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About the Office

The Office of Government Relations works with elected officials, executive and legislative branch leaders and other institutions of higher learning to develop and implement strategies and programs to achieve public funding goals and to foster positive and effective ongoing relationships while improving the understanding of and support for the University’s teaching, research and service missions.

About the Office

The Office of Government Relations works with elected officials, executive and legislative branch leaders and other institutions of higher learning to develop and implement strategies and programs to achieve public funding goals and to foster positive and effective ongoing relationships while improving the understanding of and support for the University’s teaching, research and service missions.

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News & Announcements

Student working in UGA’s regenerative bioscience program lab. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

12.05.2025

UGA’s top students break ground in regenerative bioscience

The University of Georgia’s regenerative bioscience major is attracting some of the nation’s top students including Foundation Fellows, student recipients of UGA’s top academic scholarship. As the first undergraduate program of its kind, regenerative bioscience offers a new path in science, innovation and discovery. Foundation Fellow Diya Garrepally, a second-year Honors student and Stamps Scholar from […]

UGA celebrates School of Medicine building milestone

The final beam for the University of Georgia School of Medicine’s medical education and research building was set into place on Nov. 25 — a milestone that marks the completion of the structural phase of the building. UGA broke ground on the building in May 2024. The historic occasion was celebrated with a topping-out ceremony where […]

Time ranks UGA among top colleges for future leaders

In Time magazine’s Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2026 rankings, the University of Georgia placed 17th in the nation among public institutions for its role in shaping influential leaders across the country. UGA earned the No. 4 spot among schools in the Southeastern Conference and ranked as the highest public institution in the state. This […]