Society News from the Chronicles


UGA Art instructor creates monument to Revolutionary War patriots

The City of Washington, Ga., will unveil a new monument featuring a scultpture by UGA instructor Kinzey Branham that honors American patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War - including African Americans and Native Americans - on Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. on the square in downtown Washington.  …

Rutherford Progress Cam

So this is pretty terrific. A live video feed, refreshed every five seconds, of the construction on the new Rutherford Hall. It's a great use of technology, courtesy of UGA housing. Here's a rendering of the final product, which looks quite similar to the original.   Rutherford Hall is, of…

July Faculty in the News

Franklin College faculty were quoted in major national and international media outlets including the New York Times, NBC News and the U.K. Guardian.   Psychology Professor and Department Head Keith Campbell was quoted in a Sydney Morning Herald article on adultery Flagpole described the…

Summer Kudos

Olympic medals, a Humboldt Research Award, Georgia History Book of the Year award and NSF CAREER Awards were among the many honors received by Franklin College students and faculty this summer. These include:   Faculty Kudos Stephen Berry has been named the inaugural holder of the Amanda…

UGA history major earns leadership award from Army ROTC

UGA senior Orry Young earned a leadership award from the U.S. Army Cadet Command after completing its Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as Operation Warrior Forge. The award was presented the Warrior Forge Commander's Leadership Award at the July 21 LDAC graduation at Joint Base…