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The University of Georgia will celebrate the accomplishments and impact of first-generation college students, faculty, and staff during First-Generation Celebration Week, Nov. 3-8, 2025.  A first-generation college student is someone […]

Whether it’s presenting in class, preparing for a job interview or simply building confidence speaking in front of others, University of Georgia students now have a new place to practice: […]

The University of Georgia is reimagining learning spaces by combining resources that allow students to experiment with their ideas and bring them to life with new technologies. In the new […]

This semester, the University of Georgia welcomed more than 6,200 first-year students from nearly 48,000 applicants.

Fourteen incoming students kick-started their college career this summer through Thrive at Georgia: Bulldog Bridge, a weeklong residential program designed to help students feel prepared, connected and excited about their […]

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Georgia a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling more than $2.7 million to improve college retention and graduation […]

The inaugural cohort of Achieve Atlanta scholars graduated from the University of Georgia this spring, highlighting the success of the partnership between UGA and nonprofit organization Achieve Atlanta.

A sense of pride, resilience, and community filled the room as the University of Georgia celebrated its 2025 First-Generation Graduation Celebration on April 27. Around 80 graduates gathered to mark […]

Sneha Sony, a freshman computer systems engineering major at the University of Georgia, is “charting a path that no one else in [her] immediate family has walked before” — college.

May 7, 2025 Twenty-four students and two faculty and staff members were inducted into the University of Georgia chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society recognizing first-generation college […]

The program continues to grow as active learning techniques increase in the classroom.

The University of Georgia houses several areas for students and faculty throughout campus that prioritize health and well-being. The purpose of the well-being hubs is to be a space for […]

This year, more than 40,000 students applied to the University of Georgia and 6,175 first-year students were enrolled. Despite the high number of applicants, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions recruits high […]

Six UGA students and four staff members received scholarships and awards during the Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s 2024 Founders’ Award Scholarship Ceremony, held Sept. 30.

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.