Dean School of Public and International Affairs

Opportunity Profile

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Dean, School of Public and International Affairs Date: 09/28/2016 Prepared by: Frank DiGiacomo, Senior Director

Shawn Hill, Executive Search Manager Hanna Hunt, Process Management Matthew Reiter, Process Management Christen Baskerville, Recruitment Michael Luthi, Recruitment Rebecca Rykard, Recruitment

The UGA Search Group, in conjunction with the Search Committee, has developed this Opportunity Profile for your review as you research this opportunity with the University of Georgia. This document is intended to provide information on some of the key initiatives for the position and to give a deeper understanding of the role of Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs. We have also included information on the School, the University of Georgia, the city of Athens, and the surrounding region. We strive to ensure that our candidates have a clear sense of the expectations of the role and knowledge of the unit, which will consequently allow you to clearly articulate a vision and demonstrate how you will meet and exceed the demands of the position. If you have questions, please feel free to call. Our goal is to provide the highest quality experience for you as we partner in this important process. 215 S. Jackson Street Athens, Georgia 30602 706-542-3283-Office 706-583-5516-Fax ugasearchgroup@uga.edu

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TABLE OF CONTENTS *Note: This table of contents is interactive. Click any link to visit the corresponding page within this PDF.

BACKGROUND

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SECURITY

GLOBIS

SPIA FACULTY

GRANT DEVELOPMENT

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

SPIA STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

RECENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

SPIA ALUMNI

BOARD OF VISITORS

SPIA FACILITIES

BALDWIN HALL RENOVATION PROJECT

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES

ABOUT PRESIDENT JERE W. MOREHEAD

ABOUT SR. VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & PROVOST DR. PAMELA WHITTEN

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

HISTORY OF UGA

POINTS OF PRIDE

INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

PUBLIC SERVICE & OUTREACH

ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY FACILITIES

QUICK FACTS ABOUT UGA

UGA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, VISION, AND MISSION

LINKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT UGA

TAB I: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

TAB I: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

TAB II: OVERVIEW OF THE SCHOOL

TAB I: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

TAB III: ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

TAB I: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

TAB IV: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & HUMAN RESOURCES

TAB I: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

TAB V: THE REGION – ATHENS & ATLANTA, GEORGIA

TAB I: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

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Dean, School of Public and International Affairs

The University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). The School The School of Public and International Affairs, which was established in 2001, is now ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the nation’s fourth best public affairs graduate school and the nation’s second best among public universities. Led by a group of over 50 talented faculty members, SPIA is home to the Departments of International Affairs, Political Science, and Public Administration and Policy. The School currently enrolls more than 1,600 undergraduate students and over 300 students who are pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees. SPIA is honored to call four Rhodes scholars, two Marshall scholars, three Carnegie Junior Fellows, and three Truman scholars graduates of its programs. Departmental faculty and students have continued to distinguish themselves with honors and awards. Teaching, research and service are part of the highly valued mission in SPIA. For more information, please see: http://spia.uga.edu/. The University The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country and is consistently ranked among the top 25 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 1,700 full-time faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens. Additional information about the University of Georgia is available at: http://www.uga.edu/. The Position The Dean will provide energetic and visionary leadership, as well as principled administrative guidance and advocacy for the mission of the School in teaching, research, and public service. The Dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the School, reporting to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. The Dean's duties include overall responsibility for leadership of the School; strategic planning and analysis of School operations; research productivity with an emphasis on increasing external funding; curriculum development for departments, centers and programs in the School; budget development; fundraising; faculty recruitment; and liaison with department heads, center directors, program directors and School staff.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT TAB I

TAB I: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

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Qualifications Candidates should have a terminal degree such as a Ph.D. (alternate terminal degrees will be accepted) in International Affairs, Political Science, Public Administration and Policy, Economics, Law, or a related field, a distinguished record of scholarship, and qualify for tenure at the full professor level. A minimum of two years of experience in a discipline related to public and international affairs is required. The successful candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and research, be able to manage and advocate for a diverse college with multiple departments and centers, be an effective internal manager with good budgetary skills and the ability to work in a collaborative and collegial manner with a diverse faculty and staff, encourage externally supported scholarship and student funding, and have the ability to be a successful fundraiser with foundations and individual donors. Applicant screening will begin immediately. Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by Sunday, November 27, 2016; however, screening will continue until the position is filled. The application packet should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant’s credentials and experience meet the needs, responsibilities, and qualifications stated above; a current curriculum vita; and contact information for three references (who will not be contacted without further correspondence with the applicant). All applicants must apply online at FacultyJobs@UGA. Please see the job posting at: http://facultyjobs.uga.edu/postings/1165 Nominations, questions and/or other inquiries should be directed to Rebecca Rykard, Primary Consultant with the UGA Search Group, at rrykard@uga.edu or 706-542-5769. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected

veteran status. As such, the University of Georgia is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. We not only strongly encourage women, minorities and other diverse candidates to consider

applying for this position, but we also maintain that all candidates should share our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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The School of Public and International Affairs prepares undergraduate and graduate

students for good citizenship and careers in public life, and trains future generations of teachers and scholars in the fields of international affairs, political science, and public

administration and policy.

Inaugurated in 2001 as the University of Georgia’s fourteenth college, the School of Public and International

Affairs (SPIA) was formed from the existing Department of Political Science in the Franklin College of Arts and

Sciences. Emerging at a critical time in US history, SPIA’s existence since 2001 has coincided with public policy

challenges and threats to democratic governance.

Now, more than ever, the nation and the world require scholars and students to focus their attention on the

pressing policy and governance issues of the day. SPIA prepares undergraduate and graduate students for

good citizenship and careers in public life and trains future generations of teachers and scholars in the fields of

international affairs, political science, and public administration and policy.

Degree Programs

International Affairs: A.B., M.A., M.I.P., and Ph.D.

Political Science: B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.

Public Administration: M.P.A. (ranked 4th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report) and Ph.D.

Criminal Justice Studies: A.B. (co-offered with the Franklin College)

Student Profile

Approximately 1,450 Undergraduate Students:

o 600+ Political Science majors

o 800+ International Affairs majors

200+ Graduate Students

Over 15,000 alumni

OVERVIEW OF THE SCHOOL TAB II

BACKGROUND

SPIA magazine – Fall 2015

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The Department of Public Administration and

Policy is a world leader in preparing students for

managerial and policy analyst careers in public

service and in nonprofit organizations, as well as

for careers in academia, while emphasizing the

values of ethics and accountability.

The department is home to the #4 ranked

master’s program in public affairs according to

U.S. News & World Report.

Faculty members in the department include five members of the National Academy of Public Administration,

a Congressionally-charted organization, as well as the current President of the Network of Schools of Public

Policy, Affairs and Administration, the accrediting organization for programs in public administration. Alumni

of the department’s degree programs are leaders in public and nonprofit affairs, in universities, and in top

research centers both in the US and internationally. The department’s work and activities reach six continents

and addresses issues of governance at every level.

With offices in Baldwin Hall, the Department of Public Administration and Policy includes 15 faculty members

and over 170 graduate students.

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at the University of Georgia is designed to develop

professionals who can use their educational experiences to work productively at all levels of public sector

management, as well as in research endeavors.

The central purpose of the program is to educate students for professional careers in public service including

management and policy analysis in government and nonprofit organizations. The program is open to students

without previous public service experience as well as students employed in the public sector who are seeking

to advance their careers. While normally a terminal professional degree, some graduates of the MPA program

have entered PhD or other programs and have assumed academic careers.

MPA / JD Joint Degree

The Master of Public Administration program (MPA) in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at

The University of Georgia (UGA) collaborates with the UGA Law School to offer the MPA/JD joint degree

program. This program allows a student to earn both degrees in four years, eliminating approximately one

year of academic work.

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AB / MPA Joint Degree

The Master of Public Administration program (MPA) in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at

the University of Georgia (UGA) has joined with the UGA Honors Program to offer the AB/MPA joint degree

program.

This unique program allows undergraduate honors students to simultaneously complete a master of public

administration degree while completing their undergraduate degree. Students who enter college with several

Advanced Placement courses completed can typically finish the AB/MPA in the traditional four-year time

frame.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

The PhD program in public administration at the University of Georgia is designed to prepare students for

leading careers in teaching, research, and public service. The program has a strong research orientation and

maintains high standards in the admission and evaluation of students.

Graduates of the program have received numerous national dissertation awards in public administration and

public policy. They are placed in Research I institutions throughout the United States and in leading

institutions of higher learning around the globe where they contribute to the expansion of knowledge in the

fields of public management and policy analysis.

The Georgia Advantage

PhD students work closely with an award-winning, highly productive, and internationally recognized research

faculty. The aim of the program is to educate professionals who can generate, share, and consume knowledge

effectively in academic settings, and the curriculum is crafted with those objectives in mind. First, it provides

an appreciation for the broad range of issues — economic, institutional, normative, and political — that

surround public administration and public policy in the contemporary state. Second, it equips students with

the research skills that are needed to conduct original investigations of questions central to these fields.

Finally, it immerses students in the core issues, research traditions, and applied skills of a management or

policy specialization of their choice.

Partnerships

We continue to enhance our relationship with the

Carl Vinson Institute of Government, co-sponsor of

our MPA Program and an important partner with us

in building excellence in public service in Georgia,

across the country, and now around the world.

Student Organizations

Georgia Students for Public Administration

Doctoral Students for Public Administration

First Annual NASPAA Policy Competition

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Study Abroad – MPA Program in South Korea

Every spring the department offers PADP 8560 Special Topics in Urban Administration: Case Study in Seoul,

where MPA and PhD. students travel to Seoul, South Korea. The students spend a week in Seoul, where they

are guests of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the University of Seoul. The course’s goal is to increase

students’ understanding of city management, specifically the policies and programs that cities can adopt to

meet the challenges facing any large metropolitan area. Before heading abroad students complete readings

and take part in discussions covering several key areas of city administration including built environment,

economic development, human rights, and human services.

Directors from several city agencies and scholars offer lectures on the reform efforts of the Seoul

Metropolitan Government. Students not only participate in lectures on the policies, they also see the policies

in action during several field trips. Students visit the 120 Dasan Call Center, the Transportation Operation and

Information Service Center, Mapo Resource Recycling Facility, World Cup Park, and explore the Han River

Renaissance by boat. In addition to the lectures, discussions, and field trips, students also visit tourist

attractions, cultural sites, shop in the many markets, and enjoyed Korean cuisine. Overall the experience

provides the participants with insight into the public administration of Seoul and an understanding of Korean

politics, economy, and culture.

Additional Links

Department Faculty

Department Staff

Current Students

Career Services

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The Department of Political Science was founded in 1941 as part of UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and

Sciences and transferred to the new School of Public and International Affairs in 2001. As it enters its 75th

anniversary, the department claims an award-winning faculty and an extensive alumni network through

Georgia and the nation.

Known for the quality of their research, the faculty have published in all major political science journals and

with leading university presses, have consistently ranked among the most productive in the nation, and have

authored several widely used texts. A third of the faculty have received prestigious National Science

Foundation grants to support their research, including several in the last few years. Department faculty have

won every major teaching award offered by the University and several Lilly Teaching Fellowships,

With offices in Baldwin Hall, the Political Science Department includes 22 faculty members, 600+

undergraduate students, and 32 graduate students. There are currently 94 students enrolled in the MA & PhD

program in Political Science and International Affairs (September 2016).

