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About UGA
About UGA

UGA is the birthplace of the American system of public higher education.
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UGA was 21st in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 ranking of the 50 top public universities in America.
Visiting UGA

Each year, the Visitors Center books about 30,000 tours. Book your tour now and discover UGA!
Proud to say Georgia

Since 1851, 25 governors of Georgia have been graduates of Georgia. At least 17 UGA alumni are presidents or provosts of colleges and universities in the U.S. Nine UGA graduates have received the Pulitzer Prize. Four UGA alumni have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions

The University of Georgia is a national leader among public universities in the numbers of major scholarships earned by our students. We have had eight Rhodes Scholars since 1995. In the same period, our students have won 44 Goldwater Scholarships. UGA students have earned 11 Truman Scholarships since 1995, and each year we have multiple recipients of major national scholarships.
- Undergraduate admissions
Graduate Admissions

UGA graduate programs remained among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.
- The Graduate School
Continuing Education

Whether you are looking for personal improvement, seeking a credential or wanting to change your career path, the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education delivers a variety of educational programs to meet your learning needs.
- UGA Center for Continuing Education
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
International Students

The University of Georgia has approximately 180 International Cooperative Agreements (ICAs) in over 50 countries. These agreements allow for the formal development of activities such as faculty and student exchanges, collaborative research, seminars and workshops, and/or service programs.
- Office of International Education
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Academic Resources
Research
Research at UGA

The Office of the Vice President for Research encourages and supports UGA research, scholarship and creative activities by assisting with the recruitment of research-intensive faculty, and providing infrastructure for sponsored research. We help to move UGA innovations into the marketplace, encourage research-based economic development, and ensure responsible conduct in research.
Centers & Institutes

UGA research addresses real-life problems, including the grand challenges associated with water, food, fuel, environment and health. It also enriches the soul through the arts, humanities and social sciences. OVPR's Interdisciplinary centers, institutes and research initiatives provide enhanced interactions and focus on advanced areas of research.
- OVPR Centers, Institutes and Initiatives
- UGA Centers and Institutes
Research Resources

Access to state-of-the-art core facilities and technologies, as well as campus experts, is essential for cutting-edge research.
Student and Postdoctoral Research

Undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are critical to the successful pursuit of research and scholarship at the University of Georgia. They contribute in multiple ways to research and scholarship in the physical, life and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities.
Outreach
Public Service & Outreach at UGA

UGA Public Service and Outreach enhances quality of life in Georgia by applying the knowledge of the University to the state’s evolving economic, social, and community needs.
PSO Units

For more than 80 years, PSO has led the University in bringing its resources to each of Georgia’s 159 counties, 500+ cities, and around the world, serving more than 110,000 individuals annually to improve the quality of life in Georgia and beyond.
Service-Learning

The University of Georgia has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for its institutional commitment to community engagement through teaching, research, and public service with the Community Engagement Classification. UGA was one of only 115 colleges and universities to achieve this elective classification in 2010 and joined the ranks of only 311 institutions nationally.
- Office of Service-Learning
Programs

Georgia is committed to building a service program that embodies the historical ideals of outreach and engagement through community access to the university’s resources.
Student Life
Campus LIfe

Campus Life is a primary point of contact for students through more than 600 registered student organizations; student programming groups; social fraternities and sororities; student leadership programs and volunteer services; and international and multicultural programs.
Health & Recreation

The 440,000-square-foot Bernard B. and Eugenia A. Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities is one of the largest and most comprehensive fitness/exercise facilities for students and faculty in the country.
Get Involved

In 2000, UGA was the first university in the nation to organize a collegiate Relay For Life. It raised more than $115,000. UGA Relay now has over 3,200 student volunteers and has raised more than $2.3 million, benefiting The American Cancer Society.
Money Matters

The Food Service program here at the University of Georgia is nationally recognized as being one of the best in the nation.
Working at UGA
Resources & Services
Facilities
Policies & Procedures
Giving to UGA
Ways of giving

Private support from individuals, foundations, and corporations provides the margin of excellence that distinguishes great universities from good ones.
Lasting legacies

You can become a part of Georgia's lasting legacy by strengthening your school, college, or academic unit today, through your contributions.
Proud to say Georgia

With over 100 alumni organizations in major cities around the world, it's easy to keep your connection to UGA, lifelong and worldwide.
Online giving

Make your gift through a safe, secure and efficient process. Then easily track them through your bank statement.
- Give Online
Arts
Arts at UGA

Visit Arts at UGA to find information on the performing, visual and literary arts all on one site.
- The Arts at UGA
Performing Arts at UGA

