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Recreational Sports associate director finds meaning in movement

To Lance Haynie, recreation goes far beyond a few laps in the pool or a pickup basketball game.

UGA welcomes Class of 2028

This week, the University of Georgia welcomes 6,175 first-year students from more than 43,000 applicants. It’s one of most academically qualified classes in the university’s history, and the numbers are on target with UGA’s new strategic enrollment plan.
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New Career Guide for Students with Disabilities

The UGA Career Center has recently updated its Career Guide for Students with Disabilities. The revised guide provides detailed information on the distinctions between "Accommodation" and "Disclosure".

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.

UGA continues to strengthen campus security

When new and returning University of Georgia students come to Athens for the fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting upgrades, emergency call stations and automatic license plate readers.

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.
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Panhellenic Organizations Help To Combat Food Insecurity On Campus

Hundreds of cans and nonperishable food products line the shelves in a small room in the back corner of the Tate Student Center’s first floor. What people walking through the building might not realize is that inside that tiny room, workers are providing food to hungry University of Georgia students.
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UGA students meet with Kenyan President Dr. Ruto

USAID invited UGA African Graduate Student Forum members to witness a new STEM education partnership with Kenya.
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University of Georgia Introduces Virtual Tour of Residence Halls

University Housing at the University of Georgia proudly unveils its latest innovation: a state-of-the-art virtual tour offering prospective students and their supporters an immersive exploration of its 23 residence halls wherever they are.