75th Anniversary – Click for upcoming celebration events

Constitution Day

Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Political Science

The Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Political Science offers students interested in developing a broader and deeper

understanding of politics the opportunity to do so within a structured program of study. The faculty’s

interests cover most specialties within political science. A range of courses cover politics in the United States,

important debates in political philosophy, legal and constitutional issues, research skills and other topics.

Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Criminal Justice at the University of Georgia is an inter-disciplinary undergraduate

degree program jointly administered by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public and

International Affairs. The program provides students with a strong liberal arts education, with majors

completing coursework in theory and research methods alongside specialized courses in criminal justice

topics. Students also participate in a semester-long internship in a criminal justice agency. This internship is an

academic practicum course in which students complete a research project of their own design and also

complete a series of analytic essays in which they integrate their previous classroom learning with their

experiences in the internship. As a result of this broad-based education, CJ Studies majors at UGA are

prepared for a variety of careers in criminal justice and related fields.

For more information, please visit the Criminal Justice website.

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Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science and International Affairs

The Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science and International Affairs is administered jointly by the

Departments of Political Science and International Affairs and is designed as a preparation for the PhD. The

program is designed for students who wish to study politics in its many forms, but who also want to develop

the analytic skills necessary to achieve mastery in their areas of study. The degree offers the opportunity to

specialize in international relations, comparative politics, American politics, or political theory (including

methodology).

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science and International Affairs

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science and International Affairs is administered jointly by the

Departments of Political Science and International Affairs and is designed as a preparation for the PhD. The

program is designed for students who wish to study politics in its many forms, but who also want to develop

the analytic skills necessary to achieve mastery in their areas of study. The degree offers the opportunity to

specialize in international relations, comparative politics, American politics, or political theory (including

methodology).

American Founding Group

The American Founding Group at the University of Georgia studies the

origins of the American republic from a variety of scholarly perspectives,

reviewing studies from the disciplines of political science, political

theory, history, law, and economics, among others. Our group meets

monthly to critique and discuss works from John Locke to Pauline Maier

in an effort to broaden our understanding of the American founding and

its effects on liberty. We occasionally invite guest scholars to participate and provide an invaluable service

reading and critiquing the research of our members. Membership is open to those who want to learn more

about the American founding and are willing to spend the time to read outside of their regular classes.

Additional Links

Department Faculty

Department Staff

Current Students

Photo Galleries

Department of Political Science and

International Affairs Graduate Manual

Charles Bullock, III

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The Department of International Affairs was formed in 2001 when the School of Public & International Affairs

was founded. Formerly the department had been part of the larger Political Science department in Franklin

College. We moved into a newly renovated Candler Hall in August, 2003, and began offering courses with the

INTL prefix that fall. The Department currently has over 800 undergraduate students, 18 students in the MIP

program, and 94 students enrolled in the MA & PhD program in Political Science and International Affairs

(September 2016).

There are currently 14 tenured and tenure-track faculty in the department, teaching a wide array of topics

including introduction to global studies, comparative politics, foreign policy, and strategic intelligence. The

Department’s faculty members have won every teaching award that the University of Georgia has to offer, and

they are widely known on campus to provide an extremely high level of excellence in classroom instruction

and student engagement.

The Department of International Affairs faculty members regularly publish in the most prestigious, peer

reviewed journals in the field: Chad Clay in the Journal of Conflict Resolution; Markus M. L. Crepaz in

Comparative Politics and Comparative Political Studies; Danny Hill in the American Political Science Review;

Andy Owsiak in the Journal of Politics; and Shane Singh in the European Journal of Political Research.

The faculty also publishes in the top University Presses: Loch Johnson with Oxford University Press; Cas Mudde

with Cambridge University Press; and Lihi Ben Shitrit with Princeton University Press. Many of the faculty sit on

the board of these very same prestigious outlets.

Importantly, their research is not only of academic import but informs policy of government and non-

governmental organizations, think tanks, political parties, and other actors. Faculty members have given

keynote addresses, presentations, or participated in roundtables in entities such as the European Commission

and the European Parliament; the Canadian Intelligence Service; think tanks such as the European Policy

Center; the Department of Defense at the Pentagon; at the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) in

Nebraska; the Air Force University, at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies on the Maxwell Air Force

Base in Alabama and the West Point Military Academy.

The faculty also wins highly sought after research awards and

prizes: Loch Johnson’s Life Time Achievement Award, by the

International Association for Intelligence Education, 2015; Cas

Mudde’s Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Award by the German Humboldt

Foundation in 2015; and Han Park (retired) received the Gandhi,

King, Ikeda Community Builder’s Prize in 2010.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Sara Kutchesfahani

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Bachelor of Arts (AB) in International Affairs

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in International Affairs study how governments interact with one

another (international relations) and the similarities and differences in political systems (comparative politics).

It is an especially appropriate major for those who want to understand politics on the world stage, including

how politics and economics combine to shape policy outcomes, how nations and leaders strategize, cooperate

and interact in times of peace and in times of conflict, and how nongovernmental organizations, political

movements, and demographic changes influence global events.

Master of International Policy (MIP)

The Master’s in International Policy (MIP) at the University of Georgia (UGA) offers advanced training for

students who wish to pursue non-academic careers in a variety of arenas, including international,

governmental, and non-governmental organizations; the diplomatic corps; federal agencies, such as the

foreign service and the intelligence community; and foreign policy making, strategic trade, and other

international policy fields. This is thus distinct from SPIA’s existing M.A. and Ph.D. program (offered jointly

with Political Science) that trains students for teaching and research careers at the university level. There are

two tracks within the MIP program: the concentration in International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) and

the General Track (General).

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science and International Affairs

The Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science and International Affairs is administered jointly by the

Departments of Political Science and International Affairs and is designed as a preparation for the PhD. The

program is designed for students who wish to study politics in its many forms, but who also want to develop

the analytic skills necessary to achieve mastery in their areas of study. The degree offers the opportunity to

specialize in international relations, comparative politics, American politics, or political theory (including

methodology).

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science and International Affairs

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science and International Affairs is administered jointly by the

Departments of Political Science and International Affairs and is designed as a preparation for the PhD. The

program is designed for students who wish to study politics in its many forms, but who also want to develop

the analytic skills necessary to achieve mastery in their areas of study. The degree offers the opportunity to

specialize in international relations, comparative politics, American politics, or political theory (including

methodology).

Additional Links

Department Faculty Department Staff Current Students Photo Galleries Department of Political Science and

International Affairs Graduate Manual Oak Ridge National Laboratory Trip

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CITS promotes peace and prosperity through programs that focus on the protection of nuclear, chemical, and

biological materials, prevention of nuclear trafficking and denuclearization, chemical security, strategic trade

controls for conventional weapons and dual-use products, as well as mitigation of threats posed by trade in

technologies and materials that underlie weapons of mass destruction. The Center is committed to a world

free of nuclear weapons.

CITS carries out its mission by engaging and informing policymakers, industry representatives, educators,

students, and the general public, both in the United States and abroad, about the dangers of trade in and theft

of weapons and weapons components. The Center also engages in international colloquia and second-track

negotiations with a variety of nations.

The Center puts great emphasis on it mission-critical education and training programs conducted at the

University of Georgia and at many other locations, worldwide. CITS prepares both undergraduate and

graduate students for careers in international security and nonproliferation. We have trained government

officials from over 50 nations. Our students have earned distinguished fellowships and scholarships from

foundations and the most prestigious educational institutions. Many are now employed in government

institutions and international organizations around the world, including the United States Department of

State, the United Nations, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, among many others.

CITS Faculty Listing

CITS Initiatives

Security & Strategic Trade Management Academy

Security Culture Workshop

CBRN Security Culture Blog

Student Opportunities

Master in International Policy

Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Program

Graduate Research Assistantships

1540 Compass

The Compass is a journal of views, comments, and ideas for effective implementation

of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 to prevent WMD proliferation and terrorism

by non-state actors. It is published by the Center for International Trade & Security, in

cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE & SECURITY (CITS)

CITS hosts delegation from Chinese nuclear sector

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The Center for the Study of Global Issues (Globis) at The University of Georgia fosters educational and

research activities focused on economic, political, and sociocultural change and development occurring at the

global level.

As the world strides forward into the global era, changes in the international order that have been underway

for centuries are nearing a crescendo. The world has finally become a “global village”–a single marketplace

dominated by multinational conglomerates whose outreach penetrates the most remote human settlements.

Communication technology now spans the planet and speaks to an international, multicultural audience of

billions, hawking goods and services as well as ideology. Now more than ever, the people of the globe share

both the benefits and the dangers of industrialization and modernization, and the most pressing political,

economic, and social events and problems are now truly global.

The social theories and ideologies of the past were suited to a world that no longer exists and new future-

oriented theories and conceptualizations are needed. Only by developing these theories and ideals can we

begin to confront the most pressing problems of the day. The purpose of GLOBIS is to meet this need by

conducting research and educational activities which examine recent global economic, political, and socio-

cultural trends and the human problems associated with these trends in order to furnish a basis for

forecasting the future and forming public policy.

Globis Research

The purpose of GLOBIS is to meet this need by conducting research and educational activities which examine

recent global economic, political, and socio-cultural trends and the human problems associated with these

trends in order to furnish a basis for forecasting the future and forming public policy.

Certificate in Global Studies

Globis Study Abroad Programs

Glasgow, Scotland

Verona, Italy (Spring)

Verona, Italy (Summer)

Stellenbosch, South Africa (pictured right) Additional information on these programs can be found within this

document in the Study Abroad section.

GLOBIS

Students studying abroad in Stellenbosch

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52 Full-time Faculty Members

Seven recipients of the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship

o Five are current faculty: Jeffrey Berejikian; Charles Bullock, III; Audrey Haynes; Loch Johnson;

John Maltese

Six recipients of the Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award

o Four are current faculty: Jeffrey Berejikian; Audrey Haynes; Anthony Madonna; Andy Owsiak

Nine Lilly Teaching Fellows

o Two are current faculty: Anthony Madonna; Sean Ingham

Three total recipients of the Honoratus Medal for Outstanding Teaching

o Gary Bertsch; Loch Johnson; Eugene Miller

New faculty since 2013:

Professor (2); Assistant Professors (12); Lecturers (5); Practitioner in Residence (1)

19 New Faculty Members

New faculty lines since 2013:

2 Tenure-Track; 3 Joint Hires Tenure-Track; 4 Lecturers

9 New Faculty Lines

Recent Faculty Awards & Achievements

Scott Ainsworth – SPIA Teaching Award; National Science Foundation grantee

Jason Anastasopoulos – Recent UGA hire as a result of the Presidential Informatics Hiring Initiative

Christina Boyd – National Science Foundation grantee

Charles Bullock – 2015 University Professor

Keith Dougherty – Lothar Tresp Teaching Award, Honors College; 2014 SPIA Research Award

Susan Haire – APSA’s Law and Courts Teaching and Mentor Award

Audrey Haynes – SGA Outstanding Professor; WEB DeBois NAACP Award

Sean Ingham – Lilly Teaching Fellowship

Loch Johnson – Inaugural recipient of the SEC Professor of the Year Award (2012); Blue Key Service

Award

Michael Lynch – National Science Foundation grantee

Anthony Madonna – Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award

Tima Moldogaziev – William E. Mosher and Frederick C. Mosher Award (PAR); 2016 Executive

Committee for the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM)

James Monogan – National Science Foundation grantee

Cas Mudde – Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award; SPIA Research Award; von Humbolt Research

Award

SPIA FACULTY

SPIA has been awarded faculty lines through each of the University's interdisciplinary

hiring initiatives, including the recent informatics initiative.

