UGA College of Public Health to conduct Information Day

Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Public Health will hold “Information Day” on March 4, at 2 p.m. in the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences.This open house will highlight all of the academic units in public health and focus on graduate level programs. The public is invited to attend this informational event.

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