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
Honors Program to become Morehead Honors College
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UGA President Jere W. Morehead. (UGA photo)
A $10 million fundraising campaign, led by the UGA Foundation and its emeriti trustees to strengthen the University of Georgia’s Honors Program, will culminate in the naming of the Jere W. Morehead Honors College. Morehead serves as president of the University of Georgia, and the naming was approved by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in a meeting on Tuesday, May 11.
“My fellow board members and I are delighted to play a role in this transformation at the University of Georgia,” said Sachin Shailendra, chair of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. “And my very good friend, Jere Morehead, has always remained dedicated to students and the state of Georgia. There is no one more deserving of this honor.”
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