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Cultural Resource Assessment Class Visits Putnam County

Cultural Resource Assessment Class Visits Putnam County

On Wednesday January 25, students in Professor Cari Goetcheus's Cultural Resource Assessment class accompanied by Tom Jones took a trip to rural Putnam County to experience the landscapes and places associated with Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple. The class's main project for the semester will be working towards a potential National Register nomination for this district [...]

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MHP Alumnus Ethiel Garlingtons Efforts Recognized by National Trust

MHP Alumnus Ethiel Garlingtons Efforts Recognized by National Trust

MHP Alumnus Ethiel Garlington's efforts as executive director of the Historic Macon Foundation were recently recognized by the National Trust's for Historic Preservation's newsletter. The National Trust recognized that dramatic, organizational changes brought on by Garlington have helped to breathe new life into the mission of the Historic Macon Foundation. His efforts have helped to focus efforts on creating diverse and affordable [...]

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CED Professor Appointed by Barack Obama to Cultural Property Advisory Committee

CED Professor Appointed by Barack Obama to Cultural Property Advisory Committee

This past fall, University of Georgia College of Environment and Design professor James Reap was appointed by President Barack Obama as a new member of the Department of State's Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Reap is one of 15 new appointees selected to aid the White House in key administrative posts. The Cultural Property Advisory Committee, which was established in 1983, [...]

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MHP Graduate Coordinator James Reap Attends Conference in Estonia

MHP Graduate Coordinator James Reap Attends Conference in Estonia

MHP Graduate Coordinator James Reap recently went to Tallinn, Estonia to participate an International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) conference. The conference's theme was Historical Perspective of Heritage Legislation: Balance Between Laws and Values and commemorated the 350th Anniversary of the 1666 Act by King Charles XI of Sweden which was one of the earliest heritage protection acts in Europe. The conference [...]

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MHP Students attend National Trust Conference in Houston

MHP Students attend National Trust Conference in Houston

Many MHP students spent the week before Thanksgiving break in Houston at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Past Forward Conference. The conference, as the name implies, was not only focused on the preservation of the past but also on the future of preservation. Many talks revolved around the question of "What does the next 50 years of Preservation look [...]

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CED Faculty and Students Working with NASA Develop and The Nature Conservancy

CED Faculty and Students Working with NASA Develop and The Nature Conservancy

Professor Rosanna Rivero's students are getting valuable real-world experience through the NASA DEVELOP program at UGA. Check out this great article covering their work with the Nature Conservancy in Atlanta. http://thrivingearthexchange.org/tex-stories/nature-conservancy-nasa-develop-see-atlantas-urban-forests-trees/ Read more about the NASA DEVELOP program here: https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/about.php

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CED Alumnus, Seth McWhorter Helps Create UGA Capital Campaign Graphics

CED Alumnus, Seth McWhorter Helps Create UGA Capital Campaign Graphics

When the University of Georgia Capital Campaign kicks into full swing this month, some of the content used to promote the campaign can trace its roots to the College of Environment and Design. Seth McWhorter, who graduated from the CED with a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture in 2011, has been helping UGA create graphics to promote its fundraising initiatives. [...]

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