UGA expands well-being initiative
A new University of Georgia initiative is enhancing campus-wide mental health and well-being resources to help students become more active, healthy and successful.
A new University of Georgia initiative is enhancing campus-wide mental health and well-being resources to help students become more active, healthy and successful.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, Shop with a Bulldog hosted its annual event at Cedar Shoals High School, serving nearly 500 elementary school students with the help of more than 700 University of Georgia student volunteers.
For many students, finding a home away from home can prove difficult. The Filipino Student Association (FSA) has given students a community to thrive in since 1987. The organization celebrates 40 years of active service on campus in 2027.
Most of this programming is offered online as individual education on topics including alcohol safety, hazing and drug safety. However, these initiatives offer little to no mental well-being education or resources. Panhellenic President Molly Kate Paris and IFC President Henry Grimsley saw a missed opportunity to treat mental health as a collective conversation and for the Greek-life community to play a larger role in spreading awareness and creating valuable peer networks.
From the Bulldog Bash, Homecoming Court, Film on the Fifty and the National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show, there was no shortage of entertainment for the Bulldog faithful. At the center of this year’s celebration was the Sept. 29 Homecoming Concert, which returned to campus with Atlanta-based band Penelope Road live on stage at Legion Field.
As the senior test administration specialist in the University of Georgia Division of Student Affairs’ accessibility and testing department, Jimmy Lim provides the accommodations students need to complete their exams successfully.
The University of Georgia’s Student Government Association was recently recognized at the 2026 SEC Exchange, receiving the Outstanding Legislation Award. The award is presented to a student government association for implementing an outstanding piece of legislation with a positive impact on the campus and surrounding community. Senator Lily Kreindler, Chair of the Senate’s Educational Affairs Committee, primarily drafted and introduced A Resolution Regarding a Midterm Grade Submission Expectation.