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Three colleagues who have had an incredible impact on the Department of Journalism and Grady College over the past 30 years are retiring. Janice Hume, former head of the Department of Journalism and current associate dean for academic affairs is retiring after more than 25 years in higher education, the last 24 years at Grady […]

Esports at UGA is one of the largest student clubs at the University of Georgia…however, the club receives very little funding. At 2,000 members strong, the Esports at UGA club is seeking to make big strides in the years ahead and establish a competitive presence in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and throughout the country. A […]

Grady College is proud to announce the recipients of the Darwin Davis Award, Vera Penn Staff Award for Excellence and the Teacher of the Year awards. Darwin Davis Award Beth Allinger, director of finance and administration, is the recipient of the 2025 Darwin Davis Award. The Darwin Davis Award was established in 2007 to recognize […]

The Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) at the University of Georgia officially launched its Asia Hub in partnership with Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on May 8-9, 2025. The two-day CCTT Asia inaugural program began with a discussion, hosted at HKBU’s Department of Communication Studies, on the work that […]

A story idea about new technology and AI helping combat food waste at University of Georgia dining halls, presented by Janki Patel, Marissa Rabin and Tripp Teague, won first place in the Reporting I Beat Story Pitch Competition for spring 2025. Nine beat groups, roughly 180 students, across the Reporting I (JOUR 3090) sections presented […]

Spring 2025 Grady College graduates were celebrated by family, friends, faculty and staff at Grady College’s Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Athens Classic Center Grand Hall.  More than 525 graduate and undergraduate students graduated from Grady College this semester including two Ph.D. students, nearly 100 master’s students, more than 100 advertising […]

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of a feature originally posted on UGA Today. To see the complete feature and photos, visit that webpage. Every soon-to-be University of Georgia graduate knows that graduation night isn’t over until the iconic fireworks launch and light up the sky. Kate Hall expects both the fireworks and waterworks. Hall says […]

De’Ondre Harris, a graduating journalism major from Atlanta, Georgia, has been named senior speaker for the Spring 2025 Grady College Convocation. Grady Convocation ceremonies will be held at the Athens Classic Center on Wednesday, May 7, at 2 p.m. Kate Hall, a public relations major, was selected to be the student speaker at UGA Commencement […]

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of a feature originally posted on UGA Beyond the Arch. To read the complete feature and see the videos and photos, visit that webpage. Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca.  All are top of mind when thinking of premier film festivals, but for film students in Georgia, Backlight is the place to […]

Noah Buice is a fifth year from Barnesville, Georgia, majoring in journalism with a Certificate in Sports Media. Noah works as a digital marketing intern for Georgia Bulldog Sports Marketing. This past summer, Noah interned for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where he was then promoted to a producer.  Read his Q/A below. Why […]