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Andy Owsiak – Department of Defense Minerva Grant; 2014 Center for Undergraduate Research

Opportunities (CURO) Research Mentoring Award; Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award Keith Poole – Society for Political Methodology Career Achievement Award

Hal Rainey – H. George Frederickson Award

Lihi Ben Shitrit – 2015 Sarah H. Moss Fellowship

Shane Singh – 2015 SPIA Research Award

Brad Wright – Elected to National Academy of Public Administration

The prominent professorships listed below include many SPIA faculty members, past and current. Please

utilize individual links below to view the past recipients.

Regents’ Professorships

University Professorships

Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors

Additional Honors

Journal of Public Affairs Education ranked MPA faculty number one for international scholarly output based

on quality and productivity.

Faculty members hold seven editorships of academic journals:

o Public Administration Review (Deborah Carroll, associate editor)

o Public Choice (Keith Dougherty, associate editor)

o The Journal of Intelligence and National Security (Loch Johnson, editor)

o 1540 Compass (Igor Kripunov, editor)

o The European Journal of Political Research (Cas Mudde, editor)

o The Journal of Public Policy (Andrew Whitford, editor)

o The Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (Brad Wright, editor)

Recent Faculty Research & News (via UGA Today)

UGA, ACC teams to conduct DIY community assessment (September 2016) (Amanda Abraham)

Not blowing smoke: Research finds medical marijuana lowers prescription drug use (July 2016)

(David Bradford)

Athens to hold ‘Blue and You’ police-community forum to foster dialogue (April 2016)

UGA experts ready to discuss terrorism and world security (March 2016) (Loch Johnson; Jeff

Berejikian; Cas Mudde; Representative John Barrow (Visiting Scholar in Residence))

Study: Divided parties rarely win presidential elections (March 2016) (Paul-Henri Gurian;

Audrey Haynes)

Study finds state policies influence vaccination, disease outbreak rates (August 2015) (David Bradford)

Former U.S. Rep. John Barrow to be Scholar in Residence at UGA (July 2015)

UGA researchers awarded grant to study impact of painkiller abuse policies (January 2015)

(David Bradford)

Study ranks UGA top university worldwide for public administration scholarship (April 2014)

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SPIA ramps up its research enterprise

(UGA Columns, August 2016)

Research expenditures in UGA's School of Public and International Affairs increased by an astounding 126 percent over the past two years, and several faculty members have recently been awarded significant grants for projects with national and international impacts. The extraordinary increase in research funding under the leadership of departing Dean Stefanie Lindquist underscores her emphasis on attracting and retaining world-class faculty members and the creation of a grants coordinator position to help faculty members successfully compete for external funding. "The recent surge in grant funding at SPIA reflects the faculty's commitment to scholarly excellence and the salience and compelling nature of their research," Lindquist said. "We are obviously proud of these accomplishments." Some examples of recently funded projects include a National Science Foundation grant to associate professor Christina Boyd, professor Scott Ainsworth, and assistant professor Michael Lynch to explore why approximately half of the disability determinations made by the Social Security Administration that are reviewed by federal trial courts are either reversed or remanded. The team anticipates that its findings will have significant cost implications for one of the nation's largest entitlement programs and for individuals seeking disability benefits. In another NSF-funded project, assistant professor Jamie Monogan is developing software that uses a spatial modeling approach to better understand public sentiment and opinion. Assistant professor Chad Clay and his colleagues have been awarded an NSF grant to construct a dataset that captures instances of political repression at the sub-national level. Meigs, Richard B. Russell and University Professor Charles Bullock has received funding from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation to evaluate the costs and benefits of using traditional runoff elections versus instant runoff elections with the goal of better understanding the circumstances under which each election type is most effective. Outreach programs led by SPIA faculty have recently received significant funding, as well. A team of five faculty members led by professor J. Edward Kellough has received funding from the U.S. Department of State to conduct a series of training seminars for faculty members at universities in the Republic of Georgia to build their capacity to conduct research. In addition to significant advances in research under Lindquist's leadership, SPIA developed a new certificate program in Applied Politics and Public Affairs Communications in 2015 in conjunction with the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, a reflection of the high degree of interdisciplinary collaboration that Lindquist has encouraged. In 2015, SPIA also established a new polling center to conduct survey research. "UGA's School of Public and International Affairs has long had a national and international reputation for excellence, and it has flourished under the leadership of Dean Lindquist," said Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten. "With its extraordinary faculty, staff and students, it is well positioned for success in the future, as well."

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SPIA’s faculty members are internationally known for innovative and influential scholarship that informs policy

makers and citizens about the dynamic world of politics and public affairs. Much of this incredible research

done at SPIA would not be possible without the support of external funding. Our success in garnering grants is

a direct result of the quality of our faculty and their determined efforts to seek funding for projects that

improve health, safety and security, the economy and quality of life. External funding also plays a critical role

in funding graduate assistantships that attract students to UGA and keep our state and nation at the forefront

of today’s knowledge economy. Click for grant development homepage.

Services

The Grants Coordinator serves to help faculty, staff and graduate students achieve research and programmatic

goals by:

Providing assistance in the identification of funding opportunities

Offering a tailored, searchable database of requests for proposals (RFPs) and other funding

announcements in areas of interest to SPIA faculty members

Preparation and submission of proposals (review & summarize funder guidelines, drafting of letters of

inquiry, proposal structuring, editing)

Provision of grant writing reference materials

Arrangement of interdisciplinary planning meetings for large proposals

Facilitating contact and coordination with the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), the

University of Georgia Research Foundation, and other universities for multi-institutional proposals

Recent SPIA Awards

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recommended for award three SPIA proposals submitted during the

spring 2016 funding cycle. The recommended proposals include:

Christy Boyd, Scott Ainsworth, and Michael Lynch’s project “Judging Disabilities: Social Security

Administration Appeals in the Federal Trial Courts” which will explore federal trial court appellate review of

denied Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims brought between 1997 and 2014 to better

understand why as many as 50 percent of the SSA’s disability determinations reviewed by the federal district

courts are reversed and remanded.

Jamie Monogan and Jeff Gill’s (Washington University in St. Louis) project “Smooth National Measurement of

Public Opinion across Boundaries and Levels: A View from the Bayesian Spatial Approach” which will

reevaluate spatial modeling in political science by implementing software for public distribution using a new

modeling approach for understanding public sentiment/opinion by micro-level geographic region based on

Bayesian hierarchical spatial modeling with kriging.

GRANT DEVELOPMENT

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Chad Clay, Thorin Wright (Arizona State University), Reed Wood (Arizona State University), and Chris Farriss’

(Univ. of Michigan) project “Sub-national Analysis of Repression Project (SNARP)” which will construct a new

dataset that captures instances of political repression at the sub-national level that will support future studies

of the subnational occurrence of repression and better explain variation in repression more generally.

Additionally, the following projects were also awarded:

Charles S. Bullock III was also awarded recently for his project, “Study on the Use and Cost of Primaries and

Runoff Elections” by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. This project will evaluate the costs and/or

benefits of using traditional run-off elections versus instant run-off elections to better understand under

which circumstances each election type is most appropriate and effective.

J. Edward Kellough, Brad Wright, Tima Moldgogazlev, Gene Brewer, and Jamie Monogan‘s project

“University of Georgia Program to Improve the Standards of Academic Research in Universities and Institute in

the Republic of Georgia” has been recommended for award from the U.S. Department of State’s Mission to

the Republic of Georgia. This project will help to improve the standards of Georgian academic research in

Georgian universities and institutes by conducting a series of training seminars and coaching sessions to

enhance research that supports government policy makers. The project was developed in collaboration with

the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.

Grants Development – Changes and Improvements (This information current as of May 2016)

o SPIA sent out 38 proposals for external funding for total proposed amount $6,788,574 and total

awarded amount $2,324,347 o Grants Coordinator

Shared position with Grady decreased salary needs (60% SPIA, 40% Grady) o School’s central administration provided $12,000 in seed funding to faculty to support grant

development o Began plans to create experimental lab

Tima Moldogaziev Robert Grafstein

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SPIA offers three undergraduate degree programs. Guided by an award-winning teaching faculty, SPIA

students engage in active learning about politics, public affairs, criminal justice, governance, and international

relations. Through classroom simulations, internships, guest speakers, and research collaborations, SPIA offers

students the kinds of experiential and classroom learning opportunities that position them for careers in both

the public and private sectors.

Political Science – A.B.

International Affairs – A.B.

Criminal Justice – A.B.

SPIA also offers minors in Political Science and Public Policy and Management, as well as two certificate

programs: the Certificate in Global Studies and the Public Affairs Professional Certificate (Applied Politics

Certificate Track).

Recent updates in undergraduate education

• New Public Policy Minor launched

• New Certificate in Applied Politics launched

– Audrey Haynes, Director (pictured right)

– Heather Roberts, Coordinator

• New Survey Research Center— almost launched

– Trey Hood, Director

– Heather Roberts, Coordinator

• Admitted first class for the Certificate Program in Applied Politics & Media

Experiential Learning

A growing body of research demonstrates that experiential learning enhances student learning, success in the

classroom, on-time graduation, and transition to the workforce. Many UGA students already engage in

experiential learning, and ensuring that all students do so prior to graduation will take the world-class learning

experience that UGA provides to an even higher level. Click here to find out more about internships,

fellowships, and study abroad.

Student Organizations

SPIA Student Organizations include: Student Government Association; SPIA Ambassadors; Sigma Iota Rho;

Roosevelt Institution; Pi Sigma Alpha; Model United Nations; Mock Trial Team; Moot Trial Team; SPIA Student

Union; and Georgia Political Review.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Audrey Haynes

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SPIA at Oxford

SPIA at Oxford is an intensive spring term program in political science and international affairs that concentrates on

Anglo-American politics. Students become associate members of Keble College and study with Oxford tutors in small

tutorials, the system of individualized instruction that is traditional at Oxford, while taking 12 hours of political science

and/or international affairs courses. A SPIA professor will also offer seminars. Participants will live in the UGA at Oxford

Centre, a three-story Victorian mansion.

UGA á Paris

UGA á Paris is a joint study abroad program shared with the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Department of

Geography and the School of Public and International Affairs’ Department of International Affair. The program focuses

on the economy, politics, culture, and history of France and Western Europe. Students arrive in Paris mid-May 15 and

depart in late June. The program is run on the “block” system, meaning students will take one course in each of the two

blocks for a total of 6 credit hours.

Spending six weeks in Paris, students will have the opportunity to earn credit towards their degrees while

immersing themselves in Parisian and French culture. The program includes overnight trips exploring chateaux in the

Loire Valley, traveling across the D-Day beaches in Normandy, visiting the fortified monastery of Mont St-Micheal and

viewing the world-famous 11th century Bayeux Tapestry commissioned by William the Conqueror.

