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4 Essentials The places you must see during your visit

8 Arts & Sciences Paintings and prehistoric finds abound across campus grounds

10 Athletics Facilities showcase the games that Bulldogs play

13 Great Outdoors Lush spots to find your time in the sun

16 Campus Map Find out where you stand

18 Campus Eats Places where the big dog can grab a bite

22 Housing Leave your stuff here, stay for a while

24 Parking & Transportation Finding the right spot for you

26 Downtown Athens Plenty of shopping, food and drink a stone’s throw from campus

28 Athens Music The landmarks sing the praises of the city’s past

30 Unusual Places Quirky spots around town

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The Places You Must See

Every university campus has them – revered and remarkable points of pride. A campus the size of the Uni-versity of Georgia (almost 400 buildings on 615 sprawling acres) boasts a bevy of such spots, but among those are a few that stand out, pushed to the forefront by history and prominence. They are the symbols and landmarks that make UGA familiar from afar.

The ArchIf you walk under The Arch as a freshman, legend has it you’ll never graduate.

Sitting at the front of North Campus, across from the bustle of downtown Athens on the corner of Broad Street and College Avenue, the wrought-iron Arch (A3) was com-missioned in 1858 and patterned after the one located on Georgia’s Great Seal. A representation of the state constitu-tion, The Arch’s columns represent wisdom, justice and moderation. It’s incorporated into the official university logo and its image is seen on just about anything the uni-versity produces.

Originally it held heavy gates that were closed to secure the campus, but they disappeared sometime around 1885. In 1946, two electric lights were added to the top, and it was moved about six feet away from the street.

According to legend, university alumnus Daniel Huntley Redfearn (Class of 1910) arrived in Athens in the early 1900s with only a trunk, a suitcase and less than $200. As

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he approached The Arch for the first time, he vowed he would not walk under it until he had a diploma in hand. He kept his word, even as a freshman hazing ritual called for him to run with classmates under The Arch in his under-wear before the Georgia Tech football game (He ran with his classmates, but ran around The Arch).

One of his professors learned of the promise and announced it to his classes, starting the tradition – which became limited to freshmen – that holds to this day.

Redfearn never forgot the inspiration he found in The Arch and provided in his will that $1,000, the original cost of The Arch, be used for its maintenance and care.

North Campus QuadDebaters, athletes roamed these parts, marked by sundials for speeches that never were, and bells for winners only.

Walk through The Arch and the green space opens up, dotted by oak and elm trees, surrounded by buildings marking UGA’s beginnings. Past the Holmes/Hunter Academic Building stands Demosthenian Hall (1824) (A3), a meeting spot for members of the Demosthenian Literary Society, a society founded in 1803 for the promotion of extemporaneous speaking. In 1820, some members broke with the society and formed the Phi Kappa Lit-erary Society, simply known by Demosthenians as the “Society across the way.” Phi Kappa Hall’s (1836) (A3) first floor once served as the university’s first real gymnasium in 1888. During

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Left: Sanford Stadium seats almost 93,000 scream-ing fans on sunny Saturdays. Above: A gridiron win means one thing – ringing the Victory Bell.

the Civil War, the building was convert-ed by federal troops into the headquar-ters for the provost-marshal govern-ment. Today the two societies hold periodic debates from their second-floor meeting halls.

Built in 1832, the Chapel (A3) was once the main center of campus ac-tivities. A daily religious service, which students were required to attend, was held there, as were assemblies and com-mencements. A Bell Tower originally crowned the roof, but in 1913 was found to be rotten and was removed. The bell, which rang for chapel, for the beginning and end of class, and in emergencies, was placed at the top of a wooden tower

at the back of the Chapel. Now the bell is rung only to mark athletic victories or other special occasions. A sundial in front of the Chapel marks the site of Toombs Oak. A senator and Confed-erate general, Robert Toombs began his career by being expelled in 1825. As the story goes, he reappeared at commencement and spoke so eloquently under the oak tree the audience left the Chapel to hear him. The incident, first recounted in a speech by Henry W. Grady (class of 1868), sounds just like the mercurial, impetuous Toombs — but it never happened.

