At this year’s UGA Presidential Honors Week Luncheon, 15 graduating seniors from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences were recognized with the Presidential Award of Excellence, a distinction reserved for students whose academic achievement, leadership, and service reflect the very best of the university.  Eight of the honorees pursued double or triple majors across a wide range of disciplines -from psychology and ocean science to…

Each year, the University of Georgia Criminal Justice Studies Program hosts a speed mentoring event that connects students with alumni and professionals across the criminal justice field. More than a networking opportunity, the event bridges classroom learning with real-world career paths.   “This annual event is always exciting for our students.” said Sarah Shannon, director of the Criminal Justice Studies Program. “They get to…

Dual-University of Georgia grad and now UGA law professor Sherrie Hines attributes her time in the Franklin College   to her current successes. While at the UGA, Hines studied criminal justice and speech communications, and still uses tools from her courses such as a law school textbook from Professor Stephanie Lindquist's criminal law class. A 2006 summa cum laude, Hines went on to pursue a law degree from UGA, graduating in 2009. “I…

Spring 2025 Capstones included computing, history, Statistics, and criminal justice A wide array of capstone opportunities across Franklin College – ranging from data-driven projects in statistics and data science to history students curating a Special Collections exhibition – produced outstanding work and provided many opportunities for student learning and career readiness this spring.  As part of the Academic Innovation Initiative of the…

A new report published by the Sentencing Project documents the four million people who are disenfranchised due to felony convictions in the United States. Locked Out 2024 reports these Americans will be unable to vote in the upcoming 2024 election due to felony disenfranchisement laws: Laws in 48 U.S. states ban people with felony convictions from voting. In 2024, an estimated 4 million Americans, representing 1.7% of the voting-age population,…