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UGA approved to grant Doctor of Medicine degree

With its vote on Nov. 12, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the University of Georgia to grant a Doctor of Medicine degree from its School of Medicine.

University and state leaders cut the ribbon during the Science and Ag Hill dedication ceremony. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

UGA dedicates first phase of Science and Ag Hill modernization

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 instruction facilities and infrastructure on UGA’s Science and Ag Hill.

Medical Students in Patient Treatment Simulation Class

New report estimates economic impact of UGA’s School of Medicine

The University of Georgia’s School of Medicine will generate between $1.8 billion and $2.3 billion in cumulative economic impact on the state of Georgia by 2040, according to an analysis conducted by the nationally recognized consulting firm Tripp Umbach.

UGA students sitting together around a table

UGA honored for its commitment to inclusive excellence

The University of Georgia has been named a recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the 11th consecutive year.

Students walking on a North Campus sidewalk framed by trees full of colorful fall leaves with Brooks Hall in the background.

2024 President’s Annual Report

This past year has been nothing short of extraordinary for the University of Georgia, marked by remarkable progress and groundbreaking achievements.

Environmental portrait of Associate Professor Xiaoming Zhai, director of the AI4STEM Education Center, who will lead the GENIUS Center research team. (Submitted photo)

$10 million grant to fund national GenAI center at UGA

UGA received a $10 million grant to establish a research and development center that will provide national leadership on best practices for using generative artificial intelligence.

UGA officials and state dignitaries mark the groundbreaking of the new medical education and research building for the School of Medicine on the Health Sciences Campus in Athens. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

Progress continues on UGA School of Medicine

Since spring, the University of Georgia has hit many important milestones toward the establishment of its new independent School of Medicine.

UGA continues to strengthen campus security

From new technology to campus escorts, enhancements will be highly visible to the campus community.

Undergraduate Brooklen Latka, middle, laughs as she plays dodgeball in gym central during Ramsey Palooza.

Over $1.2M raised for student programs

The Parents Leadership Council will help fund an array of academic units and organizations.

Attendees socialize with each other before the start of the 2024 Electric Mobility Summit at the Classic Center.

Kia commits $1M to UGA’s initiative on e-mobility

The University of Georgia is bolstering its position as a leader in the advancement of electric mobility for Georgia and its citizens thanks to a $1 million gift from Kia to the UGA College of Engineering and the Georgia Network for Electric Mobility.

UGA breaks ground on new medical education and research building

The University of Georgia broke ground Friday on a new medical education and research building that will significantly expand teaching and research capabilities at the university’s future School of Medicine.

Joe George, president of mobility at Cox Automotive, presents at the 2023 University of Georgia Electric Mobility Summit held in Athens. (Submitted photo)

Cox Automotive gift boosts e-mobility initiative at UGA

Contribution will support scholarships, research, electric mobility access for Georgians.

Eric Mazur, left, a member of the faculty of education at Harvard University, speaks to attendees at UGA's Active Learning Summit. (Submitted photo)

UGA holds second Active Learning Summit

Office of Active Learning hosts second annual summit.

Christopher Rhee, a second year medical student currently enrolled in the AU/UGA Medical Partnership, examines a patient as part of his training.

UGA to launch new School of Medicine

With its vote on Feb. 13, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents authorized the University of Georgia to establish a new independent School of Medicine in Athens.

(L to R) Jill Walton, UGA interim vice president for development and alumni relations; John Isakson Jr.; Lisa Nolan, dean of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine; Anumantha Kanthasamy, director of the Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research; Heath Garrett. (Photo by Edwin Hammond)

Isakson Initiative gives $1.4M to UGA Vet Med

Board of Regents approves creation of professorships honoring Johnny and Dianne Isakson.

The Arch seen through the columns of the Holmes Hunter Building. (Photo by Dorothy Kozkowski/UGA)

UGA joins College Cost Transparency Initiative

The initiative will standardize the language used in financial aid offers, so all costs, terms and conditions are easily comprehensible.

Gov. Brian Kemp and UGA President Jere W. Morehead,. middle, are joined by university and state dignitaries for the ribbon cutting of the Poultry Science Building. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

UGA dedicates new Poultry Science Building

$54.1M facility reflects continued investment in students, focus on advancing poultry industry.

