Students enrolled in First-Year Odyssey seminars are required to attend at least three campus events during the semester.
I Am a UGA Mentee Day
Thu. January 26, 2023, 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM - Tate Student Center
Today, we celebrate you, our UGA mentees. We applaud you for taking the step to sign up for the program and take advantage of this priceless opportunity to expand your network and form meaningful relationships.
Join the Ambassadors of the UGA Mentor Program at Tate Concourse from 11AM-2PM for a celebration of all of our mentees.
January is National Mentoring Month, an opportunity to recognize the power of one-on-one relationships to help young people find and follow their passion.
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program
More information: Camryn Chiu, camryn.chiu@uga.edu
Dawgs Dealing with It: Mindfulness
Thu. January 26, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Putting My Heels Down
Thu. January 26, 2023, 02:20 PM - 03:50 PM - Room 276, New Dance Theatre, Dance building
Guest speaker Kara Tatelbaum, former professional dancer, will give a talk about her new book, Putting My Heels Down, a memoir detailing her realistic, rocky journey from professional dance to Health and Wellness coach. Relevant for all who are interested in hearing about an artist's life journey. Sponsored by Art of Wellness LLC and the Department of Dance.
Event type: Dance Host: Rebecca Gose
More information: Rebecca Gose, 706-542-4415, renghaus@uga.edu
Film: “Longleaf: The Heart of Pine”
Thu. January 26, 2023, 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
“Longleaf: The Heart of Pine,” produced by award-winning documentarian Rex Jones, is a cultural and natural history of the South’s ancient primeval forest and how it might still be saved. Screening courtesy of the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi. 54 min.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with ServeUGA
Fri. January 27, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: ServeUGA and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Tue. January 31, 2023, 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM - Russell Hall, Room 124
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. January 31, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen (across from Vision Clinic)
On the Go: Salad Shaker Winter Salad and Mason Jar Instant Noodles
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Please call 706-542-8690 to register. Do not register via online.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Please call 706-542-8690 to register and reserve a spot in the class.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Change Stress into Success: Understanding Anxiety- A Self-Assessment
Wed. February 1, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Tour at Two
Wed. February 1, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: HIllary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Emotion Regulation
Thu. February 2, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Thu. February 2, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - MLC, Room 251
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. February 3, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with MSP-BHM
Fri. February 3, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: MSP and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Lunchtime Time Machine - Why Did the Nazis Murder Capitaine Charles N'Tchorèré?
Tue. February 7, 2023, 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM - LeConte Hall, Room 101
This month's talk welcomes Dr. Timothy Cleaveland. He specializes in the history of Islamic West Africa, and has done research in Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Morocco, France, and Illinois. He is particularly interested in the history of slavery, race, and gender in West Africa, as well as the trans-Saharan slave trade. The Saharan and North African elite historically used racism to justify slavery in ways similar to those in the United States. Free admission, free pizza!
Event type: Discussion Host: History Department
More information: Cilla Cartwright, 706-542-2053, cilla71@uga.edu, //hist.franklin.uga.edu/events/all
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Tue. February 7, 2023, 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM - Russell Hall, Room 124
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
101 Things to Do in Athens
Wed. February 8, 2023, 06:00 AM - 07:45 PM - Tate Reception Hall - Tate Student Center
101 Things to Do in Athens showcases 101 things to do in Athens without alcohol or other drugs.
This event is limited to 100 students
Event type: Showcase Host: University Judiciary - Office of Student Conduct
More information: Hillary Westbrook, 706-542-1131, hcwestbrook@uga.edu, //conduct.uga.edu/judiciary/
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Body
Wed. February 8, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Curator Talk: “Decade of Tradition: Highlights from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection”
Wed. February 8, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, will give a tour of the exhibition. “Decade of Tradition” includes selections from the Thompsons’ transformative gift of 100 works by African American artists donated to the museum in 2012.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Thu. February 9, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
International Coffee Hour with TSA
Fri. February 10, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: TSA and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Drawing in the Galleries
Sun. February 12, 2023, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Experience the pleasure of drawing in the museum’s galleries. This workshop is led by teaching artist Joel Rosenburg and provides drawing instruction, art supplies, and enough space to spread out. Program is free but seats are limited; to reserve a spot email gmoa-tours@uga.edu.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. February 14, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
Pasta Partners: Learn to Make Whole Wheat Pasta and Pesto
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Please call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Please call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Mind
Wed. February 15, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Artful Conversation: Vertis Hayes
Wed. February 15, 2023, 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on one or a few works of art, and provide opportunities for close looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. This one focuses on Vertis Hayes’ painting “Juke Joint” with Callan Steinmann, curator of education.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Yoga in the Galleries
Thu. February 16, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join us for a free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. This program is available both in-person (spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.) and via Zoom (at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-GspzooHNQilbyhvu2Np0hukSlOmEoG).
