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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 20th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 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 46 Goldwater Scholarships. UGA students have earned 12 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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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
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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

The world is a classroom for UGA students

UGA offers 192 study abroad and exchange programs to expand the student learning experience.

Coral research helps paint an ecological picture

A UGA-led study documents corals before, during and after a major water-warming episode.

Museum program gets a thumbs-up in nation’s capital

The Georgia Museum of Art’s Art Adventures program brings hundreds of schoolchildren into the galleries.

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California State University, Fullerton wins Holland Award for college journalism

UGA Costa Rica cuts ribbon on new faculty residence

UGA Skidaway Institute researchers complete ‘26 Hours on the Marsh’

1,380 eligible to walk in UGA’s summer Commencement

Monica Kaufman Pearson earns her master's degree from UGA

Monica Kaufman Pearson, the award-winning journalist and former WSB-TV news anchor in Atlanta, will be among the 1,380 students eligible to walk at the University of Georgia's summer Commencement ceremony Aug. 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. Commencement will be streamed live at http://www.ctl.uga.edu/ctlcable.

Discover UGA

Discover the ways UGA is committed to service and outreach.

The university posts a record-breaking fundraising year.

UGA Golf Course steps up pollinator protection with habitat.

Nanoparticles help chemotherapy drug destroy cancer cells.

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Amazing Student

Annie Page-Karjian

Annie Page-Karjian, who already earned her D.V.M. at UGA and is now working on her Ph.D., plans a career combining her research and medical training to improve the health of animals.

Focus on Faculty

John Maltese

John Maltese, the Albert Berry Saye Professor and head of the department of political science, says that getting students engaged in a topic and then getting them to think carefully and analytically about it makes teaching fun. Outside of the classroom, the Grammy Award winner enjoys the many opportunities to… READ MORE Continue

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Jerry Daniel

While Jerry Daniel may have been working every odd job he could find in the mid-1990s, he knew his future path was in technology. So in between jobs as a plumber, a roofer, a restaurant worker, a telemarketer and a ditch digger, Daniel was working on computers.

Museum offers special tour

The Georgia Museum of Art will conduct a special Tour at Two on Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. focusing on “Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise.” Annelies Mondi, museum deputy director, will lead the tour.

Legion Pool offers cool recreation

UGA’s Legion Pool is open for students, employees and their guests. Pool hours are 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $3 to $5, with season passes available.

Alumnus to speak at summer Commencement
Francis "Abit" Massey, a 1949 graduate of the University of Georgia and president emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation, will give the summer Commencement address at UGA's combined undergraduate and graduate ceremony Aug. 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. Tickets are not required. Doors open at 8 a.m.

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9:30 am	Summer 2014 Commencement Stegeman Coliseum
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About UGA

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Student Life

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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

The world is a classroom for UGA students

Coral research helps paint an ecological picture

Museum program gets a thumbs-up in nation’s capital

Museum offers special tour

Legion Pool offers cool recreation

Today's events

Summer 2014 Commencement

Advisory: Campus Transit intersession bus schedule