NEW BOOK RELEASE FROM DR. ALEXA BANKERT
NEW BOOK RELEASE FROM DR. ALEXA BANKERT

Dr. Alexa Bankert, Associate Professor of Political Science, co-authored a book entitled When Politics Becomes Personal: The Effect of Partisan Identity on Anti-Democratic Behavior, in which she weighs the consequences

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SPIA @TEDxUGA: K. Chad Clay
SPIA @TEDxUGA: K. Chad Clay

SPIA Associate Professor K. Chad Clay wants to reduce human suffering, and he bets you do, too. In his TEDxUGA 2023 talk, Clay, the director of SPIA’s Center for the

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Homelessness leads to more drug, alcohol poisoning deaths
Homelessness leads to more drug, alcohol poisoning deaths

Original story on UGA Today by Leigh Hataway Study says reducing homelessness by 25% could save thousands of lives from dying by overdose Reducing homelessness by 25% could save almost 2,000 lives

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Murdie named 2023-2024 Regents’ Professor
Murdie named 2023-2024 Regents’ Professor

Original story on UGA Today by Hannah Gallant UGA faculty members honored for their innovative and pace-setting scholarship Two University of Georgia faculty members have been named Regents’ Professors for the

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SPIA @TEDxUGA: Jeremiah de Sesto
SPIA @TEDxUGA: Jeremiah de Sesto

Jeremiah de Sesto gave himself a massive assignment for TEDxUGA: he sought to use the platform to both share his distinct cultural heritage and celebrate the future of discourse, policy,

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UGA’s Mariah Cady named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar
UGA’s Mariah Cady named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar

Original story on UGA Today by Stephanie Schupska University of Georgia student Mariah Cady was one of 32 students nationwide named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar this weekend. UGA is the only school

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SPIA PEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
SPIA PEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

The SPIA Peer Mentorship Program is now accepting applications for Spring 2024. If you participated in a previous semester, you can participate again and be paired with a new partner

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SPIA @TEDxUGA: Calvin Rausch
SPIA @TEDxUGA: Calvin Rausch

When Calvin Rausch challenged herself to pursue a spot on the TEDxUGA 2023 stage, she thought her topic was obvious. For Rausch, service was always the point. The Marietta native

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MEET NEW ALUMNI BOARD MEMBER JARA BUTLER
MEET NEW ALUMNI BOARD MEMBER JARA BUTLER

Originally hailing from Dallas, Texas, Jara Butler (AB ‘08) knew from a very young age that she wanted to attend the University of Georgia. She recalled a memory of being

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STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: JOSIE RENNER
STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: JOSIE RENNER

Josie Renner is a third-year student in the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs. She is currently pursuing an International Affairs major as well as two minors:

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