Students enrolled in First-Year Odyssey seminars are required to attend at least three campus events during the semester.
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. March 28, 2023, 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
Vegetarian Take Out: Spicy Tofu Green Beans and Egg Drop Soup
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Industry Insiders: Careers in Helping Professions
Tue. March 28, 2023, 05:00 PM - 06:15 PM - Virtual - Zoom
Register on Handshake (https://uga.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1201827)
One of the biggest motivators in life is to find a career that you love – work that appeals to your interests and skills, gives meaning to your life, and potentially makes a difference in some way. If helping others is your personal driving force, but you're not sure where to find careers that tap into this motivation, attend this panel discussion and networking session. You will hear from UGA Alumni about their career journeys and advice for current students interested in helping people.
Reservation information: Register at: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1201827
This is a virtual event. You MUST register via Handshake. At the time of the event, you will return to the Handshake event page and join the virtual presentation.
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Career Center
More information: 770-542-3375, career@uga.edu
Change Stress into Success: Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress
Wed. March 29, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Curator Talk: “Art is a Form of Freedom”
Wed. March 29, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Callan Steinmann, curator of education, will give a tour of the exhibition, which features works selected by incarcerated women at the Whitworth Women’s Facility in Hartwell, Georgia.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Mindfulness
Thu. March 30, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
AAC Vendor Fair
Thu. March 30, 2023, 02:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Aderhold Hall
Drop by to learn more about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices in a hands-on vendor fair. Meet a communication device user and representatives from communication device companies including PRC-Saltillo and Tobii-Dynavox. Chat with graduate and undergraduate students from the Communication Sciences and Disorders department. See you there!
Event type: Special Education/Speech-Language Pathology Host: CommunicAID+Nation
More information: Ainsley Vergara, avergara@uga.edu, //uga.campuslabs.com/engage
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. March 31, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with International Women's Month
Fri. March 31, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: International Women's Month and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
TEDxUGA 2023: Roots
Fri. March 31, 2023, 07:00 PM - Morton Theatre
Centuries of students and scholars have grown a vast and intertwined network of research and scholarship. The passions and actions that inspire this network are sometimes unseen, unheard, and untamed. But the results are powerful and every-reaching. At the University of Georgia, we plant seeds of research and scholarship every day. And now at TEDxUGA 2023, we will explore how these seeds have taken root and flourished into ideas with the power to change the world.
Reservation information: Registration opens February 1, 2022 at tedxuga.com.
Ticket charge: $15
To obtain tickets: Registration opens February 1, 2022 at tedxuga.com.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: TEDxUGA
More information: Megan Ward, 706-542-0893, tedxuga@uga.edu, tedxuga.com
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Tue. April 4, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - Russell Hall, Room 124
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Change Stress into Success: Understanding Anxiety - A Self-Assessment
Wed. April 5, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Wed. April 5, 2023, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion (across the hall from Vision Clinic)
Lunch, Learn, and Cook - Cozy & Cheesy: Grilled Cheese Recipes (vegetarian) & Roasted Tomato Soup (vegan, gluten-free)
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
Other upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: For this event, please register through the involvement network.
https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8933995
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Register via the involvement network. You will then be registered and be charged through your UGA Health Center Account.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Tour at Two
Wed. April 5, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Emotion Regulation
Thu. April 6, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Lunchtime Time Machine - How Did Bananas Bring Southeast Asia to the Brink of Collapse?
Thu. April 6, 2023, 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM - LeConte Hall, Room 101
This month's lecture features Dr. Kalyani Ramnath. Professor Ramnath joined the History faculty this year, so now you can look forward to her courses on the history of modern South Asia, legal history, and law and empire. She holds a B.A., LL.B(Hons.)(J.D. equivalent) from the National Law School of India University, and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the Yale Law School. Free admission and free pizza.
This event is limited to 60 students
Event type: Art Host: History Department
More information: Cilla Cartwright, 706-542-2053, cilla71@uga.edu, //hist.franklin.uga.edu/events/all
Mentorship for Your Personal and Professional Wellbeing: Arch Ready
Thu. April 6, 2023, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - Zoom - Virtual
Mentorship is a useful tool for supporting you personally and professionally. Learn from UGA Mentor's and Mentee's personal stories and experiences on how mentorship can play a role in developing and maintaining your personal and professional wellbeing.
