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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.

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Nuss elected to Mastership in American College of Physicians

Dr. Shelley Nuss, campus dean of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and founding dean of the UGA School of Medicine, has been elected to Mastership status in the American College of Physicians.

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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.

Jayda Hill (center) and fellow students participate in the Road Dawg student recruiting program at Dougherty Comprehensive High School. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

UGA takes multi-faceted approach to recruiting Georgia students

This year, more than 40,000 students applied to the University of Georgia and 6,175 first-year students were enrolled.

Lisa Godbey Wood (left) and John Maltese (right)

U.S. District Judge Wood to deliver Commencement address

Lisa Godbey Wood, United States district judge for the Southern District of Georgia and 1990 graduate of the UGA School of Law, will deliver the fall undergraduate Commencement address.

University and state leaders with the family of Hamilton Holmes behind the ribbon at the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building renovation dedication ceremony. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

UGA dedicates renovated Holmes-Hunter Academic Building

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 Campus.

Students study in the Law Library. The School of Law ranked as the nation's best value in legal education again. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

School of Law named nation’s best value again

For the fifth time in seven years, the University of Georgia School of Law has been named the nation’s Best Value in legal education.

Shown, from left, are UGA President Jere W. Morehead with award and scholarship recipients Andre Akinyemi, Christian Okitondo, Camryn Hollis, Arionya Gude, Rayna Carter, Aaliyah Khaiphanliane, Emma Mattox, Xavier Brown and Shayla Lee. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

Awards, scholarships given at 2024 BFSO awards luncheon

Six UGA students and four staff members received scholarships and awards during the Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s 2024 Founders’ Award Scholarship Ceremony, held Sept. 30.

Some of the University of Georgia's extended campuses saw damage from Hurricane Helene. (Photo courtesy of Adam Fouche)

Relief efforts continue after Hurricane Helene

The University of Georgia community has rallied in the wake of Hurricane Helene, coming together to address damage done to campus facilities while also lending a helping hand to friends and neighbors hit hardest by the storm.