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Friday, March 25, 2011

Writer: Ben Benson, 706/425-2953, bbenson@uga.edu

Contact: Judy Milton, 706/425-2953, jmilton@uga.edu

Comic artist Jorge Cham to speak during graduate and professional student
appreciation week

Athens, Ga. – Jorge Cham, the creator of Piled Higher and Deeper comics, will present
“The Power of Procrastination” on April 7, at 3:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Tate
Center. The presentation will be followed by a book signing and a reception in the Grand
Hall. The University of Georgia Graduate School is hosting Cham’s appearance in honor
of Graduate Professional Student Appreciation Week.

In “The Power of Procrastination,” Cham uses his own experiences to help alleviate the
anxiety and stress graduate students encounter in graduate school by humorously
addressing academic lifestyle and experiences.

“We are thrilled to have Jorge speak at UGA as part of the graduate student appreciation
week,” said Maureen Grasso, dean of the UGA Graduate School. “Jorge shows us the
humor in graduate education, and, while we are serious about our work, he makes us
laugh about our experiences.”

A popular comic on campuses across the country, Piled Higher and Deeper reflects on
academic life from the viewpoint of graduate students and faculty.

Cham first wrote and published Piled Higher and Deeper in October 1997 while
attending Stanford University as a graduate student. The comic has appeared in student
newspapers and the online version receives more than 2 million monthly page views.

Piled Higher and Deeper can be read online at http://www.phdcomics.com.

The UGA Graduate School annually celebrates Graduate Professional Student

Appreciation Week, an event recognized by the National Association of Graduate-
Professional Students.

For more information on the UGA Graduate School, see http://www.grad.uga.edu/.

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