"On the tour, I saw how diverse the state is and how committed alumni and community people are to this university. But I also saw how committed UGA people, especially those in Cooperative Extension, are to the people of Georgia."
- Maureen Grasso Dean
Graduate School, University of Georgia
"The tour was an emotionally moving and eye-opening experience. You'll quickly grasp the central position UGA commands with respect to the needs and expectations of so many of Georgia's citizens and you'll be humbled by the high esteem they have for us and the faith they have in us."
- Regina A. Smith
Associate Vice President for Research
"I teach medical sociology and was talking about risky occupations. When the subject of mines came up, I could talk about what it was like to go down in a mine and about the dangers of certain jobs because I'd visited the gold mines in Dahlonega as part of the New Faculty Tour."
- Leigh Willis
Department of Sociology
"On campus, you're not aware of the roles of the institution in the state. The tour affirmed deep support for the institution and the fact that we're doing good work."
- Doug Toma
Institute of Higher Education
"It was such a great experience not only for the exposure to different parts of the state, but also for the opportunity to meet people from other corners of the campus."
- Lijiang Shen
Department of Speech Communications
"The New Faculty Tour was a paradigm-shifting experience for me. Being new to the South and new to life as a professor, it was extraordinarily valuable to me to see Georgia up close - its industries, its diverse people, its geography and its beauty."
- Janet Frick
Department of Psychology
"Meeting the other new faculty and staff members gave me a wider perspective of the University and its mission and made me more aware of the diversity and incredible talent we have at UGA."
- John Finley Associate Executive Director
UGA Alumni Association
"From north to south, from east to west, we got to see Georgia's geography, agriculture, industries, colleges and universities, and much more."
- Leticia S. Sonon
Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratory
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
"I could have worked at the University of Georgia for my entire career and not have learned or seen as much as I did in one action-packed and fun-filled week on the New Faculty Tour."
- Robert B. Leiter Director
Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel
"I realized the extent of the built-in networks and connections that are at my disposal as I go about my work of bringing educational programs and conferences to new audiences."
- Ruth S. Bettandorff Associate Director of Learning Services
Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel
"From small towns relying on agriculture to large cities relying on industry, we had the chance to see it all."
- Chris Hopkins
Toombs County extension agent