Category - Community

Crowd gathered around for a marker unveiling

Pamplin students’ work leads to new historical markers

Morgan Hayes

Two women smile while handing out t-shirts advocating for drug misuse prevention.

‘Prevention Patriots’ partnership aims for a drug-free Westside High School

Woman working on a computer sitting next to two men

AU, Augusta Utilities collaboration continues to find solutions

Miguelangelo Hernandez

A doctor wearing casual clothes poses beside an indoor micro-farm growing mustard greens.

A healthier Augusta, one micro-farm and rooftop garden at a time

Two women, both elementary school teachers, stand in the entryway to a school under a balloon arch and a banner that reads "Family Literacy Night."

AU alumna transforms online assignment into community event

Emily Bonham-Janes

Two women form a capital I between the letters UN and TE to form "Unite" at an outdoor event.

Unite in the Fight Against Cancer raises over $62K

Men and women sitting at tables listening to a speaker

AU honors Excellence in Community Engagement award recipients

Staff

A male college student holds a camera and points it towards a woman to take a picture of her eyes for a medical screening.

MD-MPH grad hopes to put at-risk communities first

Milledge Austin

Woman wearing square hat with hands on her hips stands in front of brick stairs.

‘A bright light in this world’: ShDonna Drumgoole shines at AU and beyond

Paige Tucker

Several women place pins on a map.

Night Market celebrates APIDA Heritage Month

Army Brig. General in uniform

Retired Brig. Gen. Jeff Foley to grads: ‘Leaving a legacy’

Woman in a kitchen

Local entrepreneur, cooking show host encourages grads to ‘walk the walk’

Women use shovels to plant a young tree on a college campus.

Greenbrier Garden Club donates tree on Summerville Campus after Helene

Milledge Austin

Men and women, some seated, some standing in a small room with wooden projects on the wall and around them.

Woodworking students find beauty in Helene’s wake

Paige Tucker

A group of five middle school students stand on a stage with two female college professors.

Voices in the making: Writing Wednesday empowers Augusta’s youth

Morgan Hayes

Children playing under a colorful tarp

‘Listen to what they are telling us’: Students gain perspective in Rwanda

Miguelangelo Hernandez

College nursing students conduct routine tests on an older patient.

Healthy grandparents a priority for College of Nursing’s health clinic

Nina Siso

Metal carving of letters

Innovate and collaborate: AU’s annual pitch competition fosters connection

Paige Tucker

A woman stands next to bookshelves filled with children's books.

STEM Literacy Project aims to inspire Richmond County students

Felicia Baskett

Researchers in a lab look at a sample in a Petri dish.

State leaders discuss future impact of a new research building at AU