Old College (B3) was modeled after Connecticut Hall at Yale University and completed in 1806. For many years it was the only major university building, serving students as a dormitory, dining hall and classroom and providing office space for faculty. By the end of the building’s first century the mortar holding the exterior brick was so eroded the structure was declared unsafe.


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Proposals to demolish the building were rejected and in 1908 the state legislature allotted $10,000 for a renovation. Originally called Franklin College in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the build-ing was named Old College to distinguish it from subsequent newer buildings.

New College (B3), built in 1823 but burnt to the ground in 1830, was rebuilt in 1832 and has served as a dormitory, library, classroom building, snack bar, bookstore and pharmacy build-ing. Since the 1960s, the building has housed the office of the Dean of Franklin College. It underwent a $3 million makeover in the summer of 2009.

Sanford StadiumSurrounded by hedges, it hosts Georgia victories, Olympic gold medal games and the remains of six mascots.

Sitting in the heart of campus, Sanford Stadium (D3) has wel-comed a steady stream of visitors since Oct. 12, 1929, when an overflow crowd of 30,000 watched Vernon ‘Catfish’ Smith lead the Bulldogs to a 15-0 blanking of Yale. Through the years San-ford has added lights and seats, tripling in capacity and becom-ing a beacon for 92,746 spectators on Fall Saturdays.

But one aspect has remained constant since that Yale game – the sweeping hedges that outline the playing field. The idea to put hedges around the field came from Charlie Morton, a busi-ness manager in the Athletic Department. He said he received inspiration for the idea during a visit to the Rose Bowl, where he saw the hedge of roses in that stadium. Roses were not a suitable choice for Athens’ climate, so privet hedges were used. “Between the Hedges” was born.

Named for the late S.V. Sanford, former university president and Chancellor of the university system, Sanford was initially open-ended on the East and West sides. Lights were added in 1940, and in 1981 the East end was enclosed and lights were attached to the upper level. A decade later the West end was closed, and expansions in 2003 and 2004 added a second upper deck on the north side and 27 SkySuites. In 1996, Sanford host-ed the medal round of the Olympic men’s and women’s soccer competition. Because the required dimensions of a soccer field are larger than for an American football field, the hedges were removed. In preparation, cuttings were taken from the original hedges and cultivated at a secret off-site location for years prior to the Olympics. Nigeria and the United States won the men’s and women’s gold medals, respectively, at the hedge-less sta-dium. But once the Games were over, the newly-grown hedges were transplanted from their off-site location to the stadium.

Also planted in Sanford, one of the few college stadiums in which the football field is oriented to face East-West as opposed to North-South, are Ugas I-VII, the university’s mascot. The de-scendants of the original white Bulldog are buried or entombed in the stadium’s southwest corner.

The Main LibraryIf you can’t find the information here, it can’t be found.

Through its eight floors of shelf after shelf of books, maga-zines, microfilms and documents, the Main Library (B3) is a targeted place of study on the edge of North Campus. The Main Library collects material in arts and humanities, social sciences and business, but also contains a large government documents collection, media department, and a substantial microform col-lection. A music research collection is on the 7th floor, while the Digital Library of Georgia is based in the building as well.

Search more, and one will find the library houses several special collections. The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, located on the third floor, consists of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (120,000 rare books on a variety of subjects as well as six million items of family papers, diaries and letters), the Georgiana Collection (documents on the ongoing history of

Georgia) and the University of Georgia Archives. The library also boasts a collection of commercially distrib-

uted motion pictures, television and radio programs through the Media Department, which is also the home of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives & the Peabody Awards Collection. The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies maintains its own entrance on the west side and supports schol-arly research in modern political history.

Tate Student Center, Miller Learning Center and UGA BookstoreEat, study, watch movies, study, drink coffee, study, play video games, study . . .

