UGA Community Relations

We’re excited to announce that we will be celebrating 10 years of North of the Arch this August! 🎉

A whole decade of welcoming UGA’s newest students to Downtown Athens has been full of endless connections, community, and memories. ❤️

Plan to meet us downtown for your first Friday in Athens on August 21! The festivities will begin at 2 PM. Can’t wait to see you there!

EDIT 4100S, a service-learning course taught by senior lecturer at UGA, Gretchen Thomas, is a unique opportunity for Clarke County School District students to be creative and think critically in a low-stakes environment with UGA students.

🔗 Read more about the course and its impact below!

The Maker Mindset UGA students and elementary learners build creativity, resilience and real-world skills 

Everything is bigger in Texas! 🤠 The University of Georgia and Clarke County had a strong presence at the Annual Conference in College Station. The group engaged in meaningful discussions with fellow college-town professionals, attended insightful sessions on community impact and even shared some of the great work happening in the Classic City.

Until next year! 🎉

Congratulations to University of Georgia junior and Cedar Shoals High School alumna, Melanie Frick, for being one of 65 undergraduates nationwide to be recognized as a 2026 Udall Scholar. This award is given for leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to the environment. 🌱

Frick was first introduced to gardening and sustainability in middle school, and the threads of both have woven themselves through her time at UGA. She continues to invest in her community on top of her academic commitments.

As a member of the Ecology Student Ambassador sustainability team, she helped establish a drop-off site at the ecology building for the local Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM). Additionally, Frick collects 200-plus pounds of trash monthly, presents ecological information at local schools through EcoReach and helps with maintenance tasks around UGArden, UGA’s student-led organic farm. Frick can also be found working in the State Botanical Garden of Georgia’s Children’s Garden as a student assistant. 🪴

🔗You can learn more about Frick and the Udall Scholarship at the link in the comments!

Way to go show up and show out at the new Spec Towns Track! Go Glads! 🏃💨

🏆🥇 Boys 5A GHSA 4x800 State Champions! 🥇🏆

Congratulations to Jackson Brooks, Ryker Comstock, Waylon Vaughn, and JD Daniel on bringing home the GHSA 5A State Championship in the 4x800 relay! 🔥💪

What an incredible performance by these Gladiators on the biggest stage!

Let’s go GLADS!

It’s always nice to take a walk down memory lane. Congratulations to the 2026 high school graduates! 🎓

The University of Georgia is hosting 2026 GHSA track championships this week. Here’s everything you need to know before you go!

👟When: Monday, May 11, - Thursday, May 14
📍Where: Spec Towns Track; 2330 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA
⏱️Time: Events will begin each day at 9 a.m. and will conclude around 8:15 p.m. Spectators will be permitted to enter the grounds at 8 a.m.
🚗Parking: There is NO parking available at the Spec Towns Track, or across the street at Jack Turner Stadium. All patron parking will be at UGA’s East Park and Ride (E23) located on North Oconee Access Road. A shuttle which has been provided by Prince Avenue Christian will ferry spectators to the track at different intervals.

Other things to be aware of:
🎒Clear bag policy in effect
📱Cashless venue
🚫No outside food or drink, to***co products, tents, oversized umbrellas, coolers or pets allowed

Due to the scale of the event, heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic is expected. Patrons and neighbors of the area should anticipate delays and plan accordingly.

Follow the link below to purchase your tickets today! https://gofan.co/app/school/GHSA

The Office of Government Relations team tee’d up for a great cause benefiting the Clarke County Mentor Program last month at the 6th Annual Jackson EMC and Walton Gas Swing into Spring Golf Tournament!⛳️

Today, in honor of the International Town and Gown Association's Day, we celebrate the power of partnership and engagement between Athens-Clarke County, GA Unified Government and the University of Georgia.

Whether its students interning with ACCGov offices, working summer camps, or volunteering at events; professors inviting speakers into their classrooms or consulting with a department on a specific project; or staff collaborating on logistics for a big football weekend - connections between campus and the Athens community are happening all the time, and they make us all stronger.

Happy , and GO DAWGS!

Have you ever wanted to run on a state of the art track? Now’s your chance! Check out the new Spec Towns Track during their public usage hours. 👟💨

Athens, Spec Towns is officially open to everyone ‼️