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UGA students in the PROPEL Rural Student Scholars Program visit Baxley, Georgia, to learn about rural economic issues and help with a service project to beautify the downtown. (Shannah Montgomery)

Two UGA programs recognized in national competition

The awards are for outstanding economic development initiatives.

In the HEALTHYouth program, participants learn about nutritional food and where it comes from. (Photo by Shannah Montgomery)

Sahm award extends resources to Athens nonprofit

With UGA’s help, Farm to Neighborhood is fighting food insecurity.

Pharmacy students chat in between classes on UGA's campus. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

UGA receives national diversity award for 10th consecutive year

Several new initiatives have been launched to enhance the university’s efforts in the area of inclusive excellence.

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.

Gently Soap founder Kristen Dunning takes her UGA-born soap to prime time

Georgia MBA student strikes a deal on Shark Tank

When Kristen Dunning, a Georgia Full-Time MBA student and founder of Gently Soap, launched her sensitive skincare brand in 2021, she made a goal to appear on Shark Tank in 2025.

Nathan Moore (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA). Environmental portrait of Nathan Moore, Assistant to the President, in front of the Administration Building on north campus.

Moore named Deputy Chief of Staff

Nathan Moore has been appointed as deputy chief of staff to UGA President Jere W. Morehead effective Oct. 1. Moore succeeds Alton Standifer, who has assumed a new role as vice provost for inclusive excellence and chief of staff to the provost.

Members of the university community gathered Sept. 19. for the Multicultural Faculty and Staff Reception. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

Multicultural faculty, staff celebrated at fall 2023 reception

Faculty and staff from across campus gathered in the Magnolia Ballroom at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel on Sept. 19 for the university’s fall 2023 Multicultural Faculty and Staff Reception.

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.

L-R: Samuel D. Holmes, regent, University System of Georgia; President Jere W. Morehead; Victor K. Wilson, vice president for student affairs; and Emilio Ferrara, B.S., biochemistry and molecular biology, class of ‘24. (Photo by Peter Frey/UGA)

Ballroom dedicated in Victor K. Wilson’s name

Wilson retires on Sept. 30 after more than 40 years of service to UGA.