Tag: Community Connection
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A partnership making unforgettable experiences
Through Experience UGA, local students get a firsthand look at campus.
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Greek Life partners with nonprofit on blood drives
The Blood Connection benefits health care providers locally.
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Sahm Awards benefit town-gown partnerships
Five local collaborations will receive $40,000.
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UGA’s director of community relations wins ATHENA award
The award recognizes women who make significant contributions to their communities.
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UGA and ACC partner to keep community safe
They are leveraging resources, personnel and technology.
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Community threads
Local business and UGA football work together to repair, revive jerseys.
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ER physician turns to fashion students to solve problems
Lewis Earnest turned to an unlikely source to help figure out a common issue.
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Providing health services to Athens families
CCSD and UGA partner to launch the Clarke Middle Health Center.
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New animal shelter medicine program established
This joint venture will save animals’ lives and provide hands-on experience for students.
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Partnership between UGA and local middle schools to be expanded
The program improved students’ grades and participation in sports.
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New award will fund several community initiatives
Inaugural Bobbi Meeler Sahm Awards benefit town-gown partnerships.
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Lil’ Ice Cream Dude trades a scoop for a pencil
Beau Shell begins his freshman year at UGA.
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Campus Kitchen rolls into Athens community
UGA will feed more local residents this fall with its new trailer.
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New UGA students volunteer in Athens-Clarke County
Students got the opportunity to meet people and learn about their new community.
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Athens artist creates benches to honor Holmes and Hunter
A portion of the funds came from a UGA Presidential Task Force.
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Students build leadership, problem solving skills
Through UGA’s InnovateU program high school students learn to develop new solutions.
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Moving beyond the horizon
Horizons at UGA teaches young students the joy of learning during inaugural summer program.
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New site helps locals find access to meals
Food insecure Athens residents can access information on available food.
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UGA x The Sparrow’s Nest: Helping the Athens community
They are focused on improving the lives of the local underserved population.
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UGA broadband map helps state pinpoint areas in need
Underserved rural comunities will benefit from more than $400M in grants.
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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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Engineering students create exam room in mobile clinic
Changes will enable more patients to get the health care they need.
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Learning through language
An immersive dual language learning experience is delivering a big impact.
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Medical Partnership to launch Clarke Middle health center
The AU/UGA Medical Partnership expands its impact to Athens students and families.
