Category: Public Service & Outreach
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Blank Foundation helps fund UGA mobile vet clinic
Foundation’s $750K pledge will help train students and improve animal welfare.
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Farm Boot Camp trains military veterans to start farms
The training program offers free monthly trainings and specialized workshops.
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Business Engagement promotes economic growth in Athens
Vaccine company works with UGA’s Office of Business Engagement to connect with researchers and students.
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Protecting the Georgia coast
UGA students clean up the Georgia marsh and get rid of invasive plants.
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Urban planning professor helps students identify community strengths
Stephen Ramos works to enhance student learning through class projects that promote community engagement.
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Caring for Athens
Teams of medical students and physicians provide primary care to underserved patients.
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Say Goodbye to the Drawl, Y’all
Bye, y’all?
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Program increases collaboration for rural engagement
It will expand the impact of UGA’s research and connect it to practical applications.
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Sports Media students cover Clarke Central sports
UGA students are at practices and almost every home and away game .
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Innovator, educator inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame
Honorees inducted for extraordinary contributions to agriculture and agribusiness industries in the state.
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Georgia Hunger Study addresses gaps in food assistance programs
A new food insecurity study highlights multiple challenges facing clients.
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Farm Stress Summit provides mental health resources for Georgia farm communities
The annual summit addresses the importance of mental health resources for Georgia’s farmers.
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Four local projects receive Sahm Award funds
Bobbi Meeler Sahm Service and Outreach awards help UGA bolster partnerships with Athens.
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CyberArch interns gain hands-on experience
UGA builds adaptable workforce through growing cybersecurity program.
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Unique project will bring fashion to life
FACS and SCL collaborate to create learning experiences for Georgia middle school students.
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Embark Georgia receives $1.1 million to expand efforts
This follows a previous gift of $750,000 from the same foundation.
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Road Dawgs inspire Georgia students to consider college
The program also introduces them to the opportunities at UGA.
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Garden selects Georgia’s Pollinator Plants of the Year
The State Botanical Garden at UGA identifies this year’s top garden additions.
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Georgia counties mark five years of wellness collaboration with UGA Extension
UGA Cooperative Extension collaborates with Georgia counties to build coalitions to address systemic health inequities.
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Metro Atlanta Extension office growing capacity to reach diverse audiences
The office is preparing to serve its changing constituency in new languages.
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Shoring up ecotourism in Georgia
An award-winning UGA program trains ecotour guides.
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Georgia Possible helps teens become leaders
Local youth focused on future through UGA, CCSD partnership.
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Partnership brings business education programs to rural communities
SBDC’s popular Digital Marketing Bootcamp program will be expanded.
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UGA Miracle raises $1M for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Students fill Tate Student Center for 29th annual Dance Marathon.