Located across from Sanford Stadium, the Tate Student Center (C3) provides facilities, services, and programs for the university community. Named for former Dean of Men William Tate, the center debuted in 1983 and is open seven days a week when classes are in session. It contains student organization and staff offices, an information desk, movie theater, National Stu-dent Exchange office, food service areas, a print and copy ser-vice, post office, business office, UGACard office, study lounge, TV lounges, and meeting, conference, and multipurpose rooms. It also houses office space for student organizations and WUOG, the university’s radio station. An addition to the Tate Center was completed in the summer of 2009. The $60 million expansion includes a parking deck, three floors featuring seating, meeting rooms and a large event venue, print and copy services, a food court and an amphitheater.

Outside Tate is the University of Georgia Bookstore (C3) and contains Georgia souvenirs, books, UGA apparel and supplies.

Just beyond the bookstore is the Miller Learning Center (C3), a 200,000-square foot electronic library and classroom facil-ity. Built in 2003, the MLC combines an electronic library with research and study space. Study rooms are available for group project work, and a non-circulating collection of books are avail-able for use in the MLC’s Reading Room.

A digital media lab is available to edit digital audio and video for multimedia projects and librarians and a computer con-sultants staff service desks to help with all aspects of research needs. In addition to research and computer assistance, the MLC hosts a Writing Center and tutoring in several core subjects as well as a Jittery Joe’s, for those looking for a caffeine pick-me-up.

The Miller Learning Center serves as a hub for campus, offering classrooms, libraries and a place to buy coffee.


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Paintings and Prehistoric FindsThe campus claims the state’s main

museum of art and 3,000 pounds of Georgia’s past.

Mixed with the Gothic tinge of southern milieu as well as a profound dedication to the classics, the arts and sci-ence culture at the university is deep and storied. Scholars such as Lamar Dodd and Hugh Hodgson made UGA a focal point of arts and music across the world, and their legacies are embodied in the programs created in their names.

Lamar Dodd School of ArtPromoting contemporary art as a catalyst for education.

The Lamar Dodd School of Art (G2) produces rotating exhibitions in its Visual Arts Building (pictured above) that challenge contemporary perceptions of the making of art, and provide a framework for intellectual and creative inquiry.

Established and emerging artists, designers, critics and curators of national and international stature are invited to showcase their work, setting them in direct dialogue with university and local audiences.

The state of the art facilities is the first building (pic-tured left) since 1963 designed specifically for the techni-cal needs of diverse studio art programs.

In addition to art studios, the building provides several multi-media lecture halls and classrooms for Art History and Art Education courses and conferences, as well as the Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series.


Asian works on paper; the Samuel H. Kress Study Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings; and growing collections of south-ern decorative arts and Asian art. The expansion will add a new wing for galleries to display more of the museum’s collection, which has not been shown due to lack of space.

Initially the museum’s founder, Alfred Heber Holbrook, donated a collection of 100 American paintings which included works by luminaries such as William Merritt Chase, Stuart Davis, Georgia O’Keeffe, Winslow Homer and Theodore Robinson. Holbrook, who began a personal quest to learn about the world of art after his retirement at the age of 70, took a trip to Athens in the 1940s and met Lamar Dodd, head of the university’s art department. The two began a friendship, sharing a joint vision of enriching the visual arts environment in Georgia. Holbrook, clad in a knee-length pink artist’s smock with pipe in hand, at-tended art classes and GMOA was founded in 1945.

Performing Arts CenterTwo stages are set for the world’s best to perform.

Adjacent to the Georgia Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center (F2) houses two impressive concert halls – Hugh Hodg-son Concert Hall and Ramsey Concert Hall – that host some of the finest national and international performers.

The Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall is the larger of the two, seating 1,100 in festival-style seating (seats surround the stage). Its superb acoustics complement solo artists as well as chamber ensembles and full symphony orchestras. In the past the hall has welcomed orchestras from Atlanta and Moscow, dancers from the Ukraine, as well as accomplished brass and bluegrass bands. The Ramsey Concert Hall seats 360 and hosts a concert series of new artists for recitals in an intimate setting.

