News from the Chronicles - December 2025

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Book by Franklin's You wins American Folklore Society Honor

Ziying You, Associate Professor in the department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies and the Center for Asian Studies, is the author of "Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women," published by the University of Indiana Press earlier in 2025.   The book examines how Chinese and Chinese American women in the United States experienced and responded to the double threat of the COVID-19 virus and…

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UGA research rolls back date of first-millennium Earthen monuments of Middle Georgia

New study emphasizes the role of public architecture, community history Snug against downtown Macon, Georgia, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park includes a network of earthen mounds and a timber-built Earthlodge that date back to the first millennium. One of the most iconic cultural sites in the Southeast and a Traditional Cultural Place (TCP) of the Muscogee Nation, the park also plays an outsized role in models about the "origins" of…

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More home-grown Georgia students enrolling at UGA

An increasing number of high-achieving in-state students are choosing to apply and enroll at the University of Georgia. The trend echoes with a national current of students increasingly looking to Southern universities including UGA that pair strong academics with a vibrant student experience: Applicants this year represented 49 states and Washington, D.C., as well as 129 Georgia counties, up from 115 last year. Admission offers went to students…

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UGA's community impact honored with national award

University engagement with cities and towns across Georgia takes shape in shared vision, expertise, and innovative economic growth strategies. Community service is about much more than fulfilling credit hours for Franklin students – for many, it's a way to give back to hometown or region. For others, service opportunities provide invaluable training experience and inroads to exciting career opportunities. The recipe for success led UGA to be…

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences!   Image: The Iron Horse sculpture, illuminated red with LED lights. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)