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Leaders from the University of Georgia and key supporters join for groundbreaking ceremony for the Gateway to the Garden entrance and parking expansion project. From left to right, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Director Jennifer Cruse-Sanders, Vice Provost for Academic and Community Engagement and Chief of Staff to the Provost Alton Standifer, UGA Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Global Engagement Martin Kagel, Vice President and Chief Resources Officer Juanita Hicks, Vice President for Instruction and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Planning Marisa Pagnattaro, Vice President for Public Service and Outreach Stacy Jones, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Benjamin C. Ayers, University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Board of Advisors member Amy Cowsert, Sen. Bill Cowsert, Rep. Houston Gaines, Chair of State Botanical Garden of Georgia Board of Advisors and UGA Foundation Trustee Natalie Schweers Coghill, Vice President for Government Relations Blake Raulerson. (Photo by Wingate Downs)

01.28.2026

State Botanical Garden breaks ground on new entrance

Project relocates and expands entranceway to accommodate visitors and parking On Jan. 23, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia broke ground on the Gateway to the Garden entrance project, with state legislators, UGA administrators, donors and garden staff in attendance. The project will relocate and expand the entranceway to accommodate […]

Undergraduate students studying on laptops at the Tate Student Center. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

01.27.2026

UGA’s online degree programs rank among nation’s best

The university earned multiple top-10 rankings with strong gains in student outcomes The University of Georgia’s online degree programs once again ranked highly, with several of its programs placing in the top 10 nationally according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Programs rankings released Jan. 27. Overall, UGA ranked No. 18, maintaining […]

Giovanna Palma and Emily Taylor check out a brochure featuring Hartwell, Georgia’s new community branding. The Terry College of Business ILA students were in Hartwell to present their marketing guidelines project for using the new community branding. (Photo by Cameron Pearce/UGA)

01.12.2026

UGA honored with national Carnegie classification for community engagement

The recognition spotlights the university’s service partnerships, statewide impact The University of Georgia has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement. The community engagement classification, which institutions retain for […]

Aerial view of Moore Hall with Herty Field in the foreground and downtown Athens in the background. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

01.12.2026

Morehead Honors College once again achieves top standing

Recognition marks second time in a row the college has ranked No. 1 in the nation For the second year in a row, the Jere W. Morehead Honors College at the University of Georgia has been ranked No. 1 among honors programs and colleges nationwide, according to a recent announcement by College Transitions. College Transitions, […]

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 […]

Dr. Shelley Nuss, founding dean of the UGA School of Medicine, and UGA President Jere W. Morehead sign a beam at the School of Medicine topping-out ceremony on the Health Sciences Campus. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

12.02.2025

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 […]

Aerial view of sunrise over UGA’s Central Campus featuring the Bolton Dining Commons, Miller Learning Center, Tate Student Center and Sanford Stadium. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

11.24.2025

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 […]

Georgia Tech Executive Vice President for Research Tim Lieuwen and University of Georgia interim Vice President for Research Chris King in front of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

11.24.2025

Clean, old-fashioned collaboration: Engineering the future of health care at UGA, Georgia Tech

If you’ve lived in Georgia long enough, you’ve almost certainly heard the friendly jabs tossed across divided Thanksgiving tables. On one side, a smirk and a mention of the “North Avenue Trade School.” On the other, a pointed retort: “To hell with Georgia.” Few rivalries run deeper than the one known as “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate,” […]

Viasat systems engineer John O’Connor speaks to UGA undergraduate students about the satellite communications business at the company headquarters during a Connect Abroad spring break trip to London, England. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

11.20.2025

UGA ranks No. 1 nationally for short-term study abroad

The University of Georgia ranks No. 1 in the nation for short-term study abroad participation and No. 5 overall, according to the 2025 Open Doors Report released by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. A total of 3,322 UGA degree-seeking students studied abroad for academic credit during the […]

11.19.2025

Carolyn K. Clevenger named founding dean of UGA School of Nursing

Carolyn K. Clevenger, a nationally recognized academic leader in advanced practice nursing, geriatrics and gerontology, has been appointed the founding dean of the University of Georgia School of Nursing. Currently a professor at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and founder and director of Integrated Memory Care at Emory Healthcare, Clevenger brings to […]