Jagwire – Augusta University News

family standing

May04

Campus News Health

Valdosta family grateful for care at Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Stacey Eidson

When Cason Roberts was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma in 2020, he and his family traveled from Valdosta, Georgia, for months of treatment at the Children's Hospital of Georgia. This year, Cason learned he is cancer-free.

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Man on campus

May04

Listen: President Keel reviews semester on ‘In the Wild’ podcast

A brother and his two sisters, one sister holding flowers, smile for a photo

May03

Dev Shah follows sisters’ footsteps into medicine at Augusta University

Paige Fowler

Hand with paper heart, mask and stethoscope

Apr27

Celebrate Augusta University Health System Week with food, fellowship and fun

Staff

Need to Know

aerial diagram

May06

Sidewalk outside Professional Building 1 will be closed for work May 19-20

Prepare for brief sidewalk closure on north side of Laney-Walker near 15th Street.

Officer with students

Apr28

AU Police to hire students for new Jaguar Safety Patrol

Denise Parrish

Apr28

Sidewalk on Laney Walker will close for 1-2 days outside Professional Building 1

Denise Parrish

hand holds needle for vaccine

Apr23

Augusta University Health opens second pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in South Augusta

Danielle Harris

Behind the Spots

Apr28

AUPD’s Lt. Waylon Potts strives to serve with integrity and leadership

Woman hugging boy

Apr14

JagNation’s Allise Riney: ‘The care here at AU Health is genuine’

Lisa Kaylor

Mar31

‘Clear communication of expectations is key’ for leadership, says AUPD Captain Katy Potts

Mar10

‘Collegiality is a part of everyday life in Facilities,’ says JagNation’s Nora Rader

Two teen kids kissing mom on the cheek

Feb03

JagNation’s T. Nicole Boatwright: ‘It is my pleasure to serve staff, patients and families’

Lisa Kaylor

woman leans on lightpole

Jan20

Darlene Ladson appreciates ‘room allotted for progression’ in JagNation

People with stick moustaches

Jan06

JagNation’s Vivian Rice: ‘It’s rewarding facilitating communication to patients’

Lisa Kaylor

Man standing on mountain

Dec09

JagNation’s Joe Webber: Flexibility is a requirement for his role in CEPaR

Lisa Kaylor

7 ladies ready to shop

Nov30

JagNation’s Cheryl Owens: ‘At Georgia War, you get a sense of home’

woman standing and male veteran using walker

Nov04

JagNation’s Julia Eveker: ‘Success of our organization is ultimately linked to our people’

woman at desk

Oct23

JagNation’s Janna Moore: ‘I learn something new in every conversation’

woman in red jacket

Oct07

‘I love being a part of their journey’: JagNation’s Dr. Patrice Jackson here to help students

Six nurses pose for a photo

Sep30

JagNation’s Leslie Slantis loves spirit of exploration, research at Augusta University

Lisa Kaylor

Man, woman and baby

Sep16

JagNation’s Mark Rogers enjoys the camaraderie at Augusta University

Lisa Kaylor

Woman seated at desk

Sep09

JagNation’s Catherine Hardy grateful to be part of Augusta University family

Lisa Kaylor

Woman stands in front of Health Sciences Campus sign

Sep02

JagNation’s Angela Allen says COVID-19 crisis demands faster, more meaningful health care data

Two people standing

Aug26

JagNation’s Gia Johnson makes concepts come to life for AU faculty and staff

Lisa Kaylor

Wife, daughter and husband sit on steps

Aug20

JagNation’s Arthur Takahashi: ‘We can always find a Jaguar who is an expert’

Woman smiling

Aug12

JagNation’s Raeghan Powell: ‘I love to see all the kids each and every day’

Lisa Kaylor

employees stand in bookstore among boxes

Aug05

JagNation’s Michelle Neely calls bookstore team ‘my JagStore family’

Woman smiling

Jul29

JagNation’s Haley Bourne: ‘There’s always something new going on’

Lisa Kaylor

Woman in gold shirt at desk

Jul22

JagNation’s Karleigh King: ‘Hands down, the students’ are her favorite thing at AU

Woman smiling

Jul15

JagNation’s Jessica Wells: ‘I love that there is always something new to learn’

Lisa Kaylor

female in hardhat at construction site

Jul08

JagNation’s Wendy Brown is managing construction of new College of Science and Mathematics

Two women on beach

Jul01

JagNation’s Sharon Adams considers it an honor to work with patients at pivotal time in their lives

Lisa Kaylor

Makacha White

Jun24

JagNation’s Makacha White: ‘I never take one breath for granted’

Man and woman

Jun17

JagNation’s Artemas Jones: ‘My daily hope is to get better at my job so others can do theirs’

Lisa Kaylor

three women dressed nicely

Jun10

JagNation’s Cheryl Ellis enjoys building ‘amazing relationships’ with patients

Woman at desk

Jun03

JagNation’s Patricia Connell: Her team helps thousands of callers to AU Health every day

Lisa Kaylor

Man at desk

May27

JagNation’s Steve Nunn: ‘Change is the only thing that stays the same’

5 women in blue scrubs

May20

JagNation’s Mandy Greenway became cardiology nurse after performing CPR to save father

A woman in a black t-shirt

May18

JagNation’s Davina Jones: Helping faculty with tech tools ‘is very rewarding’

Lisa Kaylor

Woman in scrubs

May14

JagNation’s Amanda Dyer: ‘You never have the same day twice’

Man in operating room

May13

JagNation’s James Jones: ‘I knew that this was the only job for me’

Group posing

May12

JagNation’s Kathryn Mathis: ‘The teamwork at our institution is unmatched’

Latest Stories

golf course green

May06

Campus News

Forest Hills Golf Club to honor health care workers, first responders with free golf

Lisa Kaylor

Man and two women

May06

Campus News Faculty & Staff Health

Nurses Week Spotlight: Amber Wade helped Roosevelt Warm Springs patients through pandemic

Miguelangelo Hernandez

Woman putting on sunscreen

May06

Health

Protect yourself outdoors against melanoma and other skin cancers

Lisa Kaylor

two women and one man, all wearing face masks, walking outside near a fountain

May05

Students

Current Jags give words of advice to incoming freshmen

Paige Fowler

fountain in front of a sunset

May05

Campus News Employees Faculty & Staff News Releases

Augusta University appoints new associate vice president for philanthropy

Danielle Harris

Woman

May04

Campus News

Watch: ‘Fostering Inclusivity: Examining and Dismantling Anti-Asian Discrimination and Hate in 2021’

Heather Henley

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