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Franklin College is a hub for research, scholarly achievement and global reach in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Its nationally known faculty are frequently recognized for their research impact, while fostering entrepreneurial thinking among their students that helps shape each student’s educational journey. Our students are known for their innovative and creative ambitions and pursue them to their fullest extent here at the College. Upon graduation, they join the Franklin network of more than 100,000 worldwide, who lead in their respective fields and frequently share their experiences and knowledge in the UGA classroom. Read more about our faculty, students, alumni, and initiatives in the College below.
Pictured: Vice President Jill Walton, Dean Anna Stenport, Kelly Layton, Brent Layton, School of Art Director Joe Peragine, President Jere W. Morehead, and Layton Design Studio Director Lindsey Camelio at ribbon cutting ceremony

Creativity ignites and drives student success at the Layton Design Studio

Launched in Spring 2025, the donor-funded Layton Design Studio bridges academic learning and professional practice. This new client-focused studio is modeled after a small design firm fully run by creative students that work as a team of art directors with non-profit and business clients alike… Read Article

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Franklin College launches Franklin CREATE! startup initiative

The Franklin College has partnered with The Marcus Foundation to launch Franklin CREATE!, a new initiative designed to build students’ entrepreneurial confidence and to help them create successful startup companies.

Funded by a $3 million grant from The Marcus Foundation, Franklin CREATE… Read Article

Pictured: Lawson Luckie

Communications studies major Lawson Luckie’s success is anything but luck.

In the new Gamechangers series, UGA introduces the champions responsible for making Sanford Stadium electric during the Fall. These Dawgs play, lead, assist, and work no matter when or where. Lawson Luckie, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences student and this week’s Gamechanger, represents… Read Article

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Ten years in the Top 20

The University of Georgia has placed in the top 20 among the nation’s best public universities for the 10th consecutive year, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings.

UGA and Georgia Tech remain the only two Georgia institutions in the top 20, making Georgia and… Read Article

Pictured: graphic of Abby McWethy during summer in London

UGA theatre and film summer spotlight- experiential learning takes the stage

Each summer, many students in the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences extend their learning far beyond the classroom, immersing themselves in hands-on internships, domestic field studies across the country, and study abroad programs around the world. Students in the department of theatre… Read Article