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Balas to step down; Pretlow named interim dean

Dr. Andrew Balas, dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences, will step down Aug. 11, to return to his faculty role within the college. Balas has served as dean since 2011, and in that time, has worked to increase student enrollment and retention...

New MCG allergy-immunology chief named

Dr. Kathleen May, an allergist-immunologist with more than two decades of clinical experience who is vice chair of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, has been named chief of the Division of Allergy-Immunology and Rheumatology at the...

In May, remember campus mental health resources

May is officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month (also simply “Mental Health Month”) in the United States. First championed in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month is designed to draw attention to mental illness and spread...

Volunteerism focus turns toward Day of Service

Volunteer Week gave Augusta University the chance to single out the great work being done by the committed volunteers who give their time and talents to us, but now it’s time to turn our attention to the other side of the volunteerism coin: Day of...

Hess named dean, executive vice president

Dr. David C. Hess, stroke specialist, honored educator, biotech entrepreneur, and longtime leader at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named dean of Georgia’s public medical school and executive vice president for...

Alumni Weekend wows with full lineup of events

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Now is the time to make lasting memories?” This weekend may be your chance. Augusta University will host Alumni Weekend from April 28-30, celebrating all things Augusta and welcoming back to campus generations of...