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Debate: Do Facts Still Matter?

Do facts still matter? The UGA Libraries and the Georgia Debate Union are hosting a debate on the importance and status of facts. The affirmative/pro side of the debate will be Facts matter more than fake news in contemporary society. Debate website includes a suggested reading list. For more information, visit: http://guides.libs.uga.edu/factsdebate


The Georgia Review’s Fall Issue Release with Kaveh Akbar

Join The Georgia Review for its Fall Issue Release featuring poet Kaveh Akbar. Akbar will read at 7 p.m. accompanied by sign language interpreter Lynn Young. Akbar’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Georgia Review, The New Yorker, Poetry, Tin House, Guernica, Boston Review and elsewhere. A recipient of a 2016 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation,…


Museum Mix

The museum’s thrice-annual late-night art party features a live deejay, free refreshments and galleries open until 11 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Reindeer Games and WesdaRuler. Free admission. #museummix The exhibitions on view are: “Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête” (on view through October 14–January 7). This exhibition, organized by Aperture Foundation, New York, includes works by acclaimed contemporary artist…


Dedication: Center for Molecular Medicine

The University of Georgia announced the creation of its Center for Molecular Medicine in fall 2012 with Stephen Dalton, PhD, as its founding director. It broke ground on a new state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility in December 2015, and a move-in date is scheduled for August 2017. The building’s dedication will be held Sept. 20, 2017, to be followed by a two-day symposium to mark the Center’s opening. For more information the program…


UGA String Project Open House

The UGA String Project will hold an informational open house and instrument "petting zoo." This is a chance to meet the String Project staff, hear and try out the various instruments offered for instruction and get information about instrument rental. The UGA String Project provides instruction in violin, viola, cello, and bass through group classes and ensembles. Beginning classes are offered, starting only in the fall semester, for children in…


North of the Arch

North of the Arch is an official welcome from the Athens community. Team up with hallmates and friends from Orientation and find the Athens Downtown Development Authority check-in table in front of The Grill on College Avenue to participate in a scavenger hunt through downtown Athens. Document the event on social media using #NorthOfTheArch. The first 100 participants receive a free North of the Arch t-shirt, and all participants are entered in…


Dawg Day of Service

The UGA motto espouses a commitment to service. Dawg Day of Service seeks to realize the university’s commitment through a campus-wide, visible day of service event open to the entire University of Georgia community. Participants will volunteer at different sites around the Athens-Clarke County area where they will have the chance to network and interact with students, community members, and staff, while engaging in meaningful service and…


Dawgs Suit Up

Application deadline is August 23, 2017. To apply, visit: http://bit.ly/2w7TQGz For under $200, students will be able to purchase a suit jacket, pants or skirt, two shirts, shoes and additional professional accessories such as ties, handbags and belts. • Free shuttles will run from the Memorial Hall bus stop to JCPenney from 6-10:30 p.m. • Free Sephora mini makeover + sample of your choice • Free JCPenney Salon hair consultation • Tailoring…


Eclipse Viewing Party at Sanford Stadium

View the total solar eclipse and enjoy views from around the world on the jumbotron, learning activities, special guests, giveaways and more. Approximately 10,000 free viewing glasses will be available with the first 5,000 guests receiving free UGA-themed viewing glasses. Sponsoring partners: Georgia Athletic Association, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, John Knox, UGA Atmospheric Sciences Program and the Department of Geography. For more…


Study Abroad Open House

Join the Office of International Education to learn more about study abroad and international studies.