Liverpool, England

Liverpool, England is a joint study abroad program shared between Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the School

of Public and International Affairs. Arriving in Liverpool near the end of June for a three-week term, students will have

the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture and history of Northwest England. Day excursions range from a

tour to view the childhood homes of the Beatles to a visit to a much earlier era: a 2,000 year-old Roman walled city in

nearby Chester. The program provides an overnight trip to North Wales that includes trekking along the mountainside in

Snowdonia, walking through preserved medieval castles in Conwy and Caernarfon, crossing Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, and

strolling the pier in Llandudno. Students live in single occupancy en suite rooms with shared kitchens on the campus of

the University of Liverpool. Ranked in the top 1% of universities world-wide, the University of Liverpool is centrally

located with a five-minute walk to shops and restaurants.

Students enroll in two courses that focus on law, justice, and crime. Criminal Justice Systems in the US and UK (POLS

4781, taught by Dr. Susan Haire) uses a comparative approach, drawing on the U.S. experience, to develop students’

understanding of the British criminal justice system. Crime in the Global Context (SOCI 4590, taught by Dr. Jody Clay-

Warner) surveys many of the major issues in criminology, including the nature of crime, causes of crime, and societal

reactions to crime across different cultures and societal contexts. Both courses include online assignments to be

completed before arriving in Liverpool. In addition to instruction by UGA faculty, these courses will include guest

lectures from resident experts on faculty at the University of Liverpool. Students will also visit nearby English trial courts

and the West Midlands police force.

China Maymester – This program is temporarily suspended for the 2016-2017 academic year.

MPA Program in South Korea - Additional information on this program can be found within this document under the

PADP section.

SPIA STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

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Globis Study Abroad Programs

Glasgow, Scotland

The Glasgow Study Abroad Program is a Maymester program. The program visits to Edinburgh, Stirling, Isle of Skye,

Harry Potter Train. Additional information can be found here.

Verona, Italy (Spring)

The Verona Spring Study Abroad program is an 11-week program that introduces students to the study of global issues

by exposing them to diverse topics in an international setting in which their perspectives may be broadened. Courses are

offered in a number of disciplines including globalization, the international economy, legislative systems, conflict, and

socio-cultural, economic, and political development.

Verona, Italy (Summer)

The Verona Summer Study Abroad program is a six-week program that introduces students to the study of global issues

by exposing them to diverse topics in an international setting in which their perspectives may be broadened. Courses are

offered in a number of disciplines including globalization, the international economy, legislative systems, conflict, and

socio-cultural, economic, and political development.

Stellenbosch, South Africa

The Stellenbosch study abroad program is based on an intense, four weeks long service-learning experience in a poor

township called Kayamandi just outside Stellenbosch, South Africa. This program provides a rare opportunity to get a

privileged and personal view of concepts central to international affairs, such as poverty, inequality, development, and

democracy. Every day our students work in an after school program with learners across all grades, which allows them a

glimpse into the challenges South Africa has faced in trying to build a just and democratic society after over 300 years of

racial discrimination and oppression; the program brings to life concepts and ideas that would otherwise seem only

abstractions in the comfortable lecture halls at UGA. Students will be able to make personal connections with children as

well as adults in an environment that is otherwise not accessible to regular visitors. Students also take two classes that

are designed to help them make sense of what they confront each day during their service learning. On weekends

students will go on organized tours to visit Table Mountain, Cape Point, and Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was

kept prisoner for 18 of the 26 years he was in jail. Students live in very comfortable apartments in the beautiful town of

Stellenbosch. At the end of four weeks, the program travels to Johannesburg, for a visit to the Apartheid Museum, the

township of Soweto, and Nelson Mandela’s house. The program concludes with a four day trip to Victoria Falls in

Zimbabwe and a safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana. The South Africa program combines six hours of class credit

in International Affairs and Sociology, service learning, and travel to make it a unique study abroad program at UGA.

Students interested in studying abroad have additional opportunities outside of the SPIA-sponsored

programs. For a full listing of current UGA Study Abroad programs please visit the Office of International

Education’s Education Abroad website.

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The School offers seven separate graduate degrees:

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science and International Affairs

Master of International Policy (M.I.P.)

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

A.B. / M.P.A. Joint Degree

M.P.A. / J.D. Joint Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science and International Affairs

Graduate and Professional Programs – Changes and Improvements This information current as of May 2016

Programs

Reorganization of Masters in International Policy Program

o New Director

o Stronger collaboration between Center for International Trade & Security and International

Affairs

o Improve course offerings in response to student feedback

o Improve marketing strategy and tools

Reversed declining enrollments in Public Administration with a 37% increase in new enrollments

Collaborated with School of Social Work to support and enhance a Masters in Nonprofit program

Public Administration and Policy developed a One to One program with Seoul National University

Continuation of the SPIA Speaker series to provide opportunity for scholarly discussion between

graduate students, SPIA faculty and invited speakers

Began planning for Experimental Research Lab for graduate program use

Graduate Assistantships

Stream lined departmental funding process

Improved record keeping to assist with budget need projections

Redirecting salary savings to provide one year top offs for recruitment purposes

Redirected funding of $33,000 to each department to increase stipends or number of assistantships

Empowered departments to determine how to disperse graduate assistant funds in order to meet their

needs

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

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Boren Scholarship

For the past several years, UGA has consistently been among the top schools in the nation in terms of Boren

Scholarships awarded. In the past three years, 14 UGA students were offered Boren Scholarships, with 9 of

those being SPIA students. SPIA students also numbered 4 out of 5 Boren alternates during those years.

o Aaron Rawls (2016) – international affairs

o Rebekah Worick (2016) – international affairs

o Brent Buck (2015) – international affairs and history

o Chenee Tracy (2015) – combined bachelor’s/master’s international affairs and int’l policy

o Kevin Steele (2015) – international affairs and Arabic

o Melanie Kent (2015) – international affairs

o Katie Mann (2015) – international affairs

o Kara Fambrough (2014) – international affairs and Arabic

o Blake Traeger (2014) – international affairs and romance languages

Carnegie Junior Research Fellow

o Bert Thompson (2016) – international affairs and history

o Yuliya Bila (2015) – international affairs, Russian, and Spanish

James Madison Graduate Fellowship

o Megan Ernst (2015) – B.A. in journalism, B.A. in political science, and MPA

o Matt Tyler (2014) – combined bachelor’s/master’s political science

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

o Lauren Pinson (2014) – B.A. in international affairs and MPA

Ramsey Scholarship

o Grant Mercer (2016) – biology and international affairs

o Benjamin Starks (2016) – international affairs

Rhodes Scholarship

o Elizabeth Allan (2013) – Arabic, economics, and international affairs; master’s in int’l policy

o Deep Shah (2008) – biology, international affairs

Shah also received the Truman Scholarship in 2007

o Kate Vyborny (2008) – economics and international affairs

The University of Georgia was the only public university in the nation to have two recipients of the Rhodes

Scholarship in the year 2008, and both recipients were SPIA graduates.

Tomas R. Pickering Fellowship

o Valerie Tucker (2016) – international affairs and Spanish

Truman Scholarship

o Kathleen Wilson (2015) – economics and international affairs

Wilson also received the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (2015)

and was a 2012 Ramsey Scholar

RECENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

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SPIA alumni are leaders and innovators in global arenas, active participants in the life of this school, and

strategic partners in our continued success. From around the world and across the country, our dedicated

alumni provide critical financial support; offer invaluable services and opportunities to students; and support

our faculty members.

SPIA alumni aren’t just part of the school’s past—they’re a vibrant part of its present and the key to its future.

The lifetime connections built at the University of Georgia are directly related to SPIA’s core values of

teamwork, community, trust, and a commitment to excellence. These connections are further enhanced

through a wide range of alumni services, including professional development programs, networking and social

events, and opportunities to serve as mentors by sharing knowledge with students and faculty.

Seven SPIA Grads Named to 40 Under 40 Class of 2015

40 Under 40 recognizes successful young graduates of the

University of Georgia

The SPIA Board of Visitors is an independent, self-governing body of advisors to the School of Public and

International Affairs. Acting individually and collectively, its members promote the best interests of the school,

sharing high-level counsel and expertise with the Dean and with one another in a spirit of mutual respect,

collaboration, and consultation. In its work, the Board takes into account the interests of students, faculty,

staff, administrators, and alumni. It is focused on a strategic level, advocating for the school within the

University community and the public sphere.

Board of Visitors members are alumni, parents, or friends of the School with a history of significant

engagement. By joining the Board, they commit to supporting the school and to staying informed, just as the

school commits to helping them stay informed. They agree to provide perspective in advising the Dean on how

to identify and address both immediate challenges as they arise and long-term opportunities. They serve as

ambassadors furthering the objectives of the Board of Visitors on behalf of the School of Public and

International Affairs. See the full list of current Board members below, and their bios can be found here.

SPIA ALUMNI

BOARD OF VISITORS

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SPIA Board of Visitors Ambassador David Adelman (AB, ’86) Partner, Reed Smith, LLP New York, NY Ms. M. Elaine Bunn (AB ‘74) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy Office of the Secretary of Defense United States Department of Defense Washington, D.C. The Honorable Valerie Caproni (JD ‘79) Federal Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York New York, NY Mr. Lee Culpepper (AB ‘84) Vice-President of Corporate Affairs, Wal-Mart Inc. Bentonville, AR The Honorable Wyche Fowler, Jr. Former U.S. Senator, Georgia Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Washington, D.C. General (RET) Eugene E. Habiger (BS ‘63) Distinguished Fellow and Policy Advisor, Center for International Trade & Security Former Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command San Antonio, TX Mr. John Frank “Jack” Halper (MPA ‘77) First Vice President-Investments, Morgan Stanley Athens, GA Ms. Eleni Pryles Kalisch (ABJ ‘83) Vice-President, Federal Relations Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Miami, FL Mr. Terry A. Mathews (AB ‘82) Founder, Mathews & Maxwell Atlanta, GA

Ms. Harriet J. Melvin (ABJ ’86) President, The Capitol Group Washington, D.C. The Honorable Powell A. Moore (ABJ ‘59) Former Assistant Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense Washington, D.C. Mr. C. Randall Nuckolls (BSA ‘74, JD ‘77) Partner, Dentons US, LLP Washington, D.C. Mr. Cecil M. Phillips President, Place Properties Atlanta, GA Major General Arnold L. Punaro (MA ‘76) CEO, The Punaro Group McLean, VA Dr. Ralph E. Reed, Jr. (AB ‘85) President, Century Strategies Duluth, GA Ms. Julie C. Smith (AB ’00) State Government Affairs & External Affairs, Verizon Alpharetta, GA Ms. Margaret Smith (AB ’83) Retired; former Vice President and General Counsel of Agrifos Holdings, Inc. Chickamauga, GA Mr. Robert Stein President of The Regency Group; Partner at Chartwell Capital Mr. L Henry Turner III (AB ’79) Vice President, State Government Affairs, Altria Corporate Services, Inc. Washington, D.C. Mr. Joe D. Whitley (AB ’72, JD ’75) Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLC Former General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C.

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Candler Hall

Built in 1902, Candler Hall sits on historic Herty Field, location

of the University of Georgia's first football game in 1892.

Candler Hall began life as a men's dormitory and is now home

to the School of Public and International Affairs.

