Students enrolled in First-Year Odyssey seminars are required to attend at least three campus events during the semester.
Fitness Free Week
Mon. January 6, 2025, 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM - Ramsey Student Center
Enjoy over 60 free fitness classes this week only at the Ramsey Center. Class schedules can be found on the Unlimited Group Fitness and Small Group Training schedules at https://recsports.uga.edu/ under Fitness & Wellness.
Event type: Well-being, Recreation, & Fitness Host: Department of Recreational Sports
More information: Lisa Williamson, 706-542-5060, lisawilliamson@uga.edu, //recsports.uga.edu/group-fitness/
Step Into Spring
Tue. January 7, 2025, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Ramsey Student Center Studio D
Kick off the semester with a burst of energy and enthusiasm at our "Step into Spring" 80's themed step aerobics class! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to step aerobics, this class is perfect for all fitness levels. Bring your friends, meet new ones, and discover how fun and energizing exercise can be as we embrace the vibrant spirit of spring. Enjoy refreshments and giveaways to keep the energy flowing! Don’t miss out on this chance to step into a healthier, happier you this semester!
Event type: Recreation, Fitness, Well-being Host: Recreational Sports
More information: Lisa Williamson, 706-542-6050, lisawilliamson@uga.edu, //recsports.uga.edu/group-fitness/
Georgia Integrity and Resiliency Training (G.R.I.T.)
Wed. January 8, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Memorial Hall Room 212
GRIT is a group workshop where collaboration, communication, and vulnerability are explored as participants work together to create an environment of learning. This hour-long training will provide students with a chance to challenge themselves as well as the opportunity to work on their own personal well-being and capability to persevere. Students can expect to walk away with strategies and practical next steps to best respond to different challenges.
This event is limited to 10 students
Reservation information: https://conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-integrity-training/
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: The Office of Student Conduct
More information: //conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-int
Talk by Dr. Emily Zavodny: Surf and Turf: zooarchaeometry as a tool for understanding the role of...
Mon. January 13, 2025, 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Baldwin Hall Pinnacle Room 480
Surf and Turf: zooarchaeometry as a tool for understanding the role of environment in shaping past risk-management systems in Croatia and Florida"
Understanding how humans navigated their environments in the past can inform modern strategies for increasing resilience and sustainability. Please visit anthropology.uga.edu/events for the talk abstract and Dr. Zavodny's biography.
This event is limited to 55 students
Event type: Lecture Host: Laboratory of Archaeology, Department of Anthropology
More information: Mary Keilman, 706-542-3922, anthro@uga.edu, //anthropology.uga.edu/events/surf-and-turf-
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. January 14, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center
55 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC
Director of Nursing & Care Mangement
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, //healthcenter.uga.edu/
National Student Exchange Info Session
Tue. January 14, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 268
Learn about opportunities about the National Student Exchange (NSE) program during this info session hosted by the NSE main office staff!
Event type: Study Abroad Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, gregory.hawrelak@ug, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. January 15, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
UMP Welcome Back Event
Wed. January 15, 2025, 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM - Tate Concourse
Stop by to learn more about the program and ask us any questions you may have. There will be free food, fun prizes, and Hairy Dawg!
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program
More information: 7065423375, ugamentor@uga.edu
APERO- African Brown Bag Lecture Series
Wed. January 15, 2025, 12:40 PM - 01:30 PM - 216 Holmes-Hunter Academic Building
White Scripture: The Invention of Satan in an African Religion
Event type: Lecture Host: Olamide Ajayi
More information: Olamide Ajayi, 706-542-5314, asi@uga.edu
Tour at Two
Wed. January 15, 2025, 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: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-01-15-
Scholarship Info Session
Wed. January 15, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 214
Information session regarding available scholarships to students wishing to study abroad, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. January 16, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Georgia Integrity and Resiliency Training (G.R.I.T.)
Thu. January 16, 2025, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Memorial Hall Room 212
GRIT is a group workshop where collaboration, communication, and vulnerability are explored as participants work together to create an environment of learning. This hour long training will provide students with a chance to challenge themselves as well as the opportunity to work on their own personal well-being and capability to persevere. Students can expect to walk away with strategies and practical next steps in how to best respond to different challenges.
This event is limited to 10 students
Reservation information: https://conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-integrity-training/
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: The Office of Student Conduct
More information: //conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-int
Yoga in the Galleries
Thu. January 16, 2025, 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. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.
Event type: Art Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/yoga-in-the-galler
Third Thursday
Thu. January 16, 2025, 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: Reception Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/third-thursday-34/
History Film Series: Memories of Underdevelopment
Thu. January 16, 2025, 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM - LeConte Hall 101
Watch history come alive and see the past unfold! This series is designed to provoke curiosity and get you wondering about how the historian's craft can leap out of books and onto the silver screen. Join us for a short lecture, discussion, and screening of historically significant films each month. This January, join us as we watch Memories of Underdevelopment and learn a little Cuban history along the way. Introduction by special guest, Dr. Reinaldo Roman.
Event type: Film Host: Chris Choe
More information: Chris Choe, christianchoe@uga.edu, //hist.franklin.uga.edu/events/content/2024/
Sunday Afternoon Tour
Sun. January 19, 2025, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Stop by for a Sunday afternoon tour featuring highlights of the permanent collection and current special exhibitions, led by museum docents.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/sunday-afternoon-t
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. January 21, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Scholarship Info Session
Tue. January 21, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 348
Information session regarding available scholarships to students wishing to study abroad, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Becoming an "Academic Weapon:" Strategies for Success at UGA
Tue. January 21, 2025, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - 2nd Floor MLC, near Jittery Joe's
Drop by to learn resources and skills that will help you become an "academic weapon" this semester. You will have the opportunity to connect with the Office for Student Success and Achievement, University Transitions, UGA Libraries, and UGA Well-being. In addition to helpful knowledge, there will also be free food and swag.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Office for Student Success and Achievement, University Transitions
More information: //uga.campuslabs.com/engage/events
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. January 22, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
I am a UGA Mentee Day
Wed. January 22, 2025, 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM - Tate Concourse
Celebration of our UGA mentees. Join us for fun, food, and prizes!
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program
More information: Bethany Bagwell, 7065423375, ugamentor@uga.edu
Student Spotlight Tour: Nikolett Booker
Wed. January 22, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Education intern Nikolett Booker (’26) will give a talk about her work with the permanent collection and 5th-grade tours. Student Spotlight tours offer a chance to learn about student research and discover more about the collection from a student’s point of view.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-spotlight-
Partner Program Study Abroad Info Session
Wed. January 22, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session to learn about studying abroad with a Partner Program, including how to get started and what to expect.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
A talk by Dr. Todd Braje: "How Chinese Immigrants Built and Lost a Shellfish Industry: Social and...
Wed. January 22, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Baldwin Hall Room 264
Dr. Todd Braje is the Executive Director of the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History.
His talk, "How Chinese Immigrants Built and Lost a Shellfish Industry: Social and Environmental Lessons from California History," will discuss the rise and collapse of the abalone fisheries and what this history teaches us about immigration, resilience, and sustainable ecosystems. Please visit anthropology.uga.edu/events for more information.
This event is limited to 40 students
Event type: Lecture Host: Department of Anthropology, Georgia Museum of Natural History, Wilson Center for Humanities and Arts
More information: Mary Keilman, 706-542-3922, anthro@uga.edu, //anthropology.uga.edu/events/how-chinese-im
ALL Georgia Welcome Back Bowling
Wed. January 22, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Showtime Bowl
555 Macon Highway
Athens, GA 30606
To kick off the new semester, we invite rural students to join us for an afternoon of bowling! This event will be held at Showtime Bowl on January 22 at 4:30 p.m. Join us for bowling, food, and fun!
This event is limited to 20 students
This event is limited to Rural Students
Reservation information: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4TxdwNn6TZA2iN0
Event type: Community Building for Rural Students Host: ALL Georgia Program (an Initiative of the Office for Student Success and Achievement)
More information: Andrew Long, 706-542-0163, andrew.long@uga.edu
Education Abroad 101
Wed. January 22, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - MLC 277
This is a required session for any UGA student who wants to study abroad.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Carmen Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu
AFROWOOD- Film Screening
Wed. January 22, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM - 209 Sanford Hall
Welcome to the Spring 2025 semester. The African Studies Institute is happy to present AFROWOOD screenings again this semester. We will be screening several African films that promote, educate, and inform people about the diversity of African cultures. We will be hosting these screenings once every month. You are invited to come to the venue where the movie will be screened, alternatively you can join via Zoom to watch the movie virtually.
Event type: Film Host: Lindo Sikhonde
More information: Lindokuhle Sikhonde, 706-542-5314, asi@uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. January 23, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
$5 Cooking Class - Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese with Fruit (vegetarian)
Thu. January 23, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen
Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved! Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee.
Event type: Demonstration Host: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Curator Talk: The Awe of Ordinary Labors
Thu. January 23, 2025, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Asen Kirin, Parker Curator of Russian Art, will give a talk on the exhibition, which features works by Ukrainian painters from the Maniichuk-Brady Collection and the Parker Collection.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/curator-talk-the-a
Pathways to Success: A Panel for Future First Gen Law School Students
Thu. January 23, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92298889580
Meeting ID: 922 9888 9580
Are you a first-generation college student thinking about pursuing a legal career? Will you be a first-generation law school student? Join us for Pathways to Success: A Panel for Future First Gen Law School Students, which will be an inspiring and informative panel with current UGA School of Law students and legal professionals who went through the same things that you are, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm via Zoom.
Event type: Pre-Professional Networking Event Host: Pre-Professional Advising Office
More information: Ashley Roseberry, agrose@uga.edu, //ppao.uga.edu/pathways-to-success-law-panel
A Reading with Aaliyah Bilal and Kiese Laymon
Thu. January 23, 2025, 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Appleton Auditorium, Athens-Clarke County Library
The Georgia Review, Avid Bookshop, the Athens-Clarke County Library, and the Institute for African American Studies at UGA invite the public to a reading with Aaliyah Bilal and Kiese Laymon. This event is on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 7pm in the Appleton Auditorium at the Athens-Clarke County Library. The reading will be followed by a book sale and signing. Free and open to the public.