Reservation information: This program is available both in-person (spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.) and via Zoom (at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-GspzooHNQilbyhvu2Np0hukSlOmEoG).
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Third Thursday
Thu. February 16, 2023, 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Athens’ established venues for visual art hold Third Thursday, an event devoted to art in the evening hours, on the third Thursday of every month from 6 until 9 p.m. to showcase their visual-arts programming. Full schedules and participants are posted at 3Thurs.org.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Student Night
Thu. February 16, 2023, 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join the Georgia Museum of Art Student Association for refreshments, door prizes, and themed activities to celebrate the latest exhibitions, including “Object Lessons in American Art.” Student Night is generously sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Film: “Black Art: In the Absence of Light”
Thu. February 16, 2023, 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Inspired by the work of the late artist and curator David Driskell, this illuminating documentary spotlights the indelible contributions of some of the foremost African American artists in today's contemporary art world, including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald, and many more. 2021, TV-MA, 85 min.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
UGA Theatre: "Sweat" by Lynn Nottage
Thu. February 16, 2023, 08:00 PM - 10:30 PM - Cellar Theatre in the Fine Arts Building.
Pulitzer Prize-winning "Sweat" centers on a group of factory workers in Reading, Pennsylvania -a steel town in the heart of Rust Belt- as they face the impending reality of financial instability as a result of job outsourcing. Through a series of flashbacks in a local bar, "Sweat" contends with issues of race, immigration, & deindustrialization through the lives of these workers, culminating in an explosive finale that harrowingly portrays the effects of capitalism on the American working class.
This event is limited to 100 students
Ticket charge: $12
To obtain tickets: Online or at the Box Office.
Feb. 16-18, 22-25 @ 8:00PM
Feb. 26 @ 2:30PM
Event type: Theatre Host: Department of Theatre and Film Studies
More information: Clay Chastain, 706-542-4247, wclay87@uga.edu, ugatheatre.com/sweat
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. February 17, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with Ethiopian-Eritrean Student Association
Fri. February 17, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: Ethiopian-Eritrean Student Association and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Fri. February 17, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM - MLC, Room 274
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Sunday Spotlight Tour
Sun. February 19, 2023, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
BeWellUGA Fest
Tue. February 21, 2023, 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Ramsey Student Center
BeWellUGA Fest, presented by Well-being Resources, is a pop-up expo of well-being offerings on campus. Students can connect with student groups, enjoy free fitness classes, check out well-being demonstrations and resources, pet emotional support puppies, and enjoy free food.
Event type: Well-being Host: Division of Student Affairs Well-being Resources
More information: Lisa Williamson, 706-542-8023, lisawilliamson@uga.edu, //calendar.uga.edu/event/bewelluga_fest_1093
Change Stress into Success: Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress
Wed. February 22, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Curator Talk: “Object Lessons in American Art”
Wed. February 22, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, curator of American art, will give a special tour of this exhibition, which features four centuries of works from the Princeton University Art Museum that collectively explore American history, culture, and society.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
5th Annual Let's Talk Bodies Spoken Word Event
Wed. February 22, 2023, 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Tate Theatre
Our culture has a complicated relationship with food, exercise, and body image. This year during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, individuals all over the country are telling their untold stories of body image struggles, disordered eating, recovery, identity, mental health, gender, sexuality, race, privilege, and class. Join our conversation for an exploration of the impact of body image and disordered eating.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Lauren Pucci, 706-542-2273, lpucci@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Dawgs Dealing with It: Mindfulness
Thu. February 23, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Thu. February 23, 2023, 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM - Russell Hall, Room 124
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Aralee Strange Lecture: Vaughn Watson
Thu. February 23, 2023, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Aralee Strange Lecture series features scholars and scholarship focused on the intersections of visual art, poetry, literacy, equity, and justice in education. This program is presented in collaboration with the department of language and literacy at the University of Georgia’s Mary Frances Early College of Education and funded by the Aralee Strange Fund for Art and Poetry.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with PSA
Fri. February 24, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: PSA and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Change Stress into Success: Understanding Anxiety - A Self-Assessment
Wed. March 1, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Tour at Two
Wed. March 1, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Emotion Regulation
Thu. March 2, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. March 3, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with Institutional Diversity
Fri. March 3, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: Institutional Diversity and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Tour at Two
Wed. March 8, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Lunchtime Time Machine - How Did Women Get Abortions Before Roe v. Wade?
