State of the University
Jan 20
2011
2011 State of the University Address
Despite the ongoing challenge of the budget and the economy, 2010 was still a year of some signal accomplishments. I remain proud and humbled by the spirit of the people of this place who have faced these challenges with an attitude of service and commitment, who have done more work than they had in years past and with limited resources, and who have offered ideas and comments that have helped us manage the institution more effectively. I am grateful to each of you for that.
Jan 21
2010
2010 State of the University
The University of Georgia is being challenged today, as it has been challenged many times in its history. In the midst of challenge, it can be difficult to focus on anything but the challenge itself, and all of us, of necessity, have spent a great deal of time on the current budget situation...
Jan 22
2009
2009 State of the University
Who could have predicted the changes and challenges that 2008 would bring locally, nationally and internationally? An African- American and a woman in the Democratic presidential primary, competing for the opportunity to face the oldest presidential candidate in history in one of the most unusual elections ever in America. A man named Wakamatsu became a manager in major league baseball, while in Chicago “Da Bears” were coached by a man named Lovie and the White Sox managed by a Hispanic. Couple all that with one of the oddest vice presidential picks in history, and “you betcha” it was a year of change.
Public Appearances
Feb 4
2011
Athens Rotary Speech
Our "town-gown" relationship has its ups and downs...more often than not, our relationship is a positive one, with common goals and open and frequent communication.
Jan 1
2011
2009 Year-End Memorial Service
Twenty-two UGA students, faculty and staff who have died since May 2008 were remembered at the university’s annual candlelight memorial service April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Chapel. The service, “Georgia Remembers. . . A Candlelight Memorial,” has been held each spring since 2000 to help the university community find comfort while honoring deceased friends, family members and colleagues.
Apr 29
2009
New Challenges Facing Today’s Young People
Students now saw themselves as young adults not in need of parental or institutional oversight. They wanted the freedom to make more decisions and, for the most part, to accept the consequences that resulted from those decisions. One of the most significant impacts of this transition at UGA was the flight of students to off-campus housing. Until the opening of the East Campus Village in 2004, we had not constructed a residence hall since the late 1960s. But today, students want to live on campus, and we are trying to meet that demand. We are also learning how to work with this Millennial Generation – and their parents.