Baldwin Hall

Baldwin Hall’s foundation was started in early 1938 and

was finished the same year as the Demonstration School

for the College of Education at the University of Georgia.

Baldwin Hall housed the biological sciences for years and

then the main offices of the College of Education from

1962 to 1971. The building is the current home to the

sociology, political science, and anthropology

departments.

Holmes-Hunter Academic Building

The Holmes-Hunter Academic Building was renamed in

2001 in honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton

Holmes, who became the first African Americans to enroll

at the University of Georgia in 1961. The building was

originally constructed as two separate buildings, one

erected in 1831, that were joined together in 1905. CITS is

housed in Holmes-Hunter.

Franklin House

The historic Franklin House, built in 1842, is located in

downtown Athens and is home to SPIA’s Globis.

SPIA FACILITIES

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Construction at Baldwin Hall is underway and is slated to be complete by May 2017. The roughly $8 million

project, with funding provided by the Georgia General Assembly, includes construction of a 10,800-square-

foot Baldwin Hall Annex and renovations to the existing building.

Built in 1938, Baldwin Hall served as a Navy pre-flight school during World War II and was home to several

UGA academic programs. Today, the building on North Campus houses departments within the School of

Public and International Affairs and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.

The new Baldwin Hall Annex will provide SPIA with technology-enabled active learning classrooms; space for

graduate teaching assistants to hold office hours with undergraduate students; and common areas for

faculty, staff, students and alumni to convene for academic discussions, presentations and events.

Baldwin Hall will be renovated to provide academic

departments with modern instructional facilities, greater

accessibility for individuals with disabilities and a more

efficient mechanical system.

Additional information about the Baldwin Hall

construction is available. Please reach out to your

recruiter in the UGA Search Group for this information if

it has not been sent to you as a separate document

previously.

BALDWIN HALL RENOVATION PROJECT

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PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD Advanced experiential learning initiative Expanded CURO assistantship program Launched faculty hiring initiative to reduce class sizes Achieved record high retention and graduation rates

TACKLING GRAND CHALLENGES Established signature research themes Introduced faculty hiring initiative in informatics Broke ground on Center for Molecular Medicine Initiated plans to boost graduate and professional education

FULFILLING OUR PROMISE TO SERVE Generated an estimated economic impact of $4.4 billion Created certification program for economic developers Planned UGA’s first-ever community leadership conference Forged partnerships to advance campus sustainability

The above accomplishments can be found in full detail in the 2016 State of the University Address.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TAB III

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES

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Jere W. Morehead became the University of Georgia’s 22nd President on July 1, 2013. Prior to becoming President, he served UGA in many key administrative roles, including Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Vice President for Instruction, and Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program. President Morehead is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a co-author of several books and book chapters, including The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, and he has published scholarly articles on legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection. He has served as editor-in-chief of the American Business

Law Journal and previously held several other editorial board positions with the ABLJ. President Morehead has received several university-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award—UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence—the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the Teacher of the Year Award in the Terry College of Business, and the Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor Award. He also received the Distinguished Service Scroll Award, the Law School Alumni Association’s highest honor, and has been included in Georgia Trend’s list of Most Influential Georgians for three consecutive years. President Morehead is the first alumnus of UGA to be named President in more than forty-five years. He received his law degree (J.D.) from the University of Georgia in 1980 and served as an Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice from 1980 to 1986.

ABOUT PRESIDENT JERE W. MOREHEAD

“It is important that not one of us accepts the status quo as we strive to make this university all that it can be. I want the staff and faculty to push us for change, tell us how we can do better, think innovatively. As

Richard Boyer, an expert on the academic workplace, recently stated in the Chronicle of Higher Education, “Innovation requires an environment [where] employees can challenge traditional practices without fear

of repercussions; those with different perspectives can come together, without individual agendas, to explore what best serves the larger good; employees are empowered to be creative and try new things; ‘mistakes’ and appropriate risk-taking are not simply tolerated but actually encouraged; and leaders and the organization as a whole understand the balance between being efficient and investing in the future.”

That is the kind of environment I want for all of us at UGA.” - President Jere Morehead, 2014 State of the University

Office of the President

2016 Annual Report to Donors

Statements and Remarks

2016 State of the University – January 20, 2016

Commitment to Service – December 1, 2015

Georgia Trend interview – October 23, 2014

Investiture Address – November 19, 2013

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“We are proud to be one of the nation’s leading public universities, but we’re certainly not resting on our laurels. Our students, state and nation deserve the very best this institution has to offer.”

- Provost Pamela Whitten

Dr. Pamela Whitten joined the University of Georgia as its Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost in 2014 following a national search. As the chief academic officer at UGA, she oversees instruction, research, public service and outreach, student affairs and information technology. The vice presidents of these five areas report to her, as do the deans of UGA’s 17 schools and colleges as well as the campus dean of the Augusta University/UGA Medical Partnership. Associate provosts for academic fiscal affairs, academic programs, faculty affairs, the Honors Program, institutional diversity, international education and the libraries also report to her, as does the vice provost for academic affairs.

During her tenure as Provost, Whitten has worked with President Jere W. Morehead and faculty and administrators from across campus to implement a number of enhancements to the learning environment, including reducing class sizes and making UGA the nation’s largest public university to ensure that each of its undergraduate students engages in hands-on learning activities such as internships and research. The number of academic advisers on campus has risen dramatically under her leadership, and new advising services have been implemented. Her office has identified three Signature Research Themes and supported faculty hiring initiatives that have intensified the university’s research activity in fields of statewide and global significance. An initiative to increase graduate student recruitment, create new interdisciplinary graduate programs and expand professional development opportunities for graduate students is underway, as well. Prior to being named Provost at UGA, Whitten was Dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University. She is an internationally recognized expert in the field of telemedicine—the remote delivery of health care services and information—who has conducted her research with nearly $30 million in funding from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Commerce. She has co-authored two books and published more than 100 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. Whitten holds a Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of Kansas, a master’s degree in organizational communication from the University of Kentucky and a bachelor’s degree in business magna cum laude from Tulane University.

Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Written by Whitten (Provost’s Blog)

ABOUT PROVOST PAMELA WHITTEN

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Initiatives

Experiential Learning UGA has taken a significant step toward ensuring that all of its students engage in the kinds of hands-on experiences that enhance learning and position them for success after graduation. All undergraduate students will be required to engage in experiential learning—through opportunities that include undergraduate research, study abroad, service-learning, internships and other experiences—through a new graduation requirement that will go into effect in fall 2016 for incoming first-year and transfer students. http://www.experienceuga.com/

Women’s Leadership Initiative UGA has launched an initiative to enhance the representation of women in leadership roles on campus. The Women’s Leadership Initiative is addressing issues such as recruitment and hiring, career development, work-life balance and leadership development. http://provost.uga.edu/index.php/womensleadership

Enhancing the Learning Environment In 2014, UGA launched a series of new and expanded initiatives to enhance the academic experience of students and position them for success during their time at UGA and beyond. The three key priorities for student success are streamlining time to graduation; fostering readiness for employment, graduate or professional school; and enhancing UGA's ability to recruit world-class graduate students while expanding access to graduate programs. http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-learning-environment-initiatives/

Expanding the Research Enterprise UGA is undertaking a large-scale effort to streamline and enhance the way that grants for research and other sponsored projects are managed, with the ultimate goal of boosting faculty productivity. Changes introduced include improved coordination between pre- and post-award units, increased training and other customer service measures. http://columns.uga.edu/news/fulltext/campus-wide-initiative-underway-to-improve-grants-management/

Recruiting World-Class Faculty Several recent hiring initiatives have increased the size and strength of UGA’s faculty. The Presidential Interdisciplinary Hiring Initiative has enhanced the impact of the university’s research, instruction and service, while an Extraordinary Research Faculty Hiring Initiative is attracting faculty who are on the leading edge of their fields. A Small Class Size Hiring Initiative and a Presidential Informatics Hiring Initiative are currently underway. In regard to the Presidential Informatics Hiring Initiative, SPIA was the only unit outside computer science, engineering, natural sciences, statistics and mathematics to be awarded such a line. http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/presidential-informatics-hiring/ http://www.columns.uga.edu/news/print/small-class-size-initiative-bringing-56-new-faculty-to-campus/ http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/presidential-informatics-hiring-initiative/

Strategic Plan Through an inclusive, University-wide effort, the University of Georgia 2010-2020 Strategic Planning Committee examined the strategic framework of the University and identified seven strategic directions to focus institutional development. Building on the framework of those seven strategic directions, the original plan was updated and approved by the University Council in 2012. http://oap.uga.edu/strategic_planning/

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The percentage of women holding leadership positions in UGA's administration has remained flat for more than a decade, even as the proportion of female faculty has grown steadily. This is reflective of national trends in higher education and in the private sector, and UGA is taking several steps to increase the representation of women in leadership roles.

In spring 2015, UGA President Jere W. Morehead and Provost Pamela Whitten launched the Women's Leadership Initiative. Whitten charged a 10-member planning committee with assessing what barriers were preventing the university from developing, recruiting and hiring qualified women for campus leadership positions. The committee identified three areas of focus where reimagined policies and targeted programming could advance gender equity at UGA.

"The new policies and programs that will be implemented through the Women's Leadership Initiative demonstrate the university's strong commitment to gender equity," Morehead said. "I am pleased that this important initiative is moving forward in concrete ways that will enhance leadership opportunities for women on campus."

Recruitment, Hiring and Retention To address the recruitment, hiring and retention of women, the university will formally define and integrate its practices for recruiting and hiring women. From the outset of every search process, encouraging the successful recruitment of a diverse, qualified talent pool and documenting these efforts will be standard practice as units work with the Office of Faculty Affairs. As a result, search committees will be more actively engaged in the recruitment of women candidates.

The Office of Faculty Affairs, in partnership with Human Resources, has begun training administrators with hiring authority, as well as search committee chairs, on the new requirements and best practices for minimizing bias and encouraging diversity in hiring. The recommended practices will be supported by online guides that include information on advertising open positions, suggested content for position descriptions and the charge given to search committees, and managing confidentiality, references and feedback.

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Leadership and Career Development To support the career development of women, UGA has launched the Women's Leadership Fellows program, which offers a selected group of faculty a yearlong series of seminars, discussions and workshops on leadership development and early exposure to administrative training in budgets and finance, fundraising, change management and legal affairs. Women's Leadership Fellows network with senior administrators on campus, as well as with visiting speakers from academia, business and other fields, and the program features an annual retreat as a forum for more in-depth learning. Fellows are tenured, clinical or public service faculty who are nominated by their deans or other senior administrators for their leadership potential. A selection committee appointed by the provost will identify up to 10 Fellows annually for the program.

UGA also is launching a campus-wide development series aimed at early-career faculty who may be unfamiliar with administrative roles and opportunities.

Finally, the university provides a series of Women's Leadership Lectures for the entire campus that focuses on unique gender-based challenges. Focused on leadership and career development, the series brings provocative speakers to campus and delve into opportunities in higher education to address timely issues related to women.

Work-Life Balance To promote work-life balance, UGA Human Resources is piloting a new staff position to develop a hub of work-life balance resources and assist faculty and staff seeking advice. The Work-Life Resources Coordinator serves as the point of contact on campus to help university employees productively address concerns about work-life balance. Human Resources also has created an easily accessible online resource with information on the programs and services the university offers to promote work-life balance. Information on child care, wellness programs, telecommuting and leave policies are consolidated in a centralized resource.

