The past eight years, UGA has invested $23M in campus safety, including $7.3M in 2024 alone. These investments have supported a 20% increase to the UGA Police Department’s budget, allowing the University to recruit and retain outstanding officers.
August 10, 2024
UGA invests over $7 million to strengthen campus security
UGA Police Chief Jeff Clark and Dr. Daniel Silk, Associate Vice President for Public Safety, talk about the university’s safety and security enhancements with WUGA’s Greg Trevor in the latest episode of our series, “A Few Minutes With …”
August 9, 2024
University continues to strengthen campus security with new initiatives
As new and returning University of Georgia students begin the fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting[…]
August 5, 2024
Emergency Preparedness in 10 Minutes
Emergency Preparedness is Everyone’s Responsibility.
August 2, 2024
Student project tackles coastal flooding on Sapelo Island
Students in the College of Engineering collaborated with the UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness and Insurance & Claims Management (OEP/ICM) and the UGA Marine Institute (UGAMI) on Sapelo Island on a yearlong capstone project to develop flood control techniques for the UGAMI campus. Their work earned first-place recognition for its impact on coastal communities.
March 19, 2024
Fearless Five
The University of Georgia honored five students on Tuesday who heroically jumped into action to save a woman and two children after the woman’s car veered into a creek in rural Burke County.
February 3, 2024
Holiday Outreach Event Raises Record Support in Third Year
In December, University of Georgia Finance and Administration (F&A) wrapped up its third annual Community Holiday Outreach Initiative. The event raised funds and physical donations for nine families and four seniors in Athens-Clarke County for a total value of $15,085, a 36% increase from the previous year.
January 12, 2024
UGA Police lieutenant is here to teach and protect
Carlyn Lee is prepared for anything. As a lieutenant with the UGA Police Department, she’s ready for any situation and makes sure her team is, too.
October 5, 2023
Teaching LEOs how to care for their K9 partners
The dog days of summer are no less kind to canines than they are to humans. For working dogs like the K9 officers assigned to the University of Georgia Police Department, they can be deadly.
August 25, 2023
UGA leadership committed to campus safety
Jeffrey L. Clark, deputy chief for engagement, training, and standards for the University of Georgia Police Department, has been named chief of police following the conclusion of a national search. Clark’s appointment comes on the heels of former chief Dan Silk’s promotion to UGA’s associate vice president for public safety (AVPPS) earlier this year.