Event type: Reading Host: The Georgia Review, The Institute for African American Studies at UGA, Avid Bookshop, and The Athens-Clarke County Library.
More information: Aria Curtis, 706-542-3481, aria.curtis@uga.edu, //www.thegeorgiareview.com/event/a-reading-w
Grad Career Conference
Fri. January 24, 2025, 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM - Mahler Hall
Join us for insightful panel discussions featuring UGA Alumni from graduate programs who will share their journeys beyond academia and into the private sec tor. Register via Handshake!
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program
More information: Bethany Bagwell, 7065423375, ugamentor@uga.edu
Georgia Integrity and Resiliency Training (G.R.I.T.)
Mon. January 27, 2025, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Memorial Hall Room 212
GRIT is a group workshop where collaboration, communication, and vulnerability are explored as participants work together to create an environment of learning. This hour long training will provide students with a chance to challenge themselves as well as the opportunity to work on their own personal well-being and capability to persevere. Students can expect to walk away with strategies and practical next steps in how to best respond to different challenges.
This event is limited to 10 students
Reservation information: https://conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-integrity-training/
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: The Office of Student Conduct
More information: //conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-int
Education Abroad 101
Mon. January 27, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Carmen Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu
Becoming an "Academic Weapon:" Strategies for Success at UGA
Mon. January 27, 2025, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - 2nd Floor MLC, near Jittery Joe's
Drop by to learn resources and skills that will help you become an "academic weapon" this semester. You will have the opportunity to connect with the Office for Student Success and Achievement, University Transitions, UGA Libraries, and UGA Well-being. In addition to helpful knowledge, there will also be free food and swag.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Office for Student Success and Achievement, University Transitions, University Libraries
More information: //uga.campuslabs.com/engage/
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. January 28, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
UMatter
Tue. January 28, 2025, 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander.
Support Dawgs approved.
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Spring 2025 Engagement Fairs
Tue. January 28, 2025, 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Tate Student Center
The Engagement Fairs are designed to help students kick start their engagement at UGA! Hosted in Tate Student Center, the Engagement Fairs feature over 150 student organizations each night alongside engagement opportunities at UGA. The event will feature free food and giveaways!
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Engagement, Leadership, and Service
More information: Brittany Burriss, (706) 542-6396, ugaels@uga.edu, //uga.campuslabs.com/engage/event/10741611
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. January 29, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Laboratory of Archaeology monthly research talk: January Grab'd Lunch
Wed. January 29, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Laboratory of Archaeology (1125 Whitehall Rd Athens, GA 30602)
The Laboratory of Archaeology will be hosting a Grab’d Lunch on Wednesday, January 29th at 12 PM. It will be a BYO lunch.
Our speaker will be Marcie Demyan, who will present her research on household archaeology at San Antón de Carlos on Mound Key in Florida.
This event is limited to 20 students
Event type: Lecture Host: Laboratory of Archaeology | Department of Anthropology
More information: Claire Auerbach, 706-542-8737, cauerb@uga.edu, //anthropology.uga.edu/events/january-grabd-
APERO- African Brown Bag Lecture Series
Wed. January 29, 2025, 12:40 PM - 01:30 PM - 147 MLC
African Hustler Narrative: Why E-Fraud Literature Cannot Be Read as Crime Fiction
Event type: Discussion Host: Olamide Ajayi
More information: Olamide Ajayi, 706-542-5314, asi@uga.edu, ZOOM
Meeting ID: 97435079404
Passcode: 090170
Change Stress Into Success
Wed. January 29, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Tour at Two
Wed. January 29, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-01-29-
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. January 30, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. January 30, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Beginner's Guide to Online and Data Privacy
Thu. January 30, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - McBay Science Library
"Your online activity creates a treasure trove of data. This data ranges from your interests and purchases to your online behaviors, and it is collected by websites, apps, devices, services, and companies all around the globe." (National Cybersecurity Alliance 2024).
This workshop aims to empower students to learn about online privacy, how they can limit what information is tracked about them online, and provide
Event type: Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Kelly Jones, kelly.jones25@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/beginners-guide-on
Partner Program Study Abroad Info Session
Thu. January 30, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session to learn about studying abroad with a Partner Program, including how to get started and what to expect.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Scholarship Info Session
Thu. January 30, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 348
Information session regarding available scholarships to students wishing to study abroad, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
$5 Cooking Class - Moroccan Chicken & Couscous
Thu. January 30, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen
Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved! Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Event type: Demonstration Host: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company - Free Lecture-Demonstration
Thu. January 30, 2025, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM - UGA Fine Arts Theatre, corner of Lumpkin and Baldwin Streets
Take a look inside the world of ballet at this informative and engaging lecture/demonstration led by ABT Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky, Rehearsal Director Yan Chen, and select dancers. The informal gathering includes a discussion with the company’s artistic leader and demonstrations of excerpts from ABT Studio Company’s repertoire.
Event type: Dance Host: UGA Performing Arts Center
More information: Lisa Fusillo, lfusillo@uga.edu, //pac.uga.edu/event/american-ballet-theatre-
Spring 2025 Engagement Fairs
Thu. January 30, 2025, 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Tate Student Center
The Engagement Fairs are designed to help students kick start their engagement at UGA! Hosted in Tate Student Center, the Engagement Fairs feature over 150 student organizations each night alongside engagement opportunities at UGA. The event will feature free food and giveaways!
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Engagement, Leadership, and Service
More information: Brittany Burriss, (706) 542-6396, ugaels@uga.edu, //uga.campuslabs.com/engage/event/10741609
International Coffee Hour
Fri. January 31, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall Ballroom
Learn more about the UMP and how mentorship can be applied in an international context. Enjoy light refreshments.
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program and International Student Life
More information: Bethany Bagwell, 7065423375, ugamentor@uga.edu
International Coffee Hour with UGA Mentor Program Ambassadors
Fri. January 31, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: UGA Mentor Program Ambassadors
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
101 Things to do in Athens
Fri. January 31, 2025, 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Tate Reception Hall
101 Things to Do in Athens is an event hosted annually by University Judiciary to showcase 101 things to do in Athens without alcohol or other drugs. We will have performances, club appearances, free food, raffle prizes, and more! It is a great opportunity to come and hear about more fun things to do in and around Athens whether you are new to campus or have been here for years.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Judiciary
More information: Aarya Shah, 6785592685, avs39306@uga.edu
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
Fri. January 31, 2025, 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM - UGA Fine Arts Theatre, corner of Lumpkin and Baldwin Streets
ABT Studio Company, the junior company of American Ballet Theatre, is made up of 12-18 rising stars of the ballet world between the ages of 17 and 21. These outstanding young dancers are preparing to enter ABT or other leading ballet companies worldwide. They perform masterworks in classical & neoclassical ballets, as well as contemporary & new commissions by a variety of choreographers. This exciting young ensemble showcases the vitality and hopefulness of the next generation of ballet dancers.
Ticket charge: $10
To obtain tickets: Tate Center Box Office
Event type: Dance Host: UGA Performing Arts Center
More information: Lisa Fusillo, lfusillo@uga.edu, //pac.uga.edu/event/american-ballet-theatre-
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
Sat. February 1, 2025, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM - UGA Fine Arts Theatre, corner of Lumpkin and Baldwin Streets
ABT Studio Company, the junior company of American Ballet Theatre, is made up of 12-18 rising stars of the ballet world between the ages of 17 and 21. These outstanding young dancers are preparing to enter ABT or other leading ballet companies worldwide. They perform masterworks in classical & neoclassical ballets, as well as contemporary & new commissions by a variety of choreographers. This exciting young ensemble showcases the vitality and hopefulness of the next generation of ballet dancers.
Ticket charge: $10
To obtain tickets: Tate Center Box Office
Event type: Dance Host: UGA Performing Arts Center
More information: Lisa Fusillo, lfusillo@uga.edu, //pac.uga.edu/event/american-ballet-theatre-
ACT Workshop
Mon. February 3, 2025, 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM - The University Health Center, Conference Room E on the 3rd Floor
This workshop is a 2-part series designed to teach the core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. At times, our mood takes over and determines how we act. Through this workshop, we will develop skills to take back control of our actions, regardless of how we feel.
Part 1: Be Present and Know What Matters - Key topics: Mindfulness, Choice Point, Values.
Part 2: Open Up and Do What Matters - Key topics: Acceptance, Defusion, Committed Action.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: University Health Center: Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu
Education Abroad 101
Mon. February 3, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. February 4, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, 7065428707 mjackson@uhs.uga.edu
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
UGA Mentor Program Ambassador Information Session
Tue. February 4, 2025, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Virtual
The UGA Mentor Program is excited to welcome a new team of Ambassadors for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Attend one of our MANDATORY information sessions to learn more about the Ambassador Program, and ask us any questions you may have.
Reservation information: Register via handshake https://joinhandshake.com/
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program
More information: //my.uga.edu/htmlportal/html/MentorProgram.h
Scholarship Info Session
Tue. February 4, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 348
Information session regarding available scholarships to students wishing to study abroad, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Southeastern Law School Panel I
Tue. February 4, 2025, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom - Meeting ID: 931 9011 2186
Interested in attending law school in the Southeast? Learn about some of your options. Law school admissions representatives will share more info about their programs and answer your questions! Participating law schools: University of Georgia School of Law, Georgia State University College of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Event type: Pre-Professional Host: Pre-Professional Advising Office
More information: Ashley Roseberry, NA, agrose@uga.edu, //ppao.uga.edu/southeastern-law-school-panel
Environmental Ethics Seminar: Urban Swimming Holes and the Politics of Public Space
Tue. February 4, 2025, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM - Founders Memorial Garden & House
425 S Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30605
Join the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program at UGA in welcoming Atlanta-based artist and writer Hannah Palmer for a seminar.
