Category - Student Success

Move-in day traffic flow directions are available

Vehicle traffic will surge on Augusta University’s Health Sciences Campus Saturday as hundreds of undergraduate students move in to Oak Hall, and drivers are asked to follow specific directions to ease traffic flow. To alleviate congestion in...

Residence halls create enhanced dining options

Augusta University students now have more on-campus dining options than ever before, thanks in large part to the refreshed Atrium Dining Hall in the Student Center. Debuting with dinner on Aug. 16, the dining hall will offer a full-service...

New residence halls wired for convenience

When undergraduate students move into the brand new Oak Hall on Saturday, they’re moving into a state-of-the-art building outfitted with an impressive array of new technology designed to make the residence hall experience as convenient and enjoyable...

Bridging the Arts and Sciences

“Newton knew very well that he was part of a larger network of knowledge building,” Scott Thorp, chair of the Department of Art at Augusta University, writes in a new blog. Read about efforts to grow the university’s art program by...

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MPA program receives prestigious accreditation

Augusta University’s Master of Public Administration program was recently reaccredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration – a hallmark of excellence in public service education that is earned by only 63 percent...

Why Augusta University is the Place for Art

“Augusta is the perfect city for building a transformative art department. The timing and circumstances are right,” Scott Thorp, chair of the Department of Art at Augusta University, writes in a new blog. Read about efforts to grow the...

Nike-branded JagSwag 20 percent off this week

Attention Jaguars! Need some new back-to-school duds? Now’s your chance. All Augusta University  and Augusta Jaguars Nike-branded merchandise is 20 percent off this week only (Aug. 1 –  Aug. 5) at both the Health Sciences and Summerville...

First Look: Graduate students move into Elm Hall

Today, graduate students began moving into Elm Hall, one of the two new residence halls that make up Jaguar Park on the Health Sciences Campus. On Saturday, August 13, undergraduates will move into Oak Hall. Continue to read Jagwire for full...

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4 ways to prepare for living on campus

Living on campus can be an adjustment, especially for freshmen moving away from home for the first time and their parents. Dr. Mark Allen Poisel, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs at Augusta University and a change management expert...

Tapping into the global Poké-phenomenon

Released on Wednesday, July 6, Pokémon Go – the latest virtual reality app from international software giant Nintendo – has taken the internet by storm. We sat down with Augusta University President Brooks Keel and Jeff Mastromonico, director of...

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PA student named Pat Tillman Military Scholar

U.S. Army veteran and Augusta University graduate student Cody Ward has been named a 2016 Tillman Military Scholar. In addition to Ward being one of 60 selected from over 2,000 applicants, he is the second recipient for Augusta University to receive...

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DCG dental student receives student research grant

Tamika Brown, a second-year dental student at The Dental College of Georgia, is the recipient of a David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award from the New York Academy of Medicine. Brown will receive a $4,000 stipend to complete her research project:...

Math students win first place at competition

This spring, Augusta University mathematics students took part in the Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Section’s (MAASE) math jeopardy competition and won first place. Augusta students competed against 28 other teams, including...