Dawgs for Haiti
T-shirt Tuesday is February 9
Wear your Dawgs for Haiti t-shirt to show your support for the Haitian relief effort! If you don't have a t-shirt yet, please contact Sheri King. A group picture will be taken at 12:30 on February 9 in front of the Student Learning Center of everyone showing their support.
February 9 Blood Drive
Blood Drive Tuesday, February 9 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the Stuckey Auditorium. Please note the time change!
Committee members have been busy contacting people to donate blood but if you are not contacted by someone, please e-mail Beth Horne for an appointment. We have a collection goal of 40 units!
During the past couple of weeks, the Southeastern U.S. has been hit with inclement weather which caused the cancellation of scheduled blood drives. Hundred of units of blood could not be collected. The blood supply, particularly type O negative, has dropped to critically low levels and is projected to drop even further as more inclement weather is anticipated. We need your help!
All donors are welcome and our drives are always open to anyone - so tell your family and friends!
Representative John Yates portrait unveiled
On Friday, January 8, numerous friends, family members, Griffin Campus faculty, staff and students gathered in the new Student Learning Center for the portrait unveiling of Rep. John Yates. Before the official unveiling in the First Floor Conference Room, Dr. Arkin welcomed the guests in the Student Learning Center Lobby, where he spoke highly of Rep. Yates. "He has always been a champion, supporter and friend of the University of Georgia," Arkin said. "On a personal note, John's been a trusted person, a friend, someone I could talk to. He's a person who will tell you truthfully what you need to hear. He's a straight-shooter." Following Dr. Arkin, Rep. Yates, who spoke on the importance of education, and UGA Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Extended Campuses Bob Boehmer, who told rep. Yates that the UGA family has the deepest gratitude for what he has done here at UGA Griffin, addressed the guests. The portrait, painted by local artist and family friend Jennifer Cook Edwards, was then unveiled by John Yates, Jr.
Pictured above (l-r): Ruth Yates (sister-in-law), Rep. Yates, Jennifer Edwards, Lyubov Yates (daughter-in-law), John Yates, Jr. and Dr. Gerald Arkin.
About the Griffin Campus
The Griffin Campus, one of the premier agricultural research centers in the region, addresses today's needs for research, extension and outreach, and teaching. The programs on the Griffin Campus focus on several areas including,
- Education
- Food safety and quality enhancement
- Biotechnology and genetics
- Crop and pest management
- Environment and natural resources
- Urban agriculture