Through essays, memoir, and public art projects, Palmer explores how hidden histories and wildness shape our lives in the urban landscape. She has spearheaded many public initiatives, including the notable Finding the Flint project, which aims to rediscover and restore the Flint River headwaters in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport area.
Event type: Lecture Host: Environmental Ethics Certificate Program
More information: Alfie Vick, ravick@uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. February 5, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Andre Barnes: "Humanitarian Dilemmas in Immigration Policies"
Wed. February 5, 2025, 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM - 221 LeConte Hall
Join us for a pizza and a talk by Andre Barnes, HBCU Engagement Director for NumbersUSA, on "Humanitarian Dilemmas in Immigration Policies". Andre Barnes is the HBCU Engagement Director for NumbersUSA. Barnes has been featured on Fox News, completed a week-long tour of the Texas border with the Center of Immigration studies, and travels across the United States to discuss mass immigration policy with students and community members. A presentation of Black History Month.
Event type: Lecture Host: History Department.
More information: History Department, 7065422053, history@uga.edu, //hist.franklin.uga.edu/events/all
Change Stress Into Success
Wed. February 5, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Curator Talk: Selections from the Thompson Collection
Wed. February 5, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join Shawnya Harris, deputy director of curatorial and academic affairs and Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, for a gallery talk on our latest installation of works by African American artists.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/curator-talk-selec
Internship/Independent Experiences Info Session
Wed. February 5, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
BS Health Promotion Info Session
Wed. February 5, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - 213 Ramsey Student Center
Join the CPH Health Promotion team to learn more about the major, connect with faculty and current students, and discover how Health Promotion fits your career goals! Types of courses/research areas: Community Health, Program Planning and Development, Epidemiology, Women’s Health, Health Policy, Effects of Drug Use and Abuse, Chronic Disease and Prevention, Education Strategies in Human Sexuality, Research Methods and Design
This event is limited to 30 students
Event type: Discussion Host: Heather McEachern
College of Public Health
Department of Health Promotion & Behavior
More information: Heather McEachern, 706.542.3187, cphadm@uga.edu, //publichealth.uga.edu/event/bs-health-promo
Gilman Info Sessions
Wed. February 5, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 268
Learn about eligibility and requirements for the Gilman Scholarship, as well as get advice on how to create your best application.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
$5 Cooking Class - BBQ Tempeh Sandwich & Rainbow Salad (vegan)
Wed. February 5, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen
Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved! Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Event type: Demonstration Host: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Empowering Boundaries
Wed. February 5, 2025, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM - Miller Learning Center (MLC) - Room 150
Discuss ways to set boundaries to support healthy relationships between roommates, friends, & romantic partners.
This event is limited to 100 students
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center
More information: Aspen Brown, 706-542-8690, asbrown@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/fontaine-center/
Southeastern Law School Panel II
Wed. February 5, 2025, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom - Meeting ID: 931 9011 2186
Interested in attending law school in the Southeast? Learn about some of your options. Law school admissions representatives will share more info about their programs and answer your questions! Participating law schools: Florida State University College of Law, University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law, Vanderbilt Law School
Event type: Pre-Professional Host: Pre-Professional Advising Office
More information: Ashley Roseberry, NA, agrose@uga.edu, //ppao.uga.edu/southeastern-law-school-panel
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. February 6, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. February 6, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Research Clinic for First Year Students
Thu. February 6, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - Main Library
Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations throughout the semester. This clinic is aimed at students attending FYW, FYO, and other classes typically attended by first years.
Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, use information ethically, e.g., citation help
This event is limited to 10 students
This event is limited to First Year Students
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085421
Event type: Research Help Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/research-clinic-fi
Asia/Georgia Information Session
Thu. February 6, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session to learn about the Asia/GA scholarship, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Exhibit Opening Reception- "From Farms to Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style"
Thu. February 6, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Hargrett Library’s newest exhibition From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style on Thursday, January 30 from 6:00-8:00PM. The event will include tours of the gallery, a clothing swap hosted by UGA student group Fair Fashion, and light refreshments. Attendees interested in participating in the clothing swap can bring clothing, shoes, and other accessories to the Large Event Space (Room 285) during the event!
Event type: Exhibit Opening Host: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
More information: Jan Levinson Hebbard, 7065830213, jhebbard@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/exhibit-opening-re
International Coffee Hour With EESA
Fri. February 7, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Viktor K wilson Ballroom
Learn more about EESA, and enjoy some light refreshments!
This event is limited to 250 students
Event type: Entertainment and Networking Host: EESA, and ISL
More information: International Student Life, 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Making & Breaking Homes in Georgia's Black Belt: Energy, Utility Bills, & the Infrastructures of...
Fri. February 7, 2025, 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Baldwin Hall Room 307 (355 S Jackson Street)
A talk by Dr. Kristin Philips. Abstract: For many comfortable middle-income households, paying the electricity bill is a mundane, even mindless, act. But for an increasing number of families in the United States, the electricity bill—filtered through the racialized materiality of poor-quality and energy-inefficient housing stock, defective metering technologies, and anti-democratic regulation—has come to represent something far more ominous: looming disconnection, eviction, and the loss of...
This event is limited to 40 students
Event type: Lecture Host: Department of Anthropology
More information: Mary Keilman, 706-542-3922, mkk81851@uga.edu, //anthropology.uga.edu/events/making-breakin
Baroque Figure Drawing Open Studio
Sat. February 8, 2025, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Sketch from a figure model in this free life-drawing class open to all levels. Models will be using dramatic poses reminiscent of the baroque period inspired by our exhibition “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection". Drawing supplies will be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own materials too. This program is free, but space is limited and registration is required; email gmoa-tours@uga.edu to reserve a spot.
Reservation information: This program is free, but space is limited and registration is required; email gmoa-tours@uga.edu to reserve a spot.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/baroque-figure-dra
ACT Workshop
Mon. February 10, 2025, 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM - The University Health Center, Conference Room E on the 3rd Floor
(See involvement Network)
This workshop is a 2-part series designed to teach the core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. At times, our mood takes over and determines how we act. Through this workshop, we will develop skills to take back control of our actions, regardless of how we feel. This workshop is led by Hannah Craswell, LCSW, at the University Health Center.
Event type: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Hannah Craswell, 706-542-2273, hcraswell@uhs.uga.edu
$5 Cooking Class - Southwest Turkey Burger & Sweet Potato Fries
Mon. February 10, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen
Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved! Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Event type: Demonstration Host: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Education Abroad 101
Mon. February 10, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu
History Film Series: Sankofa
Mon. February 10, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM - LeConte Hall 101
Watch history come alive and see the past unfold! This series is designed to provoke curiosity and get you wondering about how the historian's craft can leap out of books and onto the silver screen. Join us for a short lecture, discussion, and screening of historically significant films each month. This February, join us as we watch Sankofa and learn some Black history along the way. Introduction by special guest, Dr. Robert Pratt.
Event type: Film Host: Chris Choe, Department of History
More information: Chris Choe, christianchoe@uga.edu, //history.uga.edu/events/content/2024/histor
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. February 11, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Healthy Research Habits
Tue. February 11, 2025, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - McBay Science Library
Join UGA librarians to learn about tools, resources, and study tips that can help you on your research journey!
Identify common barriers like procrastination and develop strategies to overcome them, discover tools to help you make a plan and keep your research organized, learn how to evaluate sources and use them responsibly, and get familiar with UGA resources to support your research.
Event type: Lecture Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Holly McMasters, hmcmasters@uga., //www.libs.uga.edu/events/healthy-research-h
Georgia Integrity and Resiliency Training (G.R.I.T.)
Tue. February 11, 2025, 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM - Memorial Hall Room 212
GRIT is a group workshop where collaboration, communication, and vulnerability are explored as participants work together to create an environment of learning. This hour long training will provide students with a chance to challenge themselves as well as the opportunity to work on their own personal well-being and capability to persevere. Students can expect to walk away with strategies and practical next steps in how to best respond to different challenges.
This event is limited to 10 students
Reservation information: https://conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-integrity-training/
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: The Office of Student Conduct
More information: //conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-int
Cinema Signals: Love and Basketball
Tue. February 11, 2025, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Lights, camera, communication! Step into the work of cinema with “Cinema Signals”, an interactive program that explores the world of communication through the magic of movies and TV. We’ll dive into captivating clips, decode dynamics, and unravel the complexities of relationships in order to gain skills to apply to our own relationships.
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. February 12, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
APERO- African Brown Bag Lecture Series
Wed. February 12, 2025, 12:40 PM - 01:30 PM - 147 MLC
The Nazaretha Church of South Africa: The Return to African Spirituality or Religious Compromise
Event type: Lecture Host: Olamide Ajayi
More information: Olamide Ajayi, 706-542-5314, asi@uga.edu
Research Clinic for Undergrads
Wed. February 12, 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - McBay Science Library
Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations throughout the semester. This clinic is aimed at undergraduates who need research help on a paper/assignment. Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, and use information ethically, e.g., citation help
This event is limited to Undergrads
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085434
Event type: Help/Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085434
Change Stress Into Success
Wed. February 12, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Student Spotlight Tour: Winston Lovelace
Wed. February 12, 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Exhibition design intern Winston Lovelace (’25) will give a talk about his behind-the-scenes work for some reinstallations of the permanent collection galleries. Student Spotlight tours offer a chance to learn about student research and discover more about the collection from a student’s point of view.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-spotlight-
Tour at Two
Wed. February 12, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-02-12-
National Student Exchange Info Session
Wed. February 12, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 268
Learn about opportunities about the National Student Exchange (NSE) program during this info session hosted by the NSE main office staff!
