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Turn of the tassel: Students graduate University with Gov. Deal speaking at graduation

Students filed into Sanford Stadium as they prepared to turn their tassels — a walk that for many will be one of the last and most important walks as Bulldogs. A multicolored beach ball made its way around the seats as to-be graduates batted it back and forth, awaiting the proceedings four years in the [...]

UGA President Michael Adams to receive $2.7 million over five years after retirement

University President Michael Adams will be receiving a $2.7 million payout over five years as part of a retirement agreement set by the Georgia Board of Regents. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported Adams’ compensation package reaches $660, 318 — a figure that includes a base salary of $258,670, according to figures given by the university system [...]

University commencement website to help graduates, families

Graduates have a new resource in the University via its new commencement website. The website, available at commencement.uga.edu, has information for graduates and families of graduates who are coming to Athens to celebrate graduation and transition from University life. “We tried to think of absolutely everything and put ourselves into all these different shoes and [...]

Student leader reacts to President’s retirement, alumni on Twitter hashtag ‘GreatDay’

Word travelled fast that University President Michael Adams will be retiring. And with the news came memories of Adams’ time at the University — a presidential term that will span 16 years by the time he retires in June 2013. Shaping leaders Student Government Association President Mallory Davis has been in close contact with Adams. [...]

Georgia women’s tennis earns at-large bid, set to host NCAA regionals

The Georgia women’s tennis team will head into NCAA tournament play with a No. 6 ranking. In addition, the Bulldogs (21-4) will host the first two rounds of the tournament May 11-12. This will be the 11th time the Bulldogs have served as early-round hosts since 1999, during which time they have garnered a 20-0 [...]

Women’s tennis falls to Florida 4-1 in SEC Tournament final

The Georgia women’s tennis team’s vision of an eighth Southeastern Conference title faded away on Sunday when it lost the final round match against No. 2 Florida by a score of 4-1. “It just came right down to the end,” Bulldogs head coach Jeff Wallace told Georgia Sports Communications. “It was just another great, epic [...]

Women’s tennis moves past Alabama 4-2 in semifinals, set up date with No. 3 Florida in SEC Tournament championship

The No. 7 Georgia women’s tennis team will go after its seventh Southeastern Conference title against top-seeded Florida on Sunday in Oxford, Miss. To get there, the Bulldogs (21-3) had to beat No. 11 Alabama (17-4) on Saturday, and they did just that, capturing a 4-2 victory in the semifinals. “This was a great win [...]

Injury leads to improvement for sophomore

Maho Kowase threw the ball in the air and leapt for it like she would have at any other practice. But this time when she reached, she felt an unsettling tear in her abdomen. “I tore [a muscle in] my abs, and it was pretty bad,” she said. While her body tried to heal, she was [...]

Women’s tennis shuts out South Carolina 4-0, clinches spot in SEC Championships semis

The No. 7 Georgia women’s tennis team is headed to the semifinal round of the SEC tournament as they defeated No. 28 USC (15-8) 4-0 Friday in Oxford, Miss. “We had the momentum and got the first set in every singles match and got wins from Lilly, Nadja and Alina for the victory,” Georgia head [...]

Eighth-ranked women’s tennis team defeats Tennessee by default

The No. 8 Georgia women’s tennis team won by default against Tennessee on Saturday in Athens when the Volunteers could not fill their lineup due to injuries. The rules state there must be four players to play, and Tennessee could not provide that, as three players are injured and another fell ill on Friday, according [...]

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