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FRC@Gospel Pilgrim panel

Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A about FRC's service project with Gospel Pilgrim, a historic African American burial ground in east Athens. 


Scott and Heather Kleiner Lecture

Join us for the philosophy department’s discussion on the topic “Which Me Will Survive All These Liberations?’ Toward a Third Wave Race Theory.” The talk will be hosted by Dr. Paul Taylor, a philosophy professor from Vanderbilt University with specialties in Race Theory and Africana Philosophy (among other things).  Please sign up on the FRC calendar. There will also be a few questions for…


Mini-TED Talk!

Join us for the last Academic event this semester. This time, we ask you to present a topic, idea, concept, thing, etc., that interest you with our FRC family. Create a 2-minute presentation and a visual aid (such as Powerpoint) to go along with it. If you don’t want to present, you can join us for the event and watch everyone’s TED talks. Whether you present or cheer everyone on, you will receive academic points. See the FRC calendar for sign…


Ace Your Finals!

Join Dr.Ehlers for an asynchronous workshop on how to prepare for your final exams! He will discuss the 4 aces you have in your hand to help you succeed on your final exams.The workshop will be posted on the FRC’s eLC page. Please sign up on the calendar and complete the activity on eLC by 11:59 PM on Saturday, December 5th, for points.


Combinatorics with Dr. Iliev

Join the FRC as we welcome Dr. Iliev from the Math Department here at UGA in his discussion about his research and work in combinatorics.You must register in advance for the Zoom link. See calendar for link and details!


River Basin: Human Impacts on Rivers and Streams

FRC is exploring the ways in which we impact Rivers and Streams in our communities, in collaboration with the River Basin Center: https://rivercenter.uga.edu/  Members, please visit the FRC eLC page (under discussions - Academic) for more details. Asynchronous event will run Nov. 11-16. 10 Academic points


Social Media Activism

Dr. Frick from the Psychology department will be joining us for a discussion and Q&A session on social media activism, research and other interesting topics.  See calendar for link and details. Take a screenshot of yourself on the Zoom and post the picture in the eLC discussion to get 10 academic points!


"How Dare You": Rage and Resistance in an Age of Catastrophe

Join us as we attend the 26th Andrea Carson Lecture. The topic "How Dare you": Rage and Resistance in an Age of Catastrophe will be presented by Dr. Ann Pellegrini. Dr. Ann Pellegrini is a really fascinating interdisciplinary scholar, working on the borders of religion, film studies, gender studies and psychology.  You must register in advance for the Zoom link.See calendar for link and details. Take a screenshot of yourself on the Zoom and…


Athenian Orations

Hosted by UGA’s LGBT Resource Center and Ambassadors, local LGBTQIA+ advocate Tommy Anderson will be speaking about his life, work in the Athens community, and possible opportunities for students interested in getting involved in LGBTQIA+ organizations. A special thanks to our member, Nic Rasool, for providing the FRC with this opportunity. There is an in-person option for this event, but the FRC is strongly encouraging members to attend via…


DAWGS In Space

Join UGA and NASA as they offer a virtual viewing to launch a student-built satellite into space. The event will feature a pre-show of the official mission briefing with NASA administrators and astronauts who are involved with the mission, as well as David Cotten (Assistant Research Scientist in Geography, Associate Director of the Small Satellite Research Lab) and several students involved with the project.    Take a screenshot…
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