Tag: Megan Ward
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The EM Masters Goes Online
The NMI is always on the lookout for new opportunities to advance our efforts in the classroom and engage with students in new and innovative ways. After all, “New” is in our name. Therefore, we were eager to be part of the Grady College’s application to the Online Course Innovation Grant sponsored by the UGA…
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Megan Ward: A Leader and a Mentor
Megan Ward has been making an impact all across campus. Last year, Megan was chosen for the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute, an initiative designed to support and encourage women to flourish, advance, and make their full contributions during their careers at UGA. Megan has had the chance to network with other female leaders across campus,…
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Big Ideas @ Barnett Shoals
Our TEDxUGA team members love connecting with the local community to share their passion for ideas worth spreading. In the past, they’ve worked with groups ranging from the Downtown Development Authority to Clarke Middle School, but recently they turned their attention to an even younger crowd. Earlier this month, Megan (TEDxUGA Licensee) and Kendall (TEDxUGA Assistant…
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Back in School, Back in Action
As always, the NMI had a busy but exciting summer. Although our fourth floor lab was empty, our instructors were hard at work teaching in less-traditional formats. John taught our largest ever online section of Introduction to New Media, NMIX 2020E, bringing over 100 students into the world of new media. Outside the NMI, both Megan…
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TED Team at PechaKucha 20×20 Pittsburgh
In the midst of final preparation for TEDxUGA, the curation team traveled to Pittsburgh to attend a PechaKucha Night. Since 2003, PechaKucha Nights have celebrated the art of concise presentations. PechaKucha 20×20 was born from the fact that when given a stage, most creatives talk too much. Instead, this now global presentation format challenges speakers to present using 20 slides,…
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Megan Tapped to Join Campus Group of Women Leaders
We are thrilled to share that Megan Ward has been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute. Megan was nominated and chosen from a large pool of highly qualified UGA women staff, and she feels very honored to be participating in this new initiative. The Women’s Staff Leadership Institute is…
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NMI Beyond the NMI
This spring a few of the NMI team members decided to take team building to the next level. John Weatherford and Lauren Baggett were veterans of the local ultimate frisbee league and convinced Chris Gerlach and Megan Ward to join in for the spring season. Though united at the office, John and Chris competed against Megan…
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New NMI Appointments for Megan and Jay
After Dr. Shamp’s retirement last spring, we searched far and wide for a new director. One year later, we have not one, but two announcements, and we couldn’t be happier that they both come from close to home. Our very own Megan Ward has been appointed to serve as the NMI’s first Administrative Director. She’ll…
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Dating in the Digital Age
Our very own Megan Ward, along with graduate assistant Kaitlin Kent, participated in a panel discussion on dating in the digital age as part of the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) CeLOVEbration of Healthy Relationships. They had a great time discussing dating apps like Tinder as well as chatting about Facebook stalking and new…