Tue. March 14, 2023, 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM - LeConte Hall, Room 101
This month's lecture is presented by Dr. Cassia Roth, Associate Professor in History & the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, and Director of Graduate Studies. Roth's book, A Miscarriage of Justice: Women's Reproductive Lives and the Law in Early Twentieth-Century Brazil, examines reproductive health in relation to legal and medical policy in Brazil's then-capital city. It won the 2021 Murdo J. MacLeod Book Prize.
This event is limited to 60 students
Event type: Discussion Host: History Department
More information: Cilla Cartwright, 706-542-2053, cilla71@uga.edu, //hist.franklin.uga.edu/events/all
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. March 14, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
Everything Everywhere: Learn to Make Whole Wheat Bagels and Egg Sandwiches
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Body
Wed. March 15, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Tour at Two
Wed. March 15, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Thu. March 16, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Yoga in the Galleries
Thu. March 16, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join us for a free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. This program is available both in-person (spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.) and via Zoom (at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuqopz8uHtcLlSBmOvBJchlq0fQ6JCWg).
Reservation information: This program is available both in-person (spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.) and via Zoom (at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuqopz8uHtcLlSBmOvBJchlq0fQ6JCWg).
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Pop-Up Exhibition: Wonder Women
Thu. March 16, 2023, 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Celebrate the power of women in art with a special Women’s History Month pop-up exhibition in the Shannon and Peter Candler Collection Study Room. Stop by to check out a selection of works by woman artists from the museum’s collection, selected by museum interns.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Third Thursday
Thu. March 16, 2023, 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Athens’ established venues for visual art hold Third Thursday, an event devoted to art in the evening hours, on the third Thursday of every month from 6 until 9 p.m. to showcase their visual-arts programming. Full schedules and participants are posted at 3Thurs.org.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. March 17, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with MSP-ADIPA Heritage Month
Fri. March 17, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: MSP and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
What's So Special about the Music of Atlanta, Insecure, I May Destroy You, and Queen Sono?
Fri. March 17, 2023, 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM - Athenaeum
In this talk, Prof. Ed Pavlic will highlight how Black characters and Black music weave together in unprecedented closeness in four recent series whose nuance and complexity rivals, and at times surpasses, that of our best contemporary writing. This event is part of Screen Time with Your Humanities Professors, a series that investigates pop culture in surprising and revealing ways. Free food. All majors welcome.
