Celebrating Baldwin and UGA's 230th

The 'Yankee' characterization seems to be one that will not die, and when it comes to UGA's founder Abraham Baldwin, also one that seems to be deserved. Both will be the focus of upcoming festivities to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the university's founding:

the UGA Alumni Association will celebrate the occasion by hosting a weeklong series of events, including the 13th annual Founders Day Lecture on Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel.

Paul M. Kurtz, associate dean and professor emeritus for the UGA School of Law, will present the lecture, titled "A New York Yankee in Abraham Baldwin's Court: (Almost) Fifty Years Behind 'Enemy' Lines."

"Like Abraham Baldwin, I am a Yankee who has experienced life on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line," said Kurtz. "On this Founders Day, as we commemorate his role in the establishment of the university which has been my home for most of my life, I look forward to sharing my reflections on the journey I have taken since my arrival in the South in 1964."

A student response will be given by Carey Miller, a 2012 alumnus and the current law school student body president. 2015 DMA candidate Jessica Pacheco will provide pre-lecture entertainment on the piano.

 Image: Statue of our beloved Yankee founder Abraham Baldwin standing sentry out in front of Franklin HQ, Old College.