for summit co-hosted by Augusta University and The Georgia Chamber AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 21, 2016) – CIA Director John Brennan and NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett will be among other top authorities in cybersecurity at Cyber...
Haven’t signed up for Day of Service? Do it before you go to bed tonight, because today’s your last day. Day of Service is Augusta University’s annual daylong community service effort. Powered by university and health system volunteers, it’s a...
HR Workforce Development is pleased to offer a variety of educational and training opportunities for September through December at no cost for all employees. A series of computer courses has also been scheduled for October through December. ...
Media advisory for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 EVENT: The Augusta University Confucius Institute will host the Moon Festival and Confucius Institute Day, a free event where families will experience Chinese culture and traditions. Performances will...
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is changing in two ways beginning with the 2017-18 award year: The FAFSA will be available three months earlier than previously; for the 2017-18 award year, that will be on Oct. 1, 2016, rather...
The American Cancer Society projects that around 10,380 children and young teenagers will be told that they have cancer this year. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. “The thing about being diagnosed with childhood cancer is, it...
At a ribbon-cutting event on Friday, Sept. 16, Augusta University’s new Cyber Institute facility was formally introduced to the community. The facility provides almost 9,000-square-feet of dedicated space in University Hall, including a state-of-the...
Gretchen CaughmanEvery year at Freshman Convocation – one of my favorite events of the academic year – the incoming class is assigned one of our core institutional values as a theme. For the Class of 2020, that value is inclusivity. I think this ritual is beneficial...
Toni BakerWith age, the chromosomes of our cardiac stem cells compress as they move into a state of safe, semiretirement. The typically long, coiled strand of DNA inside each youthful stem cell gets shorter and dense as we age, literally leaving less room for...
At 100 years old, this antique Chinese drum is thought to be the oldest artifact in Augusta University’s Confucius Institute Museum, located in the Kelly Administration Building on the Health Sciences Campus… Learn more about this artifact on The...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottAUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Dr. Michael B. Hocker, a former Navy flight surgeon and chief and medical director of the Division of Emergency Medicine at Duke University, is the new J. Harold Harrison, MD, Distinguished University Chair in...
Does your child have a habit that he or she just can’t seem to break? Thumb sucking and nail biting are among the most common habits children may develop. At a young age, these simple habits can be considered a comfort measure, but if continued they...
Throwing is a complex motion that requires a stable foundation starting with the legs and rotation of the pelvis. The shoulder has to be stable to produce power, and the outer head of the bicep is key in stabilizing the head of your upper arm bone...