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2008 Student Recognition Ceremony in Gerontology

 Apr 4, 2008 - 11:01:55 AM

Each year, we formally acknowledge our Gerontology Certificate recipients and induct the new members of the Sigma Phi Omega, Kappa Chapter organization with a special ceremony for the students and their families.  This year's ceremony took place on April 3, 2008 at the Institute of Gerontology.

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2008 19th Annual Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics

 Apr 1, 2008 - 10:38:00 AM

The 19th Annual Southeastern Student Mentoring Conference took place on March 28-29, 2008 in Tybee Island, Georgia, and was a huge success. This Conference, co-sponosred by 9 universities in the Southeast, seeks to provide students with practical experiences associated with academic and applied gerontology.

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2007 Student Mentoring Conference Monograph Released

 Feb 27, 2008 - 3:53:40 PM
The student-edited monograph, based on the proceedings of the 18th Annual Southeastern Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics, is now available online.

 

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Institute Director Receives 2008 Tibbitts Award

 Feb 22, 2008 - 3:22:19 PM
Institute of Gerontology Director Dr. Leonard Poon received the prestigious Tibbitts Award for 2008, and delivered the Tibbitts lecture on February 22 at the annual meeting of the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education.      » Read more

 

Be a Santa To a Senior Program - Thanks to All

 Jan 9, 2008 - 11:30:31 AM
The gerontology students and faculty at The University of Georgia participated in a community service program, “Be a Santa to a Senior,” organized by Home Instead Senior Care.   » Read more

 

Institute Director Recieves Phi Kappa Phi Award

 Nov 15, 2007 - 12:19:56 PM
The Institute of Gerontology congratulates Dr. Leonard Poon, Institute Director, for being the 2008 Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 32 Love of Learning faculty recipient.    » Read more

 

Institute Participates In Alzheimer's Disease Memory Walk

 Nov 13, 2007 - 3:57:08 PM
Our "UGA G-Dawgs" team raised over $2,300 for the Alzheimer's Association in the recent Memory Walk, held Oct. 20.    » Read more

 

GEC Funding Continued

 Nov 7, 2007 - 12:14:05 PM
The Institute announces the continuation of funding of its Georgia Geriatric Education Center (GGEC). This $1.26 million dollar grant is funded by the Health Research Service Administration beginning September 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010. The mission of this Center is to increase health literacy and to train health professionals in the care and safety of older adults, especially in Georgia's medically-underserved areas.    » Read more