Category - Community

Oak and Elm Halls: A ‘giant step forward’

Augusta University took a “giant step forward,” according to junior communication major Brikkel Rucker, by formally unveiling Oak and Elm halls on Wednesday. University President Brooks A. Keel and other distinguished guests, including Augusta Mayor...

All invited to residence halls ribbon cutting today

Augusta University President Dr. Brooks Keel and other distinguished guests will cut the ribbon on Oak and Elm Halls, the university’s two new residence halls, on Wednesday, Aug. 24. All faculty, staff and students are invited to the ceremony, which...

IGIVE campaign continues today

If you missed the IGIVE kickoff, you’ve still got chances to give. The IGIVE campaign got off to a great start on the Health Sciences Campus on Aug.9, but that was just the beginning. If you didn’t make it to that event, you’ve got plenty of other...

Augusta alumna finds new future in Yosano-cho

Try fitting everything you own into two 50-pound bags, a 30-pound carry-on and a 20-pound backpack. It isn’t easy. Augusta University alumna Michelle Bureau (BA ’15) learned that the hard way earlier this summer when she embarked on what could...

Expert video available on Rio Olympics

Augusta University experts explain cupping, Zika, the science of recovery and more AUGUSTA, Ga.  – New videos from Augusta University feature a diverse set of experts available for interviews on a variety of topics related to the 2016 Rio Olympics...

Faculty welcomed at Fall Kickoff

On Aug. 9 the Augusta University community welcomed the new academic year at the annual Fall Kickoff.  President Brooks Keel and Dr. Gretchen Caughman addressed the faculty assembled in the Maxwell Theatre. After the presentation, attendees were...

IGIVE campaign kicks off with smiles and shaved ice

  The IGIVE campaign got off to a great start with the on the Health Sciences Campus on Aug.9. Three additional donation locations on the Health Sciences Campus will open Aug. 25: the Health Sciences Building lobby, the J. Harold Harrison, M.D...

Jags in Rio

Two members of the Augusta University community will follow Olympian and Augusta University alumnus Pardon Ndhlovu to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to continue documenting his inspiring story. On Aug. 21, Ndhlovu, a recent MBA graduate and volunteer...

Mayor Davis discusses Ndhlovu’s impact on Augusta

As part of our continuing coverage of Augusta University alumnus and volunteer assistant coach Pardon Ndhlovu’s Olympic journey, we’re showcasing various ways other community and university stories intersect with his. Here, Augusta Mayor Hardie...

Anything but Typical

You might think you’ve read this story before. In a way, you have. In part, it’s about a student of modest means pushed to his limits by his education. Challenged every step of the way, the student finds a place to flourish, rises to the top and...