UGA’s Performing Arts Center features two acoustically superb concert halls. Other performance venues on campus include the Fine Arts Building and the Dance Building.
Visual Arts at UGA

The Georgia Museum of Art and the Lamar Dodd School of Art are part of the Performing and Visual Arts Complex that also includes the Performing Arts Center and the School of Music
- Georgia Museum of Art
- Lamar Dodd School of Art
Literary Arts at UGA

The Georgia Review, an acclaimed literary magazine, and the UGA Press publish outstanding work by writers from around the world. The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame honors the state's best writers.
Academic Units

Students and faculty pursue arts studies in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The Special Collections Libraries provide access to materials related to the history and culture of Georgia, while the Willson Center and ICE promote Interdisciplinary inquiry and creative activity in the arts.
Calendars

The Master Calendar lists events searchable by date, event type, sponsor or audience. Synch, share, like and feed events to your own applications and devices.
Athletics

UGA ALERT

Innovative programs aim to engage students

UGA is providing unique opportunities for students to learn and explore through research and coursework.

Thinc. fosters tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

UGA initiative helps university community see a world of opportunities and ‘start something.’

UGA strives to make innovation a way of life

Several programs and initiatives rely on innovation to keep UGA, the state and nation moving forward.

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UGA Today

UGA Alumni Association to present 7th annual Dawg Trot 5K

University of Georgia alumni, faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the Athens community, will gather on the university campus the morning of March 22 for the 7th annual Dawg Trot 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association.

UGA graduate programs continue to move up in national rankings

UGA restoring North Campus lampposts

Emory law professor to speak at UGA about child welfare in Georgia

UGA finds preservation solution for its Red Barn

Performing Arts Center to present Chamber Orchestra of the Kremlin

Grady College doctoral student to lead panel at South by Southwest Interactive

Final Hodgson Faculty Series recital of season to feature percussionist Timothy Adams

UGA researchers identify candidate genes associated with free radicals

Discover UGA

Get active, Georgians! UGA’s Walk Georgia launches spring session.

Discover the innovative culture that is thriving at UGA.

UGA is among Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing universities.

Groups unite to create a video on the need for research funding.

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Amazing Student

Ryan Brush

As a student ambassador for the College of Engineering, Ryan Brush, a junior in biological engineering, says he’s honored to represent the college that has given him so much direction in life.

Focus on Faculty

Sungkyung Lee

Sungkyung Lee, an assistant professor in the College of Environment and Design, enjoys service-learning projects where students work on landscape design with community partners in need of resources and support.

Campus Closeup

Marie Scoggins

Between the seashells, wooden ships and sea animal photos splashed about Marie Scoggins' office, it's easy to see why she says she enjoys her job at the Marine Extension Service.

Museum to host tour

The Georgia Museum of Art will have its weekly Tour at Two March 12 at 2 p.m. Docents will guide visitors through highlights of the permanent collection.

Baseball team to host Western Kentucky

The Diamond Dogs will play a two-game series against Western Kentucky University March 11-12. Both games start at 6 p.m. at Foley Field. Tickets are $5 to $8.

Students to get spring break
The last day of classes before spring break will be March 7. No classes will be held March 10-14. Residence halls, except for Reed, Payne and East Campus Village, will close March 8 at noon. Campus Transit will operate its intersession service March 10-14. Food Services, except for the Village Summit, will be closed during spring break. Classes resume March 17.

Today's events

DETAILS IN MASTER CALENDAR

6:00 pm	Baseball vs. Western Kentucky Foley Field
6:30 pm	Conservation Lecture: Linda and James Hunt State Botanical Garden of Georgia
7:00 pm	Peabody Decades 1970s Feature: “Green Eyes” Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries

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About UGA

Offices

Visiting UGA

Proud to say Georgia

Undergraduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions

Continuing Education

International Students

Schools & Colleges

Extended Campuses

Programs

Academic Resources

Research at UGA

Centers & Institutes

Research Resources

Student and Postdoctoral Research

Public Service & Outreach at UGA

PSO Units

Service-Learning

Programs

Campus LIfe

Health & Recreation

Get Involved

Money Matters

Resources & Services

Facilities

Policies & Procedures

Ways of giving

Lasting legacies

Proud to say Georgia

Online giving

Arts at UGA

Performing Arts at UGA

Visual Arts at UGA

Literary Arts at UGA

Academic Units

Calendars

UGA ALERT

Innovative programs aim to engage students

Thinc. fosters tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

UGA strives to make innovation a way of life

Museum to host tour

Baseball team to host Western Kentucky

Today's events

Baseball vs. Western Kentucky

Conservation Lecture: Linda and James Hunt

Peabody Decades 1970s Feature: “Green Eyes”