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Eric JohnsonThe Greater Augusta Arts Council just announced its 2016 Arts Awards winners, and Augusta University was well-represented. Drew Dawson, station manager and host of GPB-Augusta, was one of six winners, which also included Professor Patricia Myers...
StaffMay 19 update What is happening? The U.S. Department of Labor has revised the salary requirement for determining which employees must be paid overtime for hours worked above 40 per week and which employees are exempt from that requirement. The...
Nick GarrettLooking for a thoughtful, inexpensive gift to show dad you care this Father’s Day? From now until June 15, Augusta University Gear is offering a 10 percent discount on all 21 of its Augusta University golf gear items. This year, help dad get...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about “mindfulness-based eating awareness training, a new program to combat obesity. The...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – While considerable advances have been made in understanding the biology and treatment of schizophrenia, patients and physicians continue to face tough challenges, says the 2015-16 winner of the University of Pennsylvania Edward A...
The College of Nursing held its convocation ceremony at Christenberry Field House on Friday, May 13.
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued changes to the overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Based on what we know at this time from the Department of Labor, the revisions will: Raise the salary threshold indicating eligibility...
Haley HughesThe 15th Street, Medical Office Building and Children’s Hospital of Georgia parking decks are scheduled to be power washed and re-striped over the next seven weeks. The work necessitates temporary diversions of people who park in those decks, as...
Brennan MeagherAugusta University Rehabilitation Services will host a family-friendly event at Clarks Hill Lake on Saturday, June 25. The 10th annual Adaptive Water Skiing Clinic is a free event for both children and adults with physical and/or cognitive...
Steven UhlesThe Georgia Cancer Center has seen tremendous progress in its research and patient care missions and has been highlighted by Augusta University President and Augusta University Health System CEO Brooks A. Keel as a key institutional priority. In...
Ovie Carroll, director of the Department of Justice Cybercrime Lab, will present “Current and Emerging Trends in Digital Forensics” on Thursday, May 19, at 7:10 p.m. in University Hall, Room 170. Carroll is a world-renowned expert in cybercrime...
The Medical College of Georgia’s Hooding Ceremony took place on Thursday, May 12 at the Bell Auditorium. Dr. Claire Pomeroy, President of Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, was the keynote speaker.
Senior dental students participated in the Dental College of Georgia’s Hooding Ceremony at First Baptist Church of Augusta on Friday, May 13.
Danielle Harris“Optimistic,” “dedicated” and “nurturing” are a few of the sentiments used to describe Physician Assistant Program graduate Joshua Pumroy, this year’s winner of the John F. Beard Award for Compassionate Care at Augusta University...
On Saturday, May 16, the day after the Spring Commencement ceremony, President Brooks Keel delivered diplomas to two graduating Jaguar baseball players who were unable to attend the graduation ceremony due to the fact that they were representing the...
Kelly JasperStudents in the Class of 2016 gave shoutouts to family, friends and professors at the start of Augusta University’s Spring 2016 Commencement. Share your own commencement photos, videos and shootouts with the hashtag #AUGGRAD.
Addressing the graduates and faculty members assembled on the floor of the James Brown Arena as well as the family and friends crowding the seats above, President Brooks A. Keel, PhD, gave a brief but powerful commencement speech, reminding them all...
The Hospital Week cookout drew lots of hungry people.
For several years, Augusta high school students have devoted their time to volunteering at Augusta University Health as part of the Volunteen after-school program. Next year will be no different. The Volunteen program is an initiative organized by...
Denise ParrishDr. Alex Mabe, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior weighs in on behavior therapies for children with ADHD. “Positive results often take more time with behavioral therapies, but the results are similar to those...