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  • April 19, 2012 | Office of Service-Learning
    UGA named to 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

    For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Georgia has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. This honor is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

  • April 18, 2012 | Office of Public Service and Outreach
    UGA’s Young Dawgs Program nominated for regional Kellogg Foundation Award

    The University of Georgia Young Dawgs program has been selected as the 2012 UGA nominee for the regional Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award for the Southeast.  The UGA Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach made the selection from among five entries submitted by other colleges, schools and departments throughout the university campus.

  • April 17, 2012 | The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
    State Botanical Garden to host world-renowned violinist and Mercer’s string orchestra

    Students and faculty from the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in Macon will perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in the State Botanical Garden of Georgia’s Visitor Center and Conservatory at the University of Georgia April 25.

  • April 10, 2012
    UGA student-led event marks Morrill Act’s 150th anniversary

    College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to celebrate ‘150 years of the Land Grant Legacy: Past, Present and Future’

  • April 6, 2012
    UGA’s Vinson Institute releases unique assessment tool for government managers

    The University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government launched a new tool in March to help government leaders identify their professional strengths and areas for growth, while setting professional development goals. GOV360™ is a 360-degree assessment tool developed by the Vinson Institute in collaboration with faculty from the UGA department of psychology that specifically addresses the needs and demands of public sector leadership.

  • March 30, 2012
    Georgia Marine Extension Service hosts freshwater workshops

    The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service is hosting a Chatham County freshwater public program series at the Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island near Savannah.

  • March 30, 2012 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Office of Service-Learning
    Two UGA graduate students receive Louise McBee Scholarship

    Two University of Georgia graduate students have received a $1000 Louise McBee Scholarship from the Georgia Association of Women in Higher Education for their academic achievements and support of women’s leadership in higher education. 

  • March 26, 2012
    UGA Plantapalooza plant sale to be held April 14

    Plantapalooza, one of the most popular horticulture events held each year in northeast Georgia, will be held April 14 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in three different University of Georgia locations.

  • February 20, 2012
    2012-13 SERVICE-LEARNING FELLOWS APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 19

    The Office of Service-Learning is accepting applications for the 2012-13 Service-Learning Fellows (SLF) program. Fellowship applications are due Monday, March 19, 2012. The SLF Program is a year-long faculty development program that provides an opportunity for selected faculty members to integrate service-learning into their teaching, research, and public service work while becoming recognized campus leaders in service-learning pedagogy and community engagement.

  • February 16, 2012
    Study shows economic impact of UGA public service exceeds $330 million

    Athens, Ga. – Higher education is often seen as yielding only long-term benefits. However, a recent study estimating the economic impact of the University of Georgia’s Public Service and Outreach programs at $333 million annually confirms that in public service areas, investments in higher education multiply quickly throughout Georgia.

  • January 30, 2012
    Frum named vice president for public service and outreach at the University of Georgia

    Jennifer Frum, who has served as interim vice president for public service and outreach at the University of Georgia since July 2011, has been named to fill the position on a permanent basis, effective Feb. 1. 

  • January 26, 2012
    State Botanical Garden announces certificate program scholarship

    The State Botanical Garden of Georgia announced on January 25, 2012, the creation of a scholarship program for Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA) members or individuals working for a GGIA affiliate.

  • December 22, 2011
    Public Service and Outreach announces Faculty and Staff Awards for Excellence

    The University of Georgia Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach has announced the names of nine faculty and staff members who will receive awards for outstanding service.

  • December 21, 2011
    Vice President for Public Service and Outreach candidates set to visit campus

    Four candidates for the position of Vice President for Public Service and Outreach will visit campus in January 2012. The candidates will make a public presentation to the university community and meet with public service faculty and staff. 

  • October 31, 2011
    Six UGA faculty members receive 2010-2011 Scholarship of Engagement Grants

    In October 2011, data on the impact of the 2010-2011 Scholarship of Engagement Grants became available. The grant program was funded by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.

  • October 4, 2011
    PSO faculty members among presenters at 2011 NOSC

    Eight University of Georgia (UGA) faculty members gave presentations at the 12th annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference in East Lansing, Michigan, on October 2-4, 2011, on the campus of Michigan State University.

  • September 26, 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach
    UGA to dedicate bust honoring longtime legislator

    The University of Georgia will dedicate a bust honoring R. Chappelle Matthews Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. in front of the Treanor House on 1234 South Lumpkin Street.

  • September 15, 2011
    Back to nature: Sea turtle ‘Eddie’ released from Marine Education Center and Aquarium

    A 3-year-old loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed Eddie was released into the ocean Sept. 2 after living at UGA’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island since he was a hatchling.

  • August 31, 2011
    State Botanical Garden to host plant sale, garden symposium, and book signing by Vince Dooley

    The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host the Georgia Gold Medal plant sale and Gold in Your Garden symposium on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, with former UGA Coach Vince Dooley as the guest speaker.

  • August 12, 2011
    Warnell School students display class project at UGA Science Library

    Students from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Pat Dunleavy, Sarah Hall and Matt Baker, worked with museum staff members to develop an exhibit on Georgia marine mammals as part of a class project.

  • July 29, 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
    PSO Hill Award, Hill Fellow, and Staff Award call for nominations

    The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia; Walter Barnard Hill Fellow Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia; and Public Service and Outreach Staff Award for Excellence.

  • July 8, 2011
    Meadows named interim director of Vinson Institute

    Laura Meadows has been named interim director of the Vinson Institute.

  • July 1, 2011
    21st Annual PSO Meeting and Awards Luncheon to be April 16, 2012

    The University of Georgia’s Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach will hold its annual luncheon and awards ceremony Monday, April 16, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

  • June 14, 2011 | Archway Partnership | Student Program
    Achway Partnership, Lamar Dodd School of Art collaboration leads to permanent exhibit

    Artwork by UGA undergraduate student Jack Deese and recent graduate Mark Vaughan is now permanently displayed in the hallways of the Southeast Georgia Health System medical facility in Brunswick.

  • June 14, 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Office of Service-Learning | Student Program
    Ten undergraduate students named 2011-2012 PSO Student Scholars

    Ten UGA undergraduate students have been selected as Public Service and Outreach Student Scholars for 2011-2012.

  • February 21, 2011
    Scholarship of Engagement Grant Launches Vets for Pets and People

    A student-led and faculty-supported volunteer outreach project from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was recently recognized for its efforts to heighten awareness about the link between animal abuse and domestic violence, and to provide help for victims who own companion animals

  • February 15, 2011
    Bob Johansen to be guest speaker at awards luncheon

    Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow of the Institute for the Future, will be the featured speaker at the 20th annual Public Service and Outreach (PSO) Meeting and Awards Luncheon.