The University of Georgia won the national Association of Public and Land-grant Universities highest award for public service for the Archway Partnership, an outreach program through which select rural communities have access to the resources and expertise of the university…. Full story
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UGA issues proclamation recognizing Colquitt County Archway
University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead returned to the site of the first Archway Partnership Tuesday to thank the community for its longtime collaboration with the university. UGA’s partnership with Colquitt County and the city of Moultrie was a… Full story
Community taps UGA outreach units to help local entrepreneurs succeed
From downtown redevelopment and beautification to recreation and tourism, an East Georgia community is tapping into University of Georgia expertise to increase opportunities for economic development and help grow local business. Thomson, Ga., a UGA Archway Partnership community and the… Full story
UGA students helped Moultrie Police develop co-responder program
Like many rural Georgia communities, Moultrie has a small police department, little mental health support and a limited budget. As a result, 911 calls about disturbances often led to jail for substance abusers or individuals with a history of… Full story
UGA’s Archway Partnership wins regional award for outreach
The program now sets its sights on national award The University of Georgia is the regional winner of the 2022 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award for its Archway Partnership outreach program. The program takes UGA faculty and students… Full story
Second Georgia community earns UGA medal for resiliency
Photos by Sherrié Raleigh An exposition designed to better educate residents about the value of agriculture to the state, and to showcase potential careers in agritourism has earned Hart County a silver medal with just two projects to go to… Full story
UGA new faculty get a tour of the state
After a two-year hiatus, the University of Georgia New Faculty Tour returned this year with 26 new employees spending four days traveling across Georgia and learning about the state’s economic, geographic, social and cultural diversity. The tour passed through 13… Full story
McDuffie County expands leadership pipeline with UGA support
Census data on Thomson-McDuffie County caught Elizabeth Brown’s attention. Fifty-nine percent of households in the community were run by single parents. “As a social worker, I know the importance of ensuring those children and parents have support to ensure positive… Full story
UGA student-designed park comes to life for Hart County Archway Partnership
When Hartwell residents turned out in May to install plants at the site of a new downtown park, UGA alumna Elizabeth Crimmins was right there alongside them in the dirt. When Hartwell residents turned out in May to install plants… Full story
Archway Summit 2022
It was great to see many community members back in Athens for this year’s Archway Summit held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel on UGA’s campus. Community members from each of our Archway communities came together for… Full story