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
UGA Mentor Program Ambassador Information Session
Wed. February 12, 2025, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM - Virtual
The UGA Mentor Program is excited to welcome a new team of Ambassadors for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Attend one of our MANDATORY information sessions to learn more about the Ambassador Program, and ask us any questions you may have.
Reservation information: Register via handshake https://joinhandshake.com/
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program
More information: //my.uga.edu/htmlportal/html/MentorProgram.h
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. February 13, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. February 13, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Research Clinic for Undergrads
Thu. February 13, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - Main Library
Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations throughout the semester. This clinic is aimed at undergraduates who need research help on a paper/assignment. Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, and use information ethically, e.g., citation help.
This event is limited to Undergraduates
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085435
Event type: Help/Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085435
Scholarship Info Session
Thu. February 13, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 348
Information session regarding available scholarships to students wishing to study abroad, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Student Night: Wild Hearts Can’t be Baroque-n
Thu. February 13, 2025, 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join us in a celebration of the Baroque and Valentine’s Day. Our Spring Student Night explores the theme of love in the special exhibition “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection” and two long-term loans from the Sean N. Parker Foundation. Enjoy free food in the lobby, check out the galleries and try hands-on activities inspired by these exhibitions. Register at https://bit.ly/wild-hearts-25. Hosted by the Georgia Museum of Art Student Association.
Reservation information: Register at: https://gail.uga.edu/events/gmoa/student-night-2025.02.13
Event type: Reception Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Alexis Gorby, alexis.gorby@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-night-wild
Book Discussion with Michael Thurmond: James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia
Thu. February 13, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
Join the University of Georgia Press in partnership with the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries and the University of Georgia Department of History for a book discussion with chief executive officer of DeKalb County Michael L. Thurmond. Thurmond will discuss his book James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist. A light reception will follow the discussion.
Event type: Discussion Host: Co-Sponsored by the University of Georgia Press, the UGA Special Collections Libraries, and the University of Georgia's History Department
More information: Jan Levinson Hebbard, 7065830213, jhebbard@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/book-discussion-mi
Sunrise Valentines Day Yoga
Fri. February 14, 2025, 07:00 AM - 07:45 AM - Ramsey Student Center Front Lawn
Start out this day of love with some self care and physical activity for yourself! We will move our bodies through some gentle stretches together outside as we watch the beautiful sunrise! There will be a little bag of goodies to help you practice some self care and give love back to yourself on this special day! Pre-registration required beginning 2/6/25: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#
Reservation information: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#
Event type: Recreation/Fitness/Well-being Host: Recreational Sports
More information: Melissa Murry, 706-542-5060, melissa.murry@uga.edu, //shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. February 14, 2025, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
Come rest and recharge in the galleries surrounded by inspiring art. Experienced mindfulness instructors lead guided meditations, gentle movements and slow-looking techniques. This program is free, stools are provided and no experience or special attire is needed. For more information email gmoa-tours@uga.edu.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/morning-mindfulnes
UGA Theatre: John Proctor is the Villain
Fri. February 14, 2025, 10:00 AM - Cellar Theatre
Fine Arts Building
255 Baldwin St.
Athens, GA 30602
At a rural high school in Georgia, a group of lively teens are studying The Crucible while navigating young love, sex ed, and a few school scandals. Holding a contemporary lens to the American classic, they begin to question who is really the hero and what is the truth, discovering their own power in the process. Alternately touching and bitingly funny, this new comedy captures a generation in mid-transformation, running on pop music, optimism, and fury, writing their own coming of age story.
Ticket charge: $6
To obtain tickets: https://www.ugatheatre.com/proctor
Event type: Theatre Host: UGA Theatre
More information: Clay Chastain, 7065424247, wclay87@uga.edu, //www.ugatheatre.com/proctor
International Coffee Hour with Sri Lankan Student Association
Fri. February 14, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Sri Lankan Student Association
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Lecture: Shalini Le Gall, “Models for Shared Stewardship”
Fri. February 14, 2025, 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Shalini Le Gall is chief curator and Susan Donnell and Harry W. Konkel Curator of European Art at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine, where she leads the curatorial, collections and education departments. In this capacity, Le Gall has led the reinstallation of the American art galleries with a multivocal advisory group and organized the exhibitions “Surrealist Play” (2022), “Elizabeth Colomba: Mythologies” (2023) and “Painting Energy"” (2025).
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/lecture-shalini-le
Sunday Afternoon Tour
Sun. February 16, 2025, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Stop by for a Sunday afternoon tour featuring highlights of the permanent collection and current special exhibitions, led by museum docents.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/sunday-afternoon-t
Education Abroad 101
Mon. February 17, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu
UMatter
Mon. February 17, 2025, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander.
Support Dawgs approved.
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. February 18, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Lunchtime Time Machine: How did a prison rebellion lead to a nationwide prison arts program?
Tue. February 18, 2025, 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM - 101 LeConte Hall
Join us for a pizza lunch as Dr. Tracey Johnson investigates the query, "How did a prison rebellion lead to a nationwide prison arts program?"
In the wake of the 1971 Attica Prison Rebellion, a Black artist activist group called the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition (BECC) started a prison arts exchange to help ameliorate the conditions for incarcerated people. This talk will focus on the effectiveness and power of the educational and therapeutic effects of art.
This event is limited to 60 students
Event type: Lecture Host: History Department
More information: History Department, 706 542-2053, MainOffice-HIST@uga.edu, //history.uga.edu/events/all
Partner Program Study Abroad Info Session
Tue. February 18, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session to learn about studying abroad with a Partner Program, including how to get started and what to expect.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Gilman Info Sessions
Tue. February 18, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 268
Learn about eligibility and requirements for the Gilman Scholarship, as well as get advice on how to create your best application.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Internship/Independent Experiences Info Session
Tue. February 18, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Black Publishing in Georgia: A Panel Discussion
Tue. February 18, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
Room 271
Join the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame for a panel discussion focused on Black publishing in Georgia, hosted in honor of Robert Sengstacke Abbott on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. Panelists include Janis Ware, Greg Davis Jr., and Nick Chiles.
Event type: Forum/Panel Host: Co-sponsored by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, the Athens chapter of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the Digital Library of Georgia, and the University of
More information: Meredith Young, (706) 542-8205, meredithbyoung@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/panel-discussion-b
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. February 19, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson
More information: Jackson Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Research Clinic for First Year Students
Wed. February 19, 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - McBay Science Library
Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations throughout the semester. This clinic is aimed at students attending FYW, FYO, and other classes typically attended by first years.
Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, use information ethically, e.g., citation help
This event is limited to 10 students
This event is limited to First Year Students
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085422?
Event type: Research help / Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085422?
Change Stress into Success
Wed. February 19, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Artful Conversation: Kent Monkman
Wed. February 19, 2025, 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on just one or two works of art and provide opportunities for close-looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. Join Mallory Lind, associate curator of education, for a conversation about Kent Monkman's painting “asinnajaq.”
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/artful-conversatio
UGA Mentor Program Ambassador Information Session
Wed. February 19, 2025, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Virtual
The UGA Mentor Program is excited to welcome a new team of Ambassadors for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Attend one of our MANDATORY information sessions to learn more about the Ambassador Program, and ask us any questions you may have.
Reservation information: Register via Handshake https://joinhandshake.com/
Event type: Career Center Host: UGA Mentor Program
More information: //my.uga.edu/htmlportal/html/MentorProgram.h
AFROWOOD- Film Screening
Wed. February 19, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM - 209 Sanford Hall
You are invited to come to the venue at Sanford Hall 209 where the movie will be screened, alternatively you can join via Zoom to watch the movie virtually. The second movie that we will be screening this week is called Kalushi. We will screen this movie on Wednesday: February 19 from 6pm to 8pm.
Event type: Film Host: Lindokuhle Sikhonde
More information: Lindokuhle Sikhonde, 706-542-5314, asi@uga.edu, asi.uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. February 20, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Anthropology Day
Thu. February 20, 2025, 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM - Baldwin Hall Cafe
Anthropology Day is a day for anthropologists to celebrate our discipline while sharing it with the world around us. Come celebrate World Anthropology Day and learn about the study of humanity!
Find out what exhibitions will be there: https://anthropology.uga.edu/events/anthroday-2025
Event type: Anthropology exhibitions Host: Department of Anthropology
More information: Mary Keilman, 7065423922, anthro@uga.edu, //anthropology.uga.edu/events/anthroday-2025
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. February 20, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
AAC Vendor Fair hosted by CommunicAID+Nation
Thu. February 20, 2025, 02:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Aderhold 520
The AAC Fair is a networking and learning event dedicated to exploring and promoting Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC encompasses a variety of tools and strategies that assist individuals with complex communication needs by enhancing their ability to express needs, thoughts, and emotions. This fair provides insights into AAC technologies while allowing attendees to engage in discussions, gain hands-on experience, and deepen their understanding of how AAC can transform lives.
Event type: Demonstration Host: CommunicAID+Nation
More information: Emma Wander, emma.wander@uga.edu
“Leadership Lessons: Women, Activism, and the Black Freedom Struggle” with Dr. Kenja McCray
Thu. February 20, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - 221 LeConte Hall
Join us for a guest lecture with Dr. Kenja McCray. Kenja McCray is a humanities faculty member at Clayton State Unive., where she teaches history. Her research focuses on the 20th C. United States, African Americans, Africa and the diaspora, transnational histories, women, and leadership. Her work has appeared in the Journal of the Georgia Association of Historians, the Sixties Journal, Indiana Magazine of History, and Histoire Sociale/Social History. FREE & open to the public.
This event is limited to 60 students
Event type: Lecture Host: History Department
More information: History Department, 706 542-2053, MainOffice-HIST@uga.edu, //history.uga.edu/events/all
Emerging Scholars Symposium: “Beyond the Center: Art Histories from the Periphery”
Thu. February 20, 2025, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
This year’s Emerging Scholars Symposium will showcase research by current graduate students and other emerging scholars that explores art styles and movements from perspectives beyond art history’s well-established timelines and geographies. The symposium accompanies and is inspired by the exhibition “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection.” Just as the exhibition centers a localized corpus of art outside the principal story of baroque art.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/emerging-scholars-
Yoga in the Galleries
Thu. February 20, 2025, 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. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.