Event type: Lecture Host: Sponsored by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts
More information: Kris Petti, pettik@uga.edu
UGA Theatre: "The Wolves" by Sarah DeLappe
Fri. March 17, 2023, 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM - Cellar Theatre in the Fine Arts Building
A girls’ soccer team contends with life’s big (& small) questions, from international conflicts to sex to their coach’s obvious hangovers. These young athletes navigate the realities of their changing worlds & the world at large, all while awaiting the rapidly-approaching uncertainty of a post-high school future. The Wolves is a fast-paced slice of reality that is equal parts funny & enigmatic, offering a beautifully nuanced portrait of 9 girls attempting to make sense of an overwhelming world
This event is limited to 100 students
Ticket charge: $8
To obtain tickets: Online or at the Box Office
March 17-18, 21-25 @ 8:00PM
March 26 @ 2:30PM
Event type: Theatre Host: Department of Theatre and Film Studies
More information: Clay Chastain, 706-542-4247, wclay87@uga.edu, ugatheatre.com/thewolves
Art + Wellness Studio
Sun. March 19, 2023, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Looking at, making, and talking about art can offer a welcome respite. Studies show the therapeutic benefits of art can increase our sense of well-being and connection. Join art therapist Meg Abbot to explore art and create something wonderful together. Program is free but seats are limited; email gmoa-tours@uga.edu to reserve a spot.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Sunday Spotlight Tour
Sun. March 19, 2023, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Lecture: Kaywin Feldman
Tue. March 21, 2023, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
“Building a National Collection in a Changing Nation”
This lecture by Kaywin Feldman, director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., will honor museum director William U. Eiland on the occasion of his retirement. Feldman previously led the Minneapolis Institute of Art as its Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Director and President from 2008 to 2019 and directed the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from 1999 to 2007.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Mind
Wed. March 22, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Artful Conversation: Clementine Hunter
Wed. March 22, 2023, 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on one or a few works of art, and provide opportunities for close looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. This one focuses on Clementine Hunter’s painting “Good Angels/Bad Angels,” with Sage Kincaid, associate curator of education.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Distress Tolerance
Thu. March 23, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Emerging Scholars Symposium: Keynote Speech: Nika Elder
Thu. March 23, 2023, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
The 2023 Emerging Scholars Symposium will showcase research by current graduate students and other emerging scholars related to themes of rethinking and reimagining the history of Euro-American, Native American, and African American art and material culture through new perspectives. The symposium accompanies the exhibition “Object Lessons in American Art: Selections from the Princeton University Art Museum,” on view February 4 – May 14, 2023, at the Georgia Museum of Art.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Emerging Scholars Symposium: “Rethinking America: Contemporary Contemplations on American Art”
Fri. March 24, 2023, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
The 2023 Emerging Scholars Symposium will showcase research by current graduate students and other emerging scholars related to themes of rethinking and reimagining the history of Euro-American, Native American, and African American art and material culture through new perspectives. The symposium accompanies the exhibition “Object Lessons in American Art: Selections from the Princeton University Art Museum,” on view February 4 – May 14, 2023, at the Georgia Museum of Art.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with CSSA
Fri. March 24, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - 101 Sanford Drive
Memorial Hall Ballroom
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: International Student Life and Chinese Student & Scholar Association
More information: Maddie M Martin, 434-907-0528, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. March 28, 2023, 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
Vegetarian Take Out: Spicy Tofu Green Beans and Egg Drop Soup
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Change Stress into Success: Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress
Wed. March 29, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Curator Talk: “Art is a Form of Freedom”
Wed. March 29, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Callan Steinmann, curator of education, will give a tour of the exhibition, which features works selected by incarcerated women at the Whitworth Women’s Facility in Hartwell, Georgia.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
Dawgs Dealing with It: Mindfulness
Thu. March 30, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
AAC Vendor Fair
Thu. March 30, 2023, 02:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Aderhold Hall
Drop by to learn more about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices in a hands-on vendor fair. Meet a communication device user and representatives from communication device companies including PRC-Saltillo and Tobii-Dynavox. Chat with graduate and undergraduate students from the Communication Sciences and Disorders department. See you there!
Event type: Special Education/Speech-Language Pathology Host: CommunicAID+Nation
More information: Ainsley Vergara, avergara@uga.edu, //uga.campuslabs.com/engage
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. March 31, 2023, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to relax and recharge with guided mindfulness meditation, held every other Friday. Included is a variety of instructor-led meditation and movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary.
Event type: Art Host: Hillary Brown
More information: Hillary Brown, 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/
International Coffee Hour with International Women's Month
Fri. March 31, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: International Women's Month and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
TEDxUGA 2023: Roots
Fri. March 31, 2023, 07:00 PM - Morton Theatre
Centuries of students and scholars have grown a vast and intertwined network of research and scholarship. The passions and actions that inspire this network are sometimes unseen, unheard, and untamed. But the results are powerful and every-reaching. At the University of Georgia, we plant seeds of research and scholarship every day. And now at TEDxUGA 2023, we will explore how these seeds have taken root and flourished into ideas with the power to change the world.
Reservation information: Registration opens February 1, 2022 at tedxuga.com.
Ticket charge: $15
To obtain tickets: Registration opens February 1, 2022 at tedxuga.com.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: TEDxUGA
More information: Megan Ward, 706-542-0893, tedxuga@uga.edu, tedxuga.com
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Tue. April 4, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - Russell Hall, Room 124
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Change Stress into Success: Understanding Anxiety - A Self-Assessment
Wed. April 5, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Dawgs Dealing with It: Emotion Regulation
Thu. April 6, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Lunchtime Time Machine - How Did Bananas Bring Southeast Asia to the Brink of Collapse?
