The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is pleased to announce a limited number of research supply grants, up to $250 each for biology projects. These awards are intended especially for projects with undergraduates in which a small grant will make a big difference. Award funds will be given as a stipend and do not need to be used during this fiscal year. Award recipients are required to acknowledge CUR for support of their research in publications and presentations of work stemming from the support. Mentors for these projects must be individual CUR members or working at an institution with CUR membership. Application deadline is March 15, 2022. For more information contact me (Karen Lee) or click here.------------------------------Karen LeeCUR NVCCUR Biology CouncilorGeorge Mason ...

Russell Library is currently developing a new strategic plan. The campus community is invited to contribute by participating in a user survey. Visit https://www.questionpro.com/t/ATWtfZpkRP  to share your feedback. Contact Shaundra Walker, Library Director (ext. 0987), or Lamonica Sanford, Assessment Librarian (ext. 1275) for more information.

Please join Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Kappa Eta Chapter in celebration of Talented Tuesday March 8 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Spring 2022 Skee Week.  Use the link provided below to access Kappa Eta’s post to learn more about the Harlem Renaissance in particular Ms. Adelaide Hall. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/141D4gzquWLaFOwsS9FzJLAgx-sTFMpJX/view?ts=62269386 

Upon completing the presentation, please complete this short survey. 

https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2t85IqpY7LeOkDQ

Looking for something fun and meaningful to do before Spring Break begins?  Join us this Friday (March 11) for Chemical Monitoring of Champion Creek out at Lake Laurel (9-1000), GC's East Campus and/or Tobler Creek at Andalusia (1030-1200).  No experience necessary!  

We will use Georgia Adopt-a-Stream methods to test temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and pH of the streams all while enjoying the beauty of GC's East Campus and Andalusia Farm! 

For more information and to register, go to https://givepul.se/ufydew

As part of Georgia College’s Border-Free initiative, Dr. Kerry Neville, assistant professor of creative writing, recently held a collaborative Open Mic Creative Writing Reading session with four Georgia College students and six students from Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. 

Participants virtually met students from the partner university who are studying creative writing on the other side of the world.

As she listened to students present their poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction works, Neville was delighted to see how at ease they were sharing their creative works.

“GC and Al Akhawayn students took a leap of faith, sharing their creative work with each other—having never met each other and only meeting on Zoom that day,” she said. “It can be difficult to be vulnerable and to allow others to ‘hear’ your creative work, especially strangers. However, the group immediately seemed comfortable and listened with great enthusiasm and curiosity as e...

In light of recent events in Europe, you may have questions and concerns about cybersecurity. Am I or is our organization more likely to come under attack? Am I at greater risk? 

We don’t have all the answers, nor do we know what will happen next. However, continuing to focus on cybersecurity fundamentals is key to protecting yourself both at home and at work/school.  While the sense of urgency may have changed, how cyber attackers target us has not. Here are the fundamentals upon which to focus:

1. Phishing: Phishing and related scams are when cyber attackers attempt to trick or fool you into doing something you should not do.  Often these scams are sent as emails, but they can also be text messages, phone calls, or social media posts. Anytime someone is creating a tremendous sense of urgency and rushing you to take action, or someone is promoting an offer that sounds too good to be true, it is most likely an attack.
2. Passwords: Strong passwords are the key to protecting your online, digital life. Make sure each of your accounts is protected by a unique, long password. The longer your password the better. To keep it simple, use passphrases, a type of password made up of multiple words like “honey-butter-happy” or combinations using numbers instead of certain letters like “Spr1ngT1m3Fl0w3r5”. Can’t remember all your passwords? Neither can we. That is why we also recommend you use a Password Manager such as Last Pass to securely store all your passwords. Finally, whenever possible, enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on your important personal accounts as we have for GC accounts.
3. Updating: Keep your personal computers, devices, and apps updated and current by enabling automatic updating on all your devices. Cyber attackers are constantly looking for new vulnerabilities in the devices and software you use. Keeping them automatically updated makes sure these known weaknesses are fixed and your devices have the latest security features.  
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The Bobcat Awards and Recognition program is an annual award and recognition ceremony for student leaders and student organizations. There are three classifications of awards: organizations, individuals, and activities. Faculty, staff, students, community partners, alumni, and student organization advisors are highly encouraged to make nominations for these awards. For an organization to be eligible for nomination, the organization must be recognized by the Student Government Association and the Department of Student Activities and be in good standing with the University in all aspects. Individuals must be in good standing as well.

Nominations must be submitted online via the Bobcat Award Nomination Link. Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 23 @ 5:00 p.m. Student ...

Join us Wednesday, March 9 at 5:30 PM in 140 Lanier Hall for a special edition workshop featuring guest host, LinkedIn's Senior Customer Success Manager, Anna Mrowka! Attend to learn more about the best practices for leveraging the amazing features available on LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning. We can't wait to see you there!

Check out the fantastic events and volunteer opportunities we have this week.

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The Objective Selection Form (OSF) opens March 8 for the Spring 2022 semester through May 2. The OSF allows faculty to identify targeted learning objectives to measure teaching effectiveness, and faculty response to the OSF drives summative results on the Student Rating of Instruction Survey (SRIS). The primary indicator of teaching effectiveness is how well students rate their progress on learning objectives that faculty mark as Important or Essential on the OSF. Since every course is different, this research-based instructor-driven model interpreters teaching effectiveness based on indicators identified by the instructor. Most instructors being familiar with their course learning objectives, decide and mark the OSF in ten (10) minutes or less per course. You can access the OSF by visiting ...

Join us for the next USG Well-being team challenge: Mindful Exploration

March 14-April 24

To join visit www.ourwellbeing.usg.edu and go to Social-> Challenges 

Connect with colleagues, make friends, and learn something new! 

The John H. Lounsbury College of Education will host Future Georgia Educators (FGE) Day Wednesday, March 9 from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Nearly 200 high school students from all across Georgia will be on campus to learn about the university, get a glimpse of the teaching profession from professors and teacher candidates, hear from the 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year and visit a college fair.

This marks the first time Georgia College has hosted FGE Day in coordination with the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).

Sessions and activities for these students will take place across campus.