UGA head football coach and wife commit $1 million to university
Kirby and Mary Beth Smart’s gift will support social justice, student-athletes impacted by COVID-19, and improvements to the UGA football program.
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UGA receives grants from The Stanton Foundation to research, teach nuclear security
SPIA recently received grants from The Stanton Foundation supporting research and education efforts related to nuclear security.
Former UGA football star Matthew Stafford pledges $1.5 million to alma mater
Former UGA and current Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford and wife Kelly have committed to a gift to the university totaling $1.5 million.
BlackRock partnership creates Georgia Commitment Scholarship, opens recruiting pipeline
When BlackRock announced plans to build the company’s newest Innovation Hub in Atlanta almost two years ago, the organization made a commitment to create meaningful partnerships with the state’s business community and universities, in addition to providing hundreds of career opportunities over the next several years in the state of Georgia. True to its word, […]
Stafford, Smart endow new social justice program for UGA Athletics
UGA Athletics will launch a social justice program thanks to $500K from former UGA QB Matthew Stafford and current UGA coach Kirby Smart.
UGA President commits an additional $250,000 to emergency funds for students in need
President Jere W. Morehead has committed $250,000 to two emergency funds benefitting students made vulnerable by COVID-19.
Because of Tatiyana Sinkfield’s scholarship, ‘this is only the beginning’
Tatiyana Sinkfield’s Georgia Commitment Scholarship paved the way for a UGA experience filled with volunteer work and leadership opportunities.
UGA completes historic fundraising campaign
Donors’ record-breaking giving is elevating nearly every area at the University of Georgia, even as new challenges emerge.
Student-run fund Kickstarts student entrepreneurs
This article, about the donor-supported UGA Kickstart Fund, was originally posted to UGA Today and written by J. Merritt Melancon. In the world of venture capital there are big names, there are small names, and there are hometown heroes. In Athens, one important source of venture capital is run by University of Georgia students. For […]
Rami Dalloul named first R. Harold Harrison Distinguished Professor in Poultry Science
This story was originally published on the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Media Newswire page on June 4, 2020 Poultry immunologist Rami Dalloul has been named the R. Harold Harrison Distinguished Professor in Poultry Science at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). The R. Harold Harrison Distinguished Professorship was […]
