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Meet the Faculty: Charles Platter, Classical Languages

February 15, 2017

“The challenge today in higher education is bridging the gap between the new world and the old,” explains Charles Platter, professor and department of the University of Georgia’s Classics program. He has been teaching students about Greek and Latin culture and literature for 30 years, since he joined the…

Black History Month: UGA Timeline

February 14, 2017

1960 1961: Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter become the first African Americans to register at UGA after winning a legal battle to gain admission. 1962: Mary Frances Early earns a master’s degree in music education, therefore becoming the first African American to earn a UGA degree. 1968: Richard Graham…

Online BBA Student Tyler Nowicki Successfully Balances Classes, His Job, Travel & A New Marriage

February 7, 2017

2016 was a busy year for Tyler Nowicki. He got married, started his new job at a local non-profit and began the Online BBA program. The adventures didn’t stop there. “During the course of this program, I have served with an orphanage in the Dominican Republic, backpacked through Cambodia and…

Black History Month: UGA’s Desegregation

February 1, 2017

UGA holds a memorable place in Civil Rights Movement history because of the integration of the university in 1961 by African American students Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes. 

Distance Learning: Tips for Keeping Yourself Motivated

January 25, 2017

While an online learning format provides flexibility and convenience, the lack of face-to-face interactions with professors and peers can make sustained interest in the course or program difficult for some. If you find yourself in a slump, you can take steps to keep your motivation high while completing your…

Online BBA Program Growing and Graduating Its First Students

January 24, 2017

While working full time at a non-profit start-up company, Nyaboke Machini developed a newfound interest in project management and consulting. In order to help her fulfill these career goals, Machini enrolled in the University of Georgia’s online BBA program and was among the program’s first graduates. Offered through the Terry…

Turning a Passion for Classical Languages Into a Graduate Degree

January 18, 2017

Nearing the end of his seminary degree, 40 year old US Army chaplain, Keith Saare, became interested in the Classics as a possible path for graduate studies. “Whereas my seminary degree offered a rich education in theology, church history, preaching, classical Hebrew, and Koine Greek, I wanted to grow in…

New Director of Office of Online Learning: Stephen P. Balfour, Ph.D.

January 17, 2017

The Office of Online Learning welcomes Stephen P. Balfour, Ph.D., as its new director. Balfour comes onboard Feb. 1 and will lead Online Learning in continuing to provide high quality graduate and undergraduate classes and degree programs for the University of Georgia.

UGA Ranked Among Nation’s Best Online Programs by US News

January 11, 2017

The University of Georgia has some of the best online programs in the nation, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report.

Music Education From Georgia to Kenya and Back Again

January 10, 2017

The Moi Girls school in Kenya and the University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music have created a program unique in the world of music education. “There are so many benefits to this program,” said Jutras. “The students at Moi Girls’ receive valuable instruction and are able to connect with a larger world, while our own UGA students are able to have firsthand experience with the transformative power of music instruction. They can watch themselves make a difference in the lives of the girls they are teaching and appreciate how much good they can do for the world through music.” Read More