University of Georgia
Emily Hodges
• UGA is a public school
• Motto: "to teach, to serve, and to inquire into
the nature of things.“
• Located in Athens, Georgia
• Mascot: the bulldog
Overview
• Established in 1785
• Made Georgia the first state that chartered a
state-supported university.
• Abraham Baldwin chosen as the first president
• The Arch is a famous UGA landmark
• The first building named Franklin College (now
Old College)
• The first class graduated in 1804
History
• Responsibility and commitment to exellence and
academic achievements
• Excellence in teaching/learning environment, serving
student body, and providing support
• Excellence in research, scholarchip, and creative
endeavors
• Excellence in public service, economic development,
and technical assistance
• Range of academic and professional programming at
baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels
Core Characteristics
• Primary admissions factor is that the student
“demonstrated academic achievement”
• Three main factors:
• GPA in core courses
• Rigor of course selection
• Combination of best SAT I or ACT scores
Admissions
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17 provided colleges
Provides a nationally acclaimed honors program
Study-abroad program at Oxford University
Holds record for most Rhodes Scholars in
Georgia
Academics
• 18th in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011
top 50 public universities in America
• Included in Wall Street Journal’s 16 “Hot
Schools”.
• Its libraries ranked in the 113 best libraries in
the U.S.
• Terry College Executive MBA program
ranked 60th in the world, 23rd in the U.S.
Rankings
• Student Government Association provides
student voice
• WUGA-TV: UGA’s public television station
• The Red & Black: UGA’s daily newspaper
• Ampersand Magazine and Pre-Med
Magazinge
• 61 sororities and fraternities
• 23% of undergraduate members of a group
in 2007
Student Life
• 7 communities provided for
undergraduate students
• 3 provided for graduate students
• Housing managed by Department of
University Housing
• Housing now offered on Health
Sciences Campus
• Best dorm contest hosted annually
Housing
• Specialty summer camps for middle and high
schoolers
• Work with experts for hands-on activities
• 31 UGA summer camps provided
• 15 athletic camps provided
Summer Camps
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5 art schools/departments:
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
School of Art
School of Music
Department of Dance
Department of Theatre/Film Studies
Special Collection Libraties provides work on
history and culture of Georgia
• Wilson Center and ICE promote creativity and
activity
Arts
• UGA’s men sports: baseball,
basketball, cross country, football,
golf, swimming and diving, tennis,
and track and field.
• UGA’s women sports: basketball,
cross country, equestrian, golf,
gymnastics, soccer, softball,
swimming and diving, tennis,
track and field, and volleyball.
Athletics