UGA Russian Flagship Program

Explore traditional Kyrgyz felt craft techniques with the student-led UGA Russian Language Club and Begaiym Baktyiarova, our FLTA from Kyrgyzstan.

Tue, Sep 29, 2026
6:00pm- 7:00pm
Joe Brown 117

"For the 11th consecutive year, the University of Georgia is among the nation’s top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 rankings."

https://news.uga.edu/uga-extends-top-20-streak/?utm_source=digital-issue&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=columns-20260928

Georgia, Armenia, Latvia, Kazakhstan - so many exciting opportunities to study Russian abroad through UGA! Which is the right choice for Hairy Dawg? 🐶✈️🌍

Want to learn more about the UGA Russian Flagship Program? Stop by our table at the Office of Global Engagement Study Away Fair! Today and tomorrow, 11am-4pm, in the Tate Atrium and concourse. До встречи!

Join Marta Yakovenko, Fulbright FLTA from Ukraine, for a presentation, open discussion, and surprise workshop in celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day.

Joe Brown Hall Lobby
Monday, August 24, 2026
4pm to 5pm

Please join the UGA Russian Flagship Program for our annual Welcome Back Social, Friday, August 22, 2026, at 5:30pm. This event is an opportunity for our newest members to meet our team and returning students, for us to celebrate recent successes, and to share our excitement about the coming year. As always, we will serve delicious Eastern European desserts. All current and prospective Flagship students, faculty, affiliated faculty, staff, and GTAs of the Flagship program are welcome. Сердечно приглашаем!

Welcome, Class of 2030!

This fall, the University of Georgia welcomes more than 6,250 first-year students to campus. Continuing UGA’s longstanding commitment to serve the state of Georgia, more than 80% of the incoming class — over 5,000 students — are Georgia residents.

The Class of 2030 includes students from 460 Georgia high schools and 143 of Georgia’s 159 counties. Students also come from 43 states and the District of Columbia, along with 23 nations. Go Dawgs!

Learn more about the Class of 2030 at the link below! 🔗

A warm welcome to students, faculty, and staff as we begin another exciting academic year! Желаем всем успешного учебного года!

Current UGA Russian Flagship Program students in good standing: apply by Friday, August 21, 2026 for a 2026-27 Student Ambassador position!

Earn $20/hour for 20 hours of work over the course of the academic year to assist with recruitment, programming, and mentoring. This position can be combined with other campus position as long as overall hours over all positions do not exceed 20 per week.

To apply, submit your resume and a short statement about why you are a good fit for this role to [email protected].