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Week of October 24, 2022
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1. DATES YOU NEED TO KNOW

This Week:
Wednesday, October 26
- UGArden Club Pumpkin Carving - 4:30 p.m. - UGArden (2500 S. Milledge Ave)
- UGA Food Science Club's International Potluck - 5:00 p.m. - Food Science, Room 242
- UGA Block & Bridle Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - The Pit
- UGA Bug Bites Crawley Craft Night - 6:30 p.m. - Bio Sciences, Room 412

Friday, October 28
- Fall Break!! (P.S. That means you don't have to come to class)

Upcoming:
Tuesday, November 1
- UGA Poultry Science Club Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Poultry Science Club, Room 238
Wednesday, November 2
- UGA Young Farmers & Ranchers Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - Conner Hall, Room 104
Tuesday, November 8
- D. W. Brooks Lecture - 3:30 p.m. - Mahler Hall
 



 

2. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Submit your pictures & WIN BIG! 

The UGA Office of Global Engagement wants YOU to send your international travel pictures in! 
The Photo and Video 
Contest is open to all UGA students, including 
international students, those currently studying away or who have recently studied, traveled, or worked abroad. The submission 
deadline for the 
Photo and Video Contest is Friday, October 28th at
11:30 PM! Learn more about entry requirements and submitting your pictures here

We need your help!
Whether you've studied abroad or not, we need your input on a survey! Fill it out at this link for your chance to win a FREE Amazon gift card or a FREE Chick-Fil-A gift card! Survey participants will also receive a FREE t-shirt while supplies last!
 
Apply today to go to Cuba!
Learn all about Food Security and Sustainability in an Economy in Transition in the beautiful country of Cuba! Applications are open until December 1st!

 
Looking for Spring Break plans??
We've got the perfect trip for you! Spend the week exploring the variety of the agriculture industry found across the state of Georgia. This trip is perfect for all - regardless of your experience with agriculture!  Learn more and apply online by December 6th!
 

3. SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

2022 Ratcliffe Scholars Program
You could receive $5,000 to participate in one or more formative out-of-classroom experiences! The Ratcliffe Scholarship provides an opportunity to engage in immersive, hands-on learning experiences outside the confines of a traditional class setting. Apply by November 1st.

4. CAES CLUB & SOUTH CAMPUS CORNER

Are you a social media influencer? Do you want to be one?
We need YOU to be one of the faces for the CAES TikTok? Create and share educational content based on your expertise as one of our creators! Apply today!

Apply to work at the UGA Visitors Center!
The UGA Visitors Center is looking for its new class of campus tour leaders and wants YOU to apply! Applications close this Thursday, October 27th at 4:00 p.m. Learn more and apply today!

Have you heard about Fresh Express?
Fresh Express is a new student-led emergency food assistance program, striving to serve balanced meals to students through non-perishables and fresh produce from local Athens-Clarke county partners. The pantry is located on the first floor of Joe Frank Harris Dining Commons and is open for pickups Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy weekly fresh produce from the UGArden as well as a selection of dry/canned goods. Students interested in volunteering can complete the Volunteer Interest form here. For more information, click here or follow @ugafreshexpress on Instagram

5. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Intern with the NASDA
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is seeking highly motivated students interested in the legislation and regulations that impact American agriculture. Applications for spring internships are due October 31, 2022. Learn more here!

2022 D.W. Brooks Lecture
Mark your calendar for the D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards on Tuesday, November 8th at 3:30 p.m. in Mahler Hall at the Georgia Center! This year's featured speaker is Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam with a presentation titled "Science Friction: Can Effective Communication Save Genome Editing from the Fate of GMOs?"  Learn more here.

Earn grant $$ for your sustainable idea!
The UGA Office of Sustainability is now accepting Campus Sustainability Grant proposals from current UGA students! Grants up to $5,000 are available to those who wish to initiate projects that advance sustainability through education, research, service, or campus operations. Final proposals are due by 9:00 a.m. on November 21. Learn more here!

Follow CAES on Tik Tok!
Did you know that CAES is now on Tik Tok?! Follow along with the latest happenings in teaching and research on South Campus and beyond by checking out @uga_caes!

Sunday Spotlights
Attention students! We want to spotlight YOU on the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences social media pages! Fill out this form to be considered for a spotlight!

 

PIC OF THE WEEK

This week's Pic of the Week features the UGA Dairy Science Club! These students brought Muffin and Dooley, calves from the UGA Teaching Dairy, to the Oconee County Primary School Fall Festival for a community outreach opportunity to teach the public about one sector of agriculture!

Want to submit a picture for Pic of the Week? Click here!
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