Alumni Association events and other events involving UGA

Introducing UGA Black Alumni

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The UGA Alumni Association is proud to launch UGA Black Alumni, the official affinity group for black graduates of the University of Georgia. There are other organizations and groups that seek to connect black alumni and students, and this group is another opportunity for those important interactions. UGA has enrolled the most diverse student population in history, and UGA Black Alumni will connect alumni and students with shared experiences to continue building a welcoming and supportive campus community. Get involved and make a difference at your alma mater!

2015 40 Under 40 honoree Arthur Tripp (AB ’09) and former Georgia football player Rennie Curran

If you are passionate about building a welcoming UGA community for all Bulldogs, and enjoy helping fellow alumni connect to their alma mater, you should consider volunteering on the UGA Black Alumni Leadership Council. Completing an interest form is the first step!

If you have questions about UGA Black Alumni, email Realenn Watters (AB ’04) at rwatters@uga.edu.

UGA Virtual Networking Hours

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The University of Georgia is proud to unveil a free series of virtual networking events for UGA alumni and students. Via desktop or mobile device, individuals will participate in up to one hour of 10-minute, one-on-one, text-based chats with fellow participants.

Depending on each event’s “theme,” participants will be randomly paired with other alumni or students. Some events will pair just graduates based on industry, location, educational background or other topics of interest. Other events will connect graduates with students to share advice, connections or other feedback.

Because each event can be accessed via mobile device (no app necessary!), you can join in from work, home, coffee shop or even in traffic (assuming you aren’t the driver, of course!). After each event, participants will be emailed a transcript of their conversations so they can follow up with the individuals they got to know during the event.

Why host virtual networking events?

The goal of these events is to provide networking and professional development opportunities with Bulldogs around the world. By participating, you will grow your own personal network, support Bulldog bonds around the globe and might even help a student navigate their career path.

Upcoming Virtual Networking Hours

Meet a Bulldog
Tuesday, August 25
5:00-6:00 p.m. EST  | Register now

Advice from the Big Dawgs (Students + Alumni)
Wednesday, September 30
Noon-1:00 p.m. EST

Connecting Women of UGA Everywhere (Alumni Only)
Friday, October 23
12:30-1:30 p.m. EST

Top Bulldog Cities (Students + Alumni)
Tuesday, November 17
6:00-7:00 p.m. EST

Learn more about this series of events.

UGA Virtual Networking: Meet a Bulldog

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The University of Georgia is proud to unveil a free series of virtual networking events for UGA alumni and students. Via desktop or mobile device, individuals will participate in up to one hour of 10-minute, one-on-one, text-based chats with fellow participants.

Depending on each event’s “theme,” participants will be randomly paired with other alumni or students. Some events will pair just graduates based on industry, location, educational background or other topics of interest. Other events will connect graduates with students to share advice, connections or other feedback.

Because each event can be accessed via mobile device (no app necessary!), you can join in from work, home, coffee shop or even in traffic (assuming you aren’t the driver, of course!). After each event, participants will be emailed a transcript of their conversations so they can follow up with the individuals they got to know during the event.

Why host virtual networking events?

The goal of these events is to provide networking and professional development opportunities with Bulldogs around the world. By participating, you will grow your own personal network, support Bulldog bonds around the globe and might even help a student navigate their career path.

Upcoming Virtual Networking Hours

Meet a Bulldog
Tuesday, August 25
5:00-6:00 p.m. EST  | Register now

Advice from the Big Dawgs (Students + Alumni)
Wednesday, September 30
Noon-1:00 p.m. EST

Connecting Women of UGA Everywhere (Alumni Only)
Friday, October 23
12:30-1:30 p.m. EST

Top Bulldog Cities (Students + Alumni)
Tuesday, November 17
6:00-7:00 p.m. EST

Learn more about this series of events.

2015 Alumni Seminar: Food for Thought

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The University of Georgia will host its second annual Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar, a three-day educational gathering for UGA alumni and friends, from May 1-3, 2015. This year’s theme is “Food for Thought” and will feature lectures, tours and interactive seminars that showcase the best that UGA has to offer. Come prepared with open minds and empty stomachs as you experience a fun, food-filled weekend on campus.

Seminar highlights include:

  • A reception and dinner with Food Network star and alumnus Alton Brown (AB ’04)
  • Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of campus
  • Presentations from leading UGA faculty members
  • Address by Peter Dale (ABJ ’99), owner/chef of The National in Athens, 2012 Food & Wine’s “People’s Best New Chef-Southeast”
  • A farm-to-table dinner under the stars on Herty Field

View the complete seminar schedule.

The registration fee for this three-day seminar is $290 per person, which includes all meals, beverages, transportation, seminars and special activities. It does not include hotel accommodations.

A supplemental dining package for non-attendee spouses/guests may be purchased for $115. This includes the Friday reception and dinner with Alton Brown, the Saturday reception and Ffarm-to-table dinner on Herty Field, and a local lunch market on Sunday.

Register today!

2014 International Education Week

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This week, the UGA Alumni Association joined the campus community in celebrating International Education Week.

“International Education Week gives us the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the role of international education in providing a well-rounded education and equipping students with the competencies for living and working in an intercultural environment,” said Kavita Pandit, associate provost for international education.

Not only does UGA encourage students to travel and study abroad, the university also welcomes international students to call UGA home. Interacting with students from other countries – working on class projects, living in the same dorm, sharing a meal in the dining hall – creates a greater cultural and global awareness and helps prepare students for whatever life holds.

The UGA Alumni Association believes in the transformative power of international educational opportunities and is proud to support various study abroad scholarships across campus. Since 2006, it has have provided more than $50,000 in study abroad scholarships. Such funding has allowed students to study abroad in a varity of places, including Cortona, Costa Rica and Oxford.

Joey Sharp ’15 was recently profiled as a UGA Amazing Student, where he shared the lasting impact of his study abroad experience.

The summer after my sophomore year I received funding from the Honors International Scholarship Program and spent 12 weeks in Cape Town, South Africa, volunteering in a township clinic and conducting research on antiretroviral HIV treatment adherence. The work culminated in an article published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and, more importantly, the implementation of a more effective and efficient treatment program in the community. The experience confirmed my goal of pursuing an MD/MPH and a career in global health. – Joey Sharp ’15, UGA Amazing Student

Each year, nearly 6 percent of the UGA student population participates in a study abroad program, with an additional 150-200 students from other universities transient enrolling. These statistics testify to UGA’s reputation for providing high quality international academic experiences.

Click here to read more participation statistics from the Office of International Education.

Interested in supporting UGA study abroad programs and helping students like Joey Sharp? Click here.

Do you have a favorite memory from a UGA study abroad experience? We’d love to hear it! Email your story to Assistant Director of Communications Jamie Lewis (AB ’12, AB ’12) at jelewis@uga.edu.