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Giant SlothWitness the last moments of a prehistoric giant.

It’s not what you’d expect in the lobby of the Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center (E3), but there it is: The skeleton of a giant North American sloth trying to escape the death grip of a Georgia salt marsh.

Measuring about 13 feet in length and weighing between 2,500 and 3,000 pounds, the skeleton (bottom left) is the first of a prehistoric animal ever put together in Georgia and only the fourth North American ground sloth known to have been mounted anywhere. The bones were discovered in 1970 during the construction of Interstate 95 near Brunswick and excavated by university students. One of the students, Albert Brantley, an undergraduate in geology at the time, was chosen to reconstruct and mount the skeleton. He simulated a marsh to recreate the death scene, as the skeleton’s two back feet and one front hand are invisible in the mud while one hand grasps for freedom.

Georgia Museum of ArtWhere Asian art rooms with southern decor and images of the Renaissance meet.

Scheduled to reopen in early 2011 following a massive expan-sion, the Georgia Museum of Art serves as both an academic museum and the official art museum of Georgia, a role it’s held since it was first opened in 1948, when it was in the basement of an old library on the north campus. Today GMOA (F2) oc-cupies a contemporary building on east campus. There, 52,000 square feet house more than 8,000 objects in the museum’s permanent collection – which consists of American paintings, primarily 19th and 20th century; American, European, and


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Living the Sporting Life

Throughout campus are facilities, laden with trophies, giving all a

glimpse to the games students play.

The University of Georgia boasts excellence in academ-ics and richness in history, but an added aspect to the university’s allure can be summed up in four simple words: How ‘Bout Them Dogs. The vintage slogan, which became a catch phrase for Bulldog fans worldwide, is still bandied about today and is a symbol of the university’s love for its sports. So get ready for some action, whether you chip, shoot, serve, sprint or swim.

Butts-Mehre Heritage HallEver seen a NCAA Championship Trophy? Want to?

Located off Lumpkin Street on the south side of cam-pus, Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall (F5) is an 85,000 square foot complex that is all things Georgia football. Serving as the headquarters for both players and coaches – which in-cludes four full-length practice fields, offices, locker rooms, weight room, sports medicine facility, racquet ball court and meeting rooms for each position – the building’s main attraction is the Heritage Museum. Occupying the third and fourth floors, the museum is where Bulldog fans can relive past Georgia gridiron glories.

In the rotunda under the domed roof, exhibits include retired jerseys, memorabilia from Heisman Trophy win-ners, and the shining jewel – the 1980 NCAA National Championship Trophy. Recently upgraded touch-screen displays contain video highlights of Georgia’s football his-tory, and UGA lovers can view an exhibit on the acclaimed


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mascot. It also houses the Larry Munson Trophy Room, featuring awards and trophies Georgia football gathered through the years.

A $40 million expansion of Butts-Mehre started in 2009, and includes new strength and conditioning rooms and renovation to the first and second floors. A garden and sculpture commemo-rating former football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley is adjacent to Butts-Mehre. The statue shows Dooley being carried on the shoulders of players from his 1980 national champion-ship team.

University Golf CourseA public course with a pro pedigree.

As beautiful to view as it is challenging to play, the 7,300-yard, par 72 Robert Trent Jones course features hilly terrains, strategically placed bunkers and large, undulating greens. Golf Digest has rated it as one of the top 50 public courses in the nation, and a face-lift by the Love Golf Design team (a company run by PGA Tour player Davis Love III and his brother Mark) has given it an additional swagger.

The course (pictured left) is characterized by lush bermuda fairways best known for their length. Water guards four of the holes while bunkers border quick, bent grass greens. In the past years, it has undergone large-scale renovations, making the greens larger and more undulating. Mounds and pot bunkers have also changed the look of the greens and enhanced the chal-lenge of getting to the pins.