Reservation information: Register at:https://uga.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1202693
This is a virtual event. You MUST register via Handshake. At the time of the event, you will return to the Handshake event page and join the virtual presentation.
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program & UGA Career Center
More information: Destiny Loyd, dloyd909@uga.edu, //career.uga.edu/calendar/details/mentorship
International Coffee Hour with ASU
Fri. April 7, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: ASU and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Anthropology and Innovation in the Technology Industry
Mon. April 10, 2023, 03:00 PM - Delta Innovation Hub (210 Spring Street) Main Presentation Area (Room 100)
Guest speaker, Dr. John Sherry, will be presenting Anthropology and Innovation in the Technology Industry on Monday, April 10th, at 3:00 pm at the Innovation District Presentation Room (Room 100). This will be followed immediately after by a meet and greet with snacks provided. Students: There will also be an informal lunch gathering (food provided) with Dr. Sherry held at Baldwin Hall at 12:30 pm on April 10th. RSVP is required for lunch only. See the event link for details.
Event type: Guest Speaker Talk Host: Anthropology
More information: Mary Keilman, 706-542-3922, mkk81851@uga.edu, //anth.franklin.uga.edu/events/
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. April 11, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
One Sheet, One Pan, One Oven: Shrimp Scampi Whole Wheat Pasta and Skillet Nut & Seed Chocolate Chip Cookie
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Congress Week: Congress and the Decline of Democracy in the United States
Tue. April 11, 2023, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM - Special Collections Libraries #271
Loch K Johnson, Regents Professor Emeritus of Public and International Affairs, will deliver the lecture "Congress and the Decline of Democracy in the U.S: Is the Legislative Branch the Problem or the Solution?" Recent administrations in Washington have embraced a largely unilateral presidential approach to national security policy. All too many lawmakers seem content to avoid their obligations to serve as a check on the executive branch of government.
Event type: Lecture Host: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
More information: Kaylynn W Stooksbury, 706-542-578, washnock@uga.edu, //libs.uga.edu/events/
Cultural Awareness Celebration
Wed. April 12, 2023, 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM - The MLC Head Terrace
The faculty and students of African languages, cultures, and literature program welcome you to this time of celebration, laughter, and a gentle reminder of the beauty, spirit, and uniqueness that Africa brings to the world. All students and their teachers dress in their native attires. There will be free African cuisine prepared by students and faculty. Come join us to learn about the African languages, cultures, and literature
Event type: Cultural Celebration Host: Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies (CLIS) and African Studies Institute (ASI)
More information: Dainess Maganda, 803-530-8977, magandad@uga.edu
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Body
Wed. April 12, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Faculty Perspectives: Dr. Akela Reason
Wed. April 12, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Akela Reason, Associate Professor of History at the University of Georgia, will give a gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition “Object Lessons in American Art.” Her talk will expand on the exhibition through the lens of her expertise in American visual and material culture. Dr. Reason teaches courses in material culture, urban history, museum studies, and public history, and she is the director of UGA’s Interdisciplinary Certificate in Museum Studies.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Thu. April 13, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Thu. April 13, 2023, 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM - Russell Hall, Room 124
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Industry Insiders - Careers in Sustainability: Arch Ready Spring 2023
Thu. April 13, 2023, 05:00 PM - 06:15 PM - Online Via Handshake
Register at: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1201771
Sustainability is a growing area of interest and concern for a number of individuals and organizations. Many fulfilling career paths work towards supporting sustainable practices that protect our environment, and the skills and experiences you obtain in college can prepare you to enter and design your own greener, cleaner workforce. In this panel, you will hear from UGA Alumni about their own career journeys as well as advice on gaining experiences in sustainability.
Reservation information: Register using this link: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1201771
This is a virtual event. You MUST register via Handshake. At the time of the event, you will return to this page and join the virtual presentation.
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Career Center
More information: 770-542-3375, //career.uga.edu/calendar/
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. April 14, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with the Sri Lankan Student Association
Fri. April 14, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: International Student Life and the Sri Lankan Student Association
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
UGA Theatre: "A Little Night Music" by Steven Sondheim
Fri. April 14, 2023, 08:00 PM - 10:30 PM - Fine Arts Theatre in the Fine Arts Building
Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical A Little Night Music comes to the UGA stage as a part of the annual Spotlight on the Arts Festival! Set in 1900 Sweden, actress Desirée Armfeldt becomes embroiled in a series of affairs with a former lover, a current lover, and - of course - their respective wives. During a weekend at a lavish country estate, tensions come to a head as the various players are forced to contend with the whirlwind of romances in Sondheim’s classic comedy of manners.
