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Commit to Georgia — The Campaign for the University of Georgia

With 16 months to go, UGA has surpassed its $1.2B goal. While some may see this as a finish line, we see it as a new starting point and know the Bulldog family will continue to make a lasting impact on the lives of our students.

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Georgia Groundbreakers

Hamilton Holmes simply wanted to become a doctor. Charlayne Hunter simply wanted to become a journalist. Their first steps into the Academic Building on Jan. 9, 1961, left a lasting footprint on the UGA landscape.

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Great Commitments

From flash floods to Category 5 hurricanes, extreme weather events are becoming more common. Marshall Shepherd explains why.

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It Starts With

When things like emergency services and county roadways were being neglected because of rising debt, leaders in Elbert County knew they needed help, and fast. Administrators took advantage of the resources at UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government to learn how to get their finances back in order.

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Double Dawgs

Our students can earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years or less, giving them a competitive advantage in the workforce.

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Commencement speakers

ABC News correspondent and UGA alumna Deborah Roberts will give the spring undergraduate Commencement address, and Regents Professor Loch Johnson will deliver the graduate address.

Lab work

A $1.5 million initiative to upgrade laboratories across campus is enabling faculty members such as Regents Professor Michael Strand to enhance their research productivity.

Fulbright record

UGA’s record-breaking number of acceptances for the Fulbright U.S. student program earned the university its highest ranking yet on the student list of Fulbright Top Producers.

Career outcomes

UGA graduates, for the second year in a row, are employed or attending graduate school within six months at a rate of 96 percent — 11.7 percent higher than the national average.

Hacking for a cause

More than 300 students from around the state descended on UGA over the weekend for UGAHacks4, a programming event where teams worked on an array of worthy projects.