FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 3, 2004
FY05-10
ORAU Honors Medical College of Georgia with Special Presentation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. —Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) President Ron Townsend and Board of Directors Chair Charles Liotta presented the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) with a membership plaque honoring their recent addition to the ORAU consortium of universities. MCG was elected as a member institution at the 59th annual meeting of the ORAU Council of Sponsoring Institutions held earlier this year in Washington, D.C.
As a member of the ORAU consortium, MCG has the opportunity to take part in ORAU-sponsored or administered scientific research programs.
Faculty and students of consortium members also benefit from extensive opportunities for travel grants, internships, and research appointments at federal facilities.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities is a university consortium leveraging the scientific strength of 91 major research institutions to advance science and education by partnering with national laboratories, government agencies, and private industry. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy.