College of Environment and Design partnered to conduct hands-on camp For one week this summer, a group of female high school students came to the University of Georgia to attend a camp focused on construction. Campers drove bulldozers, learned how to make quick turns with skid steers, soldered copper pipes, and poured concrete — among many […]
07.18.2024
Dublin-Laurens County new Archway Partnership community
The program provides UGA resources to help communities thrive The University of Georgia has named Dublin-Laurens County as the newest Archway Partnership community. The Archway Partnership, a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach, connects university faculty and students with partner communities to address locally identified issues through the presence of a community-based faculty member. UGA Public […]
07.11.2024
VP for PSO Jennifer Frum to retire after 30-year career
She has had “a tremendously positive impact on this institution and this state” Jennifer L. Frum, vice president for public service and outreach at the University of Georgia, has announced she will retire Dec. 1 after a 30-year career at UGA. Frum has led UGA’s expansive public service and outreach enterprise since 2011, initially as interim […]
07.03.2024
UGA and Army unite to support military installations
The University of Georgia and the U.S. Army have signed a regional intergovernmental support agreement (RIGSA) to enhance the resilience of military installations and their surrounding communities. The signing ceremony was held at Fort Moore on Tuesday, July 2, at McGinnis-Wickham Hall. Administered through the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, this groundbreaking RIGSA — […]
06.27.2024
UGA named best value college by The Princeton Review
The University of Georgia has been named one of the nation’s best for providing excellent education and career preparation at a great value, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company chose schools for the 2024 list based on data from its surveys of administrators at more than 650 colleges. Topics covered in those […]
06.26.2024
Morehead Honors College named No. 1 in the nation
The University of Georgia Jere W. Morehead Honors College was recently ranked the No. 1 honors program or college in the nation by College Transitions, publishers of the best-selling guide, Colleges Worth Your Money. College Transitions identified three general characteristics—selectivity, benefits offered, and program rigor—for which each honors program or college was scored. Those scores […]
06.21.2024
Experience UGA wins 2024 ITGA Presidential Excellence Award
The University of Georgia’s Office of Service-Learning announces that its collaborative program, Experience UGA, was recently recognized for its impact in the community with the 2024 International Town & Gown Association (ITGA) Presidential Excellence Award. Experience UGA, a program coordinated by University of Georgia’s Office of Service-Learning in partnership with the Clarke County School District, […]
06.20.2024
Blank Foundation helps fund UGA mobile vet clinic
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has pledged $750,000 in support of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine’s shelter medicine program. The gift will allow the college to acquire a mobile veterinary clinic to train students and promote companion animal welfare throughout the state. “We are very grateful to the Arthur M. Blank […]
06.17.2024
UGA announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2024
Honorees include a Georgia state senator, high-end textile designer, and tech leaders The University of Georgia has unveiled the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, a group of young alumni that includes a deputy national intelligence officer, a senior entertainment writer for Variety, an AI innovator at Microsoft, and more. The 40 Under 40 program celebrates […]
06.13.2024
Business Engagement promotes economic growth in Athens
When Boehringer Ingelheim decided to expand the strategy of its successful veterinary medicine business model, the company’s leaders looked to the University of Georgia’s Office of Business Engagement for support. “The partnership has been extraordinary,” said Cindy Edge, Boehringer Ingelheim’s business manager for global innovation. “Business Engagement is elevating our existing partnership with UGA Veterinary […]
