Skip featured stories slider and go to all news stories Featured StoriesGeorgia communities mark progress through UGA Institute of Government’s PROPELApril 03, 2024The University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government recently celebrated the successes of communities participating in its PROPEL (Planning Rural Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic Leadership) program. Appling... Featured StoriesState Botanical Garden at UGA debuts redesigned Winter WonderLightsDecember 01, 2023The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia opened the third season of Winter WonderLights on Nov. 22, unveiling the show’s new design. Winter... Featured StoriesUGA CyberArch helps Georgia communities increase cybersecurityOctober 20, 2023The University of Georgia works to enhance the cybersecurity infrastructure in communities across the state through its CyberArch program. Now UGA is poised to expand CyberArch, train... Featured StoriesUGA’s PROPEL program receives top national honorsOctober 16, 2023Rural development initiative recognized as best of the best at national economic development summit PROPEL, a University of Georgia program, took home the top prize from a... Featured StoriesUGA conference will address industry workforce needsOctober 09, 2023Employers, educators, and community and government leaders will gather at the University of Georgia in November to learn the latest strategies and resources for addressing talent development... Featured StoriesSahm award extends UGA resources to Athens nonprofit fighting food insecurityOctober 04, 2023A partnership between the University of Georgia and an Athens nonprofit is helping elementary and middle school students learn about healthy eating, urban agriculture and working in... Featured StoriesWinter WonderLights coming to UGA’s State Botanical Garden for the third yearSeptember 18, 2023For the third straight year, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia will transform into a sparkling wonderland of lights this winter. Tickets... Featured StoriesUGA leads efforts for visionary plan for military and community partnershipSeptember 11, 2023The University of Georgia has rolled out a visionary plan to spur economic development in communities surrounding Fort Moore, providing strategic direction aligned with the military mission... Featured StoriesUGA provides McDuffie tools to construct leadership pipelineSeptember 08, 2023Working with the University of Georgia, the east Georgia community of Thomson-McDuffie County continues to focus on building its next generation of leaders. The UGA J.W. Fanning... Featured StoriesUGA provides AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates an unforgettable summer helping Athens residentsSeptember 08, 2023There’s that old saying that, if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. With that in mind, it’s safe to say... Featured StoriesSmall business owners in rural Georgia learn to build a powerful online presence...September 07, 2023Local search engine optimization, social media platforms, artificial intelligence, finding online customers – what does it mean for a small business? Through the University of Georgia Small... Featured StoriesUGA creates Workforce Planning Guide to help communities tackle challengesSeptember 07, 2023Experts at the University of Georgia’s Vinson Institute of Government have partnered with Georgia Power to provide communities across the state with a comprehensive and accessible resource to address... Featured StoriesTour gives new UGA faculty comprehensive look at stateAugust 17, 2023A group of new University of Georgia faculty members traveled across the state last week, visiting 13 cities and passing through 40 counties from the coast to... Featured StoriesUGA Archway Partnership™ helps Georgia communities prepare for prosperous futuresAugust 15, 2023As the University of Georgia strives to carry out its land-grant and sea-grant mission of service to the state, the UGA Archway Partnership plays a crucial role... Featured StoriesNominations still open for new UGA-run statewide youth leadership programAugust 14, 2023The University of Georgia (UGA) continues to accept nominations for rising 10th- and 11th-graders to participate in the inaugural Youth LEAD Georgia class in January 2024. This past January, UGA received... Featured StoriesUGA alumni business adds to the legacy of a Georgia Center traditionJuly 10, 2023A swirl of red and white atop a coconut crust, the iconic strawberry ice cream pie at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel... Featured StoriesUGA program prepares students for civic and community engagementJuly 07, 2023Undergraduate students know that teaching and research are key missions of the University of Georgia. After all, that’s what they do almost every day in class. Yet... Featured StoriesNonprofit leaders expand skills through UGA programJune 26, 2023A University of Georgia program is helping equip current and emerging nonprofit leaders to strengthen their organizations and make a difference in their communities. Through the Executive... Featured StoriesUGA prepares workforce for Georgia’s second largest industryJune 05, 2023Hospitality and tourism are a major economic driver in Georgia, and the University of Georgia is working in several key areas to support and expand that industry. In... Featured StoriesNominations open for new statewide youth leadership programMay 17, 2023A new University of Georgia-run statewide youth leadership program began accepting nominations for its inaugural class on May 1. In January, UGA received a $1.5 million pledge... Featured StoriesIce cream store grows into sweet success with guidance from the University of...May 08, 2023Jim Rafferty, one of the owners of butter’dudder ice cream stores, and Todd Anduze, a business consultant at the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC),... Featured StoriesUGA provides leadership, business blueprint for local entrepreneursMay 03, 2023Freddie Gavin had the dream of building out a multimedia recording studio in McDuffie County and, with the assistance of the University of Georgia, his dream is... Featured StoriesCommunity science is for the birds: UGA Aquarium volunteers monitor nest boxes on...May 02, 2023With a pair of binoculars and data sheets in hand, Beth Webster heads out the back door of the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium to her... Featured StoriesUGA faculty and partner recognized at service-learning conferenceMay 01, 2023Two University of Georgia faculty members and a UGA Archway Partnership community member were recognized at the 2023 