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Fri. February 10, 2012
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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 is tied for 20th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 list of the 50 top public universities in America.
Visiting UGA
Last year the Visitor's Center booked more than 32,000 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.
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Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions
The University of Georgia continues to be a national leader in the number of students each year who receive the very top national academic scholarships. Since 1996, UGA has produced seven Rhodes Scholars, plus 37 Goldwater, ten Truman, seven Udall, six Merage, five Gates Cambridge, four Marshall and three Mitchell Scholars. UGA has produced 21 Fulbright Scholars in the past two years.
Graduate Admissions
UGA graduate programs remained among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2012 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools.
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.
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.
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Academics
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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.
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 and to research and scholarship in the physical, life and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities.
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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 over 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 is one of only 115 colleges and universities to achieve this elective classification in 2010 and will join the ranks of only 311 institutions nationally.
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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.
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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 425,000-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, and has been rated by Sports Illustrated as the nation's best such facility.
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.
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Working at UGA
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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.
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Arts
The Arts at UGA
UGA's Performing and Visual Arts Complex provides some of the finest facilities in the South for teaching, research and performance in the fine arts. The Complex includes the Hodgson School of Music; the Performing Arts Center, which has a 1,100-seat auditorium for major concerts and musical performances; the Lamar Dodd School of Art, which opened in 2008 and includes studios, lecture halls, galleries, a media center and an eco-friendly "green roof;" and the Georgia Museum of Art with 9,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Galleries, Performance Halls, Theatres
During the fall of 2011, the UGA Libraries' three special collections libraries will relocate from the Main Library to the new Special Collections Libraries building currently under construction at 300 Hull Street. The Special Collections Libraries Building plans to open fully to the public with normal service and access to exhibit galleries in January 2012.
Music, Dance and Drama
"Hodgson Hall is, by far, the best concert hall in Georgia, and one of the finest in the country. If you hear the Atlanta Symphony in this hall, you hear it for the first time."—Yoel Levi, Music Director Emeritus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Hugh Hodgson School of Music
- University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra (UGASO)
- University Philharmonia
- The UGA Choral Association
- University Bands
- Performing Arts Series
- CORE Concert Dance Company
- UGA Ballet Ensemble
- UGA Ballroom Performance Group
- Young Choreographer's Series
- University Theatre Productions
Calendars
The Performing Arts Center embarks on its 15th season of bringing the world's finest entertainers to Athens.
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