Thu. April 6, 2023, 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM - LeConte Hall, Room 101
This month's lecture features Dr. Kalyani Ramnath. Professor Ramnath joined the History faculty this year, so now you can look forward to her courses on the history of modern South Asia, legal history, and law and empire. She holds a B.A., LL.B(Hons.)(J.D. equivalent) from the National Law School of India University, and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the Yale Law School. Free admission and free pizza.
This event is limited to 60 students
Event type: Art Host: History Department
More information: Cilla Cartwright, 706-542-2053, cilla71@uga.edu, //hist.franklin.uga.edu/events/all
International Coffee Hour with ASU
Fri. April 7, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: ASU and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. April 11, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
One Sheet, One Pan, One Oven: Shrimp Scampi Whole Wheat Pasta and Skillet Nut & Seed Chocolate Chip Cookie
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Body
Wed. April 12, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Dawgs Dealing with It: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Thu. April 13, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Thu. April 13, 2023, 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM - Russell Hall, Room 124
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
International Coffee Hour with the Sri Lankan Student Association
Fri. April 14, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: International Student Life and the Sri Lankan Student Association
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
UGA Theatre: "A Little Night Music" by Steven Sondheim
Fri. April 14, 2023, 08:00 PM - 10:30 PM - Fine Arts Theatre in the Fine Arts Building
Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical A Little Night Music comes to the UGA stage as a part of the annual Spotlight on the Arts Festival! Set in 1900 Sweden, actress Desirée Armfeldt becomes embroiled in a series of affairs with a former lover, a current lover, and - of course - their respective wives. During a weekend at a lavish country estate, tensions come to a head as the various players are forced to contend with the whirlwind of romances in Sondheim’s classic comedy of manners.
This event is limited to 600 students
Ticket charge: $12
To obtain tickets: Online or at the Box Office
April 14-15, 19-22 @ 8:00PM
April 16 & 23 @ 2:30PM
Event type: Theatre Host: Department of Theatre and Film Studies
More information: Clay Chastain, 706-542-4247, wclay87@uga.edu, ugatheatre.com/nightmusic
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Mon. April 17, 2023, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - MLC, Room 251
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
Change Stress into Success: Calming Your Mind
Wed. April 19, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Dawgs Dealing with It: Distress Tolerance
Thu. April 20, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment, or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
International Coffee Hour with ISA
Fri. April 21, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: ISA and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tue. April 25, 2023, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen in Health Promotion
(across the hall from Vision Clinic)
A Swiftie Inspired Dinner: Anti-(pasto) Hero and “Sweet Like Honey” Baked Chicken
Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Upcoming classes & menus available online at healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call the UHC Health Promotion Department at 706-542-8690 to register.
$5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Anthony Chiu, RD, LD
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Change Stress into Success: Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress
Wed. April 26, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress and anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all. This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jennifer Hester, 706-542-2273, jhester@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
International Coffee Hour with Pride Center
Fri. April 28, 2023, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
101 Sanford Drive
Coffee Hour is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Excluding scheduled University breaks, this event occurs every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted each week by our International Student Organizations and campus departments, the UGA Coffee Hour is one of the longest running programs of its kind across the United States.
Event type: Cultural Host: Pride Center and International Student Life
More information: Maddie Martin, 706-542-5867, maddie.martin@uga.edu, isl.uga.edu
UMatter: An Upstander Intervention Program
Fri. April 28, 2023, 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM - MLC, Room 274
UMatter is an upstander intervention program to support a culture that cares about and helps each other in our community. Participants will discuss ways to safely identify and help a peer in need related to interpersonal violence and substance use, work through realistic and interactive scenarios, and raise awareness about support resources available in the UGA community. Choose to care and contribute to positive experiences, culture, and the future of the UGA community. Free t-shirts available!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center, University Health Center
More information: Natasha Thomas, 1-706-542-8690, nthomas@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter
NOTE : The information included in this list of Events was obtained from the sponsors. Although we will strive for perfection, we cannot be responsible for any misinformation provided to us regarding dates, times and prices. If you would like to inquire about having an Event included in the Odyssey event calendar, please email fyo@uga.edu with the relevant details.