University of Georgia

Blake Raulerson

Blake Raulerson
Blake Raulerson

Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Director of State Relations

Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Director of State Relations

Blake Raulerson serves as the Associate Vice President for Government Relations and the Director of State Relations for the University of Georgia. In these roles, he is responsible for developing and executing the University’s strategy and relationships with officials and others involved in the state legislative and executive branches.

Blake Raulerson
Blake Raulerson

Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Director of State Relations

News & Announcements

Students walk through Tate Plaza during class change. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

03.24.2025

UGA admits Class of 2029

The University of Georgia received nearly 48,000 total applications for the Class of 2029, an increase of almost 5,000 from last year and a new institutional record. More than 15,800 students were accepted for the upcoming fall semester. Applications increased evenly among in-state and out-of-state students, up 12% overall from the previous year. The overall acceptance […]

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UGA Agricultural Building with sun peaking behind the trees

03.13.2025

CAES drives nearly $900M of economic impact in 2024

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) generated a statewide economic impact of $899.3 million in 2024, marking a fourth consecutive record-breaking year for contributions to the state’s economy. Divided among the arms of the college’s tripartite mission of teaching ($265.6 million), research ($258.8 million) and outreach ($374.9 million), the total impact of CAES in 2024 was third highest […]

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Medical student Khase Willis performs a medical exam on a patient at the Potter’s House in Athens during one of the free clinics provided by the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

03.05.2025

Athens Free Clinic surpasses $1 million of free health care

Fulfilling its commitment to the underinsured and uninsured of Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas, the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership’s Athens Free Clinic surpassed the milestone of delivering more than $1 million of health care since its opening in 2018. The Athens Free Clinic connects Medical Partnership students and faculty with sites across the community […]

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