Event type: Demonstration Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/yoga-in-the-galler
Third Thursday
Thu. February 20, 2025, 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: Reception Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/third-thursday-35/
Emerging Scholars Symposium: “Beyond the Center: Art Histories from the Periphery”
Fri. February 21, 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
This year’s Emerging Scholars Symposium will showcase research by current graduate students and other emerging scholars that explores art styles and movements from perspectives beyond art history’s well-established timelines and geographies. The symposium accompanies and is inspired by the exhibition “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection.”
Event type: Art Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/emerging-scholars-
International Coffee Hour with Graduate Student Association
Fri. February 21, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Graduate Student Association
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Winter Open House
Sat. February 22, 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-02-26-
Impressions of Black History by Threads Dance Project of Minneapolis
Sat. February 22, 2025, 07:30 PM - 09:15 PM - New Dance Theatre, Department of Dance (between Soule and Green Streets and diagonally across from Snelling Dining Hall
Minneapolis-based dance company Threads Dance Project is thrilled to present “Impressions of Black History” at UGA, with excerpts from director Karen L. Charles' work, “Let America Be America”. Using spoken word and dance vignettes, this work highlights the joys and challenges of “the America that is” and “the America that could be”. “Objet de Désir Inaccessible” is based on the painting “Portrait of a Negress” by Marie-Guillemine Benoist, and explores racism, feminism, identity, and beauty.
Ticket charge: $8
To obtain tickets: Tate Center Box Office
Event type: Dance Host: UGA Department of Dance
More information: Lisa Fusillo, lfusillo@uga.edu
Documentary film screening, "Buffalo Soldiers: Revision" with Dr. James Brooks
Mon. February 24, 2025, 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM - 221 LeConte Hall
Join us for a special Black History Month documentary film screening of "Buffalo Soldiers - Revision,"
With an introduction and commentary by Dr. Brooks (UGA History). Dr. Brooks will introduce the documentary film about the creation of the exhibit in the Fort Garland Museum. The film follows well-known contemporary artists from around the U.S. as they create the dynamic and thought-provoking exhibition buffalo soldiers: reVision at History Colorado's Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center.
This event is limited to 60 students
Event type: Film Host: History Department
More information: History Department, 706 542-2053, MainOffice-HIST@uga.edu, //history.uga.edu/events/all
Education Abroad 101
Mon. February 24, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. February 25, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
AI and AI Literacy
Tue. February 25, 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - McBay Science Library
A brief introduction to what AI tools are and how they work. Plus an overview of some pros and cons of these tools, followed by a discussion and activity focused on critically analyzing Generative AI outputs
Event type: Lecture/Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Kelly Jones, kelly.jones25@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/ai-and-ai-literacy
BeWellUGA Fest
Tue. February 25, 2025, 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Ramsey Student Center
BeWellUGA Fest, presented by Well-being Resources, is the official expo of well-being offerings on campus. Connect with student groups and campus offerings, check out well-being demonstrations and activities, spend time with therapy dogs, and enjoy free food and giveaways.
Event type: Well-being Host: Division of Student Affairs
More information: Lisa Williamson, 706-542-5060, lisawilliamson@uga.edu, //calendar.uga.edu/event/bewelluga_fest_6654
Peace Corps Prep Pizza Night
Tue. February 25, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - MLC 245
All students who are curious about or interested in pursuing the Peace Corps Prep Certificate are welcome. Harrison Welshimer, the senior recruiter for the Peace Corps, is going to be in town to talk with students, answer questions, share stories, and walk through the process of earning this certificate.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Abby Smith, 7065422702, als71904@uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. February 26, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Georgia Integrity and Resiliency Training (G.R.I.T.)
Wed. February 26, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Memorial Hall Room 212
GRIT is a group workshop where collaboration, communication, and vulnerability are explored as participants work together to create an environment of learning. This hour long training will provide students with a chance to challenge themselves as well as the opportunity to work on their own personal well-being and capability to persevere. Students can expect to walk away with strategies and practical next steps in how to best respond to different challenges.
This event is limited to 10 students
Reservation information: https://conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-integrity-training/
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: The Office of Student Conduct
More information: //conduct.uga.edu/georgia-resiliency-and-int
Change Stress into Success
Wed. February 26, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Research Clinic for Undergrads
Wed. February 26, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - McBay Science Library
Research Clinics are designed for undergraduates who need research help on a paper/assignment. Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, and use information ethically, e.g., citation help.
This event is limited to Undergraduates
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085436
Event type: Help/Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085436
Internship/Independent Experiences Information Session
Wed. February 26, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Abigail Smith, 7065422702, abigail.smith5@uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. February 27, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson
More information: Missy Jackson, 7065428707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Health Professions Fair
Thu. February 27, 2025, 11:30 AM - 03:30 PM - Tate Student Center, Grand Hall 5th Floor
The goal of the Health Professions Fair is to provide UGA pre-professional students the opportunity to connect directly with recruiters and admissions representatives from health professional schools across the country. This Fair will include representatives from medical, dental, veterinary, optometry, allied health, physician associate, and pharmacy programs.
Event type: Career Information Session (NOT affiliated with the Career Center) Host: UGA Pre-Professional Advising Office
More information: Amanda Spohn, premed@uga.edu, premed@uga.edu, //ppao.uga.edu/health-law-fair/health-profes
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. February 27, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
2025 William A. Owens Lecture
Thu. February 27, 2025, 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - UGA Special Collections Library, Room 271
Join attendees for a conversation with Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg, Chancellor’s Professor at UNC Charlotte. A renowned expert on meetings, team effectiveness, and leadership. His books and research have influenced organizations globally, including Google and the United Nations.
*This event has been selected as part of the Provost's 2025 Spring Signature Lecture Series
Event type: Discussion Host: Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
More information: Andrea Horsman, 706-542-6074, ahorsman@uga.edu, //oibr.uga.edu/events/
National Student Exchange Info Session
Thu. February 27, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 268
Learn about opportunities about the National Student Exchange (NSE) program during this info session hosted by our global education advisor!
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
$5 Cooking Class - Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese with Fruit (vegetarian)
Thu. February 27, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen
Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved! Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Event type: Demonstration Host: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
International Coffee Hour with Office of Student Success and Achievement
Fri. February 28, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Office of Student Success and Achievement
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Gilman Info Sessions
Mon. March 3, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - MLC 268
Learn about eligibility and requirements for the Gilman Scholarship, as well as get advice on how to create your best application.
Event type: Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Greg Hawrelak, 706-542-4640, gregory.hawrelak@uga.edu, //studyaway.uga.edu/
Gilman Scholarship Information Session
Mon. March 3, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 248
Information session regarding the Gilman Scholarship, which is a scholarship program for undergraduate recipients of the Pell Grant to study away.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Cat Powers, 706-542-8896, cat.powers@uga.edu
Education Abroad 101
Mon. March 3, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. March 4, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. March 5, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Tour at Two
Wed. March 5, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-03-05-
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. March 6, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Education Abroad 101
Mon. March 10, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
History Film Series: Breathless
Mon. March 10, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM - LeConte Hall 101
Watch history come alive and see the past unfold! This series is designed to provoke curiosity and get you wondering about how the historian's craft can leap out of books and onto the silver screen. Join us for a short lecture, discussion, and screening of historically significant films each month. This March, join us as we watch Breathless and learn a little French history along the way. Introduction by special guest, Dr. Richard Neupert.
Event type: Film Host: Chris Choe, Department of History
More information: Chris Choe, christianchoe@uga.edu, //history.uga.edu/events/content/2024/histor
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Tue. March 11, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center 55 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
OSSA Presents: Hunker Down for Academic Success
Tue. March 11, 2025, 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM - Reed Quad
Students are invited to join OSSA and campus partners for a tailgate-style event on Reed Quad focused on “hunkering down” to achieve academic success as we close out the Spring semester. Make a plan for your academic success while enjoying free Chick-fil-A, yard games, and even a visit from Hairy Dawg.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Office for Student Success and Achievement
More information: Elizabeth Potts, 7065423000, elizabeth.potts@uga.edu, ossa.uga.edu
Internship/Independent Experiences Info Session
Tue. March 11, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Abigail Smith, 706-542-2702, abigail.smith5@uga.edu
Partner Program Study Abroad Information Session
Tue. March 11, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session to learn about studying abroad with a Partner Program, including how to get started and what to expect.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Carmen Candal, 706-542-2702, cmcandal@uga.edu
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Wed. March 12, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center
55 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Change Stress into Success
Wed. March 12, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Tour at Two
Wed. March 12, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-03-12-
Asia/Georgia Information Session
Wed. March 12, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session for the Asia/Georgia scholarship for students interested in doing an internship in Asia.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Cat Powers, 706-542-8896, cat.powers@uga.edu
De-escalation in the Classroom Workshop
Wed. March 12, 2025, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM - Hybrid (Aderhold Hall G5 or Online)
Managing challenging situations in the classroom is a vital skill for educators, but not all education courses include formal training on de-escalation strategies. This one-hour workshop is designed to equip education students with practical tools to de-escalate conflicts and maintain a positive learning environment. Participants will learn techniques for staying calm under pressure, diffusing tense situations, and building a classroom culture that minimizes conflict.
Reservation information: RSVP here - https://forms.gle/HNCwgPtKzrAnxp9q7
Event type: Class/Workshop Host: Mary Frances Early College of Education
More information: Kayla McKinney, kaylamck@uga.edu, //coe.uga.edu/students/engagement-events/
University Health Center Self-Guided Tour
Thu. March 13, 2025, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM - University Health Center
55 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
Students are invited to come to the University Health Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays between 9 am and 11 am OR 2 pm and 3:30 pm for a self-guided tour of our facility. Students should check in at registration where you will receive a scavenger hunt card and a bag for all of the great swag you will receive while you are here. The tour takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Students should not come between 12 and 1 because many of our departments are closed for lunch.
