The University of Georgiaâs Honors Program will soon become the Morehead Honors College, named after UGA President Jere Morehead, according to a Tuesday UGA Today article.
The UGA Foundation has raised $8 million out of its $10 million goal in a fundraising campaign to strengthen the honors program. The naming of the Honors College is the culmination of the campaign, according to UGA Today.Â
Morehead served as the director of the UGA Honors Program from 1999-2004. During his time as director, he oversaw the creation of the Washington Semester Program and the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, and âlaid the groundworkâ for the Honors International Scholars program.Â