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 […]
07.12.2023
Alumni Association reveals 2023 class of 40 Under 40
The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled the 40 Under 40 Class of 2023, a group that includes a Country Music Award-winning musician, a New York Times bestselling author, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service and more. 40 Under 40 celebrates the personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of successful UGA graduates […]
07.12.2023
Local leaders selected for UGA Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 Class
UGA 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading the pack in their industries and communities. These talented young alumni embody the mission of the University of Georgia. They serve their communities, they innovate in their fields and they build a better world every day. With every new goal they achieve, every breakthrough they make, and […]
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 […]
01.05.2022
UGA completes Phase 1 of STEM Research Complex
The University of Georgia held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the Interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Research Complex on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The 100,000-square-foot I-STEM Research Building 1 features flexible, open lab spaces designed to promote collaboration and elevate UGA’s expanding lab-intensive research activities, particularly within the […]
