Category: Society & Culture

Not So Ancient History

Classics are alive and well in the Classic City
Former chief justice follows in the ‘Footsteps’ of UGA trailblazers

Retired Justice Robert Benham will receive the 2024 Footsteps Award.
Opportunity abounds for design students

The FACS program prepares students for a variety of career options.
2024 graduates embody a culture of giving

Senior Signature campaign raises more than $100,000 for students, campus funds.
UGA second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2024

A record number of 11 UGA undergraduates were selected this spring.
Students go abroad during their first year of college

A new UGA program combines experiential learning and global education.
Student Employee of the Year awards announced

Honors were given to an undergraduate, a graduate student and a student team.
UGA junior named a 2024 Truman Scholar

Alex Drahos was one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation to be selected for…
Meet the winners of the Three Minute Thesis competition

The contest drew over 70 submissions from students across UGA’s campuses.
Georgia Women Give celebrates year of growth, impact

An initiative born in living room focus groups sends UGA students around the world.
UGA again named among top Military Friendly institutions

UGA has been in the top three for seven consecutive years, with three years at…
Mentoring Clarke County students

Program that pairs students with mentors helps build community bonds.
Emma Laing honored as 2024 Seawell Award recipient

Selection based on feedback from Career Center’s annual Career Outcomes Survey.
UGA student wins national PRWeek award

It’s one of the most prestigious award programs in the public relations industry.
UGA admits Class of 2028

Students were accepted from 49 states, Washington, D.C., and 41 countries.
Youth enrichment activities could harm mental health

New UGA study shows negative effects from adding new enrichment activities.
UGA honored as top producer of Fulbright students

Eleven UGA students and recent alumni were offered Fulbright awards for 2023-2024.
Understanding differences in nonconformity

UGA study looks at qualities of mavericks and contrarians.
Freedom Breakfast looks to the future during 20th anniversary

Annual event honors legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Helene Gayle in conversation with Charlayne Hunter-Gault for the Holmes-Hunter Lecture

A doctor and public health expert, she’s Spelman College’s president.
Advertising and Public Relations program named top five in nation

Grady program named an Outstanding Education Program by PRWeek.
UGA breaks record with three Pickering Fellows

The Fellowship prepares outstanding young people for Foreign Service careers.
Destination: Arrived and thriving

Destination Dawgs is a two-year certificate program for students with intellectual disabilities.
Ashni Patel named a Schwarzman Scholar

She is the eighth UGA student to receive this prestigious award.