Category: Public Service & Outreach
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Jones appointed VP for public service and outreach
Jones will succeed Jennifer Frum, who retired after a distinguished 30-year career at UGA.
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UGA, Achieve Atlanta mark milestone with first graduating class
Partnership supports Atlanta Public Schools students through the college journey.
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Clarke Middle Health Center celebrates new location
New space at Clarke Middle School brings more health care opportunities for the center.
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UGA Grand Farm breaks ground in Perry, Georgia
Agriculture innovation partnership strengthens connections between UGA and industry.
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UGA students raise more than $500K for cancer research
Their Jam in the Streets Festival attracted more than 15,000 to celebrate life of a…
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New UGA internship aims to boost rural Georgia communities
UGA undergraduates address community-identified challenges, gain workforce experience.
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Physical education partnership built on observation
The partnership works to bridge gaps in physical education for students with disabilities.
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Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame inducts leaders in education and business for 2025
Inductees are honored for their extraordinary contributions to agriculture and agribusiness industries.
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Student’s passion about sustainability makes impact on campus
Sadie Eubanks works to spread the word about importance of sustainable living.
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Donor group creates impact through community, connection
Georgia Women Give helps donors support students through interaction, creating lasting impact.
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Students serve local communities with IMPACT Service Breaks
UGA students spent Spring Break serving with local non-profit partners across state lines.
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Bringing Bulldog energy to Georgia high schools
UGA’s Road Dawgs connect with high schoolers to spark excitement about college.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta visit UGA
The students toured campus, attended annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture.
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Athens Free Clinic surpasses $1 million of free health care
Partnerships with community organizations have provided free health care since 2018.
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Supporting students, strengthening Athens
Taking strategic steps to balance enrollment growth with campus and community resources.
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KBH Industrial named fastest-growing UGA business
Bulldog 100 recognizes the fastest-growing companies owned or led by UGA alumni.
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UGA boosts Georgia’s economy by $8.4 billion
Annual report shows UGA’s economic impact reached a new high in FY 2024.
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Fort Valley, UGA teaming up for downtown beautification project
The project is the first of three that Fort Valley will complete as part of…
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Award-winning UGA program selects 2025 cohort
The Rural Engagement Workshop supports collaborative academic research.
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Branch named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
CAES professor has earned the nickname “godfather of peanuts.”
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College of Pharmacy receives $1M+ grant to combat opioid epidemic
The grant will help equip rural communities to fight the opioid epidemic.
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UGA announces 2025 Youth LEAD Georgia class
The program equips high school students with leadership skills.
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UGA Extension supports resilience in Georgia farm communities after Hurricane Helene
The storm’s aftermath is bringing focus to vulnerabilities in Georgia’s farming industry and the need…
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2024: A year in headlines
Defining moments of a landmark year, showcased on UGA Today.
