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UGA plans $7.3 million investment to upgrade campus security
ATHENS – When new and returning University of Georgia students come to Athens for fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting upgrades, emergency call stations and automatic license plate readers.
UGA announces 40 Under 40 class
The University of Georgia has announced the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, a group of alumni that includes a deputy national intelligence officer, a senior entertainment writer for Variety, an AI innovator at Microsoft and more. The 40 Under 40 program celebrates personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of successful...
UGA adds new campus security measures
The University of Georgia is introducing several new campus safety measures, including increased lighting, emergency call buttons, Campus Safety Ambassadors and more. The university has invested $7.3 million in new security systems this year, adding to the more than $16 million spent over the past eight years on campus security, bringing UGA’s total investment in safety and security enhancements during that time to more than $23 million.
UGA alumnus leaves $1.5 million estate gift for SPIA and Grady College
Joshua W. Jones, a University of Georgia graduate who died in 2023, left UGA a $1.5 million estate gift. The money will benefit UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs and Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Jones had been a member of the SPIA Board of Visitors...
UGA supports Georgia High School Students Through Science & Engineering Fair
Four high school students traveled to Los Angeles, California, to represent the state of Georgia at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held May 11-17. Two won monetary prizes during the ISEF special awards ceremony. Daniel Williams of East Coweta High School won the Chief of Naval Research Scholarship Award of $15,000. Daniel was also awarded fourth place in the Robotics & Intelligent Machines category. Tatyana McVay of Paul Duke STEM High School in Gwinnett County won the $750 U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Award.
Two-a-Days: Retooling the offense has been summer focus for Big Red
There are just 26 days remaining until the kickoff of the 2024 high school football season. But make no mistake, preparations for the upcoming campaign began months ago. And teams throughout northeast Georgia already are in full countdown mode. With that in mind, we spent the last couple of weeks...
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