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UGA Career Caravan takes students to Delta and IHG
April 11, 2025
The University of Georgia Career Center provides students with invaluable opportunities to explore diverse career paths. On March 21, the Career Center organized a “Career Caravan” to two…
Three UGA undergraduates awarded Goldwater Scholarship
April 10, 2025
From crop molecular genetics to estuarine mussels to computer experiments, three University of Georgia undergraduates have been honored for furthering research in their fields of…
CURO Symposium breaks records with 700-plus presenters
April 4, 2025
A record-breaking 723 undergraduates at the University of Georgia will present their research at the 26th annual CURO Symposium on April 7-8 at the Classic…
Bulldogs contribute 13,026 gifts in 24 hours
March 31, 2025
The fourth annual Dawg Day of Giving fundraiser brought in more than 13,000 gifts to support University of Georgia students and programs, a new single-day…
UGA Miracle raises $1.2M for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
March 30, 2025
On Saturday, UGA Miracle announced it had raised $1,201,133.25 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at its annual Dance Marathon. More than 2,000 students, faculty, staff and…
Honors Week to recognize excellence at UGA
March 28, 2025
The University of Georgia will celebrate Honors Week 2025 from March 31 to April 4, with a series of events that highlight the excellence of…
UGA admits Class of 2029
March 18, 2025
The University of Georgia received nearly 48,000 total applications for the Class of 2029, an increase of almost 5,000 from last year and a new institutional…
UGA Class of 2024 achieves 95% career outcomes rate
March 3, 2025
New data released by the University of Georgia Career Center shows that 95% of UGA’s Class of 2024 were employed or continuing their education within…
UGA Humanities Festival returns for its third year
February 28, 2025
The University of Georgia will present its third annual Humanities Festival from March 11 to April 2, featuring more than 20 public lectures, conversations, performances and other events,…
UGA named a top producer of Fulbright students
February 26, 2025
Seventeen University of Georgia students received Fulbright offers for the 2024-2025 academic year, placing UGA among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students. This is…
Paralympic medalist Jarryd Wallace to deliver Commencement address
February 19, 2025
Jarryd Wallace, four-time Paralympian and winner of two bronze medals, will deliver the spring undergraduate Commencement address at the University of Georgia on May 9 in…
UGA receives national award for international education
February 12, 2025
The University of Georgia is one of five institutions nationwide to be recognized for excellence in integrating international education by the nonprofit NAFSA: Association of International…
UGA announces Creswell Hall renovation
January 24, 2025
The University of Georgia has announced plans for a comprehensive $115.7 million renovation of Creswell Hall, one of the campus’s landmark residence halls. The project, scheduled…
Freedom Breakfast reflects on themes of unity, togetherness
January 21, 2025
With the theme of “The Power of the Dream: Better Together,” the 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast, held Jan. 17 at the University…
UGA sets record with three Schwarzman Scholars
January 15, 2025
The University of Georgia and the Schwarzman Scholars program are both celebrating big achievements this year: UGA set a record with three Schwarzman Scholars in a…
UGA ranks as leading doctoral institution for study abroad
December 17, 2024
The University of Georgia remains among the top 10 U.S. universities for study abroad participation, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report released by the Institute…
Graduates encouraged to savor accomplishments, look ahead
December 16, 2024
Graduates take many academic and life lessons with them after Commencement. During their time at the University of Georgia, the Class of 2024 learned both inside…
9,500 students admitted to UGA for early action
December 10, 2024
The University of Georgia continues to draw exceptional students from throughout Georgia and the United States. A record 30,490 students applied for early action consideration this…
Commencement set for Dec. 13
December 6, 2024
On Dec. 13, the University of Georgia will welcome its newest alumni as 1,773 undergraduate and 1,433 graduate students—a combined total of 3,206—have met requirements to…
Donors grow UGA endowed, need-based scholarships to 1,000
November 25, 2024
The University of Georgia has passed an exciting milestone with the endowment of its 1,000th need-based scholarship. Increasing the number of endowed, need-based scholarships has…
UGA donors celebrated at 2024 Presidents Club Reception
November 20, 2024
The University of Georgia Presidents Club Reception was held on Nov. 15 in the Tate Student Center Grand Hall, where nearly 700 donors and guests…
Veterans Legal Clinic financial impact grows to nearly $11.5M
November 11, 2024
Since its inception, the University of Georgia Veterans Legal Clinic has had dual goals. One is aiding former members of the military in accessing all…
UGA dedicates first phase of Science and Ag Hill modernization
October 31, 2024
The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony on Oct. 30 to celebrate the completion of the first phase of renovations to modernize research and…
Enrollment and graduation rates are both up at UGA
October 24, 2024