This event is limited to 600 students
Ticket charge: $12
To obtain tickets: Online or at the Box Office
April 14-15, 19-22 @ 8:00PM
April 16 & 23 @ 2:30PM
Event type: Theatre Host: Department of Theatre and Film Studies
More information: Clay Chastain, 706-542-4247, wclay87@uga.edu, ugatheatre.com/nightmusic
Slow Art Day
Sat. April 15, 2023, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Slow Art Day is an invitation to take a moment to linger and enjoy the unique experiences the visual arts offer us. Nicole Bechill will lead the program, which will include looking at and making art with mindfulness and tea breaks to help us slow down. Program is free, but space is limited. To make a reservation, email gmoa-tours@uga.edu.
Reservation information: To make a reservation email gmoa-tours@uga.edu.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/slow-art-day-2023/
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Mon. April 17, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - MLC, Room 251
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas
Tue. April 18, 2023, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Online (https://tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023)
The 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas is a free online event that takes place over 3 days (April 18-20) where renowned experts from across disciplines present their innovative ideas to the general public.
The Festival showcases unique perspectives on a range of topics including creativity, imagination, entrepreneurship, innovation, aesthetics, emotions, motivation, AI, digital art, music, literature, wellbeing, community health, childhood, aging, education, equality, identity, and social change
Reservation information: Register for FREE at the Festival Website: https://tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023
Event type: Festival Host: Torrance Center for Creativity & Talent Development
More information: Anna Abraham, 706-542-8789, anna.abraham@uga.edu, //tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023
“Can you see me? Here, in this place?”: Reading and Panel Discussion
Tue. April 18, 2023, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join the Common Good Atlanta community and UGA English alumni for a reading of work authored by students at Whitworth Women’s Facility. The exhibition “Art is a form of freedom,” on view through July 2, presents a spoken-word celebration of voice. Taking the form of poetry, essays, fiction, and philosophy, this ekphrastic writing reflects the power of art to create conversations across the carceral divide.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas
Wed. April 19, 2023, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Online (https://tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023)
The 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas is a free online event that takes place over 3 days (April 18-20) where renowned experts from across disciplines present their innovative ideas to the general public.
The Festival showcases unique perspectives on a range of topics including creativity, imagination, entrepreneurship, innovation, aesthetics, emotions, motivation, AI, digital art, music, literature, wellbeing, community health, childhood, aging, education, equality, identity, and social change
Reservation information: Register at the festival website: https://tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023
Event type: Art Host: Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development
More information: Anna Abraham, 706-542-8789, anna.abraham@uga.edu, //tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Mind
Wed. April 19, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Artful Conversation: Renee Cox
Wed. April 19, 2023, 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on one or a few works of art, and provide opportunities for close looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. This one focuses on Renee Cox’s photograph “The Signing,” on view in the exhibition “Object Lessons in American Art,” with Callan Steinmann, curator of education.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas
Thu. April 20, 2023, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Online [https://tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023]
The 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas is a free online event that takes place over 3 days (April 18-20) where renowned experts from across disciplines present their innovative ideas to the general public.
The Festival showcases unique perspectives on a range of topics including creativity, imagination, entrepreneurship, innovation, aesthetics, emotions, motivation, AI, digital art, music, literature, wellbeing, community health, childhood, aging, education, equality, identity, and social change
Reservation information: Register at the festival website: https://tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023
Event type: Art Host: Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development
More information: Anna Abraham, 706-542-8789, anna.abraham@uga.edu, //tinyurl.com/torranceideasfest2023
Dawgs Dealing with It: Distress Tolerance
Thu. April 20, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
The Present and the Future in the Present: Religion, Values, and Climate Change
Thu. April 20, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - Peabody Hall, Room 115
Joel Robbins's work focuses on the anthropology of religion and the study of values, ethics, and anthropological theory more broadly. He has for two decades been centrally involved in the development of that anthropological study of Christianity. His most recent book is entitled "Theology and the Anthropology of Christian Life."
