The University of Georgia Department of Engagement, Leadership, and Service held their annual engagement fair at Tate Student Center on Jan. 27 and Jan. 29. Students were able to visit club stations, chat with peers and connect with attendees from 7 to 10 p.m. each night.
The University of Georgia held the first night of its spring 2026 Engagement Fair at Tate Student Center in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The Engagement Fair featured over 300 student organizations and engagement opportunities at UGA. Night two will be held at Tate Student Center in Athens, Georgia, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
On Sept. 13, the University of Georgia celebrated Dawg Day of Service, the largest day of student community service in Athens. 488 students volunteered with 23 community partner organizations and campus sites including local gardens, food and clothing pantries, thrift stores and animal rescues. Serve UGA, a student-run organization advised by the Division of Student…
Ella Ryann Cottrell had never even thought about competing in a pageant before when she signed up for the Miss UGA contest. “I thought, if I were to win this thing, it could really set me up to be able to serve and connect with people in Athens in a way that I normally wouldn’t be able to,” Cottrell said.
The University of Georgia Union announced that its annual Spring Fling event is Thursday, April 3, from 6-9 p.m. at Myers Quad. This event celebrates the arrival of spring, with a variety of activities designed to bring the campus community together.
On Tuesday, March 25, the University of Georgia Engagement, Leadership, and Service department hosted the 24th annual H. Gordon & Francis S. Davis Student Engagement Awards at the Tate Grand Hall.
From March 2-7, University of Georgia students spent their Spring Break serving with local non-profit partners in Charleston, Asheboro, Charlotte, and Savannah. IMPACT Service Breaks, administered by Engagement, Leadership, and Service, offers students an immersive experience living and volunteering during academic breaks.
Sometime last year, Rissa Rogus and Elizabeth Kim found a cardboard box in the WUOG music room. There wasn’t anything particularly odd about that. WUOG—the University of Georgia’s student-run radio station—collects boxes like old paper clips.
On Sept. 21, more than 500 University of Georgia students participated in Dawg Day of Service, UGA’s largest annual day of student-led community service. Celebrating its 11th year, the event set records for the number of participating students and service sites, highlighting students’ growing commitment to community involvement.
Lori Crawford, who has served as associate director of Engagement, Leadership, and Service since 2023, has been named director of Engagement, Leadership, and Service (ELS) at the University of Georgia.