A photo of one of the first electric buses at the bus stop at Tate Plaza across from Sanford Stadium on central campus. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

UGA receives $7.2M grant for more electric buses

Eight new buses will improve campus mobility and reduce the university’s carbon footprint.

UGA continues to prioritize student mental health and well-being

At the start of a new academic year, the University of Georgia continues its investment in supporting student mental health and well-being.

Graduating students celebrate during the Commencement Ceremony at Sanford Stadium.

UGA three-year fundraising average hits record $235.1 million

FY23 donations create 16 faculty positions, 150+ scholarships, 300+ endowed funds.

Parents Leadership Council raises over $1M for student programs

Parent-funded grant program enhances undergraduate student life.

The Arch with the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building in the background as the sun peeks through the overhanging trees.

UGA to construct new residence hall

Plans also call for construction of a new dining, learning and wellness center and an additional parking deck.

State budget will advance UGA priorities in FY23

Enhanced state appropriations boost UGA goals of affordability, academic excellence.

Graduate Emelynn Arroyave celebrates after turning her tassel as the SPIA graduate degrees are conferred during the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony in Sanford Stadium on Commencement Day.

Celebrating a historic year

The University of Georgia passed many important milestones during the last academic year.

Senior White House and Administration officials were joined by profit organizations from across the country at the White House Invest in Nature Summit on April 20. Jack Hu (far right), the University of Georgia’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, highlighted the university’s teaching, research and service related to resilient infrastructure during the event.

UGA highlights natural infrastructure initiatives at White House summit

Jack Hu, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, participated in a panel discussion on workforce development.

UGA and Georgia Power officials gathered Friday for the announcement of the Georgia Power gift to the university at the Electric Mobility Summit at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel. Pictured left to right are Donald Leo, College of Engineering dean; Bentina Terry, senior vice president of customer strategy and solutions at Georgia Power; UGA President Jere W. Morehead; Kim Greene, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power; Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost S. Jack Hu; and Meredith Lackey, executive vice president of external affairs and nuclear development at Georgia Power. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

Georgia Power commits $5M to invest in e-mobility at UGA

Gift will create scholarships, support research and build statewide partnerships.

State-of-the-art facilities, collaborative workspaces, and a whole lot of clean lines and natural light make the new research buildings highly functional and aesthetically pleasing. And it’s making UGA a desirable neighborhood for some of the best faculty and grad students around. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

Meet the I-STEM Complex

They look traditional from the outside. But don’t let that fool you.

UGA President Jere W. Morehead delivers his 2023 State of the University Address. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

Morehead delivers 2023 State of the University Address

UGA’s 22nd president reflects on UGA’s remarkable past decade, considers the decade to come.

A rendering of UGA's Poultry Science Building.

$3M pledged for UGA Poultry Science Building

The Luther and Susie Harrison Foundation provides the largest single gift for the building to date.

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UGA ramps up data science and AI hiring initiative

The cluster hiring initiative was sparked by the work of the Task Force on Academic Excellence launched by Provost S. Jack Hu shortly after he joined UGA in 2019.

The Arch is highlighted by early morning sunlight with the UGA Historic Marker and North Campus in the background.

GradFIRST seminars set to launch in fall 2022

As part of its commitment to elevating graduate education, the University of Georgia is launching GradFIRST—the Graduate First-Year Introduction to Research and Scholarship Training seminar series.

The Chemistry and Biological Sciences buildings in Spring

Science Hill funding approved by Georgia General Assembly

Several UGA projects received financial support from Georgia lawmakers this session.

Leaders in the field gather for the 2022 Electric Mobility Summit at UGA.

Electric Mobility Summit dives into an evolving field

Infrastructure, workforce development and consumer education emerged as key themes during the first University of Georgia Electric Mobility Summit.

(L-R) Lee Tran, Dalma Arteaga and Lena Ayoub put notes on the board from their group discussion about the Daodejing in an Introduction to Philosophy course.

Visit by SACSCOC review committee moves UGA closer to reaffirmation of accreditation

The University of Georgia completed a key step in its reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) with the recent conclusion of an on-site review.

Students from Kennesaw State University listen to the speakers as they attend at the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation STEM Innovators Conference 2019 in Mahler Hall at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

UGA-led program furthers underrepresented student opportunities

In partnership with Georgia Research Alliance, more students across the state will be able to pursue scientific research through LSAMP.

