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Focusing on students

Michelle Cook officially starts her tenure as vice president for student affairs on Oct. 1 after the retirement of Victor Wilson. Columns recently chatted with her about her vision for the division and the values she’ll bring to her new role.

UGA Food Scholarship supports 128 students, aims to feed more 

Serving University of Georgia students for almost a decade, the Let All the Big Dawgs Eat Food Scholarship provides a fully funded meal plan up to the cost of a 7-day plan. This facilitates improved nutrition, financial stability, and social well-being. 
Latinx Heritage Month.

UGA celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

The University of Georgia will celebrate Latinx Heritage Month 2023 with a wide variety of programs and activities across campus. The month-long, nationally recognized celebration is observed from Sept. 15-Oct. 15.

UGA offers flu shots with no out-of-pocket costs

To vaccinate as many students, faculty, and staff against the flu as possible, UGA will offer flu shots with no out-of-pocket costs. flUGA is a series of pop-up flu vaccine clinics held around campus during the fall, presented in partnership between the College of Pharmacy, the University Health Center and UGA Well-being Resources.

UGA ranked No. 9 among public universities in the U.S. by Niche

The University of Georgia was recently ranked No. 9 on the latest list of Top Public Universities in the U.S. by the rankings platform Niche.
Four female students posing for photo at Transfer Student Welcome

Welcoming students back to campus
Dawg camp silver team celebrating victory on Legion Field

Dawg Camp helps students find their place at UGA 
Girl and Golden Retriever smiling standing outside of Clark Howell Hall

Create belonging through universal design 

Universal design is a broad term. We typically think of it from an architectural standpoint: like ramps or curb cuts created because of federal legislation for accessibility. And yet each of us gratefully uses them when we push a stroller. We also angrily feel their absence when we travel in a new city with luggage. Even though ramps and curb cuts were designed for those with wheelchairs or walkers, the entire community universally benefits from them...

Students serve the Athens community for Dawg Day of Service

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