Jere Morehead
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Community, Campus Respond to Laken Riley Act Signing
The Laken Riley Act became the first bill signed into law by President Donald Trump’s new administration on Jan. 29. The Act was named after Laken Riley, an Athens-Clarke County resident and Augusta University School of Nursing student who was killed by José Antonio Ibarra, an undocumented migrant from Venezuela…
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Athens-Clarke County
Lake Herrick Reopens to Boaters and Swimmers after 16 years
Lake Herrick opened up today to swimmers and boaters for the first time since 2002. The lake was closed then due to pollution, but it has now reopened for university research, recreation and experiential learning. Guests today were happy to walk around the lake’s new features and actually get in…
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Uncategorized
UGA Raises Record Amount in Fundraising
By the end of the 2017 fiscal year, the University of Georgia had raised a record-breaking $227.8 million as a part of its “Commit to Georgia” fundraising campaign. This nearly doubles the $117.2 million raised in the fiscal year 2013, the year before President Jere Morehead took office. UGA launched…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA President Weighs in on Halting Bars, Apartments Downtown
The Athens-Clarke County moratorium that was put in effect earlier this month is still drawing criticism from both sides — most recently by President of the University of Georgia Jere Morehead. Morehead spoke out about the legislation at a press conference last Wednesday saying that the city would benefit from…
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UGA
UGA President Sends a Statement About the Racist Facebook Posts That Sparked a Movement
President Morehead made a statement one week after offensive Facebook posts were directed at the Black Affairs Council. On Tuesday, UGA’s President sent this statements to the BAC, the Black Faculty and Staff Organization, the LGBT Community, and the MPS Presidents’ Roundtable: Although I am at the Board of Regents…
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UGA
UGA President Jere Morehead Addresses Racist Facebook Posts
Tonight, University of Georgia President Jere Morehead issued an email to students, faculty, and staff regarding the recent racist facebook issues. He says that we are all hurting, but we all need to rally together in support. He officially stated that the UGA Police and Georgia Bureau of…
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UGA
February UGA Cabinet Meeting on 2/20
Athens, GA– UGA’s President Adams and the university Cabinet were ready to talk some serious business this morning as they held their monthly meeting in North Campus. This morning the meeting covered a bunch of topics ranging from University successes and accollades around town, to more businesslike matters like upcoming…
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UGA
Jere Morehead Named New UGA President
It was a unanimous vote amongst the board members to vote Jere Morehead as the next President of UGA. Board of Regents Chariman NeSmith and Chancellor Huckaby said Morehead will begin his reign July 1, 2013. NeSmith said in the conference call, Monday February 4th with the board members “All…
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Jere Morehead Named UGA President Finalist
By Brittany Denny
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UGA