In addition to the championship course, the facilities include a three-tiered driving range, a large bermuda chipping green, a bent grass putting green and three practice bunkers with a bermuda green. Things only get better for Georgia golfers with a state-of-the-art practice center already at the team’s disposal along the UGA Golf Course property.

Stegeman ColiseumA history of hoops, and gymnastic mastery.

The site of countless Georgia men’s and women’s basket-ball games, Stegeman Coliseum (F4) has also hosted rhythmic gymnastics and preliminary volleyball matches during the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as the NCAA gymnastics champi-onships in 1989, 1995 and 2008. Built in 1964 and called the Georgia Coliseum, it was renamed in 1996 to the memory of Herman James Stegeman, former UGA athletics director.

The Coliseum is two structures – the roof and the building beneath it – with the only connection between the two an alu-minum bellows which seals the joints and permits the rise and fall of the roof with temperature change. Stegeman (capacity 10,523) has undergone several renovations, including expansion of the seating area, new scoreboards and a state-of-the art bas-ketball floor. Home to the 10-time NCAA champion Gym Dogs, visitors can take a gander at the NCAA trophies the ladies of the blue mats accumulated throughout the years.

Ramsey Activities CenterA place to swim, spike, lift, run, swim, climb . . .

Considered one of the country’s finest all-purpose indoor sports facilities, the Ramsey Center (H2) provides practice and competition sites for Georgia’s swimming and diving and vol-leyball teams. Named the best recreational facility in the country by Sports Illustrated in 1997, the center is a constant reminder of UGA’s commitment to athletic excellence.

The facility encompasses 420,000 square feet — the equiva-lent of five and a half acres — and the variety offered is as vast as the area covered. Five gymnasia, three swimming pools, three multipurpose rooms, a climbing wall, 10 racquetball courts, two


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international squash courts, strength and conditioning room, an 1/8 mile jogging track, an outdoor equipment rental room and an outdoor resource center are all available under one roof.

Within Ramsey lies the home of Georgia’s swimming and div-ing program – the Gabrielsen Natatorium. The natatorium area contains three separate pools. The 50-meter competition pool contains 844,000 gallons of water and can be configured into four different layouts by utilizing the two movable bulkheads to allow for both short- and long-course training.

Adjacent to the main pool is seating for nearly 2,000 specta-tors. The volleyball center is in Ramsey as well, and seats 2,500.

Dan Magill Tennis Complex and Collegiate Tennis Hall of FameServing collegiate players from 1883 to the present.

Long standing as a beacon of excellence in collegiate tennis, the Magill Tennis Complex (G4) enjoys 16 courts (12 outdoor and four indoor), seating capacity of more than 5,000, and is the site of the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame. Named after a longtime UGA tennis coach and supporter of university athlet-ics, the complex has hosted the men’s NCAA Championships 22 times, most recently in 2010, and four of Georgia’s six national championships were won on their home courts at the Magill complex.

In 1982, UGA was selected as the site for the Collegiate Ten-nis Hall of Fame. The Hall inducts members annually, honoring past collegiate players, coaches and contributors dating back to 1883 when the first national tournament was held. Visitors can view more than 800 photographs and murals, featuring Hall members, NCAA singles, doubles and team champions and collegians who have excelled in Davis Cup play and Grand Slam winners. Numerous racquets used by champions from different eras, including 90-year-old replicas of those used by the first U.S. Davis Cup team players in 1900, can be seen. Also, another interesting item is the first tennis rule book used in the country (1879).

Foley FieldWhere Diamond Dogs spend their days.

Styled with chair-back seating and covered grandstands, Fo-ley Field (G5) was built in 1990 and holds room for 3,291 base-ball fans. Concession stands dot the complex for hungry fans, while players can enjoy indoor and outdoor bullpens, indoor hitting cages, a spacious locker room and a players lounge.

Spec Towns TrackBulldogs get around, and around, and around.

Nestled between Stegeman and Butts-Mehre, Spec Towns Track (F5) features an eight-lane track surrounding a field con-

taining areas for other events, including runways for the pole vault and long and triple jumps, shot put circles, high jump pits, javelin and discus ranges. In 1987, a 1,000-seat grandstand was added. The track was renovated in 2010.

