From the moment Camille Gregory exited her plane in India, the country of 1 billion shocked her. Now, she wants to return as a Fulbright scholar. The choking, thick smog and the seemingly endless slums welcomed her into the new country for a University study abroad trip, but by her departure, it was the individual connections she remembered. [...]

For some students, it’s almost time for spring cleaning. Sarah Vakili, a senior public relations major from Duluth, needed to clean out her closet but she did not want to feel ripped off by selling her clothes to a traditional thrift store. Since she is the executive director of UGA Miracle — the official philanthropy [...]

The tornado that struck Tuscaloosa, Ala. in April 2011 was among the most damaging storms of the past year. It significantly destroyed the community and put considerable strain on the University of Alabama’s Office of Emergency Prepardness as they dealt with a the kind of disaster many institutions hope they never have to see. Donald [...]

The Board of Regents approved two graduate engineering programs and a new professorship for the Jewish Studies program in a vote Tuesday. Regents spokesman John Millsaps said the members passed the agenda items concerning the University with little discussion. The newly accepted programs, a master’s and Ph.D. in engineering, will begin enrolling students next fall. The [...]

Here is a map of crimes reported by the Athens-Clarke County Police and University Police Department. The red points correspond to burglary and theft by taking The purple points correspond to criminal trespass and suspicious persons The green points correspond to stolen vehicles and entering auto. The light blue points correspond to assault and battery [...]

After President Barack Obama addressed a University of Michigan crowd on Jan. 27 about rising college tuition costs, students and administration in Athens have something to say. Obama’s speech in Ann Arbor, Mich. called on colleges to maintain affordable tuition while asking states to invest more in higher education. “We’re telling the states, if you can find [...]

Every kid wants a pet, be it a dog, a horse or a snake. Jack Horner, Regents professor of paleontology at Montana State University, has always wanted a dinosaur. “There was never a point in my life where I didn’t want to be a paleontologist, and there has never been a point where I didn’t [...]

A University student’s property was stolen Saturday night by her ex-boyfriend after they had an argument in her dorm room, according to the police report. The victim’s laptop, iPod and keys were taken from her room in building 1516. When police arrived, the victim said she and her ex-boyfriend had an argument in her room [...]

The budget for the teaching program within the University System of Georgia is proposed to be cut by $35.3 million in fiscal year 2013, according to Gov. Nathan Deal’s Budget Report. The approximate amount of money that will be cut from the University’s academic programs has not yet been determined. “Until the final cuts are implemented, the [...]

Jennie Welch, a doctoral student in the Public Administration and Policy department, is part of a $75-million, five-year Wallace Foundation initiative to build efficient principals in six urban school districts across the nation. Welch said that of the $75 million, Gwinnett County will receive $12.5 million over the next five years. In this first year, [...]