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UGA Archway Partnership tackles childhood obesity

The University of Georgia helped kids in this South Georgia town work up a sweat. From Zumba dancing to tackling an obstacle course to doing a few push-ups, the third Grady County Youth Fit Fest, organized by the UGA Archway… Full story

First class of women leaders from Southeast Georgia graduates from UGA program

The inaugural class of the Lynda Brannen Williamson Foundation Women’s Leadership Academy graduated on May 3, receiving certificates and gifts to mark the end of the program. The Statesboro-based foundation, in partnership with the University of Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Institute… Full story

UGA environmental health professor researches the impacts of discarded drugs and toiletries on coastal waters

For most people, washing clothes, dishes, and even their hands are a daily practice in good hygiene. To Erin Lipp, these common behaviors can be a threat to coastal ecosystems and to the people who live near them. As a… Full story

Real Life Simulations help teens understand consequences of actions

The University of Georgia is helping communities reach teenagers in an innovative way. The university’s Archway Partnership, a unit of Public Service and Outreach, coordinated the Hawkinsville Teen Maze last week, a series of scenarios that showed students the consequences… Full story

UGA pharmacy professor helps rural communities address public health issues

Henry Young wants to make the UGA College of Pharmacy a fixture in communities across Georgia. The Kroger Associate Professor in Community Pharmacy got involved with the Archway Partnership, a unit of Public Service and Outreach, soon after he arrived… Full story

UGA Public Service and Outreach prepared student for fellowship at CDC

The University of Georgia’s Archway Partnership taught Katie Wargo how to scramble. It was early one Monday morning when an urgent deadline project dropped on the UGA graduate’s desk. “You learn that things never go as you predict,” Wargo said… Full story

Hart County middle school students visit campus, thanks to two UGA Public Service and Outreach units

About 20 middle school students from Hart County traveled to the University of Georgia recently to partner with a service-learning class and create documentaries about college life. The trip was planned by two units of Public Service and Outreach, the… Full story

Archway Partnership collaborates with UGA College of Public Health to conduct Community Health Needs Assessments

The UGA College of Public Health (CPH) is working with the Archway Partnership to conduct community health needs assessments in three Georgia communities: Habersham County/Habersham Medical Center, Pulaski County/Taylor Regional Hospital, and Sumter County/Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. The assessment is… Full story

Student spotlight: Erin Cavalli

As a Student Scholar, Erin Cavalli, a journalism major from Tucker, Ga., has learned that service is literally written into the university’s mission. She believes that as a large school with amazing people and resources, we have responsibilities and ties… Full story

Archway Partnership connects communities with Grady College to promote local assets

The Archway Partnership recently collaborated with the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications throughout fall 2015 to create media kits for four Archway community projects. Media kits included items such as sample social media posts and… Full story