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SPIA Giving Day is back,

and we’re calling on every SPIA Dawg to join us.

SPIA Giving Day has ended, with our final total being 256 gifts! If you would still like to make a gift to support SPIA, you may do so here, or if you would like to purchase a brick, please visit our dedicated SPIA Bricks page.

This is more than just a day of giving — it’s a day to unite as a community and demonstrate our commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders. From funding scholarships that attract top talent to supporting experiential learning opportunities that broaden horizons, your generous gifts, no matter the size, touch every aspect of student life.

By investing in SPIA today, you’re not just supporting our institution — you’re investing in a brighter future for all of us.

This Giving Day, let’s amplify our impact even further. Let’s ensure that SPIA continues to be a place where dreams are realized, challenges are overcome, and tomorrow’s leaders are forged. Together, we can meet our students’ greatest needs and equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the School’s founding, we are adding a special brick campaign to SPIA Giving Day. Whether you’re celebrating your own time at UGA or honoring a loved one, this is a great chance to leave a meaningful mark on the School for generations to come.  Proceeds from the bricks will benefit the SPIA 25th Anniversary Fund, which will support initiatives that enhance the School’s mission of teaching and service.

Our goal this year is 300 gifts total, including our SPIA Giving Day as well as our 25th Anniversary Brick campaign. Give today to support SPIA for a lifetime!

Here are our featured student support funds:

  • School of Public & International Affairs Fund
    • Provides a difference in the student experience offering immediate support for student organizations, student-centered events, special lectures, and study abroad scholarships.
  • International Affairs Department Fund
    • Benefits SPIA’s International Affairs Department; includes equipment, graduate student stipends, supplies, books, travel and events.
  • Political Science Department Fund
    • Supports SPIA’s Political Science Department; includes equipment, graduate school stipends and supplies.
  • Public Administration & Policy Department Fund
    • Benefits the Department of Public Administration and Policy; includes awards, graduate student stipends and supplies.
  • GLOBIS Fund
    • Benefits the activities of The Center for the Study of Global Issues
  • CITS Fund
    • Benefits the Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security; includes travel, awards, equipment and other expenses

Our team will review each brick inscription and we reserve the right to decline any name that we feel is either inappropriate or otherwise unbecoming. If an inscription is declined, you will have one opportunity to submit an alternate, but your gift will not be refunded, so choose wisely!

Thank You to Our Donors

ES

Edward Simpson

January 22, 2026

RL

Rebecca Lumsdaine

January 21, 2026

SH

Sarah Hughes

January 20, 2026

DG

Delsa Green

January 20, 2026

JD

Julia Durham

January 19, 2026

LB

Lisa Broitman

January 19, 2026

LM

Lora McCray

January 19, 2026

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Anonymous

January 19, 2026

AB

Alex Bradford

January 19, 2026

TL

Taylor Leathers

January 19, 2026

GB

Gary and Cathy Buhmeyer

January 19, 2026

EW

Ervin & Teressa Watson

January 19, 2026