Event type: Tour Host: Missy Jackson, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Director of Nursing & Care Management
More information: Missy Jackson, 706-542-8707, mjackson@uhs.uga.edu, healthcenter.uga.edu
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. March 13, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Research Clinic for First Year Students
Thu. March 13, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Main Library
Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations throughout the semester. This clinic is aimed at students attending FYW, FYO, and other classes typically attended by first years.
Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, use information ethically, e.g., citation help
This event is limited to 10 students
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085423
Event type: Research help / Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085423
Meet the Author with Richard Hutto
Thu. March 13, 2025, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM - Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
Room 285
Join the Richard B. Russell Library on Thursday, March 13th, at 5:30pm for a discussion with author Richard Hutto about his new work, The Countess and the Nazis.
A light reception will follow the discussion, with the opportunity to purchase Hutto's recent work with a book sale facilitated by the University Bookstore!
Event type: Meet the Author Host: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
More information: Kaylynn Stooksbury, 7065425788, washnock@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/meet-author-richar
UMatter
Thu. March 13, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander.
Support Dawgs approved.
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Studio Workshop: Still-Life Painting with Aqua Oils
Thu. March 13, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join teaching artist Kristen Ashley MacCarthy for a series of three studio-based painting classes (March 13, 20 and 27). Inspired by the exhibition “The Awe of Ordinary Labors” and by other works in the museum’s permanent collection, the workshop will focus on techniques for making still-life paintings using aqua oils. The workshop is open to artists of all levels and experience, from enthusiastic beginners to more seasoned practitioners.
This event is limited to 50 students
Reservation information: A fee of $30 covers materials needed for all three classes. Space is limited and registration is required. Register and pay for the class: https://georgiamuseumshop.myshopify.com/products/studio-workshop-still-life-painting-with-aqua-oils
Ticket charge: $30
To obtain tickets: https://georgiamuseumshop.myshopify.com/products/studio-workshop-still-life-painting-with-aqua-oils
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/studio-workshop-st
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. March 14, 2025, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
Come rest and recharge in the galleries surrounded by inspiring art. Experienced mindfulness instructors lead guided meditations, gentle movements and slow-looking techniques. This program is free, stools are provided and no experience or special attire is needed. For more information email gmoa-tours@uga.edu.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/morning-mindfulnes
International Coffee Hour with Indian Student Association
Fri. March 14, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Indian Student Association
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
$5 Cooking Class - Mini Meat Pies and Key Lime Pie
Fri. March 14, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen
Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved! Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Event type: Demonstration Host: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Student Perspectives
Sat. March 15, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Student Perspectives
Sun. March 16, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
ACT Workshop
Mon. March 17, 2025, 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM - The University Health Center, Conference Room E on the 3rd Floor
(See Involvement Network)
This workshop is a 2-part series designed to teach the core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. At times, our mood takes over and determines how we act. Through this workshop, we will develop skills to take back control of our actions, regardless of how we feel. This workshop is led by Hannah Craswell, LCSW, at the University Health Center.
Event type: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Hannah Craswell, 706-542-2273, hcraswell@uhs.uga.edu
Education Abroad 101
Mon. March 17, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
Build-A-Bouquet: Building Healthy Relationships
Tue. March 18, 2025, 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM - Tate Intersection
Join the Fontaine Center for a build your own bouquet of flowers event. Create a bouquet while learning the essentials of healthy relationships!
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu
2025 Women's History Month Keynote Lecture
Tue. March 18, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
The 2025 Women’s History Month theme, as determined by the National Women’s History Alliance, is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.”
For the Women’s History Month Keynote Address, we are delighted to welcome changemaker, educator, writer, and President of the James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation, Dr. Scott Kurashige.
Event type: Lecture Host: Institute for Women's and Gender Studies
Special Collections Libraries
More information: Elise Robinson, 7065420066, elise.robinson@uga.edu, //wgs.uga.edu/events/content/2025/2025-women
Research Clinic for Undergrads
Wed. March 19, 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - Main Library
Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations throughout the semester. This clinic is aimed at undergraduates who need research help on a paper/assignment. Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, and use information ethically, e.g., citation help.
This event is limited to Undergrads
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14112163
Event type: Help/Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14112163
Change Stress into Success
Wed. March 19, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Curator Talk: Kathryn Hill
Wed. March 19, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Curious about the recent changes in our H. Randolph Holder Gallery? Join associate curator of modern and contemporary art Kathryn Hill for an in-gallery conversation about the installation of Kent Monkman and Grey Cohoe’s contemporary paintings alongside early-18th-century portraits.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/curator-talk-kathr
Internship/Independent Experiences Information Session
Wed. March 19, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Abigail Smith, 706-542-2702, abigail.smith5@uga.edu
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. March 20, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Yoga in the Galleries
Thu. March 20, 2025, 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. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/yoga-in-the-galler
Curator Talk with Sara Idacavage
Thu. March 20, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries
Join the Hargrett Library on Thursday, March 20th at 6:00pm for a talk with Sara Idacavage, curator of our newest exhibition "From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style". Her presentation will detail the history of fashion production, as well as consumption, in the United States, dating back to the 1800s.
This event is free and open to the public; a light reception will follow.
Event type: Museum Lecture Host: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Special Collections Libraries
More information: Meredith Young, 7065428205, meredithbyoung@uga.edu, //www.libs.uga.edu/events/curator-talk-sara-
Cinema Signals: Pitch Perfect
Thu. March 20, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Lights, camera, communication! Step into the work of cinema with “Cinema Signals”, an interactive program that explores the world of communication through the magic of movies and TV. We’ll dive into captivating clips, decode dynamics, and unravel the complexities of relationships in order to gain skills to apply to our own relationships.
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu
Third Thursday
Thu. March 20, 2025, 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: Reception Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/third-thursday-36/
International Coffee Hour with Thai Student Association
Fri. March 21, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Thai Student Association
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Sand Rock Climbing Overnight
Sat. March 22, 2025, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Sand Rock, AL
March 22-23 (overnight)
Sand Rock is a beautiful craggy place on a bluff overlooking Lake Weiss in Alabama. We will be car camping and day hiking down trails to find the perfect climbs. Climbing routes range from challenging technical moves to smooth relaxed routes you can take your time on. At the top of each route you get to enjoy the best views north Alabama has to offer. Whether you are an experienced climber or first-timer, this is the trip for you!
This event is limited to 8 students
Reservation information: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=013ae701-e0d4-47eb-baa3-81dbe878edeb
Ticket charge: $115
To obtain tickets: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=013ae701-e0d4-47eb-baa3-81dbe878edeb
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: UGA Outdoor Rec (Department of Recreational Sports)
More information: J.T. Schexnayder, 706 542 5016, jtschexnayder@uga.edu, //shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramD
Student Perspectives
Sat. March 22, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
UGA Out of the Darkness Walk
Sun. March 23, 2025, 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM - Tate Plaza
The Georgia Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host the Out of the Darkness Walk at UGA on Sunday, March 23, 2025. This inspiring event unites the community to raise awareness, share stories, and fight suicide. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for ages 10-24, but it is preventable. Together, we can end the stigma, educate, and support those affected. Join us to change the culture around mental health and save lives. Take a step, save a LIFE.
Reservation information: The UGA Out of the Darkness Walk website. Registration is free.
https://afspwalks.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10515
Event type: Fundraiser/Advocacy/Community Building Host: The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
More information: Olivia Cranford, 404-387-3705, orc40556@uga.edu, //afspwalks.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseact
Student Perspectives
Sun. March 23, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
ACT Workshop
Mon. March 24, 2025, 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM - The University Health Center, Conference Room E on the 3rd Floor
(See Involvement Network)
This workshop is a 2-part series designed to teach the core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. At times, our mood takes over and determines how we act. Through this workshop, we will develop skills to take back control of our actions, regardless of how we feel. This workshop is led by Hannah Craswell, LCSW, at the University Health Center.
Event type: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Hannah Craswell, 706-542-2273, hcraswell@uhs.uga.edu
Education Abroad 101
Mon. March 24, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
UMatter
Mon. March 24, 2025, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander.
Support Dawgs approved.
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Interdisciplinary Field Program Info Session
Mon. March 24, 2025, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM - Geography-Geology Building, Room 142
For outdoor-loving students curious about the natural world! The UGA IFP is an eight-week course in intro Geology, Anthropology, and Ecology that travels throughout the Western U.S. during the summer semester and visits over 20 national parks and monuments. Come learn about this unique experiential learning opportunity from former students.
Event type: Study Away (Domestic Field Study) Host: Geology Department
More information: Julie Cox, 706-542-2652, ifp@uga.edu, //uga-ifp.org/
Interdisciplinary Field Program Info Session
Tue. March 25, 2025, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM - Geography-Geology Building, Room 142
For outdoor-loving students curious about the natural world! The UGA IFP is an eight-week course in intro Geology, Anthropology, and Ecology that travels throughout the Western U.S. during the summer semester and visits over 20 national parks and monuments. Come learn about this unique experiential learning opportunity from former students.
