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The University of Georgia hosted its first Symposium on Recognition, Reconciliation and Redress on Friday and Saturday, a series of presentations and performances dedicated to discussing the historical and contemporary impacts of slavery on the university and the city of Athens. The event brought together more than 50 speakers and participants from all over the country, particularly the Athens area. This year’s symposium was organized by its eight-member planning committee, many of whom are educators and researchers connected to the university. “We believe the collective knowledge a...

Various University of Georgia departments have come together to sponsor the 2021 Symposium on Recognition, Reconciliation and Redress this Friday and Saturday, a virtual look back at slavery on campus and the repercussions Athens faces today because of it. The two-day event will consist of 14 sessions detailing the university’s ties to slavery, including lectures from guest speakers and performances from UGA students and community members. Sessions one through seven will be held Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The remaining sessions will be held the next day from 9 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. E...

Mary Frances Early discusses breaking barriers March 2, 2021 On Feb. 25, 2020, the entire University of Georgia community celebrated the naming of the College of Education for one of its most esteemed graduates, Mary Frances Early. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) Reflections shared on the one-year anniversary of college naming One year after the College of Education was , Mary Frances Early celebrated virtually on a Zoom call with her friends and family along with Dean Denise Spangler and UGA President Jere W. Morehead. On Feb. 25, she joined Phaidra Buchanan for a virtual conversation to...