Young Minds Showcase STEM Skills: More than 100 students from surrounding area schools recently gathered for the second annual So You Think You Can STEM, an event hosted at the University of West Georgia by the College of Education’s Fusion Center. The theme for this year’s event was “STEM Goes to the Olympics.”Read more ...
UWG Returns to China for Study Abroad: UWG recently sent four students to China for a unique study abroad opportunity. These College of Education students have the opportunity to earn three credit hours during the nearly month-long trip. The students participating on the trip to China can expect to be immersed in a new culture and will have the exciting opportunity to explore a foreign country under the guidance of dedicated UWG professors. Read more ...
Online Doctoral Education Programs Continue to Receive Accolades: UWG’s College of Education continues to be highly ranked among peer institutions. COE placed sixth in the nation for online doctoral education according to the most recent ranking of online programs by GradSource.com, a top destination for prospective and doctoral students. Read more ...
Sole Providers: Shoes. In developed countries such as the United States, they are considered accessories—even status symbols. But in third world countries, shoes can mean the difference between life and death. The University of West Georgia’s JoAnna Browning learned about this reality through Sole Hope, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to combat foot-related diseases in impoverished countries.
One of the initiatives Sole Hope uses encourages people taking their old pairs of jeans and hosting a “shoe cutting party,” where attendees use patterns provided by the organization to destroy their once-beloved denims for a cause. Read more ...
