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Campus Health and Safety Message for Students and Parents

We are excited to welcome you back to Athens and campus. Seeing everyone in person again reminds us that our community is large, vibrant, and wonderfully diverse. With more than 40,000 students at UGA this fall, campus is busy and the positive energy is palpable.   As we begin to settle in, we write to remind…

Georgia Department of Public Health News Release: Monkeypox Transmission in Public Settings
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Georgia Department of Public Health News Release: Monkeypox Transmission in Public Settings

ATLANTA, 8/9/22 –The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to closely monitor thecurrent outbreak of monkeypox in the state. As of today, there are 625 confirmed monkeypoxcases in Georgia. Testing and vaccination are available in health districts throughout the state;however, vaccine supplies from the federal government remain limited.The monkeypox virus can spread from person-to-person…

UGA Safe App Enhances Student Safety
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UGA Safe App Enhances Student Safety

To promote safety and emergency preparedness across the University of Georgia community, we have launched a new safety app called UGA Safe, replacing the existing LiveSafe app. Please download the UGA Safe app from the Google Play store or the Apple App store. The UGA Safe app offers users several important safety features and enhancements: …