Event type: Study Away (Domestic Field Study) Host: Geology Department
More information: Julie Cox, 706-542-2652, ifp@uga.edu, //uga-ifp.org/
Change Stress into Success
Wed. March 26, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Faculty Perspectives: Dr. Paola De Santo
Wed. March 26, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Paola De Santo, associate professor of Italian at the University of Georgia, will give a gallery talk in the exhibition “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection.” Her talk will expand on the exhibition through the lens of her expertise in gender and the Italian baroque. Dr. De Santo’s current research focuses on the literature and culture of early modern Italy, particularly women’s writing and performance.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/faculty-perspectiv
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. March 27, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Symposium on Ukrainian Art
Thu. March 27, 2025, 04:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
This symposium is sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts through a Public Impact Grant and co-hosted by the Georgia Museum of Art and the Lamar Dodd School of Art. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/ukrainian-art-symp
Internship/Independent Experiences Information Session
Thu. March 27, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Abigail Smith, 706-542-2702, abigail.smith5@uga.edu
Studio Workshop: Still-Life Painting with Aqua Oils
Thu. March 27, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join teaching artist Kristen Ashley MacCarthy for a series of three studio-based painting classes (March 13, 20 and 27). Inspired by the exhibition “The Awe of Ordinary Labors” and by other works in the museum’s permanent collection, the workshop will focus on techniques for making still-life paintings using aqua oils. The workshop is open to artists of all levels and experience, from enthusiastic beginners to more seasoned practitioners.
Reservation information: A fee of $30 covers materials needed for all three classes. Space is limited and registration is required. Register and pay for the class here: https://georgiamuseumshop.myshopify.com/products/studio-workshop-still-life-painting-with-aqua-oils
Ticket charge: $30
To obtain tickets: https://georgiamuseumshop.myshopify.com/products/studio-workshop-still-life-painting-with-aqua-oils
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/studio-workshop-st
Symposium on Ukrainian Art
Fri. March 28, 2025, 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
This symposium is sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts through a Public Impact Grant and co-hosted by the Georgia Museum of Art and the Lamar Dodd School of Art. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
Event type: Lecture Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/symposium-on-ukrai
International Coffee Hour with Chinese Student and Scholar Association
Fri. March 28, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Chinese Student and Scholar Association
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Sun Salutations at Yonah
Sat. March 29, 2025, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Mount Yonah, GA
March 29-30 (overnight)
Join UGA Outdoor Rec for a weekend at one of North Georgia's most treasured summits. After accomplishing a short but challenging 2 mile hike to camp, we will sleep under the stars and wake up to some mountaintop coffee and yoga as the sun rises. This unique experience of mountain "yoga-ing" is not one to miss! Even if you have never camped or done yoga before, this trip will be full of incredible views, new friends and a fresh mindset!
This event is limited to 8 students
Reservation information: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=4dcb621e-54b9-4678-8aac-1ed5aa274949
Ticket charge: $115
To obtain tickets: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=4dcb621e-54b9-4678-8aac-1ed5aa274949
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: UGA Outdoor Recreation (Department of Recreational Sports)
More information: J.T. Schexnayder, 706 542 5016, jtschexnayder@uga.edu, //shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramD
Student Perspectives
Sat. March 29, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Student Perspectives
Sun. March 30, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Partner Program Study Abroad Information Session
Mon. March 31, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session to learn about studying abroad with a Partner Program, including how to get started and what to expect.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Carmen Candal, 706-542-2702, cmcandal@uga.edu
Education Abroad 101
Mon. March 31, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
Student Perspectives
Tue. April 1, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
España en Corto: Spanish Short Film Festival
Tue. April 1, 2025, 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join us for the 12th annual Spanish Short Film Festival, España en Corto, started and organized by UGA graduate students in the department of Romance languages, showcasing award-winning Spanish short films. This program is cosponsored by ECAM, Madrid en corto, Off ECAM, Quercus, UGA's department of Romance languages, the Georgia Museum of Art and Digital 104 Film Distribution.
Event type: Film Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/espana-en-corto-sp
Change Stress into Success
Wed. April 2, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Faculty Perspectives: Dr. Joseph Kellner
Wed. April 2, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Joseph Kellner, assistant professor of history at the University of Georgia, will give a gallery talk in the exhibition “The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine.” Dr. Kellner’s research focuses on Russian and Soviet history. His talk will expand on the exhibition through the lens of early-Soviet state-building and the origins of Soviet Ukraine.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/faculty-perspectiv
Internship/Independent Experiences Info Session
Wed. April 2, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Abigail Smith, 706-542-2702, abigail.smith5@uga.edu
España en Corto: Spanish Short Film Festival
Wed. April 2, 2025, 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join us for the 12th annual Spanish Short Film Festival, España en Corto, started and organized by UGA graduate students in the department of Romance languages, showcasing award-winning Spanish short films. This program is cosponsored by ECAM, Madrid en corto, Off ECAM, Quercus, UGA's department of Romance languages, the Georgia Museum of Art and Digital 104 Film Distribution.
Event type: Film Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/espana-en-corto-sp
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. April 3, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Research Clinic for Undergrads
Thu. April 3, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC
Research Clinics are aimed at undergraduates who need research help on a paper/assignment. Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, and use information ethically, e.g., citation help.
This event is limited to Undergrads
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085437
Event type: Help/Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085437
Asia/Georgia Information Session
Thu. April 3, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session for the Asia/Georgia scholarship for students interested in doing an internship in Asia.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Cat Powers, 706-542-8896, cat.powers@uga.edu
International Coffee Hour with Xchanged Life
Fri. April 4, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Xchanged Life
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Toccoa River Overnight Paddle
Sat. April 5, 2025, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Toccoa River (Fannin County, GA)
April 5-6 (overnight)
Take a leisurely paddle along one of Georgia’s most pristine rivers! The Toccoa River offers scenic views of North Georgia forests, wildlife spotting, and a night camping under the Toccoa Swinging Bridge! Enjoy the adventure of an overnight canoe trip and explore one of the best rivers in GA!
This event is limited to 8 students
Reservation information: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=f5897817-3509-4b07-9ae6-25cd659303f7
Ticket charge: $115
To obtain tickets: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=f5897817-3509-4b07-9ae6-25cd659303f7
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: UGA Outdoor Rec (Department of Recreational Sports)
More information: J.T. Schexnayder, 706 542 5016, jtschexnayder@uga.edu, //shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramD
Student Perspectives
Sat. April 5, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Education Abroad 101
Mon. April 7, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
Internship/Independent Experiences Info Session
Tue. April 8, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 267
Information session to learn about going on an Independent or Internship abroad. Learn about eligibility, the experience, and how to get started.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Abigail Smith, 7065422702, abigail.smith5@uga.edu
UMatter
Tue. April 8, 2025, 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander.
Support Dawgs approved.
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Research Clinic for First Year Students
Wed. April 9, 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - McBay Science Library
Research Clinics are held at multiple library locations throughout the semester. This clinic is aimed at students attending FYW, FYO, and other classes typically attended by first years.
Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, use information ethically, e.g., citation help
This event is limited to 10 students
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085424
Event type: Research Help / Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085424
Change Stress into Success
Wed. April 9, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Tour at Two
Wed. April 9, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-04-09-
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. April 10, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Empowering Boundaries
Thu. April 10, 2025, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM - Miller Learning Center (MLC) - Room 150
Discuss ways to set boundaries to support healthy relationships between roommates, friends, & romantic partners.
This event is limited to 100 students
Event type: Discussion Host: The Fontaine Center
More information: Aspen Brown, 706-542-8690, asbrown@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/fontaine-center/
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. April 11, 2025, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
Come rest and recharge in the galleries surrounded by inspiring art. Experienced mindfulness instructors lead guided meditations, gentle movements and slow-looking techniques. This program is free, stools are provided and no experience or special attire is needed. For more information email gmoa-tours@uga.edu.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/morning-mindfulnes
International Coffee Hour with UGA Pride Center
Fri. April 11, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: UGA Pride Center
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
UGA Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express
Fri. April 11, 2025, 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Fine Arts Theatre
Fine Arts Building
255 Baldwin St.
Athens, GA 30602
The opulent Orient Express stops in its tracks just after midnight and by morning the luxurious train is one passenger fewer. While details of an American tycoon’s brutal death come to light, detective Hercule Poirot begins unraveling the sordid circumstances of his demise. Interviewing subjects, securing alibis, and forming theories, Poirot races to unmask the killer before they can strike again.
Ticket charge: $6
To obtain tickets: https://www.ugatheatre.com/orientexpress or by calling 706-542-4400
Event type: Theatre Host: UGA Theatre
More information: Clay Chastain, 7065424247, wclay87@uga.edu, //www.ugatheatre.com/orientexpress
Student Perspectives
Sat. April 12, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Student Perspectives
Sat. April 12, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Sat. April 12, 2025, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Sketch from a live model in this free, drop-in life-drawing class open to all levels. Drawing supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own materials too. No reservations needed. Email gmoa-tours@uga.edu with any questions.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/figure-drawing-ope
Student Perspectives
Sun. April 13, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Education Abroad 101
Mon. April 14, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
History Film Series: Man with a Movie Camera
Mon. April 14, 2025, 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM - LeConte Hall 101
Watch history come alive and see the past unfold! This series is designed to provoke curiosity and get you wondering about how the historian's craft can leap out of books and onto the silver screen. Join us for a short lecture, discussion, and screening of historically significant films each month. This April, join us as we watch Man with a Movie Camera and learn a little Russian history along the way. Introduction by special guest, Dr. Joseph Kellner.
Event type: Film Host: Chris Choe, Department of History
More information: Chris Choe, christianchoe@uga.edu, //history.uga.edu/events/content/2024/histor
Cinema Signals: Bridesmaids
Mon. April 14, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Lights, camera, communication! Step into the work of cinema with “Cinema Signals”, an interactive program that explores the world of communication through the magic of movies and TV. We’ll dive into captivating clips, decode dynamics, and unravel the complexities of relationships in order to gain skills to apply to our own relationships.
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu
Change Stress into Success
Wed. April 16, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Artful Conversation: Pietro Dandini
Wed. April 16, 2025, 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on just one or two works of art and provide opportunities for close-looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. Join Callan Steinmann, head of education and curator of academic and public programs, for a conversation about Pietro Dandini's painting “Esther Before Ahasuerus,” on view in “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection.”
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/artful-conversatio
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. April 17, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
UMatter
Thu. April 17, 2025, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM - MLC Rm. 147
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander.
Support Dawgs approved.
