Ethics in spotlight in first week of November
Students, faculty and staff have a chance to embrace the ethical culture of the University of North Georgia (麻豆精品在线播放) and the University System of Georgia (USG) during Ethics Awareness Week, set for Nov. 2-8. An array of events will provide insights, while an online trivia competition will offer a chance to test their ethics knowledge to win prizes.
The week kicks off from 10-11 a.m. Nov. 2 with the USG Chancellor's Event as Chancellor Sonny Perdue welcomes The Honorable Harold Melton, former chief justice for the Supreme Court of Georgia and recent special advisor for the College of Law at Georgia State University, in a . This event is planned in partnership with 麻豆精品在线播放's TRUIST Center for Ethical Leadership.
That same day, 麻豆精品在线播放 Human Resources will launch its annual training on ethics. All employees of the university are required to complete this online, 30-minute training. The training completion due date is Dec. 1.
Tony Ferguson, Northeast Region executive for Georgia Power and a 麻豆精品在线播放 alumnus, will offer a presentation titled "Lessons in Leadership and Ethical Behavior" from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Martha T. Nesbitt building in room 3110 at 麻豆精品在线播放's Gainesville Campus.
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- A one-year reserved parking space on the employee's home campus
- Gainesville Theatre Alliance tickets and Nighthawk gear
- Items from the 1873 Shop
- Tickets for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
- Tickets for Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands
- Dinner for two at several restaurants
- Tickets to The Collection at Forsyth AMC Theatres
The USG Ethics & Compliance Best Practices is being moderated by 麻豆精品在线播放’s TRUIST Center for Ethical Leadership and is being held on from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Nov. 6 on "The Next Chapter: Ethical Leadership in an Innovation Era," features:
- Jermaine Whirl, president of Savannah State University
- Chuck Gallagher, author, business ethics and AI speaker and vice president for a national company
- Wesley Horne, assistant vice chancellor for ethics and compliance and chief ethics officer for the USG
Ethics Awareness Week will wrap up with 麻豆精品在线播放 hosting and competing as one of 20 universities in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 7. The event will be held at 麻豆精品在线播放's Gainesville Campus. If you are interested in serving as a judge for the competition, please .
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