"The Women's Leadership Initiative marks a turning point in how the University of Georgia attracts, retains and advances its faculty, staff and administrators," Whitten said. "We are putting into place a set of policies and resources to ensure that the gates of opportunity remain open for everyone."

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When the University of Georgia was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly on January 27, 1785, Georgia became the first state to charter a state-supported university. In 1784 the General Assembly had set aside 40,000 acres of land to endow a college or seminary of learning. At the first meeting of the Board of Trustees, held in Augusta on February 13, 1786, Abraham Baldwin was selected president of the University. A native of Connecticut and a graduate of Yale University, Baldwin – who had come to Georgia in 1784 – drafted the charter adopted by the General Assembly. The University was actually established in 1801 when a committee of the Board of Trustees selected a land site. John Milledge, later a governor of the state, purchased and gave to the Board of Trustees the chosen tract of 633 acres on the banks of the Oconee River in northeast Georgia.

Two men who were leaders of the early University of Georgia also signed the United States Constitution. Abraham Baldwin, who wrote UGA’s charter and was the institution’s first president, and William Few, a member of the Board of Trustees, signed the Constitution on behalf of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1787. Josiah Meigs was named president of the University and work was begun on the first building originally called Franklin College in honor of Benjamin Franklin – now known as Old College. The University graduated its first class in 1804. The curriculum of traditional classical studies was broadened in 1843 to include courses in law, and again in 1872 when the University received federal funds for instruction in agriculture and mechanical arts. Seventeen colleges and schools, with auxiliary divisions, carry on the University’s programs of teaching, research, and service. These colleges and schools and the dates of their establishment as separate administrative units are: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, 1801; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 1859; School of Law, 1859; Robert C. Wilson College of Pharmacy, 1903; Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 1906; College of Education, 1908; Graduate School, 1910; C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry College of Business, 1912; Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, 1915; College of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1933; College of Veterinary Medicine, 1946; School of Social Work, 1964; College of Environment and Design, 2001; School of Public and International Affairs, 2001; College of Public Health, 2005; Eugene P. Odum School of Ecology, 2007; and the College of Engineering, 2012. The University is also home to the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, established in 2009. The Division of General Extension, now the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel, was incorporated into the University in 1947. In 1931 the General Assembly of Georgia placed all state-supported institutions of higher education, including UGA, under the jurisdiction of a single board. This organization, known as the University System of Georgia, is governed by the board of regents. The board of regents’ executive officer, the chancellor, exercises a general supervisory control over all institutions of the University System, with each institution having its own executive officers and faculty.

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Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly January 27, 1785, the University of Georgia is America’s first state chartered university and the birthplace of the American system of public higher education. The University's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication administers the Peabody Awards program. Often cited as the most prestigious award in electronic media, the Peabody Awards recognize excellence, distinguished achievement and meritorious service by radio and television networks, stations, cable television organizations, producing organizations and individuals. The Peabody archives, housed at UGA, contain some of the best radio and television programs produced in the last six decades. UGA has had 23 students named Rhodes Scholars in its history.

The Georgia Museum of Art, a unit of UGA, is the official state museum of art, consisting of 19th and 20th century American paintings; American, European and Asian works on paper; the Samuel H. Kress Study Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, and a growing collection of southern decorative arts.

Bernard Ramsey (BS ’37), who died July 11, 1996, was UGA’s most generous benefactor. His contributions to the University totaled nearly $45 million, including an $18.8 million bequest. The Bernard B. and Eugenia A. Ramsey Student Physical Activities Center is named for Mr. Ramsey and his late wife. The UGA libraries have established the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame to recognize authors for their contributions to the state’s literary heritage. Its member include: Margaret Mitchell, Martin Luther King, Jr., Flannery O’Connor, Sidney Lanier, W.E.B. Du Bois, Jimmy Carter, Pat Conroy, James Dickey, and Terry Kay. The University is a co-sponsor of the Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators, one of the few programs of its kind conducted by a higher education institution in the U.S. The institute provides orientation for new members of the Georgia General Assembly and offers programs on major issues and policy questions for incumbent legislators. The Georgia Review, the University’s quarterly literary journal, features writing by many of the nation’s most acclaimed authors and has twice taken a top prize in the annual National Magazine Awards competition.

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The University of Georgia Libraries has been the administrator of the prestigious Lillian Smith Book Awards since 2004. The Libraries’ partnership with The Southern Regional Council allows the awards to expand their reach to a wider audience and to more broadly fulfill the mission of enhancing racial awareness through literature. The University’s Small Business Development Center was established in 1977 as one of the first such programs in the country. The program annually provides hundreds of small businesses and prospective entrepreneurs with counseling, management training, continuing education, alumni networking and advocacy. The University has twice been host for the Annual Conference of Former Secretaries of State. The first conference was held in 1990 and the second in 2008. The conference brings together former U.S. secretaries of state to discuss international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. The first Phi Beta Kappa chapter in the state of Georgia was founded at UGA in 1914. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization in America. Only 270 colleges and universities have a chapter. Two UGA faculty have been selected as Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Fellows: SPIA's Loch K. Johnson (who now serves on the PBK National Visiting Scholars Board) and Lamar Dodd of the Art Department (deceased). Public Service and Outreach is central to the University’s mission, spearheading UGA’s extensive outreach efforts through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, the Fanning Institute and the Archway Partnership, reaching all 159 counties and more than 500 cities. The Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries is an 115,000-square-foot facility housing the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and the Peabody Awards Collection. In addition to its status as a land-grant institution, the University is one of 30 institutions in the U.S. to be designated a Sea Grant College. The University in 1980 became the 15th institution to attain Sea Grant status, a recognition of excellence in marine research, education and advisory services. The University of Georgia continues to be one of the best values in public higher education in the nation. Top value and low debt at graduation earned UGA 12th-place status on Kiplinger Magazine’s list of 100 best values among public colleges and universities in the 2016 rankings. UGA is ranked fifth among the nation’s universities for the production of Fulbright U.S. Scholars. The University of Georgia moved up three spots to No. 18 in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 rankings of Best Public Universities.

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The Office of Institutional Diversity seeks to ensure a University of Georgia where people of many different backgrounds and perspectives join together to actively advance knowledge. As a community dedicated to scholarship, research, instruction, and public service and outreach, we recognize the importance of respecting, valuing and learning from each other's differences while seeking common goals. The Office of Institutional Diversity will provide the leadership to establish the University of Georgia as a national and international model in creative ways to address diversity and equity issues in an academic setting.

The following are just a few UGA’s current OID Diversity Programs. Please visit the OID Diversity Programs website for a full listing.

Scholarships in the Office of Institutional Diversity The Office of Institutional Diversity at the University of Georgia is excited to announce two phenomenal scholarship opportunities. The Diversity Scholarship and the Black Alumni Scholarship are designed to provide financial support to underrepresented incoming UGA students. Diversity and Inclusion Certificate The Diversity and Inclusion Certificate creates an opportunity for faculty and staff to explore strategic areas around diversity and improve their ability to contribute to the enhancement of UGA’s welcoming and inclusive environment. Workshops & Consulting The Office of Institutional Diversity provides workshops and consulting to promote inclusion by offering strategies to create a welcoming climate. Workshops and seminars are interactive, providing participants with opportunities to engage in discussion and activities that further their understanding of diversity and inclusion at the University of Georgia. GAAME: Georgia African American Male Experience The Georgia African American Male Experience hass a residential weekend program created to increase the enrollment of African American males at the University of Georgia. This weekend program focuses on leadership and leadership development. The Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast The Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast is Athens, Georgia’s premier celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The breakfast is an annual partnership between the University of Georgia, Athens – Clarke County Unified Government, and the Clarke County School District. The breakfast brings together approximately 600 individuals from the University of Georgia and Clarke County communities and is also used as a time to acknowledge the diversity achievements and contributions of members of the Athens-Clarke County/UGA community.

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Diversity Advisory Council

The UGA Diversity Advisory Council is an advisory board with responsibility to the Provost via the Associate Provost for Institutional Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer. The UGA Diversity Advisory Council serves as a broad-based advisory group with representation by the major components of the university so as to have a voice from students, staff, faculty, and administrators. This council reports to the Associate Provost for Institutional Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer. The Mission of the Diversity Advisory Council The Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) will assist the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) in the design and implementation of strategies that advance and enhance diversity at UGA. The council will advise the associate provost in issues related to diversity and inclusion on this campus. This council should identify the barriers to achieving greater diversity at UGA and provide recommendations on how to overcome those barriers.

The council, through its committee structure, will study the diversity literature research and review models in order to propose best practices and strategies that improve diversity at UGA. In addition, the council will provide public campus forums for the discussion of diversity-related issues and ideas and promote a campus dialogue about diversity with a particular focus on ensuring a sense of inclusion.

Additional Diversity Links

September 2016: UGA receives national diversity award for third consecutive year.

August 2016: UGA’s incoming class sets records for academic qualifications, diversity

January 2016: Nine named to first class of Women’s Leadership Fellows

Institute for Women’s Studies

UGA Diversity News

Diversity Events at UGA

Resources at UGA

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The University of Georgia is a national leader among public universities in the numbers of major scholarships earned by our students.

23 Rhodes Scholars

Five Gates Cambridge Scholars

Seven Marshall Scholars

Three Mitchell Scholars

51 Goldwater Scholars

20 Truman Scholars (five in the past five years)

14 Udall Scholars (nine in the past six years)

25 Boren Scholarships have been awarded since 2010

49 UGA students were offered Fulbright Scholarships in the past four years

Four University of Georgia students were awarded Boren Scholarships to study abroad during the 2016-2017 academic year. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program and offer up to $20,000 for language study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests. Bert Thompson Jr. was awarded a Carnegie Junior Research Fellowship in 2016, becoming one of just 14 young scholars from across the nation to join the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace as a research assistant. University of Georgia Honors student Jonah Driggers was named a 2016 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Scholar. Driggers is pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and a combined master's degree in conservation ecology from the Odum School of Ecology.

University of Georgia Honors students Catherine "Cali" Callaway and Morrison Nolan received 2016 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. University of Georgia Honors student Meredith Paker was named a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Up to 40 Marshall Scholars are selected each year, and Paker is UGA's third student in the last decade to earn the award and the seventh in the university's history. Kathleen Wilson, an Honors student from Beaumont, Texas, received a 2015 Truman Scholarship, which recognizes juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government and elsewhere in public service. 2016 Freshmen New First-Year Students Enrolled: over 5,400 Overall Average High School GPA of All Enrolled First-Year Students: 3.98 Average SAT Score: 1302 Average ACT Score: 29 525 new students will enroll in the nationally recognized Honor’s Program this fall (2016)

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A Competitive Class – 2015 Freshmen Statistics (2016 coming soon) The Class of 2019 has outstanding academic credentials:

94% took at least one College Board Advanced Placement Course.

More than 16% took college classes while in high school.

More than 95% were in their school's "advanced" or "most difficult" curriculum.

More than 2300 have a core high school GPA of 4.00 or higher.

52% were in the top tenth percentile of their high school class.

