Official enrollment statistics won’t be released until later this fall, but the University of Georgia will likely set new enrollment records. UGA fall semester classes began Aug. 13 with a freshman class of more than 6,200, out of a stunning applicant pool of more than 48,000 (not all those who apply are accepted, and not all those accepted enroll), along with more than 2,050 new transfer students, according to a university press release. This is the fourth consecutive year of 6,000-plus fi...| Flagpole
The two organizations are unrelated, but the YWCO and YMCA share similar missions, play similar roles in the Athens community, and both are embarking on capital campaigns to expand and modernize their facilities. The YWCO recently sold a 22-acre parcel it had purchased in 2007, when a senior housing developer made an offer they couldn’t refuse for its Research Drive land. That project fell through, however, and the board of directors eventually realized they could not afford to maintain two...| Flagpole
Meeting in Regina this summer for the first time since before the pandemic, the National Worship Conference will examine how church liturgy and worship practices can better reflect the diversity of modern congregations, says the co-chair of the event’s planning committee, Kate Berringer.| Anglican Journal