UGA Community Relations

School is in session! ✏️📖

Community leaders gathered in Carnegie Library to get educated on some of the exciting healthcare developments coming to the community very soon, including The University of Georgia School of Medicine and The UGA School of Nursing. 🩺

Check out how much UGA students spent in the Athens area in FY22! 👀💵

Congratulations to Jason Edwards, public service faculty member in the UGA Fanning Institute for Leadership, for receiving the Emerging Professional Award at the International Town and Gown Association (ITGA) conference in College Station, Texas! This award recognizes early-career professionals who demonstrate leadership in building partnerships, addressing community challenges and fostering collaboration between higher education institutions and local communities.

It is fitting that Edwards was recognized given his ongoing work in youth leadership development through programs such as the UGA-CCSD Sports & Tutoring Program, Innovate U and Georgia Possible, which help students develop leadership skills, build confidence and explore future educational and career opportunities.

Fun fact: This is the third year in a row ITGA has awarded UGA one of its five annual awards! It just goes to show the University’s deep commitment to community engagement and university-community partnerships. 🤩

You can learn more about Edwards’ work the awards at the link in the comments!

UGA Public Service and Outreach

University of Georgia students are helping young athletes in Clarke County elementary schools build confidence on the court and in the classroom through Coaching4Success, a partnership program between the UGA’s Office of Service-Learning and the Clarke County School District. The program expands youth sports opportunities while fostering a growth mindset and a love of learning among fourth- and fifth-grade student athletes.

During the 2025-26 school year, 59 UGA student volunteers served nearly 560 total hours during more than 120 visits to eight schools. This time gave them the chance to serve as mentors and role models for more than 500 local elementary students.

You can learn more about Coaching4Success at the link in the comments!

UGA Public Service and Outreach

Did you know this? 👀

Your economic impact tidbit for today!

Did you know that UGA Athletics (football, men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, baseball, and softball) generated $147 million in expenditures by non-resident visitors during home games in 2025 alone Go Dawgs! 🐶🐾

This information was gathered from “The Economic Impact of the University of Georgia’s Teaching, Research, and Public Service to the State of Georgia” annual economic impact report.

North of the Arch t-shirts are in! Will you be one of the lucky 300 students to score an exclusive 10th anniversary event t-shirt? 🍀

Be sure to show up EARLY on Friday, August 21 to secure yours. Check-in will begin in College Square at 2 PM.

We’re excited to announce that we will be celebrating 10 years of North of the Arch this August! 🎉

A whole decade of welcoming UGA’s newest students to Downtown Athens has been full of endless connections, community, and memories. ❤️

Plan to meet us downtown for your first Friday in Athens on August 21! The festivities will begin at 2 PM. Can’t wait to see you there!

EDIT 4100S, a service-learning course taught by senior lecturer at UGA, Gretchen Thomas, is a unique opportunity for Clarke County School District students to be creative and think critically in a low-stakes environment with UGA students.

🔗 Read more about the course and its impact below!

The Maker Mindset UGA students and elementary learners build creativity, resilience and real-world skills 

Everything is bigger in Texas! 🤠 The University of Georgia and Clarke County had a strong presence at the Annual Conference in College Station. The group engaged in meaningful discussions with fellow college-town professionals, attended insightful sessions on community impact and even shared some of the great work happening in the Classic City.

Until next year! 🎉