More than 220 graduated first or second in their class.

525 are enrolled in the Honors Program. First-Year Retention The University of Georgia recently (October 2015) set a record in a key measure of student success: Its freshman retention rate increased by a full percentage point from 2014 to 2015 to reach 95.2 percent. UGA also saw its six-year graduation rate increase to 85.3 percent, another record that is well above the national average of 59 percent for four-year institutions. UGA's four- and five-year graduation rates are 62.5 percent and 82.4 percent, respectively, which compare to national averages of 39.4 percent and 55.1 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Academic Offerings

Baccalaureate degrees in more than 140 fields Master’s degrees in 130 fields Specialist in Education degree in 18 major fields Doctoral degrees in 98 areas Professional degrees in law, pharmacy and veterinary medicine More than 170 study abroad & exchange programs

Athletics

NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference 9 men’s varsity sports 12 women’s varsity sports 42 national championships

What the College Guides Say

U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 “Best Colleges” edition has UGA ranked 18th among public universities and 56th among national universities. Kiplinger Magazine ranks UGA 12th in its 2016 list of the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges.” Forbes ranks UGA 17th among public universities in the 2016 list of “America’s Top Colleges 2016.”

Total Living Alumni Approximately 300,000

Mission The Office of the Vice President for Research encourages and supports innovative interdisciplinary research, scholarship and creative activities that contribute to the physical, emotional and economic well-being of the people of Georgia, the nation and the world. Through partnerships and collaborations, we seek to share knowledge, increase innovation, and deliver the products of our research to the marketplace.

UGA received a total of about $231.1 million in research awards, grants and contracts in fiscal year 2015. Total research expenditures in FY15 amounted to roughly $203.42 million. For technology commercialization, UGA consistently ranks among the top universities in the country, due in large part to its high level of licensing activity. In 2014 UGA was in the Top 5 U.S. universities for licenses and options executed for the 7th consecutive year, and in Top 20 U.S. public universities in licensing revenue for the 10th consecutive year.

The discoveries made by UGA researchers create unique opportunities to improve lives in Georgia and beyond. UGA is a top partner for industry, ranking among the best U.S. universities for licensing activity. More than 575 products ranging from pharmaceuticals to peanuts and from poultry vaccines to education tools are now in the marketplace. UGA earned over $7.5 million in income from licensing agreements in FY15.

As the state’s most comprehensive research institution, the University of Georgia is a major driver of economic and workforce development, catalyzing effective public/private partnerships that support industry, create new businesses, generate new jobs, and train the college-educated workforce of tomorrow.

The University of Georgia is classified as a Research University/Very High Activity, according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Research surge continues: UGA’s external funding jumps 14 percent in one year (August 4, 2016)

Office of the Vice President for Research

OVPR Fast Facts Innovation Gateway

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

SPIA’s Loch Johnson

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UGA’s Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach (PSO) codirects the University’s economic development program, including overseeing the UGA economic development office in Atlanta designed both to serve the metro area and to be a hub for community economic development efforts statewide. PSO programs play an essential role in economic development by preparing communities and leaders for success through training, through planning, and through customized assistance to address issues, whether in the communities or in industries, such as the fishing industry on Georgia’s coast.

PSO programs had an estimated economic impact on Georgia’s economy of $409.7 million in 2015 and supported 4,830 jobs. External income totaled $42 million, more than doubling the investment of state dollars in PSO programs.

Nearly 500 public service and outreach experts connect with all 159 counties in Georgia and 539 of its cities, creating partnerships that help communities thrive by creating jobs, developing leaders, and addressing critical issues. PSO helps communities attract and retain businesses and enhancing their effectiveness and responsiveness to residents. PSO serves the state at all levels, working with elected officials, business and government leaders, and state agencies, often through creating a collaborative team of experts from UGA’s schools and colleges. Eight diverse units serve the state in a variety of ways:

Archway Partnership: Works with communities to develop partnerships and collaborations that help them reach their goals for improvement.

Carl Vinson Institute of Government: Works with state and local elected and appointed officials and other government personnel on becoming more effective and responsive to constituents.

Georgia Center for Continuing Education: Provides professional and personal development courses, conferences, and other events, all supported by a state-of-the-art facility and award-winning hospitality staff for the on-site hotel and conference center.

J. W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development: Helps develop leadership skills in community leaders, nonprofit organizations, and at-risk youth.

Marine Extension: The Marine Extension Service (MAREX) and Georgia Sea Grant help address coastal issues, the first through educational programs and assistance to fishing industries and other stakeholders. Sea Grant provides grant funding for coastal-related research. Marine Extension has $113 million annual economic impact on Georgia and its coastal communities.

Office of Service-Learning (OSL): Reporting to the VP for Instruction as well as the VP for Public Service and Outreach, OSL coordinates service-learning opportunities for students by helping create community engagement work connected to academic courses that combine classroom and in-the-field learning to enrich students’ education.

Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Seventeen offices around the state work with small business owners, assisting them in getting started and then thriving, including exporting abroad if applicable. Over the last five years, SBDC helped create 1,547 new small businesses and 11,785 new jobs. Additionally, $606 million in capital was raised through loans and equity financing. The SBDC also had $8.9 billion in sales.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia: UGA is home to the state’s botanical garden, which offers beautiful space for leisure but also research and educational opportunities, leading efforts around the state in the conservation of native plants.

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The Science Learning Center (ScLC) is an approximately 122,500 gross sf. facility that provides new modern learning space for core undergraduate science courses. It is located at the southwest corner of D. W. Brooks Mall, just to the south of the College of Pharmacy building. The ScLC offers 33 separate undergraduate instructional labs and accommodates Chemistry, Biological Sciences (Cellular / Molecular, Organismal, Plant Biology, Ecology), and Physics. The Center also houses two 280-seat tiered lecture halls and two 72-seat SCALE-UP classrooms as well as building and lab support areas and offices. The project budget for this facility was $48 million and opened Fall 2016.

UGA’s $43 million Zell B. Miller Learning Center, located in the heart of campus, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind on an American university campus. The 206,000-square-foot building, on a 6.5-acre footprint, contains 26 classrooms with a total of 2,200 seats, and 96 small study rooms. An electronic library allows users to electronically access materials in other university libraries. The building has 500 public-access computers, and many classrooms and study rooms have laptop connections. The building also has a coffee shop and reading room.

The Tate Student Center, located in the heart of the University of

Georgia campus, provides facilities, services, and programs for the

University community. The Tate Student Center contains student

organization and staff offices, an information desk, movie theater, food

service areas, study & TV lounges, and meeting rooms. Named for

former Dean of Men William Tate, the Tate Student Center opened in

1983 and an addition was completed in 2009.

The Holmes-Hunter Academic Building was renamed in 2001 in

honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes, who

became the first African Americans to enroll at the University of

Georgia in 1961. The building was originally constructed as two

separate buildings, one erected in 1831, that were joined

together in 1905.

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The 425,000-square-foot Bernard B. and Eugenia A. Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities is one of the largest and most comprehensive fitness/exercise facilities for students and faculty in the country, and has been rated by Sports Illustrated as the nation’s best such facility. Covering some 5 ½ acres, the Ramsey Student Center contains gymnasia, recreational and competition swimming pools, racquetball courts, a volleyball gymnasium, weight training rooms, dance studios and concert seating. It also contains classrooms, research labs and

administrative and faculty offices for the School of Health and Human Performance. The University is home to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia (pictured), the State Museum of Art, and the State Museum of Natural History. The Georgia General Assembly designated the University’s Botanical Garden the State Botanical Garden in 1984. The 312-acre forest south of the main campus features a 20,000-square-foot conservatory/visitor’s center that contains tropical and semi-tropical plants. The General Assembly designated the Georgia Museum of Art the State Museum of Art in 1982. Founded in 1945, the museum has a permanent collection of more than 9,000 works with primary focus on American artists. The General Assembly in 1999 designated the Museum of Natural History as the State of Georgia Museum of Natural History. Housed in several departments, the museum is composed of collections of arthropods, plants, rocks, snakes, fish, invertebrates, mammals, fungi, birds, pollen and plant microspores and contains more than 4,500,000 specimens.

Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries The first special collections department at the University of Georgia was established in 1953. In the years since, the original collection, now the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, has grown. The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

were established in 1974 and 1995, respectively. Today all three departments work together to document the history and culture of Georgia as a state and as it relates to the nation and the world. In January 2010, UGA President Michael F. Adams, members of the Russell Foundation, the family of the late U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell, UGA Library staff, and special donors and friends broke ground for a new 115,000 square foot structure located on the northwest side of the University of Georgia campus. The facilities were dedicated in September 2012.

Baldwin Hall’s foundation was started in early 1938 and was finished the same year as the Demonstration School for the College of Education at the University of Georgia. Baldwin Hall housed the biological sciences for years and then the main offices of the College of Education from 1962 to 1971. The building is the current home to the sociology, political science, and anthropology departments. The building is currently undergoing renovations that are expected to be completed by spring/summer 2017.

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The University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus is home to the UGA College of Public Health (CPH) and the Augusta University/University of George Medical Partnership (Medical Partnership). The 56.15-acre educational campus is strategically located on Prince Avenue two miles from the main campus. The property, which had been home to the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens from 1954-2010, was formally conveyed by the Department of Education to the Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Georgia in 2011. The University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus allows for a range of essential medical and health education programs to be established at a single campus. In keeping with UGA’s land-grant mission, these programs are being developed to meet health training and service needs that impact Georgians statewide.

Delta Hall is the UGA in Washington residential facility in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on the east side of Stanton Park. The new facility, which was purchased by the UGA Foundation in 2013, has undergone extensive renovations to transform the 20,000-square-foot space from a commercial office building to a residence hall and learning community. The renovated building provides living quarters, classroom and study space for UGA students and faculty who participate in UGA's experiential learning programs in the nation's capital. Click to learn more about the Washington Semester Program.

UGA’s East Campus includes the (from left) Hugh Hodgson School of Music, the Performing Arts Center, the Lamar Dodd School of Art, and the Georgia Museum of Art.

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Founded January 27, 1785, by the Georgia General Assembly. UGA is the first state-chartered university in America.

Location Athens, Georgia (Clarke County), about 65 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Size Main campus: 460 buildings on 762 acres. Total acreage in 30 Georgia counties: 41,539 acres Work Force (As of October 2015) Faculty (instructional/research/public service): 2,999 Admin./other professional: 4,329 Technical/clerical/crafts/maintenance: 3,042 Total 10,370 Annual Budget (FY 2015) $1.48 billion (27.4% provided by the state of Georgia) Research (FY15) Externally sponsored research expenditures: $203.42 million Intellectual Property Income: $6.5 million Schools and Colleges Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Arts and Sciences; Business; Ecology; Education; Environment and Design; Family and Consumer Sciences; Forestry and Natural Resources; Graduate School; Journalism and Mass Communication; Law; Pharmacy; Public Health; Public and International Affairs; Social Work; Veterinary Medicine; the AU/UGA Medical Partnership; and Engineering Libraries Ranked among the nation’s best research libraries. Total of 4.7 million volumes and one of nation’s largest map collections. Enrollment – Fall Semester 2015 Undergraduate: 27,547 Graduate/Professional: 8,583 Total 36,130 (This total includes students enrolled at UGA extended campuses in Gwinnett County, Tifton, Griffin, and Buckhead.) Student Activities Nearly 700 registered student organizations, including 32 social fraternities and 26 social sororities.