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher... Featured StoriesGeorgia communities recognized with UGA resiliency designationApril 18, 2023Two more Georgia counties have earned UGA’s Connected Resilient Community designation after working alongside university experts to complete projects designed to make them more attractive to economic... Featured StoriesA UGA community partnership making unforgettable experiencesMarch 23, 2023The first thing a Clarke County Schools student sees when they begin their field trip at the University of Georgia is the smiling face of an Experience... Featured StoriesLocal sanitation company taps into UGA resources, experiences growth through excellent customer serviceMarch 23, 2023Mike Plowman was no stranger to the trash pickup industry. He previously built and owned a very successful trash pickup business and sold it with the plan... Featured StoriesNonprofit looks to strengthen growing organization with UGA supportMarch 10, 2023An Athens-based, multi-county nonprofit aims to prepare itself for growth by working with the University of Georgia to develop leaders within its organization. The UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership... Featured StoriesBringing together academic and public service faculty to benefit rural GeorgiaApril 07, 2023The University of Georgia Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty enters its third year with 12 faculty members working in partnership with units of UGA Public Service and Outreach... Featured StoriesUGA partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the SoutheastApril 07, 2023For years, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has been helping coastal communities in low lying areas build resilience into planning efforts. Sitting adjacent to some of these... All NewsArchway PartnershipAround PSOCarl Vinson Institute of GovernmentJ.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership DevelopmentMarine Extension and Georgia Sea GrantOffice of Service-LearningSmall Business Development CenterState Botanical Garden of GeorgiaUGA Center for Continuing Education & HotelWe Know Georgia Search newsSelect cardSelect horizontal Around PSOSmall Business Development CenterSBDC helps veterinary students prepare for emergenciesJanuary 01, 2016Mark Lupo of the UGA Small Business Development Center recently spoke to a class from the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine about creating emergency plans when they graduate... Around PSOMarine Extension and Georgia Sea GrantOffice of Service-LearningStudent spotlight: Ashley WilsonDecember 08, 2015Ashley Wilson, a biology major from Snellville, Ga., has always been involved in service, but says gathering with her fellow student scholars each week... Around PSOOffice of Service-LearningStudent spotlight: Katie SandersDecember 08, 2015Katie Sanders, a biological sciences major from Watkinsville, Ga., has learned through the Student Scholars program that the university engages in public service because it... Around PSOOffice of Service-LearningStudent spotlight: Robert HinesDecember 08, 2015Columbus, Ga., native Robert Hines, a political science and English major who is also working on a Masters of Public Administration, says that as... Around PSOSmall Business Development CenterMarket research eases expansion for Midtown Atlanta industrial firmDecember 08, 2015Dhiren Patel is a seasoned business owner. An electrical engineer who started his career in the innovative AT&T Bell Labs, his first solo venture... Around PSOState Botanical Garden of GeorgiaMore Georgia aster populations documentedDecember 08, 2015Georgia aster is an uncommon but wide-ranging perennial found in the upper Piedmont and lower mountain regions of Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas that... Around PSOJ.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership DevelopmentSouth Jackson fifth graders learn leadership skillsDecember 08, 2015Fifth graders from South Jackson Elementary School in Jackson County participated in a youth leadership development program in November facilitated by the Fanning Institute.... Around PSOHart County elementary school installs garden to use for scientific researchDecember 08, 2015Alicia Haire, a masters student in the UGA Horticulture Department, and doctoral student Erika Rees from UGA’s Department of Kinesiology worked with the STEM facilitator... Around PSOSmall Business Development CenterSBDC recognized for Hispanic outreachDecember 08, 2015The Small Business Development Center was presented with the “Community Builder Appreciation Award” in the nonprofit organization category from the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association.... Around PSOGeorgia Center gets early care and learning contractDecember 08, 2015The Georgia Center’s Early Care and Education Initiatives department was awarded a new contract from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning to... Around PSOCarl Vinson Institute of GovernmentInstitute of Government contributes to economic impact study for Georgia childcare licensing agencyDecember 08, 2015Childcare and early education activities in Georgia generate $4.7 billion in economic activity throughout the state, according to a survey the Carl Vinson Institute... Around PSOMarine Extension and Georgia Sea GrantBecome a Friend of the UGA AquariumDecember 08, 2015UGA Marine Extension launched its new Friends of the UGA Aquarium recognition program. The program engages members of the public in support of educating... Around PSOSmall Business Development CenterGwinnett office of UGA Small Business Development Center receives awardNovember 29, 2015The Gwinnett office of the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center was honored recently with a 2015 Pinnacle Small Business award from the... Archway PartnershipAround PSOCarl Vinson Institute of GovernmentJ.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership DevelopmentMarine Extension and Georgia Sea GrantOffice of Service-LearningSmall Business Development CenterState Botanical Garden of GeorgiaUGA Center for Continuing Education & HotelDay of Service an opportunity for UGA public service employees to give backNovember 25, 2015Gwen Moss works for the University of Georgia’s Office for Public Service and Outreach (PSO) but that doesn’t mean she’s on the ground serving... Around PSOOffice of Service-LearningUGA students provide Thanksgiving for hundreds of Athens area senior citizensNovember 23, 2015Turkeypalooza is one of the biggest events of the year for the University of Georgia’s Campus Kitchen and a great way for the UGA...Prev1…47484950515253…95Next
