GSTA Annual Leadership Conference 2008

February 14th- February 16th

Athens, Georgia

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The Conference

Welcome to your 2008 GSTA Conference in which you have an opportunity to meet with and hear presentations by your teaching colleagues from throughout Georgia. In addition, you will interact with scientists whose conference contributions in knowledge will help you in maintaining excellence in science learning. We hope that the conference sessions, fieldtrips, tours, and social events will provide ever-lasting memories and lead to a renewed enthusiasm for teaching leadership. The University of Georgia transportation service is free throughout the campus area so feel free to explore the campus, connect with former students, and meet with a faculty member on your own.

The Classic City

Athens is nationally recognized as an eclectic and vibrant city, located in Georgia’s Piedmont region, offering a wide range of 50 award-winning restaurants serving Southern and international cuisines that can keep you in Georgia or take you around the world. During the day you can visit the tree that owns itself or engage yourself in shopping with nearly 75 stores that provides you with a wide range of choices. And, by night experience a variety of sounds on the music scene, catch a play at an arts venue, or cheer a sports team on the University campus, all of which make downtown Athens an exciting site for the conference.

The University of Georgia

Founded in 1785, UGA is the first state-chartered university in America and, today the main campus has 380 buildings on 615 acres; an undergraduate enrollment of over 25,000 and 8,500 graduate students; 3,000 faculty and with over 6,000 people working in administration and support. The student body represents 129 countries and the university offers students 139 Study Abroad and exchange programs. With an annual budget of $1.3 billion, over $ 159 million is invested into research leading to internationally recognized discoveries in the sciences. UGA has 19 Baccalaureate degrees in more than 150 fields, 30 Master’s degrees in 128 fields, 20 Educational Specialist degrees, 3 Doctoral degrees in 90 areas, and professional degrees in law, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. The libraries are ranked 31st among nation’s top research libraries with more than 4 million volumes. As an NCAA Division I institution in the Southeastern Conference, the Dawgs have 9 men’s varsity sports, 12 women’s varsity sports, 24 national championships, and has contributed to participation in the Olympics, both as a host and through individual participants.

More information will be posted here soon including hotels, field trips and early registration.

Conference Chairs

(For more information, contact the following):

Conference Chair - Marion Reeves
Program Chair - Wendy Joiner
Local Arrangements Chair - Norm Thomson
Exhibits Chair - Sharon Boyer
GSTA Membership Questions: Bob Moore