University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead recently hosted meetings with members of the university and local civic and business leaders to discuss priorities of mutual interest—including education and economic development. These meetings allowed the groups to explore new ways to expand the many existing partnerships between UGA and Athens-Clarke County.
“The meaningful conversations that took place during these meetings are paving the way for new collaborations between the university and Athens-Clarke County,” Morehead said. “I am grateful to the many local leaders who participated, and I look forward to continuing our work together to support our shared community.”
The university already has many strong partnerships with the community, such as Experience UGA, which aims to bring every Clarke County public school student (PreK-12) to UGA each academic year. In addition, faculty and students from the institution work regularly with local organizations to complete service-learning projects that address important community needs.
