This year, businesses are headquartered in a total of 7 states, with 89 of the businesses in Georgia. The UGA Alumni Association has released the 2024 Bulldog 100, a list of the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UGA graduates. This year, businesses are headquartered in a total of 7 states, with 89 of […]
12.12.2023
Athens Free Clinic wins national award
Since 2018, the clinic has provided over $538,000 of care to more than 2,200 patients. The Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership’s Athens Free Clinic has been named the recipient of the 2023 Star of Community Achievement award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The award is a nationally recognized honor presented […]
12.06.2023
Ashni Patel named a Schwarzman Scholar
University of Georgia Foundation Fellow Ashni Patel has been selected for the Schwarzman Scholarship, becoming the eighth UGA student to receive this prestigious award. She will join students from around the world as they pursue a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, starting next fall. Schwarzman Scholars are taught […]
11.27.2023
UGA dedicates Truist Plaza
The University of Georgia, Truist Bank and the Truist Foundation dedicated the new Truist Plaza outside of UGA’s Delta Innovation Hub on Nov. 3, recognizing Truist’s support for the University’s innovation and entrepreneurial community. The new outdoor gathering space commemorates a 2021 grant of $1.25 million from the Truist Foundation. Located at the interface of […]
11.20.2023
UGA ranks top 10 in nation for study abroad participation
UGA ranks No. 6 overall in study abroad participation in the U.S. The 2023 Open Doors report ranked UGA No. 6 overall in student study abroad participation and No. 3 for short-term study abroad program participation among doctoral institutions in the U.S. This report, compiled by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and […]
11.11.2023
UGA’s Mariah Cady named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar
University of Georgia student Mariah Cady was one of 32 students nationwide named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar this weekend. UGA is the only school in the SEC and one of only five public universities, in addition to the nation’s service academies, in the U.S. to have a Rhodes recipient this year. Cady joins recipients from […]
11.09.2023
New UGA community program joins the fight against hunger
The newest program out of the University of Georgia’s Office of Service-Learning is providing UGA students hands-on experience in making a difference. The AmeriCorps Community Food Fellows receives grant funding from AmeriCorps State and complements the Office of Service-Learning’s network of AmeriCorps VISTAs. The program launched this fall with 20 food fellows, including 17 UGA […]
11.06.2023
UGA students take local kids holiday shopping
More than 700 University of Georgia students volunteered Sunday, Nov. 5, at Shop with a Bulldawg’s annual event day. SWAB is a student-run nonprofit that partners with Athens-Clarke County elementary schools each year to take children holiday shopping and enjoy a day of activities with UGA student volunteers. This year, 400 children from 15 elementary […]
10.07.2023
UGA dedicates new Poultry Science Building
A new home for the University of Georgia’s next generation of poultry scientists and industry leaders officially opened its doors on Oct. 6 as the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences dedicated its new Poultry Science Building. “The University of Georgia is a land-grant institution that serves our entire state through teaching, research and service, […]
10.04.2023
Sahm award extends UGA resources to Athens nonprofit fighting food insecurity
A partnership between the University of Georgia and an Athens nonprofit is helping elementary and middle school students learn about healthy eating, urban agriculture and working in the food industry. The work between the UGA School of Social Work and Farm to Neighborhood is one of five local projects selected for 2023 to receive a […]
