Author: Kelly Simmons
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Mentorship at Georgia Center opens doors in hospitality program
The Georgia Center is often HFIM students’ first introduction to all aspects of the hospitality…
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Young patients visit Winter Wonderlights
More than 1,100 CHoA patients and their families visited the State Botanical Garden.
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UGA wins national outreach award
The national honor is for a program that is boosting economic development in Georgia.
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UGA issues proclamation recognizing Colquitt County Archway
Since 2005, 13 additional Georgia counties have become Archway Partnerships.
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New award will fund several community initiatives
Inaugural Bobbi Meeler Sahm Awards benefit town-gown partnerships.
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Archway Partnership wins regional award for outreach
The program now sets its sights on the national Kellogg Foundation award.
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Elementary students are able to take field trips again
As COVID cases dropped, Clarke County students began returning to UGA.
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Botanical Garden dedicates new museum, garden updates
The museum was a longtime dream of garden board member and donor Deen Day Sanders.
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Thomson-McDuffie County first Connected Resilient Community
Communities partner with university experts to increase economic development potential.
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New UGA program to increase community resilience
Customized plans will position communities across the state for success.
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Crowds wowed by Winter WonderLights holiday show
Nearly a million lights bring holiday spirit to the State Botanical Garden.
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On the Bulldog Beat: Art & Nature
The newest tree at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia needs no water or sunlight.…
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Grant to help communities boost economic development
It will help rural areas develop a strategy for economic recovery.
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Academic, outreach faculty team up on rural issues
Seed grants will allow them to find solutions to variety of challenges.
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UGA Public Service and Outreach names Archway Partnership director
Elliott has served as interim director of the Archway Partnership since Jan. 1.
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Botanical garden brings the buzz to the Athens community
A commitment to promoting pollinator plants leads to Bee Campus designation.
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UGA launches program to boost rural Georgia research
Workshop, seed grants to give faculty chance to make impact across state.
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UGA helping small businesses apply for relief funding
Three webinars will help explain eligibility for the new funding, which is available now.
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UGA helps small businesses with new COVID-19 funding
A series of SBDC webinars to assist businesses obtain necessary funding.
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Gordon named director of the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Gordon currently heads the UGA Archway Partnership.
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Colvin named UGA’s economic development director in Atlanta
Colvin is currently the executive director of economic development for the University System of Georgia.
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Hispanic chamber honors UGA small business expert
Carolina Ramon focuses her efforts on underrepresented entrepreneurs.
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UGA helps small businesses succeed during pandemic
The SBDC has helped guide several businesses through turbulent times.
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UGA working to conserve, protect native alligators
The Okefenokee Swamp project focuses on management, education efforts.