The University of Georgia’s final fall enrollment numbers were released last week with a total enrollment of 43,146 for the fall of 2024 across all campuses,…
Spotlight on the Arts festival celebrates the arts at UGA
October 21, 2024
This November, the visual, literary and performing arts take center stage at the University of Georgia with more than 50 events and exhibitions during the…
UGA takes multi-faceted approach to recruiting Georgia students
October 14, 2024
The UGA Office of Admissions works diligently to ensure incoming first-year classes come from across the state. This year, more than 40,000 students applied to the…
UGA dedicates renovated Holmes-Hunter Academic Building
October 7, 2024
The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony on Oct. 4 to celebrate the completion of renovations to the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building on UGA’s historic North…
Students cover Paralympics as freelancers for Associated Press
September 23, 2024
Nine Grady College students covered the Paralympic Games in Paris for the Associated Press. The AP published 20 written features and 175 photographs to a…
Hundreds of students serve the Athens community
September 23, 2024
On Sept. 21, more than 500 University of Georgia students participated in Dawg Day of Service, UGA’s largest annual day of student-led community service. Celebrating its 11th…
CCSD graduates find a home in UGA’s Foundation Fellowship
September 19, 2024
Through UGA’s Foundation Fellowship, five Clarke County School District (CCSD) graduates are currently attending the university on a full academic scholarship as well as funding…
Inaugural 9/11 memorial stair climb takes place at Sanford Stadium
September 11, 2024
The University of Georgia honored the 23rd anniversary of the World Trade Center 9/11 attacks with an inaugural memorial stair climb in Sanford Stadium. Starting at…
UGA dedicates Sanford Stadium renovations
September 6, 2024
The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony on Sept. 6 to celebrate the completion of the second phase of an extensive construction project on Sanford…
College of Engineering, School of Public and International Affairs partner on unique Double Dawgs pathway
August 30, 2024
Engineering majors with an interest in energy policy and technology have an opportunity to pursue a unique Double Dawgs pathway offered through the University of…
A Helping Hand in Hospitality
August 22, 2024
Hospitality and tourism is a steadily growing industry that provides more than 16 million jobs domestically, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics….
Alumnus leaves $1M to support travel, study away
August 20, 2024
Bruce Gregory, a graduate of the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design, donated $1 million to his alma mater through a bequest that will…
UGA welcomes Class of 2028
August 13, 2024
This week, the University of Georgia welcomes 6,175 first-year students from more than 43,000 applicants. It’s one of most academically qualified classes in the university’s history,…
UGA startup CytoNest Inc. launches first commercial product
August 7, 2024
University of Georgia startup CytoNest Inc. released its first commercial product, a fiber scaffold that optimizes cell manufacturing and tissue engineering, last month. The product, called…
Student project tackles coastal flooding on Sapelo Island
August 2, 2024
Students in the College of Engineering collaborated with the UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness and Insurance & Claims Management (OEP/ICM) and the UGA Marine Institute…
UGA develops strategic enrollment plan
August 1, 2024
In response to the record number of applicants in recent years, the University of Georgia has released its first strategic enrollment management plan since 2007. This…
UGA continues to strengthen campus security
July 18, 2024
When new and returning University of Georgia students come to Athens for the fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further…
UGA named best value college by The Princeton Review
June 27, 2024
The University of Georgia has been named one of the nation’s best for providing excellent education and career preparation at a great value, according to The…
Morehead Honors College named No. 1 in the nation
June 26, 2024
The University of Georgia Jere W. Morehead Honors College was recently ranked the No. 1 honors program or college in the nation by College Transitions, publishers…
Business Engagement promotes economic growth in Athens
June 13, 2024
When Boehringer Ingelheim decided to expand the strategy of its successful veterinary medicine business model, the company’s leaders looked to the University of Georgia’s Office of…
Faucette named UGA’s third Beinecke Scholar
June 7, 2024
Jordyn Faucette organizes her life around her opportunities, and saying yes to them is among the many reasons the rising University of Georgia senior was…
Over $1.2M raised for student programs
May 24, 2024
In another record-breaking year, the Parents Leadership Council raised over $1.2 million for student programs for the 2024-25 academic year. The PLC is a service-oriented…
UGA receives significant funding boost in state budgets
May 13, 2024
The University of Georgia received significant investments from its home state after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the amended FY 2024 state budget on February 29, 2024,…
UGA celebrates accomplishments from this academic year
May 3, 2024
As the 2023-2024 academic year comes to a close at the University of Georgia, all members of the campus community can share in celebrating a…
UGA raises almost $10 million for graduate and professional student support