Event type: Lecture Host: This event is presented by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, the Center for Theologically Engaged Anthropology, and the Department of Religion.
More information: Derrick Lemons, 706-206-0715, dlemons@uga.edu, //calendar.uga.edu/
Lecture: Katie Jentleson
Thu. April 20, 2023, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
In this talk, Katie Jentleson, Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art at the High Museum of Art, will consider how, in the decades between the World Wars, the trappings of agrarian life became touchstones for for American artists, collectors, and curators who were invested in uncovering a “usable past” that could help contemporary art flourish and distinguish American cultural production from European tradition.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Yoga in the Galleries
Thu. April 20, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join us for a free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Third Thursday
Thu. April 20, 2023, 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Athens’ established venues for visual art hold Third Thursday, an event devoted to art in the evening hours, on the third Thursday of every month from 6 until 9 p.m. to showcase their visual-arts programming. Full schedules and participants are posted at 3Thurs.org.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with ISA
Fri. April 21, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: ISA and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Andrea Carson-Coley Lecture: Kristen Schilt
Fri. April 21, 2023, 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Professor Kristen Schilt’s research interests center on sociology of gender and sexualities, the sociology of culture, and the sociology of work and occupations. A central focus of her work is finding new ways to make visible the taken-for-granted cultural assumptions about gender and sexuality that serve to naturalize and reproduce social inequality. She recently published “Other, Please Specify: Queer Methods in Sociology.”
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Sunday Spotlight Tour
Sun. April 23, 2023, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. April 25, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
A Swiftie Inspired Dinner: Anti-(pasto) Hero and “Sweet Like Honey” Baked Chicken
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Change Stress into Success: Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress
Wed. April 26, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Tour at Two
Wed. April 26, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Thu. April 27, 2023, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion (across the hall from Vision Clinic)
Lunch, Learn, and Cook - Wrapped Up: Spring Rolls, Spicy Ginger Chicken Lettuce Wraps
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
Other upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Please register for this class through the involvement network:
https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8934008
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Please register for this class through the involvement network:
https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8934008
You will then be signed up and charged through your UGA Health Center account.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Film: “Art and Krimes by Krimes”
Thu. April 27, 2023, 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
While locked up for 6 years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art — including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. As Jesse’s work captures the art world’s attention, he struggles to adjust to life outside, living with the threat that any misstep will trigger a life sentence. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Art is a form of freedom.” 2021, 85 min.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. April 28, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with Pride Center
Fri. April 28, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: Pride Center and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Fri. April 28, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM - MLC, Room 274
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
7th Annual Pop-Up Artist Market
Sat. April 29, 2023, 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM - Stan Mullins Art Studio
650 Pulaski Street
Athens, GA 30605
The Georgia Museum of Art’s Student Association hosts its 7th-annual gallery and artist market event at Stan Mullins’ Art Studio. Drop by 650 Pulaski Street to check out a variety of art and handmade goods by student and community artists. Rain or shine. This program is generously sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council.
Event type: Art Host: The Georgia Museum of Art’s Student Association
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Deliberating the Future of Housing: A Community Conversation
Sat. April 29, 2023, 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Special Collections Libraries #285
Inspired by the exhibition entitled Unequal by Design: Housing in Georgia and America on display in the Russell Library Gallery, the event will focus on the future of housing in Athens. Panelists include Fred Smith, Executive Director of the East Athens Development Corporation; Spencer Frye, Executive Director of Athens Habitat for Humanity; and Heather Benham, Executive Director of the Athens Land Trust. Andy Carswell, UGA FACS professor, will moderate the event.
Event type: Discussion Host: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
More information: Kaylynn W Stooksbury, 706-542-578, washnock@uga.edu, //libs.uga.edu/events/
Artful Conversation: John Linton Chapman
Wed. May 3, 2023, 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on one or a few works of art, and provide opportunities for close looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. This one focuses on John Linton Chapman’s painting “Via Appia” (1867), with Molly Stevens, education programs assistant.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Museum Mix
Thu. May 4, 2023, 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
The museum’s thrice-annual, late-night art party features DJ Stella Zine, free refreshments, and galleries. Open until 11 p.m.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Tour at Two
Wed. May 10, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
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