The walls of the Tate Reception Hall were decorated with African flags on Saturday, Feb. 22, representing the various native countries for members of the African Graduate Students Forum at the University of Georgia.
The University of Georgia has been named a recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the 11th consecutive year.
Presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the HEED Award reflects the university’s deliberate efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment.
The University of Georgia has been named a recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the 11th consecutive year.
Presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the HEED Award reflects the university’s deliberate efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment.
On Sept. 21, more than 500 University of Georgia students participated in Dawg Day of Service, UGA’s largest annual day of student-led community service. Celebrating its 11th year, the event set records for the number of participating students and service sites, highlighting students’ growing commitment to community involvement.
Now rounding the corner on his fourth year, his collegiate experience could be summed up in the word “community.” This is evident through his involvement in various organizations; involvement including serving as President of the Zeta Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
This fall, University Housing is opening a new chapter in student life with the official start of the Residential Belonging Assistants (RBA) program, an initiative designed to help first year students find their place on campus.
Listen to Caylin, a UGA student, and Nicole, Director of Student Transitions, share their experiences with Welcome UGA and how this campus-wide celebration helps students make new friends and find community at the beginning of each semester.
USAID invited UGA African Graduate Student Forum members to witness a new STEM education partnership with Kenya.
Even though UGA has many well-being programs, Stinson, a fourth-year majoring in social work from Ellenwood, Georgia, and president of Black Male Leadership Society (BMLS) saw an opportunity for a student-driven avenue to connect black male students with well-being and belonging resources on campus.
Student Affairs and Office of Instruction this past December cohosted an afternoon training on Belonging. Together over 30 staff and faculty engaged in open dialogue on what belonging means to UGA students through a series of interactive activities.