President Jere Morehead preparing to deliver the 2022 State of the University Address (SOTU) for a video recording.

Morehead praises an ‘unyielding commitment to a shared mission’

UGA president delivers 2022 State of the University Address.

Electric Mobility Initiative taps into evolving tech field

Campus-wide effort will develop applications within electric transportation.

Shown, from left, cutting the ribbon to dedicate the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education are S. Jack Hu, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost; UGA President Jere W. Morehead; Libby V. Morris, director of the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education; Charles Knapp, UGA president emeritus and director of the Institute’s Ed.D. program; and Marisa Pagnattaro, vice provost for academic affairs. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

UGA dedicates McBee Institute of Higher Education

University of Minnesota President Joan T.A. Gabel delivers McBee Lecture.

Road Dawgs students teach Dougherty Comprehensive High School students to Call the Dawgs at the close of the Road Dawgs program.

Diversity plan expands Road Dawgs Program

UGA tour of Georgia schools increases its diversity efforts.

UGA Institute of Higher Education named for Louise McBee

The late UGA administrator and state legislator left UGA a gift of over $3.5 million.

Tianming Liu working in a research situation to illustrate signature research initiative. Graduate student Qinglin Dong, left, talks with professor Tianming Liu at the control console for the MRI inside the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences.

UGA launches major hiring initiative in data science, AI

Fifty faculty members to be recruited over the next two years.

(L-R) Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Michele Howard, Co-Chair Henry Munneke of the Terry College of Business, Associate Director of Assessment Katherine Burr, and Student Affairs Chief of Staff Matthew Waller brainstorm ideas during discussions as Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Committee members work together on a plan to improve active learning in undergraduate classrooms in Benson Hall.

Quality enhancement plan builds on active learning opportunities for students

The University of Georgia’s Active Learning Summer Institute has reached nearly 80 faculty members whose redesigned courses have enrolled 28,000 students, and classroom renovations have facilitated greater levels of engagement across campus.

Dean of Students Bill McDonald speaks with students at the 2019 Transfer Student Welcome. The 2021 Transfer Student Welcome is scheduled for Aug. 24, from 3–5 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Tate Student Center.

Transfer program expands opportunities for admission

To help more students realize their dream of becoming a University of Georgia graduate, the university has created a new transfer pathway program to fast-track a select group of wait-listed students for admission.

Nearly 300 Medical Partnership students study and work in Athens. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

AU/UGA Medical Partnership welcomes largest class

The 60 new first-year medical students key to combating physician shortage.

UGA works to protect community against COVID-19

New steps build on past year’s comprehensive measures to protect students, faculty and staff.

Pictured above is a UGA student who interned in Greece in 2018.

Virtual study abroad expands students’ boundaries

Pilot program seeks to make global experiences more accessible.

Students watching fireworks during ceremony

UGA raises $205.2 million in FY21

69,573 donors push university fundraising, alumni participation to pre-pandemic levels.

The Poultry Science Building in the fall morning light.

Harrison Foundation pledges $1M to UGA Poultry Science

Gift for new building will honor its namesakes’ connection to their alma mater.

In this 2017 photo, faculty and students from the UGA College of Engineering partner with UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, a UGA Public Service and Outreach unit, to research how to make make oyster farming less labor and time intensive for Georgia aquaculturists.

Academic, outreach faculty team up on rural issues

Seed grants will allow them to find solutions to variety of challenges.

Fuller E. Callaway Chair of Law Elizabeth Chamblee Burch is pictured teaching in November 2020.

Task force to examine lessons from pandemic

Faculty, staff and students to focus on enhancing the learning environment.

UGA students paint landscapes as sunset approaches on a ridge in Cortona, Italy, overlooking the Tuscany countryside. (File photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

UGA passport initiative puts the world within reach

The program will give students a head start on study abroad opportunities.

The Arch with the North Campus sidewalk and the Holmes-Hunter Academic building in the background.

Morehead provides campus with update on FY22 budget

Several major projects on campus have received continuing funding.

Dawg Camp Innovate undergraduate students collaborate in small groups on their pitches for business ideas. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

UGA adopts new plan to enhance diversity, inclusion

The University of Georgia’s Planning Committee on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence has completed its work, establishing a five-year roadmap to advance diversity and inclusion at UGA.

