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.
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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 […]
What is a Student Emergency Fund?
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, but some are feeling the effects more acutely. And UGA students are no exception. Because of the public health precautions necessary to stem the tide of infection, many students were left with no place to live, no work to provide income or, in some cases, both. With so many students […]
Fellowship honors late Prof. Emerita Rebecca Sharitz
This story was originally published in UGA Today and was written by Beth Gavrilles. Trailblazing ecologist Rebecca R. Sharitz spent almost her entire career at the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. A world-renowned expert on wetlands with more than 160 peer-reviewed publications to her credit, she was also revered as a teacher and […]
UGA food scientist Yen-Con Hung named first Koehler-Ayers Professor
This story was originally published on the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’s Media Newswire site and was written by Sharon Dowdy. University of Georgia food scientist Yen-Con Hung has been named the first recipient of the Koehler-Ayers Professorship. The Koehler-Ayers Professorship was recently established through a donation to the UGA Foundation from UGA food […]
King Distinguished Professorship in Advertising established
This story was originally published on the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication site and was written by Sarah Freeman. The Karen W. and Daniel J. King Distinguished Professorship in Advertising has been created in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, announced Charles N. Davis, dean of Grady College. Karen King, a Jim […]
Georgia Museum of Art receives large gift of “cutting-edge” contemporary art
This article was written by Hillary Brown and originally posted to UGA Today on March 5, 2020. The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia received a major gift from John and Sara Shlesinger consisting of 110 contemporary works of art valued at over $2.6 million from the Shlesingers’ personal collection, spanning a […]
