The University of Georgia once again ranks No. 1 among U.S. universities for number of commercial products to market based on its research, according to an annual survey conducted by AUTM. For eight straight years, UGA has placed in the top two and has never appeared out of the Top 5 in the 10 years […]
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 […]
07.21.2023
Innovation Bootcamps help Athens entrepreneurs grow and thrive
Athens is a town known for arts, creativity and a vibrant collection of independent businesses. It is also home to the birthplace of public higher education in America: the University of Georgia. Located at the intersection of downtown Athens and UGA’s North Campus is the Innovation District, a thriving hub for collaboration, problem-solving and entrepreneurship. […]
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 […]
07.19.2023
Grady County graduates as UGA Archway Partnership™ community
Grady County community members and UGA Archway Partnership faculty gathered in Cairo recently to celebrate more than a decade of accomplishments together as Grady County graduates from the University of Georgia’s Archway program. Through Archway, the community has fostered a collaborative approach to addressing some of its most pressing issues. Grady County will now put […]
07.18.2023
UGA selects first vice provost for enrollment management
Following a nationwide search, the University of Georgia has named Andy Borst Vice Provost for Enrollment Management for the University of Georgia, effective Aug. 7, 2023. Borst, most recently director of undergraduate admissions at the University of Illinois Urbana/ Champaign, is recognized as a national expert on enrollment and is often cited on topics related […]
07.10.2023
Summer academies introduce high school students to media careers, college life
Living in the dorm, eating in the dining hall and collaborating with other students to complete class projects are some of the activities that attendees of Grady College Summer Media Academy experienced this summer. Four different one-week camps were offered: broadcast journalism, entertainment and media studies, multimedia journalism, and public relations and advertising. More than […]
06.30.2023
UGA named one of America’s best colleges
The University of Georgia was recently recognized as one of the best colleges in the country through a top ranking from “Money” magazine in its annual Best Colleges in America list. This year, the publication redesigned its analysis from a numbered ranking system to a star rating system, doling out one to five stars based […]
06.27.2023
UGA program helps improve downtown Thomaston
The second project for the City of Thomaston in the University of Georgia’s Connected Resilient Communities (CRC) program brought UGA students and faculty to town to develop strategies for making the square and Thomaston Downtown Entertainment District more pedestrian and retail friendly. “There’s tremendous opportunity here. With our location and bringing vibrancy and life back […]
01.05.2022
Rural Scholars Program makes a big campus feel smaller
By Leigh Beeson Growing up in a small rural town isn’t for everyone. But for Gracie Grimes, her little hometown of just over 4,000 people was a haven. “Not many people get to experience the constant love and support and encouragement that an entire town gives you,” said Grimes, a first-year animal science major at […]









