Society News from the Chronicles


Cobb to give Founders Day and Global Georgia lectures

Our favorite historian, B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor in the History of the American South James C. Cobb, kicks of the Global Georgia Initiative with a lecture at 4 p.m. in the Chapel on Jan. 29: He will discuss "De-Mystifying Dixie: Southern History and Culture in Global Perspective…

Fulfilling the Dream

UGA offices will be closed in observance of the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday January 21. This morning, the University presented four awards to community members working toward equality, diversity and justice as part of the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom…

Campus Preview Day at Griffin

The UGA-Griffin campus hosts its annual Preview Day on Feb. 12 from 5-7 p.m., where prospective students can learn more about the degree programs available there: UGA-Griffin offers undergraduate degree completion programs in general business, consumer economics, microbiology, special education and…

"Colleges in Your Backyard"

It is generally safe to say that college applications and admissions processes have become more complex over time, especially with the array of online tools now available. It can be 'easier' to apply and check the status of your applications, sure, but there is still a great amount of information…

January Kudos

We like to recognize our students, faculty and staff members who have won awards and commendations as the year progresses. A few of these from the past month include: Faculty kudos: Five UGA faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The…