Category - Community

Kellman to present Tuk Verse at poetry reading

Anthony Kellman, retiring Professor of English and Creative Writing at Georgia Regents University, will present at a poetry reading at the Edgefield Discovery Center on Saturday, June 27. There, Kellman will discuss and demonstrate “Tuk Verse,” a...

Mayor declared June 19 Philip Morsberger Day

Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis honored former Morris Eminent Scholar Philip Morsberger for his contributions to the local art community by proclaiming Friday, June 19, Philip Morsberger Day. “It is not just his gifts as a great painter and fine teacher...

GRU’s Unsung Heroes: Pest Control Specialist

They walk the halls with us and work diligently beside us. However, many of us are not aware of “behind-the-scenes” staff who ensure Georgia Regents University is a premier institution in which to work and learn. In an effort to show our...

Azziz receives proclamation from mayor

            President Ricardo Azziz received a proclamation from Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr. on June 3rd, honoring both his leadership and continued contributions to the Augusta community. Azziz, who took over the...

GRU needs help tracking lasers

Environmental Health and Safety Division: Safety Corner   Mark Richards, Laser Safety Officer LASER is an acronym which stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser produces an intense, highly directional beam of...

Park named to Commission on Medical Cannabis

Dr. Yong D. Park, Professor and Chair of Child Neurology at Georgia Regents University, was named May 15 to Governor Nathan Deal’s 11-member Commission on Medical Cannabis. Last month, Deal signed House Bill 1, which allows doctors to prescribe a...

Save the Date: Day of Service 2015

Mark your calendars now. GRU will hold its annual Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 12. This serves as an opportunity for employees and students to give back to the community. Last year, more than 500 volunteers contributed their time and services...

Faculty honored at MCG Faculty Senate event

Dr. Walter J. Moore, Professor in the Department of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and VA Affairs at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, is the medical college’s 2015 Outstanding Faculty...

Nurses Week: Blessing of the Hands

Chaplain Brennan Francois says a prayer with nurses at Georgia Regents Medical Center during one of many Blessing of the Hands ceremonies on National Nurses Day during National Nurses Week 2015. Hospital chaplains roam the hospital floors each year...

Employee Advisory Council presents Employee Awards

On a busy Friday that saw the groundbreaking of the new, 724-bed student housing complex, the State of the Medical College of Georgia address and the Presidential Farewell Ice Cream Social, the Employee Advisory Council held its inaugural Employee...

PPIF makes big impact in Pamplin College

Last August, the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences received $76,000 to support the presentation and dissemination of faculty scholarship and creative works. Dubbed the “Pamplin Professional Impact Fund,” or “PPIF” for short...

MCG is at the top of its game, dean says

A new academic home; a 15 percent increase in medical school applicants; a record-in-recent-history number of seniors choosing the Medical College of Georgia and GRHealth for their residency training; an unprecedented amount of clinical growth; and...

Faculty and Staff Golf Tournament May 15

Get away from the office and enjoy GRU’s own Forest hills Golf Club! The annual Faculty and Staff Golf Tournament is May 15, from 9 AM – 5 PM. Spots are limited, and are $35 a person, which includes a round of golf and lunch. The format...