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Join the Student Alumni Council for Founders Day 2024. This year, the council is celebrating the university's history of academic excellence. Stop by Tate Plaza for games, trivia, and prizes - all in honor of the founding of the University of Georgia. https://alumni.uga.edu/foundersday/    
Dance the night away at UGA's premier contemporary art gallery in downtown Athens at an end-of-semester Franklin College Graduate Student Party! Connect with students across the arts and sciences at this college-wide social organized by candidates in the Master of Fine Arts program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Car pooling and ride share are encouraged. Limited parking is available behind the Athenaeum and in lot W15 off the intersection…
To mark the release of a new book by Dr. Rielle Navitski, Transatlantic Cinephilia: Film Culture Between Latin America and France, 1945-1965 (University of California Press), the Department of Theatre and Film Studies and the Willson Center's Interdisciplinary Modernisms workshop will host a screening of Margot Benacerraf's Araya (1959). A lyrical depiction of the harsh existence of salt miners on Venezuela's isolated Araya peninsula, the film's…
Join University Union for its annual Taste of Athens event. They will have cuisine featured from multiple restaurants and vendors around Athens and some fun activities. This event is free for fees-paid students.   
See the latest edition of treehouse works! We will have art and clothes vendors, food and drink available, DIY zine and craft station, clay activities, weaving, games, live music, and more! Free and open to the public.  Supported in part by the UGA Arts Collaborative.
Meet and greet for our LGBTQIA+ students and allies. Come and eat treats and get to know each other through a speed friending game.
The Red & Black welcomes UGA students to our Back to School Splash. Enjoy games, slides, food, shopping and more! The Red & Black is the independent student-led news organzation located at 540 Baxter Street, right across the street from the UGA freshman dorms. The Red & Black is an approved experiential learning internship, and attendees can learn more about participating at The Red & Black in addition to having fun. 
North of the Arch is an official welcome/welcome back from the Athens community to students' home away from home. Team up with a group of friends to experience the shops, restaurants, and sites of downtown Athens. Visit https://govt.relations.uga.edu/north-of-the-arch/ for participating locations and event information. Once participants complete the submission form, they will be entered into raffles for prizes, including T-shirts…
Join the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library for an afternoon of crafts, stories, and more. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for off-campus visitors is available in the Hull Street Deck.
The 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas is a free online event that takes place over 3 days (April 18-20) where renowned experts from across disciplines present their innovative ideas to the general public. The Festival showcases unique perspectives on a range of topics including creativity, imagination, entrepreneurship, innovation, flow, aesthetics, emotions, motivation, AI, digital art, music, literature, wellbeing,…
At this campus-wide event, formerly known as Thank A Donor Day, people gather to show gratitude to UGA's generous donors. All students are welcome to participate. UGA students can show their gratitude by completing the activity stations and earn prizes. Donors make the best university even better. Say “thank you!” as one UGA community at Dawg Day of Gratitude.
This event aims to bringing awareness of the different cultures offered in the Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies department, particularly, African languages, Literature and Culture program by allowing students in this program to showcase their learning through a presentation of skits, music, and dance. Therefore, with a sense of pride and joy, the faculty and students of African languages, cultures, and literature program welcome…
Join a conversation about the global dimensions of humanities research, geographically and imaginatively. The humanities add to people's knowledge of the world and explore the diverse ways in which humans understand, explore and change it over time. Come and learn about how these perspectives shape the work of professors in women’s studies, the history of music, classics, Korean literature and film, legal history, migration and displacement. The…
The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts will host a public celebration of St. Patrick's Day with Irish music and good cheer at Hendershot's, which will be free and open to all. Athens duo Hog-Eyed Man will join with multi-instrumentalist Paddy League to form the redoubtable Hog-Eyed Paddy, and to make this a very special evening not to be missed. Fiddler Jason Cade and multi-instrumentalist Rob McMaken usually record and perform as the…
Mary Frances Early (M.M.Ed. ‘62, Ed.S. ‘67) played an integral role in the campaign for racial equality that helped open the doors for generations of students at the University of Georgia. Her triumph as the first African American graduate of UGA made her a central figure in the struggle to desegregate the University, and it serves as an example to all. She will be speaking to students about her experiences.  
The Dodd Galleries at the Lamar Dodd School of Art announces the Margie E. West Prize, an annual prize given to an esteemed alumni from the Lamar Dodd School of Art, inviting the artist to create a new exhibition for the Marjorie Eichenlaub West Gallery. The 3rd recipient of the prize, Zipporah Camille Thompson, will present a new installation that will be on display from Feb. 11 to March 24. Thompson graduated with an MFA from the Lamar…
A heart-gripping musical performance of an Atlanta-based Ukrainian trio to the uniquely magical sounds of Ukraine's musical instrument, the bandura. Co-sponsored by the Department of Language and Literacy Education, Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, JoLLE Conference, and the Russian Flagship Program.
Join the Student Alumni Council for Founders Day 2023. This year, the council is celebrating the university's history of academic excellence. Stop by Tate Plaza for games, trivia, and prizes - all in honor of the founding of the University of Georgia.
Hosted by the Office of the President, UGA Athletics, and the Department of Student Transitions, New Student Welcome is a FREE event for new students.  Participation is limited to first-year, transfer, and graduate students who have been admitted to the UGA-Athens campus for the Spring 2023 semester. Come enjoy free food, build community with fellow students, and get to know some of the staff members who support student success at UGA. The…
Join attendees for the Spring 2022 Welcome UGA Kick-Off. There will be free food, photo booth, engagement opportunities, and more.
Learn about the various schools and colleges at UGA. School & College Day takes place all day, and all students, past and current, are encouraged to celebrate their college both virtually and in-person. Join the event to interact with select schools and colleges and to get a 25% off bookstore coupon.
Join WIB, WIF & PWC for the Backpack Project Service Event to distribute items for the homeless in our local Athens community! Please be sure to sign up for items and bring them! Reminder: you will need to bring the items and attend our packing event to receive a point! If you are unable to sign up due to other time conflicts, monetary donations of $15-20 are welcome and will also count as 1 point! Venmo: @wibuga https://docs.google.com…
Join attendees to celebrate the 50th anniversary of International Coffee Hour at the University of Georgia. Join students, staff, international and cultural-based student organizations, and community members for coffee, food, and conversation to celebrate this milestone event for the university. International Coffee Hour will continue every Friday of the semester with classes in the Memorial Hall Ballroom following this outdoor kick-off event.…
Ceremony Location: Stegeman Coliseum Ceremony Start Time: 9:30 a.m. Graduates should plan to arrive by 9:00 a.m. Doors Open: 8:00 a.m.
Ceremony Start Time: 7:30 p.m. Gates Open: 5:30 p.m. Guests should enter using gates 2, 4, 6, and 9. Graduates should enter using Gate 10. Tickets are not required for the undergraduate ceremony.

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