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Christen EngelDr. Mark Allen Poisel, vice president for enrollment and student affairs, has accepted the position of vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Poisel joined Augusta University in 2013 as vice president for...
Nick GarrettPharmacy resident Pam Ku will present a lunch and learn about the dangers of opioid abuse and addiction on Wednesday, June 28 in Terrace Dining. The lunch and learn, which runs from 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., will cover general information about the...
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...
Haley HughesIn conjunction with the recent notice about the hospital studying the parking situation and taking action to improve the patient experience, the following change will occur to the gate operations at the 15th Street and Medical Office Building...
Eric JohnsonThe Augusta University Police Department will be holding its latest Coffee with a Cop event from 8:30 – 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, in the HR Training Room in Annex I on the Health Sciences Campus. The event, an opportunity for those on campus to...
StaffGeorgia House Bill 280, commonly referred to as the “campus carry” legislation, takes effect as of July 1, 2017. For more information on this new law (which amends O.C.G.A. § 16-11-127.1) and how it will be implemented on University System of...
As previously reported, Augusta University and Augusta University Health employees no longer have to replace their parking hang tags. However, because employees are no longer required to resubmit their information, those experiencing an increase...
Denise ParrishThe AU Health Uniform Showcase events on the health sciences campus and practice site locations were quite popular. More than 800 employees stopped in to interact with uniform vendors and sample uniform styles, colors, and branding, in addition to...
Today, the Chancellor provided guidance to the University System of Georgia community on implementation of House Bill 280, commonly known as the “campus carry” legislation. We realize that even with this guidance, there will be operational questions...
by Ali Hale Information Technology will be offering two training sessions next week for faculty and staff that would like to learn how to use Box. Box is a cloud based file storage, sharing, and collaboration tool that is available to all current...
The following email was sent to faculty, staff and students by the University Libraries Alma Implementation Team on Monday, May 22, 2017. On May 26th our institution will implement a new state-wide library system. We are very excited to reach this...
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...
Chris CurryDr. Anand P. Jillella returns to the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University July 1 as the J. Harold Harrison, MD, Distinguished University Chair in Medical Oncology. Jillella also has been named chief of the MCG Division of...
If you haven’t already replaced your old JagCard, you have until July 1 to avoid paying a replacement fee. If your JagCard looks like any of the versions displayed here, just bring your old JagCard to the JagCard office on your campus and the...
On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients will have a healthcare-associated infection or HAI. Not only are these infections costly, but they can be deadly, so it’s vital that hospitals do all they can to protect patients and help...
Augusta University Medical Center has been awarded the CEO Cancer Gold Standard for incorporating strategies in the workplace to help employees and their families reduce their risk of cancer. The medical center has been a Gold Standard healthy...
Augusta University’s six-word stories site has been updated. Now, you have more six-word stories to read, including several new “stories behind the stories” that illustrate just how great our colleagues really are. We could go on about it ourselves...
Check out this photo gallery from the AU Health Uniform Showcase on May 8 and 10 at the Lee Auditoria Center. More than 800 employees dropped in to browse the styles, colors and brands of uniforms and workwear during a first-of-its-kind Uniform...
It’s hard to miss the longer days and the sun shining down as you enjoy trips to the lake, fishing or walking around campus. Members of the Human Resources team at Augusta University want to make sure you are taking steps to protect your skin and...
Employees with faculty appointments and/or leadership or supervisory positions are eligible to apply for the Diversity and Inclusion fellowship, a 12-13 week commitment beginning in September that will guide fellows toward a better understanding of...