May 3, 2024
This year, the University of Georgia has raised almost $10 million in private funds to support graduate and professional students and help them achieve their…
UGA second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2024
May 1, 2024
The University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a 2024 top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships after a record number of 11 UGA undergraduates…
Two UGA juniors named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
April 16, 2024
University of Georgia juniors Elaine “Lainey” Gammon and Sara Logsdon are among 438 undergraduates across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2024,…
UGA junior named a 2024 Truman Scholar
April 12, 2024
University of Georgia junior Alex Drahos was one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation to be selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar, a prestigious award…
Georgia Women Give celebrates year of growth, impact
April 8, 2024
Georgia Women Give, one of UGA’s most successful fundraising initiatives, celebrated its one-year anniversary with an on-campus event on March 21 and 22. That event…
Out of Darkness Walk engages campus community in the fight to prevent suicide
March 29, 2024
On April 7, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will host its annual Out of Darkness Campus Walk at the University of Georgia. The walk is…
UGA enhances residential belonging initiatives
March 29, 2024
When first-year students move into the residence halls this August, they’ll meet a new cohort of peer leaders whose sole purpose is fostering a sense…
2024 UGA Honors & Awards
March 29, 2024
Since the 1930s, the University of Georgia has set aside a special time each year to recognize the achievements of its students, faculty, staff and…
UGA donors’ 11,711 gifts break single-day record
March 29, 2024
The University of Georgia’s annual giving day, Dawg Day of Giving, set a single-day giving record for the third year in a row with 11,711 donations…
UGA again named among top Military Friendly institutions
March 28, 2024
Viqtory Media has once again named the University of Georgia among the top Military Friendly tier 1 research institutions in the nation, listing UGA at No….
CyberArch interns gain hands-on experience
March 27, 2024
In addition to helping students develop their academic and technical knowledge, the University of Georgia is building tomorrow’s workforce by empowering and training students to…
Emma Laing honored as 2024 Seawell Award recipient
March 22, 2024
Emma Laing, clinical professor and director of dietetics in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, is the 2024 recipient of the University of Georgia’s Lee…
Embark Georgia receives $1.1 million to expand efforts
March 21, 2024
A statewide network led by the University of Georgia is receiving a boost of financial support to improve educational outcomes for youth who have experienced foster…
Road Dawgs inspire Georgia students to consider college
March 20, 2024
This spring break, current students from across the University of Georgia came together to form the 2024 Road Dawgs crew, dedicating their time off to spread…
UGA students honored after saving lives in car accident
March 19, 2024
The University of Georgia honored five students on Tuesday who heroically jumped into action to save a woman and two children after the woman’s car veered…
UGA admits Class of 2028
March 18, 2024
The University of Georgia announced final admissions decisions for the Class of 2028 on March 15. UGA received more than 43,090 total applications, with more than…
UGA Theatre hosts musical written by UGA undergraduate
March 15, 2024
UGA Theatre presents “First Semester: A Musical,” an original work written by undergraduate Wyn Alyse Thomas, directed by Thomas and Sydney Rainwater and supported by the…
Cox Automotive gift boosts e-mobility initiative at UGA
March 14, 2024
A significant gift from Cox Automotive to the University of Georgia is helping the university spearhead efforts to make electric mobility accessible to all citizens in…
UGA Class of 2023 achieves 96% career outcomes rate
March 7, 2024
The University of Georgia is succeeding in its efforts to ensure students’ success beyond graduation. According to career outcomes data released by the UGA Career Center, 96%…
UGA strengthens its ongoing commitment to public safety
February 27, 2024
As part of its ongoing, exhaustive effort to continually promote campus safety, the University of Georgia announced several additional measures today to further strengthen campus…
UGA committed to campus safety as community mourns tragic loss
February 25, 2024
As the news of the UGA Police Department arresting a suspect for the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley brought some closure to a campus reeling…
UGA Miracle raises $1M for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
February 25, 2024
On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25, UGA Miracle, the University of Georgia’s largest student-run philanthropy, announced they had raised $1,075,281.24 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. More than…
Update regarding recent events
February 23, 2024
We are grateful for the news from the University of Georgia Police Department that investigators have a suspect in custody for the murder of 22-year-old…
UGA honored as top producer of Fulbright students
February 15, 2024
The University of Georgia’s 11 Fulbright student offers for the 2023-2024 academic year have landed it among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students. This…