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Dr. Milewski leads panel at Super South Summit 2025
May 21, 2025Dr. Adam Milewski, who teaches in the online M.S. in Environmental Geology program, joined a lineup of leading scientists and policy experts at the 2025 Super South Summit, an event dedicated to accelerating climate action and sustainable innovation across the Southeastern U.S.
Low-Residency MFA in Screenwriting student recognized for script in Atlanta Film Festival
May 14, 2025For Shonté Hodnett, a Master of Fine Arts Narrative Media student, “Hidden Lines” is more than just a script she wrote for an assignment. It’s important cultural history that has a personal family connection. Hodnett was recently recognized as a quarterfinalist in the Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay competition, an impressive showing for a first-time scriptwriter.
UGA Spring 2025 Commencement: What Online Graduates Need to Know
May 6, 2025UGA’s Spring 2025 Commencement includes in-person and livestreamed ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students. Get details on ceremony times, parking, ticketing, accessibility, diploma delivery, and more—especially helpful for online and remote graduates planning to participate or celebrate from afar.
Dr. Rongjie Liu Receives Franklin College’s Seed Grant
April 18, 2025Dr. Rongjie Liu, Assistant Professor in the online Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Data Science program, and her team were recently awarded $10,000 by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences under its Rapid Interdisciplinary Proposals (RIP) Program.
Enhancing Online Learning with the New Master Class Studio
April 15, 2025Online learning has come a long way from static slides and audio recordings. Through UGA Online, faculty have access to professional media resources that help bring course content to life. Whether it’s through studio-recorded lectures, interactive experiments, or on-location virtual field trips, faculty have been able make learning more immersive, interactive, and engaging for their students, no matter where they are located.
FACS Awards Recognize Online M.S. in Nutritional Sciences Faculty
April 11, 2025Three faculty members from the online Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences – Community Nutrition program were recently recognized by the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences for their outstanding contributions to outreach, research, and student mentorship.
UGA Master of Art Education degree transitions to online program
April 8, 2025In response to a growing demand for advanced art education degrees offered remotely, the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia has transitioned the Master of Art Education program online beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year in partnership with the UGA Office of Online Learning.
Kyle Turner Awarded CPH Excellence in Online Teaching Award
April 2, 2025Congratulations to Kyle Turner, this year’s recipient of the UGA College of Public Health's Excellence in Online Teaching Award! This award recognizes excellence and innovation in online teaching for full-time faculty in the College of Public Health. Award winners are recognized for their commitment to advancing the quality of online teaching and learning.
Gayle Andrews Named 2024–2025 Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
March 28, 2025Gayle Andrews, professor in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice at the Mary Frances Early College of Education, has been named a 2024–2025 Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor—an honor that recognizes her sustained excellence in teaching and transformative impact on students at the University of Georgia.
Redefining the MFA Experience at UGA
March 19, 2025The University of Georgia’s MFA in Narrative Nonfiction, offered through Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, provides an unparalleled opportunity for writers seeking to refine their craft while balancing their professional and personal commitments. Tom Cullen, a graduate of the program and a member of UGA's faculty, recently shared his experience with this low-residency degree, back in its first ever cohort.