Freshman Welcome

Hosted by the Student Alumni Council, Student Alumni Association and the Office of the President, Freshman Welcome is a FREE event you won't want to miss!  Those who attend will:  Enjoy a pre-party in Reed Plaza with free food Learn game day cheers and traditions Reunite with orientation leaders and make new friends Be welcomed to UGA by President Jere Morehead (JD '80) and Coach Kirby Smart (BBA '98) Hear from Student Alumni…


New Faculty Orientation

All new faculty are invited to attend New Faculty Orientation. The agenda and registration are at: http://www.ctl.uga.edu/pages/new-faculty-orientation. Please send any questions you may have about this event to Dr. Meg Mittelstadt, Assistant Director for Faculty Development and Recognition, at megan.mittelstadt@uga.edu.  To register, visit: https://ugeorgia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ytGJ7NIFPzfMSF


Trial Gardens’ Public Open House

The 35th annual Trial Gardens includes vendors such as Maisie Loo from UGArden selling herbal teas, garden tours and more. The Trial Garden are in full bloom and filled with annuals, perennials, roses, containers and hanging baskets due to the outstanding effort of Master Gardeners, student workers, and the new garden manager, Brandon Coker. John Ruter, director of the Trial Gardens and a professor of the Horticulture Department, will be there…


GMOA Museum Mix

The museum’s thrice-annual late-night art party features a live DJ, free refreshments and galleries open until 11 p.m. Free admission. #museummix  For more information, visit: http://georgiamuseum.org/calendar/event-all/museum-mix15/2017/07/20


National Public Gardens Day

National Public Gardens Day is a day to honor and draw attention to the nation's public gardens. To celebrate, the Garden Gift Shop is offering everyone the Friends of the Garden 10% discount all day (10 a.m. until 4 p.m.), no coupon necessary. Free guided tours of the garden are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Find more information at the Visitor Center front desk.


Staff Appreciation Day 2017

  UGA will hold its third annual Staff Appreciation Day. All staff members are invited and encouraged to attend.


Franklin College Staff Appreciation Reception


Staff Appreciation Day 2017

UGA will hold its third annual Staff Appreciation Day. All staff members are invited and encouraged to attend.


Spring Graduate Commencement

As the birthplace of higher education, the University of Georgia has fostered a tradition of academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, and service to others since 1785. For our graduates, Commencement is a beginning, the start of the next chapter in thier lives. At Commencement, we celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our students completing advanced degrees. For more information, visit: https://commencement.uga.edu/graduate…


Spring Undergraduate Commencement

As the birthplace of higher education, the University of Georgia has fostered a tradition of academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, and service to others since 1785. For our graduates, Commencement is a beginning, the start of the next chapter in their lives. Event takes place at Sanford Stadium. For more information, visit commencement.uga.edu/undergraduate SPEAKER: Ernie Johnson Ernie Johnson is a 1978 graduate of UGA’s Grady College…


Faculty Recognition Banquet

Honors the winners of the 2017 awards for teaching excellence. Invitation only. Reception: 5:45 p.m. Dinner and award presentations: 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Part of Honors Week.


The Georgia Review Earth Day Event

  The Georgia Review's ninth annual Earth Day event will include a talk by nationally known environmental writer John Lane, music by Hawk Proof Rooster, and a reception. Past speakers have included National Book Award winner Barry Lopez, Alison Hawthorne Deming, Gary Ferguson, and Ann Pancake. John Lane is a writer and environmentalist. Author of a dozen books of poetry and prose, including six from the University of Georgia Press,…


Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

The exercise develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of students’ capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience. Master’s and doctoral students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis or dissertation topic and its significance. 3MT™ is not an exercise in trivializing or ‘dumbing-down’…


UGA Night at Six Flags

Exclusive admission to Six Flags over Georgia for UGA students, alumni, faculty, staff, and guests. Tickets go on sale February 20th in the Tate Student Center Cashier Window with a valid UGA card. Limited bus transportation provided. Free parking available at Six Flags. This is a rain or shine event. Everyone entering the park will also receive a return-visit voucher valid for a full-day refund on June 4, 11, or 18. Flash passes and VIP Tours…


TEDxUGA 2017: Spectrum

Prisms transform light into a spectacular display of colors; the ordinary becomes the extraordinary. Ideas have the power to act as prisms. They challenge us, they change us—and when we hold them up to the light—they help us to see the world differently than before. TEDxUGA 2017 will explore the full spectrum of ideas that exists within the University of Georgia. Join the fifth annual celebration of ideas worth spreading. Participants may…
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