NPR health correspondent and senior editor Rob Stein has covered global infectious diseases since the early days of the AIDS pandemic, also reporting on emerging pathogens such as SARS and perennial threats such as influenza. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, Stein will visit the University of Georgia to talk about his journey as he opens the 2017 Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard lecture series.

Faculty Concert featuring Michael Heald, violin, and guest artist Timothy Lovelace, head of collaborative piano at the University of Minnesota.

Charles Bullock, Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs, will present this year’s lecture, “The Highs and Lows of the 2016 Presidential Election," to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the establishment of America’s first state-chartered institution of higher education. His lecture will focus on the 2016 presidential election.

Sponsored by: Alumni Association

Contact: Lauren Cook 

For more information, visit: http://alumni.uga.edu/foundersweek/

Following the ceremony, a reception with refreshments will be held in the third floor galleries.

La Mostra presents the work of Cortona faculty and students from 2016 in the third floor galleries in the Lamar Dodd School of Art building.

The Department of Political Science in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs will host the Effects of the 2016 Elections Conference.

The University of Georgia Ballroom Performance Group presents Ballroom Magic 2017: "Can't Stop The Magic", the 26th annual ballroom dancing showcase. This show will include Latin, swing and smooth styles such as salsa, samba, foxtrot, waltz, East Coast swing and much more. In addition to performances by the UGA Ballroom Performance Group, there will be guest performances by dance groups from around the Athens and Atlanta community, including Swung and CONTACT. With more than 20 numbers in the show, you're guaranteed to have a magical time. Shows are Jan. 19 at 8 p.m., Jan. 20 at 8 p.m.

Laurence Cotton, historian, writer, and fimmaker, will deliver and introduction for the film, Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America. Olmsted was the designer of Central Park, among other iconic landscapes throughout the country.

Contact: Ian Armit 706-542-8113

A complement to our annual Fall Education Abroad Fair, the Spring Study Abroad Fair focuses on UGA programs:

run by UGA faculty in more than 70 countries; 

held at our three international residential centers in Oxford, Cortona & Costa Rica; 

exchange programs with partner universities around the globe.

Find out about the scholarships available to UGA students studying, interning, conducting research and more abroad. 

Think you can't find time to study abroad and still graduate on time? Think again!

Based in San Francisco, Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet has captured the spotlight in the international world of dance with bold new innovations that break the mold of what ballet can be. The choreography of Alonzo King, a Georgia native, dazzles audiences by digging in to the mysteries of movement and bringing a rare honesty and spirituality to the stage.



Enjoy a pre-concert lecture 45 minutes prior to the performance.

$6 for UGA students, $52 for non-UGA students

Contact: UGA Green Lab Program 706-542-7884

North American Laboratory Freezer Challenge participants will work to improve the efficiency of their laboratory freezers by implementing responsible and sustainable cold storage management practices, such as freezer and sample inventories, temperature tuning, and unplugging unused units.

In short, researchers get hands-on assistance with cold storage management practices, UGA saves energy, and labs get cool prizes.  It’s a win-win!