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Students serve local communities with IMPACT Service Breaks
ByLucas Guimaraes March 14, 2025April 23, 2025

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.

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Hundreds of students serve the Athens community
ByLucas Guimaraes September 24, 2024February 28, 2025

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.

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Welcome UGA events to kickoff the Fall 2024 semester
ByAvery Hawkins September 13, 2024August 4, 2025

Welcome UGA continues its campus-wide celebration into the new year for incoming and returning students. Various departments and organizations hosted not just events, but opportunities to connect with students as they begin a new semester – fostering a sense of belonging for them on campus.

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Protecting the Georgia Coast
ByWes Summers July 12, 2024February 28, 2025

Researchers and educators at the University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant work in a unique kind of lab. On Skidaway Island, staff are surrounded on every side by miles of salt marsh and towering oak trees with vibrant, twisting branches covered in Spanish moss.

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