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Before anyone in the UGA community sets foot in a new or renovated building, Ray McDonald, Bubba Cowart and Ike Free have made sure it’s safe to do so. As contract compliance specialists in the Office of University Architects, they work with contractors to make sure work is completed on time and correctly.

The University of Georgia plans to redevelop the Legion Pool and Legion Field area to better serve and support its students. The decision comes upon the recommendation of a working group that has considered the highest and best use of this space, located in the heart of the Athens campus, for the last six months.

It’s been an unusually quiet hurricane season so far. But that may change with Hurricane Gabrielle taking aim at Bermuda in the coming days and more than two months left before the 2025 storm season officially comes to a close. Wondering how to stay safe? The University of Georgia’s Alyssa Ragan, from the UGA Institute for Disaster Management, answers common questions surrounding hurricane preparedness.

Katie Scoggins came to the University of Georgia to study for a career in public health, but public transit has turned out to be her true calling. Scoggins has worked for Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) for the past 17 years, starting as a student bus driver in 2008 and progressing to a full-time bus driver in 2012 and a transit events planner in 2018.

Following a fall 2024 site visit by the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), the Office of Research and UGA Finance and Administration have empaneled a team to review and oversee implementation of recommendations emerging from the NCURA visit — and created a mechanism for the research community to track progress on those recommendations.

Michael D. Gebeke, associate vice president for facilities services at Illinois State University, has been named associate vice president for the University of Georgia’s Facilities Management Division following a national search. He will begin his appointment Oct. 6.

The University of Georgia Office of Emergency Preparedness has announced the recipients of the 2025 Edward T. and Sarah Laurent Kassinger Scholarship Award.

Dozens of members of the University of Georgia and Follett Higher Education gathered on Aug. 22 for a ribbon cutting at the UGA Bookstore. The event celebrated the completion of a major remodel of the bookstore to modernize its look and enhance the Georgia Bulldog experience.

A new early intervention training, created and administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, teaches any employee or member of the public the skills they need to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges as well as how to provide initial support until they can connect with appropriate professional help.

The Board of Regents approved the 2026 University System of Georgia health care plans and premiums for active employees and pre-65 retirees at its August meeting. The board also approved the 2026 Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) contribution for retirees 65 and older.