Tag: Rural Georgia

Students help gather housing data for rural community

The experiential learning project was beneficial for everyone involved.
UGA, rural communities work on safe walking routes

The goal is to develop areas for residents to exercise and play safely.
Boosting rural Georgia

Support from the UGA Foundation benefits students and communities.
UGA broadband map helps state pinpoint areas in need

Underserved rural comunities will benefit from more than $400M in grants.
Charting a brighter future

PROPEL gives rural communities in Georgia the tools to prosper and thrive.
New cohort of Rural Scholars to join UGA

The next group of students has been chosen for the program.
Alzheimer’s center dedicated to researchers’ loved ones

The CARE Center provides resources for those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
New UGA program to increase community resilience

Customized plans will position communities across the state for success.
Rural Scholars Program makes a big campus feel smaller

The scholarship provides financial, emotional support to rural students.
Collaborative partnership reimagines the future

Program supports K-12 students as they transition into higher education.
Red and Black and . . . Orange?

How sweet it is to be a Georgia-grown satsuma orange!
Grant to help communities boost economic development

It will help rural areas develop a strategy for economic recovery.
Expo showcases cutting-edge agricultural advances

Sunbelt Agricultural Expo features UGA’s role as an industry partner.
Rural communities rebuild healthy habits

UGA Extension and partners improve quality of life through obesity prevention.
Program helps rural students acclimate to life at UGA

The ALL Georgia program serves more than 3,000 students.
To keep forests sustainable, education for women is key

New study finds gaps in programs that connect women with their land.
UGA receives national diversity award for eighth consecutive year

UGA received national recognition for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Grant to grow Georgia’s behavioral health workforce

Researchers at UGA will train students to deliver services in high-need areas of the state.
Veterinary lab expands STEM opportunities

Tifton lab honored for program serving underrepresented rural communities.
The Stewart Family: Mint Condition

The Stewart Candy Company celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2022.
Rural hospital now thriving as others close

In 2015, Pulaski County’s hospital faced bankruptcy. Then UGA stepped in.
Leadership development effort spans the state

Fanning Institute to assist seven more communities with leadership programs.
Academic, outreach faculty team up on rural issues

Seed grants will allow them to find solutions to variety of challenges.
Student helps create mental health site for farmers

Her experience growing up on a farm complemented her social work education.