A student employment fair is on tap for today at UGa. The fair, sponsored by the University of Georgia's Career Center, runs from 11 til 3 at the Tate Center. On-campus departments will be represented, as will several other employers from the Athens area.

Today is orientation day at UGa, with University of Georgia students gearing up for next Monday's first day of fall semester classes. Orientation activities get underway at 8 o'clock this morning in the Tate Student Center. UGa's Graduate School orientation starts at 9 at the Classic Center.

University of Georgia President Michael Adams holds another campus budget briefing today: he'll update the University's budget status in a 3:30 session at the Tate Center.

Athens Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are set for this evening, taking place this year at the University of Georgia. There are a dozen new inductees, two of whom are going into the Hall posthumously. The festivities begin at 6 o'clock at the Tate Center.

Another candidate to be the next Dean of Students at UGa is on campus today: Michele Howard is an associate vice chancellor at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. She'll meet with University of Georgia students, staff, and faculty in forums that get underway at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Tate Center.

A dozen inductees will comprise this year's class in the Athens Athletic Hall of Fame: the induction banquet is set for May 17 in the Tate Center at the University of Georgia. The newest members of the Hall are Frank Bush, Jerry Cash, Bolling DuBose, Lynn McDermott, Chip McGinley, and Griffin Moody; also Alex Paterson, Bobby Poss, Mack Sewell, and Carmen Sheppard. Inducted posthumously will be Julius Bishop and Jerry Nunnally.

Another candidate to be the University of Georgia's next Dean of Students is on campus today: Joyce Ester is an assistant vice-president at Cal State in Fresno. She'll meet with UGa faculty, staff, and students in afternoon forums in the Tate Center.

Several Earth Day activities are taking place today at UGa: Athens-area auto dealers are showing hybrid cars from 10 til 2 at the Memorial Hall Plaza. A ceremony recognizing the Tate Student Center's LEED Certification is set for 4:30 this afternoon. And the University of Georgia's Georgia Review magazine holds its second annual Earth Day celebration, 5:30 this afternoon at the State Botanical Garden.

The Terry College of Business sponsors today's Diversity Business Expo: it starts at 1 and lasts til 4 in the University of Georgia's Tate Student Center.

A two-day conference wraps up today at the Tate Student Center: UGa faculty are talking about globalizing the University curriculum in the 2010 Global Educational Forum on Culture, Research, and Training.

The University of Georgia's Career Center sponsors today's Government and Non-Profit Career Fair. It's for UGa students who are looking for jobs or internships in the government or not-for-profit sectors. It starts at 10 and lasts til 2 in the Tate Center.

Experts from the FBI, the CDC, and the Homeland Security Department are speaking today at UGa: It's a conference on the hazards and realities of international travel. It starts at 9 and lasts til 11 in the Tate Student Center.

What is billed as the largest student-run fundraiser on the University of Georgia campus is set for this weekend: the annual Dance Marathon raises money for Children's Health Care of Atlanta. It starts at 10 o'clock Saturday morning and continues through 10 o'clock Sunday morning, this year in the Grand Hall at the Tate Student Center.

A University of Georgia Student Government Association town hall meeting is set for 7 o'clock tonight: it takes place in the University's Tate Reception Hall. It will feature SGA representatives who will field questions from UGa students.

The University of Georgia Career Center sponsors today's South Campus Career and Internship Expo. Employers are recruiting students who are majoring in ag and environmental sciences. The Expo starts at 11 and lasts til 3 in the Tate Student Center.

The annual Winter Activities Fair takes place today at UGa: it's sponsored by the University's Center for Student Organizations and starts at 11 o'clock this morning in the Tate Student Center.

The annual MLK Freedom Breakfast is set for today at UGa: the 7:30 gathering takes place in the Tate Center and is sponsored by the University of Georgia's Office of Institutional Diversity. Retired Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings is this morning's featured speaker.

Today is a back to school day in Athens: Clarke County school district students are returning to class after their holiday breaks. Thursday is the first day of spring semester classes at the University of Georgia. Today at UGa: new student orientation for those spring classes. The orientation sessions take place in the Tate Student Center.

Today is the last day of Fall Semester classes at the University of Georgia. Final exams begin Wednesday, with Fall Semester commencement exercises set for December 18. Today is also the last day for free H1N1 vaccinations for University of Georgia students: the shots and nasal mist vaccines for Swine Flu are available from 10 til 3 at the Tate Student Center.

The University of Georgia Health Center offers H1N1 flu vaccinations this week: shots and nasal spray will be available tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday at the Health Center and for two days next week at the Tate Center. The swine flu vaccines are for University students, their spouses, and their family members, with priority status for children, pregnant women, and health care providers.

The University of Georgia's Office of Institutional Diversity and the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce are among the sponsors of today's Small Business and Minority Business Expo. It starts at 8 and lasts til 2 in the Tate Center.

Another Open Mic with Mike session is set for today at the University of Georgia. It starts at 4:30 at the Tate Center. University President Michael Adams will field questions from University students.

Today is a t-shirt giveaway day at UGa: the University of Georgia Alumni Association is handing out Beat Florida t-shirts starting at 9 o'clock this morning outside the Tate Center. The Georgia Bulldogs play the top-ranked Florida Gators Saturday afternoon in Jacksonville.

A debate on abortion rights is set for tonight at the University of Georgia. Fox News Channel commentator Andrew Napolitano and former Clinton White House advisor Michael Waldman will face off in a 7:30 forum in the Tate Center.         

A Pulitzer Prize winning poet is on campus today: Rita Dove is a former U.S. Poet Laureate. She'll sign books and speak in a 3:30 session at the University of Georgia's Tate Student Center. She'll also read from her works, 7 o'clock tonight at the Morton Theatre.

Saturday is Legislative Day at UGa, with a pre-game reception for Georgia lawmakers and other state government leaders set for 1:30 at the Tate Center. That's just a couple hours before the Georgia Bulldogs kick off against the 4^th ranked LSU Tigers in a crucial SEC contest in Sanford Stadium.

Get your "Beat LSU" t-shirt today at the Tate Center: free t-shirts for Bulldog fans are being handed out by the University of Georgia's Student Alumni Association starting at 9 o'clock this morning. The 14^th ranked Bulldogs are hosting the 4^th ranked LSU Tigers Saturday afternoon in Sanford Stadium.

The University of Georgia's Office of International Education hosts the 25^th UGa Study, Work, and Travel Abroad Fair. The two-day event gets underway at 10 o'clock this morning in the Tate Student Center.

Students interested in volunteer opportunities at the University of Georgia can take part in today's Volunteer Fair at UGa.  The 10 til 3 event in the Tate Center Plaza is sponsored by the University's Center for Leadership and Service.

Another furlough information session is on tap for today at UGa: it's a 2:30 til 4:30 session in the Tate Student Center. University of Georgia faculty and staff are facing six furlough days, the result of state education budget cuts.

Today is a dedication day at UGa: dedication ceremonies for the new 100,000-square-foot expansion of the University's Tate Student Center are set for 2 o'clock this afternoon.

The University of Georgia Career Center sponsors today's Student Employment Fair: it's for UGa students who are looking for part-time jobs during the 2009-2010 school year. The employment fair starts at 1 and lasts til 4 and takes place at the Tate Student Center.

Today is an orientation day at UGa: orientation for new students begins at 8 o'clock this morning at the Tate Center, while orientation for University graduate students starts at 9 at the Classic Center. We are today five days away from the first day of fall semester classes at the University of Georgia.