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Franklin College is a hub for research, scholarly achievement and global reach in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Its nationally known faculty are frequently recognized for their research impact, while fostering entrepreneurial thinking among their students that helps shape each student’s educational journey. Our students are known for their innovative and creative ambitions and pursue them to their fullest extent here at the College. Upon graduation, they join the Franklin network of more than 100,000 worldwide, who lead in their respective fields and frequently share their experiences and knowledge in the UGA classroom. Read more about our faculty, students, alumni, and initiatives in the College below.
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Franklin’s new museum studies M.A. offers hands-on pathway into growing field

The history department in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences is launching a new interdisciplinary M.A. degree in Museum Studies this fall. The first of its kind in the state, the program will prepare students to enter the museum profession through specialized training and hands-on… Read Article

Coleman Barks

Tell me a story: Coleman Barks remembered in poetry and friendship

In Athens, May arrives with chapel bells, crowded sidewalks, final papers, graduation photographs, and the strange awareness that something important is ending just as something new begins. Few writers understood that feeling better than Coleman Barks. 

Barks, Athens poet,… Read Article

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Associate Dean Marshall Shepherd joins experts to discuss visual storytelling in forecasting

Data analysis and visualization skills are a hot commodity across job roles and industries. One of the most intriguing applications—weather forecasting—is also essential to public safety.

Marshall Shepherd, an associate dean for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, joined experts… Read Article

Zoe Simmons and Melissa Fahmy

Franklin philosophy student Zoe Simmons receives Horace B. Russell Prize for ethics writing

Zoe Simmons, a rising senior in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Morehead Honors College, has received the Horace B. Russell Prize from the Department of Philosophy for excellence in undergraduate ethics writing.

The Horace B. Russell Prize is awarded annually for the best… Read Article

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UGA alumnus Artis Stevens receives honorary doctorate from American University

Artis Stevens, a graduate of UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received an honorary doctorate from American University during the university’s commencement ceremonies, where he also delivered the commencement address.

Stevens is president and CEO of Big Brothers… Read Article

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