STUDENT AFFAIRS NEWS

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Ailey Gustafson highlights her experience with Arch Society

The Arch Society spoke to Ailey because she has a heart for serving others. Her three majors (international affairs, political science, and religion) are all tied to her drive to better understand people or the goal of becoming an international human rights attorney.

UGA Mobile App enhances student experience

Over the past year, the Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) Web and Mobile Technology team has been working to improve the student digital experience. Their efforts include making multiple UGA applications more accessible to students by integrating them into the UGA Mobile App.

Protecting the Georgia Coast

Researchers and educators at the University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant work in a unique kind of lab. On Skidaway Island, staff are surrounded on every side by miles of salt marsh and towering oak trees with vibrant, twisting branches covered in Spanish moss.

Inaugural Women Lead student cohort concludes 

Engagement, Leadership, and Service (ELS), recently concluded the inaugural cohort experience of Women Lead—a group of third- and fourth-year students with demonstrated leadership on campus with an interest in engaging in continued leadership development within a community of women.

Students serve the Athens community for Dawg Day of Service

More than 600 students participated at 36 sites for Dawg Day of Service.

Women in Leadership Networking Dinner 

As part of their new Women and Leadership Initiative, Engagement, Leadership, and Service (ELS) hosted the inaugural Women in Leadership Networking Dinner.
Sarah Park smiling ecstatically as she is crowned Miss UGA 23

Miss UGA, Sarah Park, to compete for Miss Georgia

Sarah Park entered the Miss UGA Competition intending to gain new experience and win the competition’s scholarship. Park not only walked away with the Miss UGA 2023 crown, but she also discovered newfound potential to use her voice for good.
Nine students standing side by side with the Sandy Creek behind them.

Students Serve Athens with ‘Dawg Day of Service’

More than 100 students participated in UGA’s Dawg Day of Service
Collage of three recipients of Building Bridges Scholarship

Recipients of 2022 Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander Scholarship Announced 

The following University of Georgia students have been named 2022 recipients of the Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander Building Bridges Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to students who exhibit excellence in their commitment to diversity and inclusion efforts on campus.