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In Fall 2022, the Division of Academic Enhancement – now newly named the Office for Student Success and Achievement, received the inaugural Active Learning Change Grant at the University of […]

The University of Georgia’s TRIO Upward Bound programs are celebrating the class of 2024’s many accomplishments over the past four years. Upward Bound, a federally funded TRIO program, is a […]

The Office for Student Success and Achievement and Graduate School hosted its annual end of year events honoring first-generation students on April 23, 2024 at the Georgia Center. The first […]

Effective April 16, the Division of Academic Enhancement will transition to a new name—the Office for Student Success and Achievement (OSSA).

Achieve Atlanta, a leading nonprofit organization on a mission to help Atlanta Public Schools students access, afford, and earn postsecondary credentials, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with the University […]

On February 9th, 30 Division of Academic Enhancement scholars attended a production of “Hamilton” at the Fox Theater in downtown Atlanta. Originally performed on Broadway in 2015, Hamilton “follows the […]

The Division of Academic Enhancement (DAE) hosted its first First-Generation College Student Photovoice Competition on February 8th. The goal for this event was to provide first-generation students with an opportunity […]

Student Affairs and the Office of Instruction cohosted an afternoon training on Belonging. Together over 30 staff and faculty engaged in open dialogue on what belonging means to UGA students through a series of interactive activities.

The University of Georgia’s first-year retention rate rose to nearly 95% this year, reflecting several ongoing efforts to improve the academic environment and support students.

The University of Georgia recently hosted a group of students and teachers from Colquitt County High School to demystify the collegiate experience and learn what it means to be a Georgia bulldog.

The University of Georgia recently reaffirmed its status as a first-gen forward institution through the Center for First-Generation Student Success.

Alli Injaian, lecturer and academic coordinator at the Odum School of Ecology, sometimes feels like a talent manager. Fifty percent of her job is teaching, but the other 50% involves instructional service and administrative responsibilities like determining faculty teaching assignments.

Faculty and staff from across campus gathered in the Magnolia Ballroom at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel on Sept. 19 for the university’s fall 2023 Multicultural Faculty and Staff Reception.

On August 26, more than 600 University of Georgia students participated in Dawg Day of Service, a periodic event that allows students to serve Athens-Clarke County and surrounding communities.

The Office of Instruction has named Dr. Cara Winston Simmons director of the Division of Academic Enhancement, effective March 13. Dr. Simmons previously served as interim director. Simmons will oversee […]

The University of Georgia received three federal grants totaling over $850,000 for a five-year period totaling $4,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for the continuation of the TRIO Upward Bound Classic, TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science and TRIO McNair Scholars Program.

Across the university, initiatives from financial help to tutoring are underway to help students complete their degrees at the University of Georgia.

Effective August 1st, Dr. Naomi Norman will step down as interim director of the Division of Academic Enhancement. Dr. Norman has graciously led the DAE for the past year and will now transition the role to Dr. Cara Simmons who will oversee DAE’s multifaceted work including peer education, UNIV courses, TRIO programs, and support for scholars.

Athens, GA – Senator Raphael Warnock visited the University of Georgia on October 12th, where he spent time with TRIO students and staff at the Division of Academic Enhancement. Warnock, […]

For a student from a tiny rural town, coming to the University of Georgia can be a daunting experience. There’s a bus system to navigate, multiple dining halls to explore and a lot more people.

The University of Georgia received a federal grant of $511,480 for a five-year period totaling $2,557,400 from the U.S. Department of Education for the continuation of the TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS) program.

University of Georgia’s inaugural Redefining Rural Students’ Success and Wellbeing: An unConference on Practice, Research, and Innovation, held March 19-20, was its first national convening to discuss rural student access into and through American higher education.

Math can be frustrating, especially during a pandemic, but Maelyn Ehrman is here to help.

Change can be nerve-wracking, especially for incoming college students. On top of that, COVID-19 presents its own set of challenges for students, like second-year transfer Scott Wagner.

After spending just a few minutes with Megan Brock, it is evident that student equity and wellness is at the center of her teaching philosophy.

This fall, the Division of Academic Enhancement, in partnership with UGA’s First Generation Committee, launched firstgen.uga.edu.

The University of Georgia’s four-year completion rate has increased to a record 71%, up from 69% last year and 63% five years ago. The six-year completion rate at UGA holds strong at 87%.

Jordan Delaney always knew she wanted to go to college. She went on to be the only senior from her 2017 graduating class in Dekalb County to attend the University of Georgia.

Any student going to school during a pandemic is going to face some challenges, but the students who Lindsay Coco serves often get an extra dose of them.

The University of Georgia continues opening doors for rural students through its ALL Georgia program.

The University of Georgia was recently awarded $2.6 million to help support first-generation and low-income students as well as students with disabilities.

Sherontae Maxwell has dedicated her career to ensuring that students from disadvantaged backgrounds not only have a seat at the table but also a voice.

The Coca-Cola Foundation has pledged another $1 million toward scholarships for University of Georgia students who are the first in their families to attend college.

Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors, the University of Georgia has established more than 500 endowed, need-based scholarships, creating new, permanent pathways to higher education for Georgia residents from low-income backgrounds.

Carson Kuck, a first-generation student from middle Georgia who currently attends the University of Georgia, vividly remembers gathering his family into the car and praying on the drive to a parking lot with Wi-Fi to check his email after getting word that UGA had released its admissions decisions.

Completion rates at the University of Georgia continue to set records, thanks to a number of ongoing initiatives to enhance the academic environment and student support.

For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Georgia’s far-reaching commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion has been recognized with a national award.

Twenty-five proposals have been funded through the second round of the New Approaches to Promote Diversity and Inclusion grants program, which was announced in January 2019 by UGA President Jere W. Morehead.