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UGA Vice President to deliver commencement address to graduate students
May 5, 2022Jennifer Frum, UGA’s vice president for public service and outreach, will deliver the graduate Commencement address on May 13, at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. Tickets are not required for this ceremony. Graduate ceremony speaker Jennifer Frum became UGA’s fourth vice president for public service and outreach in…
List of Mental Well-Being Resources for Online UGA Students
May 5, 2022In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we have compiled a list of resources that are available to online students. In addition to these items listed below, more details regarding mental health resources can be found at: https://well-being.uga.edu/ These following resources are all provided by UGA: • 24/7 Interpersonal Violence…
Online faculty member receives the inaugural UGA Award for Excellence in Teaching
April 15, 2022Two faculty members received the first University of Georgia Award for Excellence in Teaching, which recognizes exemplary instruction by teaching faculty. The 2021-2022 honorees are Mark W. Huber, senior lecturer in the online Master of Business and Technology program, and Melissa Landers-Potts, senior lecturer in the department…
How to ask for a raise
April 7, 2022The pandemic has been a time of reflection. If you’re content with your job, but not your salary, you may be missing out by not asking for a raise. Kenneth White, an associate professor in the Master of Science in Financial Planning in UGA’s…
Free tax assistance from UGA VITA program
April 6, 2022Filing taxes is intimidating for many people, luckily UGA’s partnership with Georgia United Credit Union and the IRS offers free tax preparation for Georgia residents. The UGA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has provided free tax preparation services to Athens and surrounding areas for…
Celebrating the legacy of Mary Lyndon
March 29, 2022As women’s history month comes to a close, UGA Online would like to give special recognition to the first female graduate of the University of Georgia, Mary Lyndon. Lyndon holds several “first” titles, including the first woman Associate Professor of Education and Dean of Women at UGA in 1919. …
Michael Bartlett named as a University Professor for significant impact on UGA
March 22, 2022Two distinguished University of Georgia faculty members, Michael Bartlett and Libby V. Morris have been named University Professors for significant impact, an honor bestowed on faculty who have had a significant impact on the university in addition to fulfilling their normal academic responsibilities. Michael Bartlett is the…
UGA Alumnae making a difference
March 9, 2022Lilly Workneh (ABJ, Publication Management ’12, BS, Consumer Journalism ’12) is an award-winning storyteller and an acclaimed speaker and content strategist. She is passionate about creating meaningful and mission-driven media. With nearly a decade of experience as a journalist, Lilly has amplified underrepresented voices and stories in key leadership roles…
Celebrating the life of Valerie Boyd
March 4, 2022UGA Online joins the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the broader UGA community in mourning the loss of Valerie Boyd, a writer, editor, professor and mentor who died February 12, 2022 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. As the Director of the…
Bulldog 100: Black owned businesses bring pride to UGA
February 25, 2022In honor of Black History Month, UGA Online would like to celebrate and recognize some of our Bulldog 100 Black owned businesses and the innovative entrepreneurs that started them. These businesses are among the top 100 fastest-growing enterprises owned or operated by UGA graduates. Entrepreneurs.