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Families receive back to school supplies
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Augusta University Literacy Center and RISE Augusta host back-to-school celebration

July 28, 2022Avatar photoKevin Faigle

The back-to-school celebration will be an annual event so people in the area can count on support from the Literacy Center on a year-to-year basis.

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Campus NewsCommunity

Weeks of Welcome is back — here’s how you can lend a paw

July 28, 2022Paige Boeke

Augusta University is welcoming students to campus with the annual Weeks of Welcome, a schedule of special activities to help new and returning students kickstart their semester.

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Campus NewsCommunityHealthStudent Success

Costa Layman Health Fair connects Augusta University students with community 

July 27, 2022man smilingMiguelangelo Hernandez

“This is a really wonderful labor of love that the College of Nursing and other colleges participate in. It also shows how very important the farming community is," said Dr. Lester Pretlow.

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Augusta University expert talks importance of BIPOC Mental Health Month

July 27, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month is an opportunity for us to raise awareness while also encouraging people to advocate and take action with regard to the mental health detriments experienced by people of color as a result of individual systemic...

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Campus NewsLearning

Keel visits Savannah for President’s Summer Tour

July 27, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Last week, Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD embarked on his first President’s Summer Tour since 2019, visiting Savannah and Brunswick.

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Augusta University bioethics faculty examines barriers of stigma in new book on substance use disorders

July 26, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“A number of conditions are really undermined by being stigmatized, including diet, obesity and substance use disorders,” said Laura Williamson, PhD.

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Faculty experts study international impact of epidemiological intelligence fusion centers

July 26, 2022Avatar photoStacey Eidson

Public health and intelligence experts at Augusta University partnered to write a new publication on health security and COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic.

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Bring Your A Game

Graduate school dean earns prestigious award for physiology research

July 26, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“Dr. Jennifer Sullivan brings a unique perspective to her studies and has established herself as a true thought-leader in this field of research,” said Dr. David Mattson, department chair and professor in the Department of Physiology at MCG.

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What does back to school look like this year? Augusta University expert talks challenges

July 25, 2022Avatar photoKevin Faigle

Students will be back at the bus stop with school starting soon, but what can parents expect as their children return to the classroom after the effects of the pandemic years?

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Campus NewsLearning

Augusta University Online adds assistant vice president for online education

July 25, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Corey Vigdor, who brings 30 years of experience in higher education, including 20 spent directly focused on online learning, will join the staff of Augusta University Online.

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MCG Educational Simulation Program receives prestigious accreditation

July 25, 2022Woman smilingJennifer Hilliard Scott

The program provides immersive simulated clinical experiences using hands-on technology.

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Capehart appointed chair of Department of General Dentistry

July 20, 2022Avatar photoStacey Hudson

As department chair, Dr. Kim Capehart will oversee pre-doctoral education programs, research, scholarship, faculty development and more.

Nursing students use Oculus headset to train
Campus NewsHealth & MedicineLearning

New collaboration teaches empathy via virtual reality

July 20, 2022Avatar photoKevin Faigle

A new collaboration between the College of Nursing and the Center for Instructional Innovation is helping students learn end-of-life care in a safe, controlled environment.

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Wilcox recognized for work to help marginalized groups access higher education

July 20, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“I love teaching, and all of my classes are opportunities for me to emphasize how to bring an anti-racist lens to psychotherapy,” Dr. Melanie Wilcox said.

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Mother’s immune cells appear to exacerbate complications of preeclampsia

July 19, 2022Toni Baker

MCG scientist wants to find a better way to intervene in the syndrome that can have lifelong consequences for mother and child.

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Campus NewsCommunityStewardship

McCray named vice president for Development at Augusta University

July 18, 2022Avatar photoDenise Parrish

Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement gets a new leader Aug. 1.

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Campus NewsLearning

Augusta University Online adds assistant vice president

July 18, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“Cristina comes with a tremendous depth of experience in both higher education and the increasingly complex world of digital marketing,” said Dr. Marc Austin, associate provost and dean of Augusta University Online.

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Campus News

New skin lesion clinic could eliminate need for biopsies

July 15, 2022Avatar photoStaff

A new tool being offered by the Medical College of Georgia and Augusta University Health is helping dermatologists identify potential skin cancers without the need to biopsy the lesion.

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Campus NewsEmployees

Augusta University employees invited to discounted Braves game Sept. 3

July 13, 2022Avatar photoStaff

Tickets for the game are a discounted $33 per person. The deadline to purchase tickets is Aug. 20.

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Up in smoke? Vaping on the edge of banishment

July 12, 2022man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

"Scientists do not fully understand the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes, yet science indicates that they are not a safe alternative to smoking," said Dr. Zubair Karim, assistant professor at Augusta University.

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