Tag: Public Service and Outreach
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UGA works to tackle Georgia’s opioid abuse crisis
Statewide efforts to thwart the opioid epidemic that is ravaging Georgia communities got a boost…
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Embark Georgia Leadership Conference set for May
A statewide program that supports young people who have been homeless or in foster care…
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UGA hosts conference for national leaders in government training
Small in numbers but mighty in purpose, university service organizations that provide training and resources…
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UGA hosts 70th Georgia Science and Engineering Fair
More than 750 students from across Georgia competed for more than $30,000 in prizes and…
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Leadership students serve communities across Georgia
Michael Veal adjusts his hard hat. It’s not every Saturday the University of Georgia Terry…
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UGA part of regional collaboration studying oyster farming
Ripples form on the surface of the water as University of Georgia graduate student Shannon…
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PSO program helps students find purpose, careers
Giving back can be a way to make a living, not just an opportunity to…
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UGA Extension, Mercer University partner to recruit future doctors for rural Georgia
Jean Sumner is a third-generation rural doctor. As a child, she watched her grandfather and…
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Exporting provides opportunity for growth for rural companies
Even the basics of international commerce felt foreign to Bruce Roberts. He knew how to…
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Conference to highlight community leadership innovations
In 2013, the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce wanted to take its adult community leadership…
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UGA brings schools and employers together
Tim Olson is months away from high school graduation and already has job prospects in…
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UGA addresses health care needs in rural Georgia
Christy Abney is a teacher, so when one of her daughters wakes up sick, she…
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Leadership development unites South Georgia businesses
Melissa Dark and Elena Carné own small businesses more than 75 miles apart in rural…
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Georgia Sea Grant seeks applications for three fellowships
Georgia Sea Grant is taking applications from graduate students for the Coastal Management Fellowship, the…
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School courtyard gets new life with help from UGA
Instead of pencils and paper, the tools Shari Travers’ seventh-grade students used on a recent…
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With UGA’s help, Clarkesville experiences a renaissance
In small towns, news travels fast. The calls started going out from Clarkesville Fire Chief…
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Extension, SBDC train beginning farmers for agricultural success
Dennis Hollingsworth was fresh out of college the first time he tried running a farm.…
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UGA connects big data and cybersecurity expertise to Georgia communities
The University of Georgia is extending its cybersecurity expertise across the state through a new…
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Student helps rural women find resources to improve maternal health
University of Georgia undergraduate Shivani Rangaswamy is getting a head start on a career in…
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Atlanta couple’s gift to State Botanical Garden a tribute
Adrian and John Robinson met when they were children. Their mothers, both among the first…
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Campus Kitchen: Feeding seniors across Athens
Five miles doesn’t seem like much. It’s a short car ride for some, and a…
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Economic developer training at UGA gives Georgia an advantage
It didn’t take long for Larry Brooks to connect the dots during one of his…
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UGA helps coastal community keep its head above water
For the coastal city of St. Marys, changing sea levels and severe storms are local…
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Campus Kitchen accepting donations for 6th Annual Turkeypalooza
Student volunteers with the Campus Kitchen at the University of Georgia hope to deliver groceries…
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