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The service mission of the University of Georgia has its roots in the mid-nineteenth century, when the school reconfigured itself to meet the needs of a changing society and economy. The land-grant university tradition, anchored in the Morrill Act of 1862, strengthened that commitment and introduced the concept that state-supported higher education should be broadly accessible to all classes of Americans.
Outreach at UGA is defined as the extension of the university’s resources in the form of professional knowledge and expertise to help communities improve their quality of life. During more than a century of service to Georgia, UGA has expanded and diversified to keep pace with changes within the state. Our service units and public service faculty in the colleges and schools provide resources relating to economic development, K-12 education, leadership development, continuing professional education, and training and research for state agencies.
Through faculty and staff placed in all of Georgia’s 159 counties, UGA’s public service and outreach programs have reached virtually every community in the state. Continuing professional education in fiscal year 2002 exceeded 1.5 million contact hours, and other programs and workshops have benefited many thousands of people across Georgia. International outreach programs continue to expand, with UGA faculty providing service activities in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
The vision of public service and outreach at UGA continues to be transformed by innovative technologies that enhance the delivery of services, from disease diagnosis to homeland security. The knowledge generated by faculty at UGA is translated by those in public service and outreach into a thousand practical uses, from introducing governments and businesses to new technologies to improving the nutritional practices of low-income citizens, that enhance the quality of life of the millions who now live in Georgia, plus many groups beyond the state’s borders.
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