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.
August 11, 2023
Crime analyst helps enhance campus safety
Megan Thompson’s top priority is your safety. As a senior crime analyst for the UGA Police Department, she works with officers to increase security and reduce crime on campus.
February 8, 2023
UGA and ACC partner to keep community safe
More than 100 emergency responders, staff, and volunteers from across the University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke County arrived on the campus of Athens Church with one objective: work across departments to respond to a simulated crisis.
September 23, 2022
UGA Police Department assists international student
When international student Akash Singha Roy arrived in Athens for the first time, he found himself stranded, unable to check into his hotel. It was nearly midnight and raining.
November 8, 2021
UGA announces nightly rideshare program
The University of Georgia is partnering with Lyft to provide a nightly rideshare program for students with service beginning in the coming weeks. This new program, UGA Ride Smart, represents the latest component of a recently announced $8.5 million investment over the next three years to enhance campus safety.
April 18, 2021
Faculty member puts sexual assault research into action
A volunteer experience at a rape crisis center a decade ago gave Adrienne Baldwin-White a sense of clarity and urgency that guides her research and outreach to this day.
