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A successor to our print magazine, The Franklin Chronicles, this blog allows us to continue to communicate the importance of the arts and sciences to an expanded audience through a variety of means – articles and announcements, video, news and opinion – to pick up the conversation of why the arts, humanities and sciences matter so much at this juncture in the history of our university, our nation and the world. Read more

Robinson receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award

The accolades continue to roll in for Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Gregory H. Robinson. One of our most outstanding faculty members, Robinson

has been named the University of Georgia's 2014 recipient of the Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award.

The… Read Article


State of Black America 2014

The National Urban League has published the 38th edition of The State of Black America, a book with essays by some of our nation's leading thinkers, including our own J. Marshall Shepherd:

the State of Black America®– One Nation Underemployed: Jobs Rebuild America – underscores a reality… Read Article


2014 Lafayette Debates

Our students continue to succeed at the highest levels of debate in the United States, and distinguish themselves internationally:

Two University of Georgia students will attend the 2014 Lafayette Debates hosted by George Washington University and the French government April 11-13 in… Read Article


Thinc. at UGA

Entrepreneurship doesn't always mean starting a for-profit business. Some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs got their start because they wanted to help people in their community.

A full schedule of events, speakers and related activities is available at thinc.uga.edu. The… Read Article

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Spring Awakening

University Theatre winds up its season with the Broadway musical "Spring Awakening':

[T]he sexually charged rock musical "Spring Awakening," composed by Duncan Sheik with book and lyrics by Steven Sater, on April 10-12 and 15-18 at 8 p.m. with matinees April 13 and 19 at 2:30 p.m. in the… Read Article

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