Athens business owners, nonprofit leaders and professionals among 2021 honorees by Reaganne Coile The Athens area is home to more than 10 percent of the top 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. In the UGA Alumni Association’s annual Bulldog 100 ranking, the Class of 2021 included the following Athens-area businesses: 5Market Realty […]
12.04.2020
Bulldogs Take Action to Support the Community
Making sure all Georgia Bulldogs are registered to vote. Providing Wi-Fi hotspots for local students. Helping raise money and provide goods for community members amid the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Georgia’s student-athletes, coaches and athletic association staff are working to make a difference during these challenging times.
11.11.2020
Each College Graduate Adds $2M to Georgia’s GDP
Georgians have long viewed higher education as the fastest path to a brighter future, but new research shows how college graduates also fuel the state’s economic engine.
10.30.2020
Expanded Programs Help First-Generation Students
Jordan Delaney always knew she wanted to go to college. She went on to be the only senior from her 2017 graduating class in Dekalb County to attend the University of Georgia. Delaney is the proud daughter of a mother who had aspirations to complete college but was unable to due to the challenges that life presented her.
10.20.2020
Engage GA Helps Athens Community Find Volunteers
The Athens Community Council on Aging depends on volunteers to help provide services to older adults in the Clarke County area.
09.22.2020
Sustaining Sustainability on Campus During Pandemic
From getting around campus to mask-wearing to eating lunch, COVID-19 has changed a lot about how the University of Georgia community goes about its day on campus this fall.
09.14.2020
UGA Rises to #15 Among Nation’s Best Public Universities
The University of Georgia has advanced to No. 15 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 ranking of the best public universities in the nation. This marks the fifth consecutive year that UGA has placed in the Top 20, climbing from the No. 16 position last year.
08.27.2020
Leadership Program Supports Underserved Populations
A new University of Georgia leadership initiative will partner with eight organizations across the state to build stronger communities by developing leaders within underserved populations.
07.29.2020
Medical Partnership Increases Student Enrollment
The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership located in Athens is helping to address Georgia’s critical shortage of physicians by expanding its class size. The expansion, which will grow the class size of 40 students in the Medical Partnership to 50 students per class this fall and 60 in 2021 and each subsequent year, will bring the total enrollment in Athens to 240 medical students by 2024.
06.04.2020
Student-Run Fund Kickstarts Student Entrepreneurs
In the world of venture capital there are big names, there are small names, and there are hometown heroes. In Athens, one important source of venture capital is run by University of Georgia students.
