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What Programs Does UGA Online Offer? A Complete Guide to Online Degrees and Certificates
January 15, 2026Many students consider UGA to be one of the best online learning environments available, particularly for working professionals who want rigorous coursework, respected faculty, and flexible scheduling without sacrificing academic quality.
Is an Online Graduate Degree Right for You? Questions to Ask Before You Apply
January 14, 2026Online graduate programs offer flexibility, but they also require a certain level of independence and self-direction. If you’re considering an online program through UGA, these questions can help you decide whether the format fits your goals, schedule, and learning style. Is an online graduate degree right for me? That depends on how you learn, how you manage your time, and what you need to stay motivated. Online programs work especially well for students who are clear about their goals, comfortable working independently, and able to plan ahead.
MFA Narrative Nonfiction program completes spring 2026 residency
January 13, 2026The MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program wrapped up a weeklong residency Jan. 4-9 at Grady College. Students in the sessions heard from both MFA faculty as well as a lineup of stellar journalists and authors.
Football film directed by UGA Screenwriting MFA alumnus has national premiere
January 12, 2026“Signing Tony Raymond,” a film written, directed and produced by Glen Owen (ABJ ’90), a UGA alumnus and current Low-Residency MFA in Screenwriting student, will have its national premiere on Jan. 16, 2026.
Lance Palmer featured in Georgia Magazine
January 6, 2026Lance Palmer was featured in the most recent issue of Georgia Magazine. Palmer, the Janette McGarity Barber Professor in our department of financial planning, housing and consumer economics, helps provide students unique experiential learning opportunities through our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
Tamlin Hall named director of MFA Film, Television and Digital Media program
December 18, 2025Tamlin Hall, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, director, producer, educator and non-profit founder, has been named the new director of the University of Georgia Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media.
A Virus Takes Flight
December 17, 2025Avian influenza isn’t new. But the most recent outbreak’s rapid and prolific spread is setting off alarm bells. Issabella Asamoah, graduate research assistant, S. Mark Tompkins, professor and director for the Center for Vaccines and Immunology, and Justin Shepard, PhD student, work in the Tompkins laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine. “Arguably, we are in the age of pandemics.” It’s a bold statement. And perhaps hyperbolic. But when someone like Justin Bahl says it, you should probably listen.
The Ed.D. in Learning Design & Technology to host Information Session on January 5, 2026.
December 15, 2025The Learning, Design, and Technology program is excited to announce that we will be hosting two upcoming information sessions on Monday, January 5, 2026, for prospective students interested in the Ed.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology. https://calendar.uga.edu/search/events?search=LDT 1pm-2pm EST 6pm-7pm EST These sessions are designed to help you learn…
The UGA Online Course Development Process and Why It Works
December 15, 2025For online programs that are in production with UGA Online, we use a process that looks a bit different from the way many faculty members would choose to build courses on their own. We begin working at the program level to standardize the course shells the entire program will use; we do this because our focus is helping adult learners concentrate on the content and skills they need to be successful in a program, not on figuring out how one instructor has organized an assignment dropbox differently from the last.
Tom Sapp: The Man Behind the Mascot
December 3, 2025Hairy Dawg was born in a basement, and he was delivered in a hurry. Three weeks before Georgia’s showdown against Notre Dame in the 1981 Sugar Bowl, Tom Sapp BFA ’69 showed coach Vince Dooley some sketches for an idea he had. They depicted a broad-shouldered, tough-looking figure with a bulldog’s head, oversized paws, and a football player’s body. Dooley liked the idea and said Sapp could build the costume—but only if he could have it ready in time for the bowl game.