Blake Raulerson, who currently serves as associate vice president for government relations at the University of Georgia, has been selected as UGA’s next vice president for government relations, effective October 1, 2025. Raulerson joined the University of Georgia as director of state government relations four years ago and was promoted to his current position in […]
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09.23.2025
A decade in the top 20
UGA again ranks among the best public universities in the nation in 2026 USNWR rankings. For the 10th consecutive year, the University of Georgia has placed in the top 20 among the nation’s best public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings. UGA shares the No. 19 rank with Purdue University. “The […]
05.05.2025
Delta Hall celebrates 10 years of transforming student experiences
The University of Georgia is celebrating a milestone in its national engagement this week: the 10th anniversary of Delta Hall, the university’s residential learning facility in Washington, D.C. Since its dedication in 2015, Delta Hall has become a cornerstone of UGA’s experiential learning offerings, housing nearly 900 students and placing them as interns in 200 offices […]
02.20.2024
UGA continues R&D ascent with $571M in expenditures in FY23
This marks the fifth consecutive year of growth for the university. For the second consecutive year, the University of Georgia exceeded half a billion dollars in research and development expenditures. Its $570.9 million total in fiscal year 2023 represented another record high in R&D activity and marks the fifth consecutive year of growth for the […]
12.15.2023
UGA SBDC to Bolster Georgia Business Community Thanks to a $6.2 Million Federal Grant
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) has been named a sub-recipient in the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Grant. A $6.2 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Treasury and administered through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA); this grant was created to expand business assistance for small […]
09.11.2023
Pills to Policy: PharmDawgs take on Washington, D.C.
Just three blocks away from the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, and the Supreme Court, a humble two-story building sits at the end of a long row of Victorian townhomes, quietly keeping the nation’s heart beating and healthy. Situated behind a quaint garden and fountain, Grubb’s Pharmacy is the sort of ordinary building most people […]
08.23.2023
Dawgs in DC
William Cano had a simple and practical plan. The University of Georgia international affairs major would graduate in Fall 2022 at age 23. Then he would work at The Home Depot for a few months before getting a foreign policy-related master’s degree. Cano, a Mexican immigrant and son of a single mom, is all about […]
08.23.2023
A Home Base
At any given time, there are thousands of undergraduate students from across the U.S. interning in our nation’s capital. They work for federal agencies, congressional offices, think tanks, museums, and law firms, to name a few opportunities. Many internships don’t pay, and unless students attend D.C.-area universities, they’re generally on their own to find a […]
08.23.2023
History on the Hill
Students spend a lot of time at Delta Hall, which has been the home base for UGA activity in Washington since 2015. But the university has had a presence in the capital for more than 25 years. It’s only gotten stronger over time. In 1997, UGA launched the Congressional Agricultural Fellowship program, which brings UGA […]
08.23.2023
Building a Network
Over the years, the program has helped expand the university’s reach in the capital. Today, a vast network of UGA alumni work in Washington. DeMaria estimates that at least 80 Bulldogs, many program alumni, are involved in activities each year at Delta Hall and beyond. Some come to share their career paths and experiences; others […]
08.23.2023
Interning in Washington
For students like Ashni Patel, who interned at the U.S. State Department in the spring, living in Washington was a dream come true. But the reality of working 40 hours a week plus completing her coursework took some adjustment. “It’s very different than just being a student,” says Patel, a senior international affairs and economics […]
08.03.2023
Morehead reappointed to NCAA leadership posts
University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead has been reappointed to the NCAA board of governors and to a third term as chair of the NCAA Division 1 board of directors for the 2023-2024 academic year. The NCAA board of governors is the highest governing body in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It is tasked […]
07.20.2023
Rhodes to Success
Natalie Navarrete didn’t know Russian when she came to the University of Georgia. Now, she has studied it around the globe. Navarrete graduated in spring 2023 with several new stamps in her passport, as well as bachelor’s degrees in international affairs, Russian and Spanish, and a minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies. She capped […]
06.29.2021
Morehead Named President of Southeastern Conference
He continues to serve on NCAA Board of Governors and Board of Directors University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead has been elected to a two-year term as president of the Southeastern Conference, beginning July 1. As president, Morehead will chair the SEC’s Executive Committee, a seven-member panel that approves the SEC operating budget and […]
06.28.2021
Infectious Disease Fellow from the Army War College Made the Most of a Year at UGA
Colonel Jolanda L. J. Walker wraps up a year-long senior service college fellowship at UGA By: Reaganne Coile While on campus during the 2020-2021 academic year, the University of Georgia’s Senior Service College Fellow from the Army War College made deep connections on campus—both through her academic work and by building relationships with UGA faculty […]
05.15.2021
Dr. Henry Young, Sarah Jones Awarded USDA Grant to Improve Health in Rural Georgia
In a unique collaboration between faculty and staff, the College of Pharmacy has received a USDA grant totaling almost $1 million to develop a Distant Learning and Telemedicine Program for underserved populations in rural Georgia. Dr. Henry N. Young, Kroger Associate Professor and the Interim Department Head of CAP, and Sarah Jones, IT Senior Manager, […]
03.18.2021
Inaugural Isakson Chair and GRA Eminent Scholar Named
by Michael Terrazas Anumantha Kanthasamy, an internationally renowned researcher of Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, has been appointed as the first John H. “Johnny” Isakson Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Parkinson’s Research. He will join UGA in fall 2021. “I want to express my profound gratitude to the endowment donors and […]
02.24.2021
UGA Top Institution for Service to Student Veterans
by Don Reagin UGA’s Barco named top advisor by national student veteran advocacy group The University of Georgia has been named the top tier one research institution in the nation in Victory Media’s Military Friendly Schools 2021 rankings. The designation recognizes the university for its outstanding commitment to and programs for student veterans and their […]