New fund helps graduate students complete degrees

President Morehead commits $250,000 to new Graduate Student Degree Accelerator Fund.

(L-R) Graduate students Claire Sarver and Anne Waswa sit apart as they participate in Amy Ellis' doctoral class titled analysis and critique of mathematics education as they meet while social distancing at the entrance to Aderhold Hall. Other students in the class were participating in the class via zoom meeting on their laptops.

Third round of Affordable Course Materials Grant program brings student savings to $1.45 million

For the third year, the Provost’s Affordable Course Materials Grant program will help save students money on course materials, enhance the quality of their learning experience in the classroom and increase their opportunities for success.

UGA diversity committee focused on three priorities

Over the past several months, members of the University of Georgia’s Planning Committee on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence have been doing a lot of listening.

Warnell professor helps keep U.S. forests healthy

Elizabeth McCarty helps landowners make research-based decisions.

Board helps UGA navigate the COVID-19 pandemic

Preventative Measures Advisory Board does essential work to keep campus safe.

(L-R) University Health Center RN Wesley Maloof explains how to take the COVID-19 saliva test to University Health Center RN Laura Little at the COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Site on the stage area at Legion Field.

Surveillance testing changes planned for spring semester

Testing method changes and capacity increases.

Active learning in the undergraduate classroom is focus of Quality Enhancement Plan

Active learning has been chosen as the focus of the Quality Enhancement Plan for the University of Georgia.

UGA to Partner with Andrew Young Foundation to Build Higher Education Capacity in Côte d’Ivoire

The University of Georgia, the Andrew Young Foundation and the International University of Grand-Bassam have launched an ambitious partnership to build higher-education capacity in West Africa.

Initiative aims to increase diversity among STEM faculty

Effort is part of multi-institution alliance.

A photo showing how startup mentor Kevin Goodman interacts virtually over Zoom with UGA faculty to help them develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Veteran entrepreneurs mentor UGA startups

Expansion of Startup Mentor Program aims to provide deeper levels of support to faculty entrepreneurs.

Nearly 125 new faculty members were welcomed by President Jere W. Morehead and Provost S. Jack Hu in the first installment of the “Keys to UGA” New Faculty Academy. (Submitted photo)

UGA invests in faculty development, strategic hires

Cluster hiring initiatives in integrative, precision agriculture and brain and behavioral health underway.

Portrait of undergraduate Jordan Delaney standing by the Arch.

Expanded programs help first-generation students

UGA is equipping first-gen students to leverage their strengths.

(L-R) Undergraduates Caleb Kelly, Stephania Luna, and Darby Day socialize while wearing face coverings maintaining social distancing on the balcony of Amos Hall at the Terry Business Learning Community.

Grants to assist first-gen, low-income students

The $2.6 million will assist hundreds of deserving UGA students.

(L-R) Sociology professors Man Kit (Karlo) Lei and Ron Simons talk about their work together in Lei's office at Baldwin Hall.

Pre-seed program encourages interdisciplinary research

Goal is to form cross-cutting teams to explore innovative new approaches.

Jaclyn Bennett walking on North Campus on the first day of classes.

UGA Foundation allocates additional $500,000 to address pandemic challenges

After unanimous approval by the University of Georgia Foundation’s executive and finance committees, the Board of Trustees will allocate $500,000 in discretionary funds to assist UGA President Jere W. Morehead with addressing ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic.

Graduate student Anne Waswa and her classmates participate in a doctoral class while social distancing outside Aderhold Hall.

UGA receives national diversity award

New programs and initiatives underway to build on strong foundation.

A conveyor reject system in an engineering technology laboratory.

Researchers work to improve remote laboratory learning

They are studying ways to enhance the virtual learning experience.

Hussain Hassan pitching his team's idea at Dawg Camp Innovate.

Incoming students get a taste of innovation

Dawg Camp Innovate introduces incoming students to entrepreneurship opportunities.

A participant in the College of Environment and Design's pre-collegiate summer camp shares their final project. The camp was funded in part by a New Approaches to Promote Diversity and Inclusion grant. (Submitted photo)

‘Creating new pathways’

New Approaches grant recipients work to build a more diverse community.

