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StaffToday, 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...
Nick GarrettWhat do you get when a university comes to the aid of a community in need? World-class research and unprecedented access to care, for a start. But the annual Costa Layman Health Fair offers so much more. Watch the video or browse a gallery of photos...
Danielle HarrisLiving 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...
Arthur TakahashiReleased 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...
Taylor LambThe Augusta University women’s golf team has been recognized by the NCAA for ranking in the top 10 percentile of the Division I Academic Progress Rate for the 2014-15 academic year. The Augusta Jaguars and Head Coach Caroline Hegg were named...
Kelly JasperAugusta University students volunteer at annual health fair AUGUSTA, Ga. – With a higher mortality rate than most other industrial jobs, farming is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. But access to preventive screenings may reduce...
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...
At a recent Georgia Section of the International College of Dentists (ICD) Luncheon, two students and a faculty member from The Dental College of Georgia were recognized for their outstanding leadership. Dr. Alan Furness, assistant professor in the...
Millie HuffTamika 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:...
Brennan MeagherThis 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...
Augusta University admitted 771 new, non-transfer, full-time students for the fall 2015 semester. Of those, 239 – or roughly 31 percent – brought some college credit with them. Of the university’s 85 new non-Professional Scholar Honors students...
The Medical College of Georgia’s Hooding Ceremony took place on Thursday, May 12 at the Bell Auditorium. Dr. Claire Pomeroy, President of Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, was the keynote speaker.
Senior dental students participated in the Dental College of Georgia’s Hooding Ceremony at First Baptist Church of Augusta on Friday, May 13.
“Optimistic,” “dedicated” and “nurturing” are a few of the sentiments used to describe Physician Assistant Program graduate Joshua Pumroy, this year’s winner of the John F. Beard Award for Compassionate Care at Augusta University...
Students in the Class of 2016 gave shoutouts to family, friends and professors at the start of Augusta University’s Spring 2016 Commencement. Share your own commencement photos, videos and shootouts with the hashtag #AUGGRAD.
Eric JohnsonAddressing the graduates and faculty members assembled on the floor of the James Brown Arena as well as the family and friends crowding the seats above, President Brooks A. Keel, PhD, gave a brief but powerful commencement speech, reminding them all...
While the Class of 2016 will officially graduate at the commencement ceremony kicking off at 2 p.m. on May 13 at the James Brown Arena, each of Augusta University’s nine colleges holds special ceremonies of their own to further recognize the...
Haley HughesA group of Augusta University graduate students that have contracted for fall semester got a sneak peek last week of their new campus housing facility under construction on the Health Sciences Campus. The hard hat tour also allowed some faculty...
Augusta University students who visit Student Health Services are likely to meet Bella, a regular volunteer and certified therapy dog. Bella, a 6-year-old Shih Tzu, has worked as a therapy dog for the last five years. As a puppy, Bella was enrolled...
More than 1,200 students are expected to participate in Augusta University’s commencement exercises at 2 p.m. on May 13 in the James Brown Arena. As part of the ceremony, the university will commission a graduating ROTC cadet into the United States...