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The University's eight-year comprehensive capital campaign will enter its public phase in November 2016 with a goal of raising at least $1 billion by 2020. We have set new records in fundraising in each of the past three years. In fiscal year 2016, a record number of 67,435 contributors donated more than $183.8 million in new gifts and commitments—a 28% increase over the previous year’s record total.

The University of Georgia seeks to be one of the foremost public research

universities in the world.

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the University's integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state's and nation's intellectual, cultural, and environmental heritage. The University of Georgia shares with the other research universities of the University System of Georgia the following core characteristics:

a statewide responsibility and commitment to excellence and academic achievements having national and international recognition;

a commitment to excellence in a teaching/learning environment dedicated to serve a diverse and well-prepared student body, to promote high levels of student achievement, and to provide appropriate academic support services;

a commitment to excellence in research, scholarship, and creative endeavors that are focused on organized programs to create, maintain, and apply new knowledge and theories; that promote instructional quality and effectiveness; and that enhance institutionally relevant faculty qualifications;

a commitment to excellence in public service, economic development, and technical assistance activities designed to address the strategic needs of the state of Georgia along with a comprehensive offering of continuing education designed to meet the needs of Georgia's citizens in life-long learning and professional education;

a wide range of academic and professional programming at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels.

UGA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

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MISSION

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With its statewide mission and core characteristics, the University of Georgia endeavors to prepare the University community and the state for full participation in the global society of the twenty-first century. Through its programs and practices, it seeks to foster the understanding of and respect for cultural differences necessary for an enlightened and educated citizenry. It further provides for cultural, ethnic, gender, and racial diversity in the faculty, staff, and student body. The University is committed to preparing the University community to appreciate the critical importance of a quality environment to an interdependent global society. As a comprehensive land-grant and sea-grant institution, the University of Georgia offers baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees in the arts, humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, agricultural and environmental sciences, business, ecology, environmental design, family and consumer sciences, forest resources, journalism and mass communication, education, law, pharmacy, public health, social work, and veterinary medicine. The University attracts students nationally and internationally as well as from within Georgia. It offers the state's broadest array of possibilities in graduate and professional education, and thus a large minority of the student body is post-baccalaureate. The predominantly Georgian undergraduate student body is a mix of highly qualified students originally admitted as freshmen and selected transfer students principally from other University System institutions. With original scholarship, basic and applied research, and creative activities constituting an essential core from which to draw, the impact of the land-grant and sea-grant mission is reflected throughout the state. Cooperative extension, continuing education, public service, experiment stations, and technology transfer are all designed to enhance the well-being of the citizens of Georgia through their roles in economic, social, and community development. As it has been historically, the University of Georgia is responsive to the evolution of the state's educational, social, and economic needs. It aspires through its strategic planning to even closer contact and interaction with public and private institutions throughout the state as well as with the citizens it serves.

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University of Georgia 2020 Strategic Plan

Building on Excellence

The University of Georgia Fact Book The information in this fact book provides an overview of the University of Georgia using significant statistical data.

FACT BOOK 2015

State of the University Address – January 20, 2016

UGA’s Academic Logo Updated – September 2016 2020 Planning Process Through an inclusive, University-wide effort, the University of Georgia 2010-2020 Strategic Planning Committee examined the strategic framework of the University for the coming decade and identified seven strategic directions to focus institutional development from 2010-2020. Building on the framework of those seven strategic directions, the original plan was updated in 2012 by a team of faculty and administrator “champions.” The updated plan was approved by the University Council at its November 28, 2012, meeting.

Annual Reports UGA News – UGA Today (From the Office of the President)

LINKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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The Employee Benefits links provide summary and detailed information about the various benefits plans offered by the University of Georgia. They allow employees to select options best suited for their needs and those of their eligible dependents.

Health Insurance Life Insurance

Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Retirement

Long term disability

(529) Higher Education Savings Plan

Dental Insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Tax Deferred Savings Plan

Paid days off

Voluntary/Extra Benefits - Your one-source destination for a variety of services and voluntary benefit plans

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The city of Athens, named after the ancient Greek center of higher learning, was chartered in 1806. Athens and the University developed a uniquely urbane culture that visitors can experience through historic districts, house museums, and historic landmarks. Athens boasts 15 neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places, including four distinctive house museums along its Museum Mile. Daily guided tours, an audio tour, and several self-guided walking tours give today's visitors a glimpse of Athens' past.

Nestled below the Blue Ridge Mountains – yet just hours away from seaside beaches and 65 miles from Atlanta – Athens is a harmony of old and new: wedding-perfect Antebellum architecture, contemporary art and eclectic nightlife, a Victorian-era downtown teeming with funky shops and one of the South's most progressive culinary scenes.

The creative energy of Athens, Georgia, is alive and well in local restaurants, with masterful artwork on both the walls and the plate. Dozens of unique, independent eateries offer a distinctive culinary experience, from traditional Southern soul food to trendsetting nouveau Southern cuisine. Relax in ambient settings from sidewalk and courtyard cafés to dining rooms overlooking the University of Georgia's historic North Campus, with menus that feature exceptional wines and Italian, sushi, steak, Cajun, and farm fresh offerings from local Athens growers. By night, Athens, Georgia, is alive with a variety of music clubs and bars that offer entertainment suited to every taste. No visit would be complete without sampling a bit of Athens' world-renowned music scene. From a few bands – The B-52's, Pylon, R.E.M., and Widespread Panic – that started something different and gave Athens national attention, there are now hundreds of active bands, over 10 recording studios, and several independent record labels. World-famous venues, such as the 40 Watt Club and the Georgia Theatre, continue to attract up-and-coming musical acts as well as old favorites. With jazz, classical, blues, country, and rock performances occurring on a regular basis, Athens provides one of the most diverse and affordable music scenes in the world.

ATHENS, GEORGIA

ABOUT THE REGION TAB V

Need further persuasion on the greatness that is

Athens, GA?

Visit SPIA’s site for additional information on the city of

Athens.

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Discover Athens

HOW OTHERS SEE ATHENS, GEORGIA

Charming College Towns to Visit by AARP (September 2016)

Experts vote Athens America's top college town by 247 Sports (June 2016)

The 25 Best Places to Retire in 2016 by Forbes (April 2016)

America’s 10 New Best Craft Beer Cities by Fortune Magazine (March 2016)

Great Small Towns to Visit in 2016 by VisitSouth (December 2015)

Best College Football Towns by Travel + Leisure (September 2015)

Underrated Summer Vacation Spots You Need to Visit by American Live Wire (July 2015)

No. 2 Among Top College Towns in the SEC by 247Sports (April 2015)

Best Under-the-Radar Family Destinations in the U.S. by VacationIdea (April 2015)

The 25 Best Places to Retire in 2015 by Forbes (March 2015) The 10 Best Midsize Cities for College Graduates by My Life (July 2014)

First Place: The South's Best Foodie Cities for Groups, South-East Region by ConventionSouth Magazine (March 2014)

The 7 Best Cities for Organic Food by Safe Organics (November 2013)

Hot Editor's Pick - South's Historic College Towns with Hip Group Appeal by ConventionSouth Magazine (September 2013), featuring only one city per state.

Top 10 College Towns - for Grownups by MSN Real Estate (August 28, 2013)

America's Prettiest Towns by Forbes.com (August 2013)

"Retire Here, Not There," Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2013

Green Meetings Approved, 2013-2014, ConventionSouth March 2013

"7 Up and Coming Food Cities Around the U.S.," Zagat, March 6, 2013

"25 Best Places to Retire 2013," Forbes, February 2013

UGA: "Amazing but Overlooked: 25 Colleges You Haven't Considered but Should" (best music scene), TheDailyBeast.com, February 26, 2013

Trappeze Pub, "America's 100 Best Beer Bars: 2013," DRAFT Magazine, January 2013

America's best college town

You may think Athens is a typical Southern town — and in many ways it

is — but Athens, Georgia, isn't a typical college town.

A music and cultural hub

Home to R.E.M., the B-52’s, the state museum of art, and a world-

class concert hall, Athens is a haven for artists, musicians, athletes,

chefs, and scholars. There’s always something going on.

Historic

Athens is a harmony of old and new: Antebellum architecture, contemporary art and eclectic

nightlife, a Victorian-era downtown teeming with funky

shops and one of the South's most progressive culinary scenes.

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ANNUAL EVENTS

January MLK Freedom Breakfast (UGA)

February Wine Weekend Taste of Athens

March Slingshot festival

April UGA International Street Festival Piedmont Gardeners Garden Tour Dancing with the Athens Stars FLUKE! Boybutante Ball Athens Americana Festival Athens Twilight Criterium (top photo)

May Human Rights Festival

June Hot Corner Festival AthFest Music and Arts Festival Flagpole Athens Music Awards

July Classic City American Music Festival

August UGA Football Games (Saturdays

through December) September

Insect-ival October

North Georgia Folk Festival Athens-to-Atlanta Road Skate Athens PopFest AthHalf Half Marathon Athens Intensified The Wild Rumpus Parade and

Spectacle November

Spotlight on the Arts festival December

Downtown Athens Christmas Parade of Lights

Museum Mile Holiday Home Tour Seasonal

Athens Farmers Market (bottom photo) Sunflower Music Festival Indie South Fair

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Real Estate MLS listing Homes & Land Athens Area Association of Realtors Cost of Living Chamber of Commerce Athens Chamber of Commerce Oconee Chamber of Commerce Visit Athens: Clarke and Oconee Counties Athens Welcome Center Athens Clarke County Information Visit Athens Visit Oconee

Education

Athens Area Public Schools: Clarke County School District

Oconee County School District Jackson County School District

Madison County School District Barrow County School District

Oglethorpe County School District

Athens Area Private Schools: Athens Academy

Athens Christian School Athens Montessori School

Cornerstone Christian Academy Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School

Prince Ave Christian School St Joseph School

Westminster Christian Academy

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Location Approximately 65-70 miles southwest of Athens About Atlanta

Metro Population: 5,490,000 Major Industries: Financial services,

Technology, Telecommunications Gross Metro Product: $269.3 billion Median Household Income: $56,024 Median Home Price: $101,300 Unemployment: 5.6 % Job Growth (2012): 1.9% Cost of Living: 1.6% below national

average College Attainment: 34.5% Net Migration (2012): 32,500

Here is what others are saying about Atlanta, Georgia:

Forbes magazine’s “The Best Places for Business and Careers” (2013)

Movoto Real Estate Blog’s “America’s 10 Best Cities for 2013” – Ranked #3

Sperling’s Best Places - #1 for “Most Energetic Cities”

Atlanta is home to many Fortune 500 & Fortune 1000 Companies

Attractions

Atlanta has several professional sports teams, including the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Dream, and Atlanta Silverbacks

The Georgia Aquarium

Stone Mountain Park

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site

50 Fun Things to Do in Atlanta

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson serves 150 U.S. destinations and more than 75 international destinations in 50 countries.

Hartsfield-Jackson averages more than 250,000 passengers a day.

On average, there are almost 2,500 arrivals and departures daily.

UGA Search Group Updated 9/28/2016

ATLANTA, GEORGIA