Facilities Manager Tim Pennell installs a social distancing sign at the entrance to one of the galleries of the Special Collections Library in preparation for the reopening of campus.

UGA Libraries reopen with safety measures in place

The University of Georgia Libraries will open to the public Aug. 10 with measures in place to promote the health and safety of faculty, staff and students.

Building exterior of Terrell Hall during a sunny winter day.

Key programs relocate into Innovation District

The Small Business Development Center, Innovation Gateway and Office of Industry Engagement are moving closer to Broad Street.

UGA President commits an additional $250,000 to emergency funds for students in need

Support on top of $650,000 allocated by Morehead, UGA Foundation to funds in the spring.

Students from the Medical Partnership. (Photo taken by Ian McFarlane in May 2019)

Medical Partnership increases student enrollment

The expansion will help address physician shortages in Georgia.

Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes are greeted by the press as they walk toward the Admissions Office in the Academic Building on Jan. 9, 1961, to enroll as the first African American students at UGA.

Celebrating Georgia Groundbreakers: Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton E. Holmes

President Jere W. Morehead has appointed a committee to plan a celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Desegregation at the University of Georgia.

The UGA Foundation hopes to drive interest in UGA innovation and build on its success bringing new products to market. Pictured, professor Arthur Edison works with undergraduate Hailey Goldberg near an automated pipetting robot as they work together in Edison’s lab at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA taken in early March 2020)

UGA Foundation commits up to $10 million for innovation

The University of Georgia Foundation’s investment committee voted to approve a financial commitment of up to $10 million for innovation at UGA during a June 15 meeting.

UGA announces new diversity and inclusion initiatives

President Morehead outlines a path forward for UGA.

UGA completes historic fundraising campaign

The University of Georgia’s Commit to Georgia Campaign ended June 30 after raising $1.45 billion, becoming the university’s most successful fundraising effort in its history.

Faculty member Rob Woods and research scientist Mia Ji work in Woods’ lab at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

Phase 1 marks welcome return of campus research

Units across the campus are implementing safe resumption plans.

CTL Instructional Technology Systems Professional Benjy Fry installs a new monitor, complete with camera and microphone, to help facilitate lecture capture in a large classroom in the Miller Learning Center. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

University prepares for return to classrooms

Multiple instructional units are working to enhance the learning environment.

President Morehead updates campus on FY21 budget

The fiscal year 2021 budget was officially passed by the Georgia General Assembly on Friday, June 26, and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday, June 30.

Electronics maintenance engineer supervisor Charlton Scott uses a disinfectant gun to sanitize a bus at the campus transit facility. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

Preparing campus for the return of students

UGA working to ensure facilities are safe, ready for fall semester.

"I want to express my strong support and appreciation to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, particularly Chairman Sachin Shailendra and Chancellor Steve Wrigley, on announcing a distinguished group of civic leaders to engage in this very important and timely work. UGA stands ready to assist and support in this review of names at USG institutions, including those at the University of Georgia."

Advisory group to review names used on University System of Georgia campuses

Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra and Chancellor Steve Wrigley of the University System of Georgia (USG) have asked an advisory group to review and study the names of buildings and colleges on all USG campuses and report to the Board on any recommended changes.

Cheryl Gomillion in her lab talking to a student. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA taken in 2016)

Advancing diversity in engineering research labs

NSF grant to fund study of factors that help underrepresented students.

President Jere W. Morehead talks with a group of students. (UGA photo)

UGA provides financial assistance to students in need

Funds will help undergraduate, graduate students who have exhausted available resources.

Arch at Dawn (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

UGA SBDC director on coronavirus committee

Allan Adams tapped by Gov. Kemp to represent small businesses.

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Office of Instruction assists in teaching continuity

Spanish Instructor Fuad Elhage, left, and senior coordinator of learning technologies Philip Bishop discuss options on delivering class content and preparing students for accessing and interacting with online courses during an eLC training session on March 13 in the Bio Science Learning Center.

(L-R) Undergraduate students Danny Wang, Sarah-Jane Hanig, Aniyah Norman, and Cameron Williams work together in a group in their Calculus I class inside a classroom in the Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center.

Class redesign increases student success in math

450 more students each year now eligible to pursue STEM and business careers.

