International Coffee Hour – 50th Anniversary Celebration

International Coffee Hour – 50th Anniversary Celebration

Join attendees to celebrate the 50th anniversary of International Coffee Hour at the University of Georgia. Students, staff, international and cultural-based student organizations, and community members will meet up for coffee, food, and conversation to celebrate this milestone event for the university. International Coffee Hour starts with its 50th Anniversary Celebration on August 19th on…

UGA dedicates Black-Diallo-Miller Residence Hall

UGA dedicates Black-Diallo-Miller Residence Hall

The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony Aug. 4 to celebrate the naming of Black-Diallo-Miller Hall, UGA’s newest residence hall. The residence hall, which is located on Baxter Street, is named in honor of Harold Alonza Black, Mary Blackwell Diallo and Kerry Rushin Miller, the first African American students to enroll as freshmen and complete…

UGA Student Veteran Receives National Leadership Recognition

UGA Student Veteran Receives National Leadership Recognition

Caleb Ray, a Financial Planning 4th-year UGA student veteran and last year’s Student Veteran Association (SVA) President was recognized this week in G.I. Jobs magazine as a recipient of the Student Veteran Leadership Award. Ray was one of thirty-three nationally recognized students for his outstanding leadership and commitment to serving the UGA veteran community. An…

Welcome to campus: 4 upcoming events welcoming freshman at UGA

Welcome to campus: 4 upcoming events welcoming freshman at UGA

As the University of Georgia prepares to welcome all students back to campus, many organizations within the university are pouring their efforts into welcoming the Class of 2026 into the traditions and lifestyle of UGA with events kicking off Aug. 13. Welcome UGA is dedicated to planning and coordinating freshman events and getting the new…

Carmichael named UGA’s first director of active learning

Carmichael named UGA’s first director of active learning

The University of Georgia is ramping up its commitment to active learning with its first appointment focused specifically on the instructional method. Leah Carmichael, a lecturer in the School of Public and International Affairs, will take the helm as director of active learning on August 1.  As director of active learning, Carmichael will lead the…

Dawg Camp Innovate builds foundation for community of problem solvers

Dawg Camp Innovate builds foundation for community of problem solvers

It’s July in Georgia. It’s hot. You have your dog in the car, but you want to run into the gas station to grab a bag of chips. What do you do? Dawg Camp Innovate students were up for the challenge. The incoming University of Georgia freshmen pitched a collapsible cooling fan that folds out…

Women of Ramsey: How It Started, How It’s Going, and Where It’s Going

Women of Ramsey: How It Started, How It’s Going, and Where It’s Going

“My son and I were walking through the building the Sunday before it first opened, and we heard an explosion. It turns out that the hot water tanks had blown,” said Dr. Jane Russell, former director of Recreational Sports. “When we opened there was no hot water in the showers…and guess what? Nobody cared.” Russell…

UGA parents’ grant program awards nearly $5 million to campus organizations over 10 years

UGA parents’ grant program awards nearly $5 million to campus organizations over 10 years

This year, the University of Georgia Parents Leadership Council celebrates the 10th anniversary of its grants program, which has given more than $4.6 million to initiatives across campus and enhanced the college experience of countless UGA students. The PLC is a service-oriented group of highly engaged parents who provide funding to the university through their annual gifts. Once a…