Jan. 21-23 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 23 at 2 p.m.

Ballroom Magic 2015, the annual showcase performance by the UGA Ballroom Performance Group, will celebrate its 25th anniversary this month. A crew of student dancers, along with some returning alumni, will perform a range of traditional dance styles such foxtrot, waltz, quickstep, Viennese waltz, cha cha, rumba and swing, but will also feature other styles such as salsa, Argentine tango and theatre arts.Tickets are now available through the Tate Box Office, UGA Performing Arts Center on campus and online at pac.uga.edu.

"Building a Better One Health Model for Africa: Nexus of Animal and Human Health," Dr. Linda L. Logan, a professor and director of International Programs at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University.

A reception will be held in the Coverdell Lobby immediately following the presentation.

President Jere W. Morehead will deliver the annual report to the faculty and community. 

Students can find out more about UGA faculty-led study abroad and exchange programs. UGA offers more than 100 programs each year, ranging from a couple of weeks to a full year abroad. Participants will be able to meet students who have studied abroad to get the inside scoop and to see how they fit their experiences abroad into their curriculum. 

Sponsored by: International Education, Office of

Contact: Laura Paris 706-542-2900

Study Abroad Fair website: http://studyabroadfair.weebly.com/

To feature prizes and giveaways, this event will connect students with on- and off-campus housing opportunities for the next academic year. Students can talk with local and campus-based professionals about housing and roommate options.

Sponsored by: University Housing

Contact: Joan Collier 706-542-1796

Akela Reason will provide students with information and materials regarding a new summer program in public history that will be held during Maymester and the summer thru semester in Washington, D.C. A new scholarship for the Public History Program will also be announced.

No classes; offices closed.

Professor Tom Gunning, "Putting the digital back in digital cinema: The elusive touch, the evasive grasp, the open gesture"

Violin professor and international soloist Michael Heald will showcase his close attention to musical detail and expression during an evening at the Performing Arts Center. Heald will be joined by Timothy Lovelace, Professor of Collaborative Piano at the University of Minnesota. Repertoire will consist of music by Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, and Mendelssohn for violin and piano duo.

$10; $5 with a UGACard

Sponsored by: Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Contact: Joshua Cutchin 706-542-4752

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in a brand new way as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra comes to Hodgson Hall for this fun-filled concert. It’s a musical celebration in the spirit of the famous and ultra-popular Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve Gala Concert that is broadcast worldwide to more than ninety countries. The ASO's ninety-minute program begins at 7:00 p.m. so you’ll be out early enough not to miss any of your other traditional activities. Ring in 2016 in style with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.