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UGA Online Expands to Support Enrollment Growth
October 1, 2025UGA Online Learning, the University of Georgia’s online program and course development and marketing unit, has grown significantly to better support of UGA’s 4-year Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. The office has expanded to better support growth in online graduate programs, strengthen summer undergraduate courses, and establish a new Quality and Analytics sub-unit.
Fanbin Kong expands global research connections through AgINSPIRE
September 30, 2025For faculty like Fanbin Kong, professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology's online Master of Food Technology program, and Gaelen Burke, professor in the Department of Entomology, AgINSPIRE opened the door to new collaborations, research directions and student opportunities.
2025 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule: Dates, Times, and Locations
September 9, 2025The Georgia Bulldogs 2025 football schedule is packed with rivalry games, SEC showdowns, and a few high-profile non-conference matchups. Whether you’re making the trip to Athens, traveling for an away game, or following along from home, here’s everything you need to know about the Dawgs this season.
Dr. Milewski named as UGA Faculty Innovation Fellows
August 29, 2025The University of Georgia Innovation Fellows Program, a university-wide initiative to provide the UGA community with improved, peer-delivered access to information, training, and assistance related to innovation and entrepreneurship, announced its first cohort of Faculty Innovation Fellows.
Dr. Timothy Cain Named Associate Director of the McBee Institute
August 19, 2025The Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education announced that Dr. Timothy R. Cain, professor of higher education in the Online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Higher Education Administration program, has been appointed Associate Director at the McBee Institute.
UGA’s First Fully Online Doctoral Degree to Launch in Learning, Design, and Technology
August 11, 2025The University of Georgia’s Mary Frances Early College of Education is introducing the online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Learning, Design, and Technology, the university’s first fully online doctoral program. Starting Fall 2026 but accepting applications now, this 51-credit program is designed for experienced administrators, educators, and instructional design professionals looking to lead technology-enhanced learning initiatives in P-12 schools, higher education, healthcare, and industry.
How Tommy Thrasher’s Journey as a Parent Led Him to UGA’s Online M.A.T. in Special Education
August 11, 2025Tommy Thrasher (online M.A.T. ’25) and the world of special education are inextricably bound. In fact, his experience with individualized education programs and specialized instruction began long before joining the M.A.T. program at UGA.
Brains, games, and VR frames: How UGA researchers are rewriting the rules of learning
August 7, 2025Virtual reality simulations that teach residents how to prepare and react to natural disasters. Game-based systems that help unlock neurodiverse kids’ problem-solving skills and interest in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics). Artificial intelligence programs that help people with epilepsy remember to take their medicines. These are the kinds of innovative educational tools University of Georgia researchers are developing to revolutionize how teachers teach and students learn.
UGA Online Team Attends D2L Fusion Conference
July 24, 2025UGA Online team members Todd Hollett, Steve Balfour, Duncan Lord, Christy Rich (College of Agriculture and Environmental Science Director of Online Learning), Rachel Cassity, Tianyi Zhang Ulyshen, and James Castle at D2L Fusion 2025 (left to right) Several members of the UGA Online team recently attended the D2L Fusion…
Emily Chen-Bendle joins the McBee Institute as Associate Director of Distance Learning
July 10, 2025The Louise McBee Institute recently announced that Dr. Emily Chen-Bendle has joined the Institute as associate director of distance learning. In this position, Dr. Chen-Bendle will support and advance the Institute’s Executive Ed.D. in Higher Education Management, Online M.Ed., and Governor’s Teaching Fellows programs.