The Archway Partnership has partnered with the College of Engineering for the second year to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students through community-based projects. This year, five Archway Partnership communities received assistance on eight projects from 27 undergraduate students in the Senior Design Capstone… Full story
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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