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Nick GarrettHR 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. ...
Arthur TakahashiMedia 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...
StaffThe 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...
Denise ParrishThe 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...
Representatives from Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Augusta-area Hyundai dealers presented Children’s Hospital of Georgia with a $250,000 Scholar Grant to improve care and increase treatment options for kids with cancer. The grant was presented during a...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – About 62 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital for treatment every minute. You can help provide vital care to these young patients by making a donation to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia through your local Walmart or...
Eric JohnsonWhen a last-minute problem with the Navy’s original venue threatened Fort Gordon’s FY17 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony, Augusta University was able to step in and provide the Maxwell Theatre for the event. At the Sept. 16 ceremony, which was...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2016) – Augusta University introduced students, faculty and community members to its new Cyber Institute facility on Friday. Located on the first floor of University Hall on the Summerville Campus, the almost 9,000-square...
The ribbon-cutting for Augusta University’s new 9,000-square-foot Cyber Institute will take place at 11 a.m. today in the University Hall foyer. All are encouraged to attend. The Cyber Institute, which provides the framework for all things cyber at...
Ed Woodham, artist and director of Art in Odd Places, recently visited Augusta University’s Department of Art to educate students and community members about the importance of public art. During his stay, he sat down with the Jagwire team to...
Employee Health and Wellness is highlighting the start of its flu season with a kick-off event on Monday, Sept. 19. Both the main Employee Health and Wellness locations as well as the satellite clinic location will be closed so that staff can offer...
Want to work the Masters Tournament this April? Augusta National will present information sessions regarding their recruitment needs for Masters Week 2017 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the JSAC Ballroom on Wednesday, September 28 on the Summerville Campus...
We encounter our patients in the first moments of life with all of its promise and potential. We sometimes have the heartbreaking privilege of caring for these tiny patients as their life ends. We care for sick and critically ill infants, and we...