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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The University of Georgia Panhellenic Council and UGA Interfraternity Council each gave $100,000, matched by the UGA Foundation, to establish two endowed, need-based scholarships through the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program. “We are so excited by and proud of these councils and their member organizations,” said Victor K. Wilson, vice president of student affairs. “Our students […]
The University of Georgia will take a major step forward in its Innovation District initiative and enhance the College of Engineering, thanks to a $5 million gift from The Delta Air Lines Foundation. The Innovation District initiative brings together people, programs and places to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and experiential learning at the University of Georgia. […]
A partnership of over 25 years has resulted in numerous significant research achievements, countless accomplished graduates, and, as of late 2019, a total of $6.5 million given to the University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation (USPOULTRY Foundation). […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation has pledged another $1 million toward scholarships for University of Georgia students who are the first in their families to attend college. It is the foundation’s fourth such commitment, adding to its positive impact on the trajectory of students’ lives and the futures of their families and communities. In 2007, The Coca-Cola […]
Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors, the University of Georgia has established more than 500 endowed, need-based scholarships, creating new, permanent pathways to higher education for Georgia residents from low-income backgrounds. “This achievement is a testament to the desire of so many individuals, families and organizations to make a positive difference in the […]
