From the President

December 2011

From the President: President Michael F. Adams on the First-Year Odyssey
Cover Story: The Honorable Steve C. Jones
Feature Stories: 40 under 40; The Odyssey
Closeups: Cookin’ with charisma; Get a job
Around the Arch: Keeping up with tradition; Sustainability Day; UGA grass at Florida resort; World’s largest dog-boned shaped cookie; The end of R.E.M. as we know them; Underwater archaeology; REBUILDING Rutherford; A new look; Trekking through the museum; Marketplace comes to Athens; Serv(ed); Like a phoenix; Another record year; Can’t make the game? share your tickets; Law students in D.C.; Light the Night; Grant for rabies vaccine study; West Nile less a threat in cities?; An eye on med-ed; Bridging a divide; Kids in poverty benefit from pre-K, study shows; Honoring Baldwin; Doctorate in epidemiology; Dare to Design; Resources for recovery; Campus Pantry; Best in Show
Alumni Profiles: Él no habla Español; Bridging the cultural gap; Poetic genius; Third time’s the charm; Calling all swingers
Class Notes: Class Notes; Grad Notes; Obituaries
Class Notes Extras: Celebrating a Free Spirit; Forestry professor honored with scholarship; 100 candles; Far over 40 and fabulous; Clear eyes, full hearts; Why I give; Note from President of UGA Alumni Association; Aquarium Drunkard
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President Michael F. Adams on the First-Year Odyssey

Michael F. Adams Q: The First-Year Odyssey Program is a one-hour seminar course required of all freshmen that features small (15-student) classes with a tenured or tenure-track professor. How does this program benefit UGA freshmen? A: It exposes them to …