Recreation and Leisure
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March 12, 2013 | Events on Campus
R.E.M.’s Mike Mills among songwriters to be featured for Thinc. at UGA
A performance by Athens songwriters at local nonprofit cinema and arts venue Ciné will feature a rare solo appearance by Mike Mills, formerly of the Grammy Award-winning rock band R.E.M.
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March 11, 2013 | Events on Campus
Peter Murray, founder of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, to speak at UGA
Peter Murray, the founding director of one of the world's foremost venues for the outdoor exhibition of sculpture, will speak on "Museums Without Walls: Art in the Landscape" March 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium of the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia.
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March 4, 2013 | General News
National Invasive Species Awareness Week runs through March 8
National Invasive Species Awareness Week runs through March 8 and the University of Georgia is offering information on prevention, detection, monitoring, control and management of invasive species.
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March 4, 2013 | General News
UGA’s Office of Service-Learning brings four service workers to Athens community
The University of Georgia's Office of Service-Learning has helped bring four members of AmeriCorps VISTA, a national service program designed specifically to fight poverty, to the Athens-Clarke County community.
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March 1, 2013 | General News
UGA students to participate in community service projects over spring break
A group of 360 University of Georgia students will forego typical spring break trips like the beach and amusement parks to spend the week of March 9 participating in nearly 14,000 hours of community service work at 19 sites across the U.S.
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March 1, 2013 | Events on Campus
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine sets annual open house for April 5
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine's annual open house will be held April 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exotic animal displays, horseback-riding demonstrations, a parade of dog breeds and veterinary hospital tours are just some of the activities available to young and old alike.
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February 27, 2013 | Events on Campus
State Botanical Garden to host nature writer for talk, writing workshop
Athens, Ga. - The State Botanical Garden at the University of Georgia will host Dorinda Dallmeyer, naturalist and writer, for a talk and writing workshop March 8-9.
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February 26, 2013 | Events on Campus
UGA Alumni Association supports Obesity Initiative with ‘Dawgs on the Move’
The University of Georgia Alumni Association is partnering with UGA's Obesity Initiative to present "Dawgs on the Move," a program that promotes a healthy lifestyle.
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February 26, 2013 | Events on Campus
State Botanical Garden to host event featuring exotic animals
The State Botanical Garden at the University of Georgia will host "Exotic Birds and Reptiles on Planet Earth Family Day" March 2 from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Great Room of the Visitor Center and Conservancy.
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February 25, 2013 | General News
2013 Flavor of Georgia contest judges select 25 finalists
The best sauces, jams, meats, snacks and sweets in Georgia will duke it out March 11-12 at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta as part of the University of Georgia's Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. Judges have selected 25 products to compete in the contest's final round.
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February 21, 2013 | Events on Campus
University Health Center, recreational sports to host joint health fair
University of Georgia recreational sports and the University Health Center will host a Spring Health Fling Feb. 26 from 3-6 p.m. at the Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities.
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February 20, 2013 | Events on Campus
UGA to celebrate women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics during March
In recognition of the 2013 national Women's History Month theme "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination—Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics," the University of Georgia Institute for Women's Studies will sponsor numerous events in March.
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February 14, 2013 | Events on Campus
Athens Inclusive Recreation group seeks participants for first Beep Baseball practice
Athens' first Beep Baseball team is looking for participants from the University of Georgia and the community for its practice Feb. 23 from 1-4 p.m. at Smith Field, 1570 Old Epps Bridge Road in Athens.
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February 14, 2013 | Events on Campus
UGA’s CORE Concert Dance Company to present ‘Taking Flight!’
The University of Georgia department of dance's CORE Concert Dance Company Contemporary and Aerial Dance will present its annual season performance "Taking Flight!" Feb. 27 to March 2 at 8 p.m. in the New Dance Theatre in the Dance Building.
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February 12, 2013 | Events on Campus
Annual Southern Garden Heritage Conference to celebrate heirloom fruits and vegetables
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia will hold the 2013 Southern Garden Heritage Conference Feb. 15 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Callaway Building Auditorium. The focus is on "Gardening with Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables."