In January 2020, Jessica Shotwell gave her first lesson at the Athens Community Council on Aging. Just two months later, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about disruption and uncertainty, and Shotwell’s work became even more important.
Archive for 2020
12.18.2020
Athens Business Leaders Selected for UGA Alumni Association Bulldog 100
Athens business owners, nonprofit leaders and professionals among 2021 honorees by Reaganne Coile The Athens area is home to more than 10 percent of the top 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. In the UGA Alumni Association’s annual Bulldog 100 ranking, the Class of 2021 included the following Athens-area businesses: 5Market Realty […]
12.04.2020
Bulldogs Take Action to Support the Community
Making sure all Georgia Bulldogs are registered to vote. Providing Wi-Fi hotspots for local students. Helping raise money and provide goods for community members amid the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Georgia’s student-athletes, coaches and athletic association staff are working to make a difference during these challenging times.
11.11.2020
Each College Graduate Adds $2M to Georgia’s GDP
Georgians have long viewed higher education as the fastest path to a brighter future, but new research shows how college graduates also fuel the state’s economic engine.
10.30.2020
Expanded Programs Help First-Generation Students
Jordan Delaney always knew she wanted to go to college. She went on to be the only senior from her 2017 graduating class in Dekalb County to attend the University of Georgia. Delaney is the proud daughter of a mother who had aspirations to complete college but was unable to due to the challenges that life presented her.
10.20.2020
Engage GA Helps Athens Community Find Volunteers
The Athens Community Council on Aging depends on volunteers to help provide services to older adults in the Clarke County area.
09.22.2020
Sustaining Sustainability on Campus During Pandemic
From getting around campus to mask-wearing to eating lunch, COVID-19 has changed a lot about how the University of Georgia community goes about its day on campus this fall.
09.14.2020
UGA Rises to #15 Among Nation’s Best Public Universities
The University of Georgia has advanced to No. 15 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 ranking of the best public universities in the nation. This marks the fifth consecutive year that UGA has placed in the Top 20, climbing from the No. 16 position last year.
08.27.2020
Leadership Program Supports Underserved Populations
A new University of Georgia leadership initiative will partner with eight organizations across the state to build stronger communities by developing leaders within underserved populations.
07.29.2020
Medical Partnership Increases Student Enrollment
The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership located in Athens is helping to address Georgia’s critical shortage of physicians by expanding its class size. The expansion, which will grow the class size of 40 students in the Medical Partnership to 50 students per class this fall and 60 in 2021 and each subsequent year, will bring the total enrollment in Athens to 240 medical students by 2024.
06.04.2020
Student-Run Fund Kickstarts Student Entrepreneurs
In the world of venture capital there are big names, there are small names, and there are hometown heroes. In Athens, one important source of venture capital is run by University of Georgia students.
06.02.2020
Despite Pandemic, Students Thrive Academically at UGA
The sudden shift to online instruction at the University of Georgia hasn’t slowed students’ progress toward graduation. Data from spring 2020 show that grade point averages and withdrawal rates were comparable with previous years. Preliminary data show record summer enrollment, as well.
05.26.2020
UGA Offers COVID-19 Resources Throughout Georgia
From helping local governments navigate their changing financials to providing online assistance to small businesses in applying for federal loans to providing meals for food insecure Georgians, University of Georgia’s Public Service and Outreach is working throughout the state to help communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
04.15.2020
Pharmacists Separate COVID Fact from Fiction
As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to climb, health care professionals are desperately searching for new treatments to fight the disease. In the most serious cases, they’re often turning to off-label use of a variety of drugs to try and stop disease progression.
04.14.2020
UGA Provides Meals for Health Care Workers
Healthy food for health care workers. That’s a new initiative for the University of Georgia’s Campus Kitchen program, which has expanded its operations during the COVID-19 crisis to provide nutritious snacks and quick meals for employees at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
03.31.2020
UGA Campus Kitchen Keeps Food on the Table
On a rainy Monday morning in March, staff at the UGA State Botanical Garden of Georgia are in the children’s garden harvesting bushels of kale, collards, parsley and beets they no longer need for educational programs this spring. They are vigilant in maintaining a safe distance from one another, even outside in the rain.
03.02.2020
UGA Again Ranks in the Top 5 for New Products to Market
Research at the University of Georgia led to 50 new products being introduced to the market in fiscal year 2018, ranking UGA No. 2 among all U.S. universities and colleges for this important metric. This is the sixth year in a row that UGA has ranked among the Top 5 universities—including a No. 1 ranking for FY2017. This ranking is based on annual survey data from AUTM, a nonprofit organization that tracks technology transfer activity in higher education.
02.19.2020
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. In recent decades, however, the application of scientific knowledge into new solutions has lagged, at least in part, because of a disconnect between academic discoveries and industry development, according to a 2019 report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The University of Georgia is aiming to help close the gap between academic discoveries and real-world solutions through its Innovation District initiative.
01.30.2020
The Delta Air Lines Foundation Commits $5M to UGA Innovation District, Engineering
The University of Georgia will take a major step forward in its Innovation District initiative and enhance the College of Engineering, thanks to a $5 million gift from The Delta Air Lines Foundation.
01.08.2020
Breaking Down Barriers in Our Backyard
This fall, the Clarke County School District opened northeast Georgia’s first school-based health center (SBHC) on Athens’ east side.
