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Hunker Down for Home Depot Starting in Spring 2021, the NMI officially dedicated Fridays to fostering student and industry collaboration. Through this initiative, the NMI is actively promoting the professional growth of students. From networking lunches to internship interviews to industry conferences to site tours, Professional Fridays offer opportunities for students to learn and grow.…

UGA’s Center for Teaching and Learning and Office of Online Learning hosted a meeting of the Learning Technology Consortium, a collaboration among universities with common interests and challenges in learning and teaching with technology. This group brings together representatives from ten schools, all engaged with learning technology on their campuses. During the three-day meeting, UGA…

UGA’s Innovation District is currently hosting a Bootcamp for Creatives. Over the course of seven sessions the cohort explores the basics of commercialization and targeted skill-building, and receives one-on-one support from experienced coaches. Each session is dedicated to a specific topic, and the NMI took the spotlight for a panel focused on branding and marketing.…

Each year, high-achieving UGA athletes are inducted into the L.E.A.D. Academy. L.E.A.D. equips UGA’s most promising student-athletes with leadership development resources necessary to compete for top conference and national awards and postgraduate scholarships. The 2022 L.E.A.D. Academy features 71 athletes all navigating the early days of the NCAA’s NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) changes. As they…

John Weatherford spoke at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Lunch and Learn series along with a panel of other frightening faculty. “Busy Work or Deep Learning? A Lightning Round with Active Learning Experts,” was dedicated to the application of active learning in college classrooms—something we’re pretty passionate about around here! Each panelist…

The New Media Institute is thrilled to announce the launch of Spark: an initiative established in partnership with Mike and Nancy Scarbrough. With a generous endowment from the Scarbrough family, Spark students have the opportunity to travel the state, strengthen awareness, increase visibility, build relationships, and capture innovative content all centered around UGA’s commitment to…

New Spaces in Updated Places You might not know this, but the NMI is a hidden hotspot of interior designers—just check out Chris and Ali Gerlach’s viral home! When your spaces on and off-campus promote collaboration, creativity, and feel-good vibes, you may find your stress plummeting and your productivity skyrocketing.Harnessing this secret skill, the NMI…

Break out the laptops, backpacks, and championship gear—the new school year is here! And with every new school year comes new energy, opportunities, people, and songs about corn. (What? It’s CORN!).At the NMI, we’re beyond excited that students are breathing new life into campus and singing songs about vegetables. And we’re thrilled that we have…