Category: Society & Culture

Talent and drive elevated Wilkins at Georgia

Wilkins was a force in college basketball during his time in Athens from 1979-82.
Defense treaties affect support of military action

People think the U.S. has an obligation to keep promises—even if it costs lives.
Sorority alumnae establish endowed scholarship

Gifts from over 100 Alpha Kappa Alpha alumnae created a $100,000 scholarship fund.
Harvey named inaugural Footsteps Award winner

Chief DEI officer at PBS station wins award honoring Holmes, Hunter-Gault and Early.
First Black women’s tennis player dominated the courts

Natalie Frazier Jenkins was the perfect fit for the UGA program.
Freedom Breakfast celebrates footsteps of courage

Keynote speaker Arthur Dunning reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys

Adolescent girls and boys reacted differently to the strain of adverse parenting.
Sports teams instill sense of hope during pandemic

Involvement with sport brands may enhance psychological well-being.
Declines in deer population may point to larger issues

Study finds fewer deer mean fewer hunters, points to forest management as cause.
Leveraging social media during a disaster

New framework can help local emergency managers get the word out.
Risk vs. reward: How towns care for trees varies

Officials’ and residents’ perceptions of risk can drive reactions.
Collaborative partnership reimagines the future

Program supports K-12 students as they transition into higher education.
UGA names two facilities for African American alumni

Action taken by University Cabinet was approved by the Board of Regents.
Can movies change the world?

Despite the rise of feminism, romance films continue to stereotype female roles.
Adolescents use social media to post about self-injury

Instagram hashtags related to self-harm almost doubled over the span of a year.
Air Force veteran makes his mark on UGA

SVRC supports veterans from enrollment to graduation at UGA.
Students help install trash trap to clean up creek

In two months, 37.3 pounds of trash and 717 items were removed from the creek.
When building rapport, sometimes less is more

A new study provides useful insights for interview situations.
Former chief justice assumes Sanders Chair at law school

UGA alumnus Harold D. Melton has nearly three decades of public service.
UGA recognizes historically Black fraternities, sororities

Dedication ceremony held on campus for newly installed markers.
#Nomakeup trend fails to discourage use of cosmetics

The ‘natural’ makeup look often requires more time and effort than you think.
Gift promotes Institute for Native American Studies

The gift will bring graduate students from across the U.S. to study at UGA.
Mary Frances Early: ‘We are all trailblazers’

UGA’s first Black graduate celebrates launch of autobiography.
Misuse of stimulants linked to other drug abuse

Students who use ‘study drugs’ tend to binge drink and use marijuana.