Hogwarts has come to the Paulding Library! Run through Platform 9 3/4 and answer Harry Potter trivia questions for a chance to win a house specific notebook, answer the questions by casting your vote for your house; are you Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw? All correct answers will also have a chance to win an […]
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Our Well-being. Our Journey.
USG Well-being initiatives in action: http://www.usg.edu/well-being/site/article/usg_well_being In this video, you will see that USG offers initiatives for with our well-being beyond HealthTrails and Money Mondays. GHC offers an hour per week release time for exercise (three 20-minute sessions), and may have the opportunity to offer discounts for Weight Watchers in the future (one of the […]
HealthTrails Kickoff TODAY!
Fall 2017 HealthTrails Kickoff Flyer FINAL_9.15.17 (002) The University System of Georgia (USG) is hosting a systemwide WebEx: THURSDAY, 9/28/2017 at NOON to kick off the challenge, provide details and answer questions. SEE FLYER FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION
USG eclips for September 26, 2017
University System News: www.daltondailycitizen.com ‘The core of it all is the people’: Dalton State celebrates 50th anniversary http://www.daltondailycitizen.com/news/local_news/the-core-of-it-all-is-the-people-dalton-state/article_cb08c039-32a0-571d-904b-885b618abd30.html By Chris Whitfield When Dalton Junior College opened in 1967 with donated land from four founding families and a $1.8 million bond issue financing the construction of the school’s five original buildings, Mike Hurtt said it was […]
USG eclips for September 25, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Tech president creates fund for student mental health initiatives http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-tech-president-creates-fund-for-student-mental-health-initiatives/OFKoBhPUUvxMv65pJWFRyK/ Eric Stirgus Georgia Tech president G. P. “Bud” Peterson announced Saturday evening he’s created a fund for donors to contribute money for student mental health and wellness initiatives. The fund, Peterson said, already has a $1 million contribution. Peterson said […]
Storm Recovery Databases
EBSCO, a GALILEO database provider, has generously provided temporary free access to two resources for GALILEO so that libraries can provide essential information to the citizens of Georgia. The Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Reference Center includes information on business continuity management/planning, crisis communications, disaster mitigation, and emergency preparedness, and will be of interest to government […]
USG eclips for September 21, 2017
University System News: www.onlineathens.com UGA dedicates its latest science building, with more to come http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2017-09-20/uga-dedicates-its-latest-science-building-more-come?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=ec4431bc9c-eGaMorning-9_21_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-ec4431bc9c-86731974&mc_cid=ec4431bc9c&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 By Lee Shearer University of Georgia officials dedicated the school’s new Center for Molecular Medicine building Thursday, the latest in a string of science buildings in the university’s drive toward the major leagues of research. The $25 million building, next […]
USG eclips for September 22, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Tech student group issues demands in wake of shooting http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-tech-student-group-issues-demands-wake-shooting/GxiUJYWOQI4gLReDtpFV7J/ Eric Stirgus The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A group of Georgia Tech students on Thursday unveiled a list of several changes they want campus administrators to make in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of a student by a campus police officer. […]
New science database available to use
The library has a great new database available to use: Science in Context. The database includes millions of full-text articles s well as 200+ experiments, projects, and top reference content. We also have a great database called Science Online. The award-winning, redesigned Science Online offers students and researchers a wealth of comprehensive content and a […]
USG eclips for September 20, 2017
University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia Tech tries to return to normal after shooting, protest http://www.myajc.com/news/crime–law/georgia-tech-tries-return-normal-after-shooting-protest/qzrkLfv2eZesWikV6kAHCO/ By Eric Stirgus and Alexis Stevens – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Tech administrators and student leaders scrambled Tuesday to respond to Monday’s campus vigil that turned into a violent protest that injured a campus police officer. Tech’s president, G.P. “Bud” […]