Studio 225 is one of the cornerstones of the Innovation District. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA taken in 2019)

UGA’s Innovation District takes shape

America’s rise to become an economic powerhouse coincided with its leadership in turning scientific discoveries into new technologies.

(Front L-R) Undergraduate students Cammi Chaves and Amari Allen study inside of Studio 225.

Delta commits $5 million to innovation, engineering

Foundation gift to support Innovation District facilities projects, student-industry partnership program.

UGA President Jere W. Morehead delivers the 2020 State of the University address in the Chapel. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

Morehead: Time to embrace our new goals, aspirations

UGA president delivers 2020 State of the University address.

Faculty from several units will take part in the Department and Leadership Teams for Action, or DeLTA, project as part of a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to help students develop STEM knowledge and skills. (Photo credit: Dorothy Kozlowski)

Project to transform STEM education is taking shape

Just one year after its inception, a University of Georgia project to transform STEM education is fostering collaborations on campus as well as nationally.

The front entrance of Brooks Hall with the summer afternoon sun filtering through the trees.

Search committee named for grad studies vice provost

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost S. Jack Hu has appointed a 15-member committee to begin a national search for candidates for the position of vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Georgia.

UGA triples size of Graduate School Emergency Fund

Fund provides one-time assistance to graduate students facing emergencies.

New travel grants program facilitates public service and national engagement opportunities for faculty members

A new grants program sponsored by the Provost’s Office aims to help faculty share their expertise with elected officials and federal agencies in service of our nation.

Portrait photo of Mary Frances Early by the Arch in her graduation cap. (Photo by Nancy Evelyn/UGA)

UGA to hold ceremony Feb. 25 to name the College of Education in honor of Mary Frances Early

The University of Georgia has announced that the official naming of the College of Education to honor Mary Frances Early – UGA’s first African American graduate and a pioneering educator – will take place at a ceremony at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in the Performing Arts Center.

Chemistry professor Gregory Robinson teaches a super section class in the lecture hall of the Science Learning Center.

UGA joins group to enhance faculty diversity in STEM

Aspire Alliance membership builds on successes at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Late afternoon sun illuminates the Administration Building and Old College on a beautiful fall day on campus.

Provost launches Task Force on Academic Excellence

Provost S. Jack Hu has launched a task force that will help develop recommendations to enhance academic excellence at the University of Georgia, with an initial focus this fall on the areas of research and graduate education.

Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Laboratory

Lab, course material fees are being eliminated

Art students need paint, brushes and paper to create their works. Chemistry students need chemicals and test tubes to complete experiments in labs.

UGA graduate students from plant science disciplines visited Bayer Crop Science headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, along with Andrew Crain (far left) and interim Dean Ron Walcott (far right) of the Graduate School. The students were participating in a crop protection tour coordinated by the Graduate School’s Office of Experiential Professional Development initiative.

Initiative helps graduate students prepare for careers

Much of Marcus Dumas’ time these days is spent completing his doctoral work. But his commencement day will come next May, and the health promotion and behavior graduate student has life after his hooding in his sights.

James Anderson, standing, takes part in microteaching, one of the activities in the Active Learning Summer Institute. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski)

Faculty redesign courses in Active Learning Institute

Active learning is much more than group projects.

Students relax inside the award-winning Russell Hall.

UGA invests in the future of student housing on campus

Russell Hall renovation wins awards; Brumby Hall up next.

UGA President Jere W. Morehead poses with participants of this year's New Faculty Tour prior to their departure Aug. 5.

New Faculty Tour heads out with new provost on board

UGA’s whirlwind tour of the state kicked off its 35th run on Monday.

UGA earns Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation awards

Two University of Georgia projects recently won preservation awards from the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation.

A crowd of students walking at the Baldwin Street stairs during a Summer day.

Successful fundraising year pushes UGA beyond goals

UGA campaign approaches final year with third consecutive $200M+ year.

University invests in lighting and security enhancements on campus

The University of Georgia will invest nearly $2 million over the next two years in a continuing commitment to enhance campus safety for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Murray County 4-H member Charlsey Richards instructs her grandmother and Tech Changemaker participant Betty Sue Grooms.

STEAM programs inspire kids and adults

In rural Georgia counties, STEAM programs are having an impact on kids, teenagers and adults.

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