Marc and Becky Galvin, James and Carol Reap, and Jack and Jacquie Houston were among the hundreds of Athenians who put their lives in hold to contribute to the success of the 1996 Olympics. These three couples will share their stories. Clips from WSB's coverage of the games will be shown throughout. Refreshments and tour of the Olympics exhibit to follow.

Panelists will share their memories, and audience members will be invited to do the same

All incoming students (Class of 2020 and transfer) are invited to attend Freshman Welcome, UGA's official welcome celebration in Sanford Stadium. Students will enjoy free food and beverages, appearances by Hairy Dawg and other special guests from campus. Students then will have the opportunity to be in the Super G class photo on the field between the hedges. 

Event details will be emailed to students in early August.

Classes for the Fall 2016 semester begin.

"Who Was John Abbot?" Beth Tobin will discuss the life and accomplishments of John Abbot, a London-born naturalist artist, who as a young man, moved to Georgia where he drew more than 7,000 watercolor drawings of North American birds and insects.

Highlights from the Permanent Collection. Led by docents. For more information visit: http://georgiamuseum.org/

A professor of language and literacy at UGA and published poet, Cahnmann-Taylor and students will showcase their poetry as part of the Big Read events series. Part of the Seat in the Shade Poetry Series.

UGA professor emeritus and featured poet, Coleman Barks, will read from his work as part of the Big Read poetry series. Part of the Seat in the Shade Poetry Series.

As part of the Big Read Event series, Keetje Kuipers, an award-winning poet and assistant professor at Auburn University, will do a poetry reading. Her poetry focuses on isolation, longing and loneliness and her latest book, "The Keys to the Jail," looks closely at the role of women and identity. Part of the Seat in the Shade Poetry Series.

For more information, visit: https://coe.uga.edu/events/calendar/seat-in-the-shade-poetry-series-20160613

Highlights from the Permanent Collection. Led by docents. Check out what's on display at: http://georgiamuseum.org/

Contact: Hillary Brown 706-542-4662

 

As part of the Big Read events, Ann Fisher-Wirth, a celebrated poet, will read from her collections on eco-poetry. Fisher-Wirth teaches at the University of Mississippi and is a Fellow of the Black Earth Institute, an organization dedicated to the arts, social and environmental justice, and to matters of the spirit. Part of the Seat in the Shade Poetry Series. For more information, visit: https://coe.uga.edu/events/calendar/seat-in-the-shade-poetry-series-20160613