Briggs Settlemier and Dimitri Nakis smile side-by-side in front of stage
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UGA students raise more than $500K for cancer research at Jam in the Streets Festival

ByAmber George

On March 29, Jam for Cam, a local Athens music festival, welcomed more than 15,000 attendees to the streets of downtown Athens to celebrate the life and legacy of Cameron Fearon, a University of Georgia student who passed away at age 19 after a brave battle with metastatic melanoma. 

Volunteers removed invasive vines from trees at Athens Land Trust, led by Service Ambassador Wendy Trejo and Co-Site Lead Roberto Rios.
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Hundreds of students serve the Athens community

ByLucas Guimaraes

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.

Welcome UGA events to kickoff the Fall 2024 semester
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Welcome UGA events to kickoff the Fall 2024 semester

ByAvery Hawkins

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.

UGA continues to strengthen campus security
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UGA continues to strengthen campus security

ByWes Summers

When new and returning University of Georgia students come to Athens for the fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting upgrades, emergency call stations and automatic license plate readers.