Global News at UGA
Submissions for the Richard Reiff Award are now open
Given annually, the Richard Reiff Award for Campus Internationalization recognizes full-time faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to global education at the University of Georgia.
Grady students and faculty cover Paris Paralympics as freelancers for Associated Press
A trip to Paris for many is a dream vacation. For a group of nine students and two professors from Grady College, their trip to Paris to cover the Paralympics…
Foundation Fellowship provides launch pad for travel-study
Through UGA’s Foundation Fellowship, five CCSD graduates are currently attending the university on a full academic scholarship as well as funding for travel-study, research and conferences. The fellowship is the…
Alumnus leaves $1M to support travel, study away
Bruce Gregory, a graduate of the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design, donated $1 million to his alma mater through a bequest that will help students study away….
Spotlight On: Leah Hicks, Assistant Director of Global Risk, Health, and Safety at the University of Georgia
Leah delves into the comprehensive training programs she oversees for faculty and staff involved in study abroad programs. She emphasizes the critical role these programs play in equipping faculty to…
Not So Ancient History: Department of Classics takes students beyond the classroom
Taking the Road to Antiquity The Colosseum in Rome, the ruins of ancient Greece, ancient forts like Vindolanda in England—remnants of the ancient world exist in the modern age, waiting…
Connect Abroad returns for Class of 2028
Key first-year programs Another program designed for first-year students is Connect Abroad: faculty-led, study abroad trips that take place during the week of spring break. Last spring, in the program’s inaugural…
New cooperation between Paderborn University and the University of Georgia
This story originally appears in a press release from Paderborn University. From the summer semester 2025, UGA students will have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at Paderborn University…
2024 Mandela Washington Fellows Arrive in the United States
The following article was originally featured on the official Mandela Washington Fellowship webpage. The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome the 2024 cohort of the Mandela…
Alex Kojo Anderson named recipient of 2024 Richard Reiff Award
Facilitated by the Office of Global Engagement, the Richard Reiff Campus Internationalization Award recognizes UGA faculty members who have made major contributions to the overall internationalization of the University of Georgia over…
Liverpool visit to UGA marks 10 year partnership milestone and future collaboration plans
A delegation from the University of Liverpool visited the University of Georgia (UGA) to celebrate a milestone 10 years of partnership and plan new research collaborations at a life sciences…