News Releases
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International Diversity Award
February 10, 2012
Jointly given by the Office of International Education and the Office of Institutional Diversity, the International Diversity award is given each year to a faculty or staff member who has shown dedication to promoting diversity in its many forms within international populations and activities at the University of Georgia. Recipients may be honored for a variety of activities including recruiting students from underrepresented populations for study abroad; educating international students about U.S. cultural, ethnic, religious, or …
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2012 MLK Freedom Breakfast speaker recalls life, legacy of King
January 13, 2012
For Billye Aaron, an advocate for higher education for African Americans and the wife of baseball legend Hank Aaron, this year’s Freedom Breakfast was about remembering the life and legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Aaron spoke about the first time she met the King family at their house in Birmingham in 1959. She went on to recount a dreary evening in April 1968 when she learned of his shooting and was among …
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UGA Diversity and Inclusion Certificate
December 16, 2011
The Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) is proud to introduce the UGA Diversity and Inclusion Certificate. The certificate creates an opportunity for faculty and staff to explore strategic areas around diversity and to learn more about the ways in which they can assist in ensuring that UGA is welcoming and inclusive of all communities. The Diversity and Inclusion Certificate is a partnership between the Office of Institutional Diversity, Training and Career Development (Human Resources) and other …
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Freshman Class, Law & Vet Med Set Records for Diversity
October 20, 2011
UGA enrolled the largest freshman class in history this fall. According to data from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the class includes some 5,500 freshmen – an increase of more than 10 percent over last year. With more than 1,400 of the entering freshmen self-identifying as other than Caucasian, the ethnic and racial makeup of the entering class shows record diversity. More than 480 first-year African-American students are enrolled (8.7 percent of the class). The …
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Peach State LSAMP Grant Renewed
August 31, 2011
The National Science Foundation has renewed a five-year, $4.9 million grant to the University of Georgia and six partner institutions that aims to bolster the number of students from underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. From the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, part of the NSF, the renewal grant will benefit more students than ever before. Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University have joined the partnership of state colleges …
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University of Georgia Diversity Plan Approved
August 31, 2011
A diversity plan prepared by the Diversity Advisory Council has been approved by Provost Jere Morehead for dissemination to academic units that report to the provost. “I believe this plan will help the University of Georgia remain a community of vibrant, diverse and inclusive communities of faculty, staff and students who are reflective of and responsive to the diversity of the state of Georgia,” Morehead said. The plan outlines five goals that relate to institutional climate; …
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UGA Graduate School receives Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Admissions Practices
June 15, 2011
UGA’s Graduate School received the 2010-2011 Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Admissions from the Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools and the Educational Testing Service. The Graduate School was recognized for its databased Recruitment through Graduation initiative that grew out of the innovative practices developed during the Ph.D. Completion Project, a research project funded by the Council of Graduate Schools to understand why graduate students did not finish their advanced degrees. Practices now include …