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Event type: Discussion Host: Fontaine Center
More information: Bethany Hight, 706-542-8690, bhight@uhs.uga.edu, //healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
Yoga in the Galleries
Thu. April 17, 2025, 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. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/yoga-in-the-galler
Third Thursday
Thu. April 17, 2025, 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: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/third-thursday-37/
International Coffee Hour with Polish Student Association
Fri. April 18, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Polish Student Association
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
$5 Cooking Class - Beef Bulgogi Kimbap
Fri. April 18, 2025, 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM - University Health Center - Nutrition Kitchen
Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved! Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.
This event is limited to 12 students
Reservation information: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Ticket charge: $5
To obtain tickets: Call 706-542-8690 to register.
Event type: Demonstration Host: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
More information: Anthony Chiu, 706-542-8690, achiu@uhs.uga.edu, healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
Student Perspectives
Sat. April 19, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Education Abroad 101
Mon. April 21, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
Change Stress into Success
Wed. April 23, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM - Zoom (via Involvement Network: https://uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/healthcenter/events)
Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Research Clinic for First Year Students
Wed. April 23, 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - MLC
These Research Clinics are aimed at students attending FYW, FYO, and other classes typically enrolled in by first years. Bring your research assignment! In the clinics, we can help you: refine your topic, craft a search strategy, find sources and supporting evidence, evaluate sources, and use information ethically, e.g., citation help.
This event is limited to Undergrads
Reservation information: https://calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085438
Event type: Help/Discussion Host: UGA Libraries
More information: Chandler Christoffel, christof@uga.edu, //calendar.libs.uga.edu/event/14085438
Tour at Two
Wed. April 23, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-04-23-
Partner Program Study Abroad Information Session
Wed. April 23, 2025, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - MLC 253
Information session to learn about studying abroad with a Partner Program, including how to get started and what to expect.
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Carmen Candal, 7065422702, cmcandal@uga.edu
Dawgs Dealing with It
Thu. April 24, 2025, 01:00 PM - 01:50 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: CAPS Host: CAPS
More information: Jessica Wiggs, 706-542-8690, jwiggs@uhs.uga.edu, //caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-program
Cloudland Canyon Mountain Bike & Hike
Fri. April 25, 2025, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Cloudland Canyon State Park, GA
April 25-27 (overnight)
Test your biking skills along the many miles of the Five Points Trail with the ORC! The trail weaves through the wilderness that is the easternmost Appalachian Mountains from Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain to Cloudland Canyon in Georgia. In addition to biking through some beginner and intermediate trails, we will also hike in the beautiful Spring wilderness of Cloudland Canyon State Park and bike through some beginner and intermediate trails. Any and all skill levels are welcome!
This event is limited to 8 students
Reservation information: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=c20d24ae-d0b2-40c9-afe4-95886fd943dd
Ticket charge: $225
To obtain tickets: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=c20d24ae-d0b2-40c9-afe4-95886fd943dd
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: UGA Outdoor Rec (Department of Recreational Sports)
More information: J.T. Schexnayder, 706 542 5016, jtschexnayder@uga.edu, //shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramD
Soar into Summer 5K
Fri. April 25, 2025, 08:30 AM - 06:30 PM - Ramsey Student Center Track
Join us to kick off Summer by running a 5K! The 5K will be completed on the upstairs track, inside Ramsey. Must register online to participate. We will have students monitoring to help participants. This 5K will take place in time increments of the day, due to availability. Participants who finish the 5K will receive a bag of goodies to take into the start of a healthy Summer! Pre-registration required beginning 4/17/25: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#
Reservation information: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#
Ticket charge: $10
To obtain tickets: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#
Event type: Recreation/Fitness/Well-being Host: Recreational Sports
More information: Melissa Murry, 706-542-5060, melissa.murry@uga.edu, //shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#
International Coffee Hour with Pakistani Student Association
Fri. April 25, 2025, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Memorial Hall, Victor K. Wilson Ballroom
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by International Student Life and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new, along with free food and coffee. All are welcome.
This event is limited to 220 students
Event type: Entertainment Networking Host: Pakistani Student Association
More information: 706-542-5867, isl@uga.edu, //isl.uga.edu
Lake Chatuge Camp & Paddle
Sat. April 26, 2025, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Lake Chatuge, GA
April 26-27 (overnight)
Join UGA Outdoor Rec as we take a trip to the beautiful Lake Chatuge - the highest major lake in the state of Georgia. Nestled amongst the Appalachian Mountains, we'll camp along clear blue waters with plenty of islands to explore. This trip is perfect for anyone looking to dip their toes into camping and/or paddling.
This event is limited to 8 students
Reservation information: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=8893b191-3967-430b-a20f-c9e38968b467
Ticket charge: $115
To obtain tickets: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=8893b191-3967-430b-a20f-c9e38968b467
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: UGA Outdoor Recreation (Department of Recreational Sports)
More information: J.T. Schexnayder, 706 542 5016, jtschexnayder@uga.edu, //shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program/GetProgramD
9th Annual Pop-Up Artist Market
Sat. April 26, 2025, 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM - Stan Mullins’ Art Studio - 650 Pulaski Street
The Georgia Museum of Art’s Student Association will host its 9th-annual gallery and artist market event at Stan Mullins’ Art Studio. Drop by 650 Pulaski Street to check out a variety of art and handmade goods by student and community artists. Rain or shine. This program is sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council.
Event type: Fine Arts Host: The Georgia Museum of Art’s Student Association
More information: Hillary Brown, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/9th-annual-pop-up-
Student Perspectives
Sat. April 26, 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Student Spotlight Tour: Adam Miller
Sat. April 26, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Curatorial intern Adam Miller (’25) will give a talk about his research on the newly reinstalled Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection. Student Spotlight tours offer a chance to learn about student research and discover more about the collection from a student’s point of view.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-spotlight-
Student Perspectives
Sun. April 27, 2025, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/student-perspectiv
Education Abroad 101
Mon. April 28, 2025, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM - Zoom: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
This session is REQUIRED for all students who are interested in studying abroad.
Registration is required.
Reservation information: https://uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi5ZM-40FJA#/registration
Event type: Global Education/Study Away Host: Office of Global Engagement
More information: Candal Candal, 706-542-2702, studyaway@uga.edu, //uga.zoom.us/meeting/register/qdHUNGqTRsSdi
Study Break at the Museum
Tue. April 29, 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Need a break from studying for final exams? Students are invited to stop by the museum on Reading Day to participate in one of our art and wellness programs or take a pause and enjoy some art in the galleries at their own pace. This program is presented in partnership with UGA’s Office of Student Care and Outreach and sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council. Full schedule to come.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/study-break-at-the
Take a Break by the Lake: Yoga
Tue. April 29, 2025, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Lake Herrick Pavilion
Join Rec Sports for a little Reading Day relaxation at Lake Herrick. Instructors will lead participants through a free outdoor yoga class to help de-stress and focus for finals. Please bring a mat or towel.
Event type: Recreation, Fitness, Well-being Host: Recreational Sports
More information: Melissa Murry, 706-542-5060, melissa.murry@uga.edu, //recsports.uga.edu/group-fitness/
Tour at Two
Wed. April 30, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-04-30-
Hand Building Ceramics Workshop
Thu. May 1, 2025, 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Dive into hand building ceramics with local teaching artist Sierra Kirsche of Full Circle Studio in this one-day workshop. Participants explore the museum’s collection, come up with their own ideas for a design and bring their idea to life. They will return to the museum to take home their fired ceramic work after the workshop. All materials will be provided. $25 per person. Open to adults 18+ of all skill levels.
Reservation information: All materials will be provided. $25 per person. Open to adults 18+ of all skill levels. Register and pay for the class here : https://georgiamuseumshop.myshopify.com/products/hand-building-ceramics-workshop
Ticket charge: $25
To obtain tickets: https://georgiamuseumshop.myshopify.com/products/hand-building-ceramics-workshop
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, hazbrown@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/handbuilding-ceram
Morning Mindfulness
Fri. May 2, 2025, 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Georgia Museum of Art
Come rest and recharge in the galleries surrounded by inspiring art. Experienced mindfulness instructors lead guided meditations, gentle movements and slow-looking techniques. This program is free, stools are provided and no experience or special attire is needed. For more information email gmoa-tours@uga.edu.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/morning-mindfulnes
UGArden Community Day
Sat. May 3, 2025, 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM - UGArden's exact address is 2510 South Milledge Avenue; right beside the State Botanical Gardens!
Come discover UGArden, UGA’s student-powered community farm! UGArden's Community Day is a great opportunity for freshmen, or anyone new to UGA or new to Athens, to see more of UGA outside of the main campus, meet new friends, and to learn more about UGArden and our work here. If you are at all curious about organic farming practices, herbal teas, or ways to be more involved, please join us for this event!
Event type: Festival Host: UGArden
More information: ugarden@uga.edu, //ugarden.uga.edu/
Tour at Two
Wed. May 7, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-05-07-
Tour at Two
Wed. May 14, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-05-14-
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Thu. May 15, 2025, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Sketch from a live model in this free, drop-in life-drawing class open to all levels. Drawing supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own materials too. No reservations needed. Email gmoa-tours@uga.edu with any questions.
Event type: Personal Enrichment Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/figure-drawing-ope
Third Thursday
Thu. May 15, 2025, 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: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/third-thursday-38/
Sunday Afternoon Tour
Sun. May 18, 2025, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM - Georgia Museum of Art
Stop by for a Sunday afternoon tour featuring highlights of the permanent collection and current special exhibitions, led by museum docents.
Event type: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/sunday-afternoon-t
Tour at Two
Wed. May 21, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-05-21-
Tour at Two
Wed. May 28, 2025, 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: Tour Host: Georgia Museum of Art
More information: Hillary Brown, 7065421817, gmoa-tours@uga.edu, //georgiamuseum.org/event/tour-at-two-05-28-