The track was officially named Spec Towns Track for former Georgia star athlete and coach and 1936 Olympic gold medalist Forrest “Spec” Towns. The track is open to the public when not in use by the men’s and women’s track and field teams.

Legion PoolThe place on campus to make a splash.

Legion Pool (D4), operates as a service for students, employ-ees, alumni and guests, is a 75 feet by 160 feet pool that dips to 9 feet deep and offers lap lanes, sun decks, a picnic pavilion and certified lifeguards. The pool opens from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day during the summer hours.

Georgia athletes go to great heights at the Spec Towns Track.


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An OutdoorMuseum

Gardens and exotic plants abound, and hikers, bikers, rowers and

sowers can find a place in the sun.

For all that is scenic about the University of Georgia – from its historic buildings on North Campus, its museums and concert halls on East Campus and its facilities for athletic prowess on South Campus – the green spaces in between are a wonder unto themselves. The campus flora is celebrated enough to be designated an arboretum, as stately, noble trees provide human scale, a sense of place, cooling shade, and tranquility to students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Botanical GardensThe roses are red, the liriopes are blue.

Three miles south of campus is the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, an educational facility operated under the auspices of UGA. A “living laboratory” for students and faculty who utilize the collections for studies, the garden is also a public garden for those who find beauty, knowledge and solitude in a garden setting.

Founded in 1968, the Garden encompasses more than 300 acres, much of which borders the Middle Oconee River. It contains a number of theme gardens (including ones for roses, native flora and spices), special collections (rhododendrons, azaleas and conifers), and a tropical conservatory which together feature a broad array of both native and exotic plant species.

More than five miles of nature trails (picture above) tra-verse the natural areas where small populations of wildlife,


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Essential info:▲ State Botanical Garden2450 South Milledge 706-542-1244email: [email protected] Garden grounds are open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. October-March, and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April-September, except UGA holidays.Visitor Center & Conservatory is open Tuesday through Satur-day 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except holidays▲ Founders Garden609 Caldwell Hall706-542-1816 For information or rental reservations 706-542-4776▲ Oconee Forest Park and Intramural FieldsContact Dan Williams 706.542.1571 about using the park for class sessions.▲ Old Athens CemeteryLocated on Jackson Street be-tween Lamar Dodd School of Art and Baldwin Hall

particularly birds, can be observed. The Garden also features a cafe, garden shop, and the Day Chapel, which is one of Athens’ premier wedding facilities.

Oconee Forest Park and Intramural FieldsAll things athletic, surrounded by century-old giants.

Managed by the Warnell School of Forest Resources, East Campus’ Oconee Forest Park (I2) is the school’s gift to the university community. The park includes Lake Herrick, foot and bike trails, picnic tables, and open, grassy areas bordered by na-tive plants and wildflowers.

Towering 100-year-old trees are remnants of a once extensive old-growth forest that stretched across the bypass toward the UGA Golf Course.

The park provides a convenient living laboratory for faculty who teach botany, ecology, dendrology and horticulture. But there’s just as much to do as to see. Picnic areas include tables and two permanent charcoal grills, while canoes and pedal boats can be rented at Lake Herrick.

The park includes an extensive hiking area with a large off leash dog park, for those with four-legged friends; a 2.57 mile fitness trail with pull-up bars and fitness facts; a ropes challenge course for those who like their action above the tree line; 15 ten-nis courts; a dozen playing fields, for sports including lacrosse, softball and soccer; and a batting cage.

Herty FieldA peaceful spot marking the start of gridiron greatness.

Behind the Chapel on North Campus sits Herty Field (B3), the spot of the first intercollegiate football game played in Georgia. On Jan. 30, 1892, Georgia topped Mercer 50-0 in front of a few hundred sideline spectators and students watching from their dorm windows in nearby New College. Georgia played its home


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games on the field until 1911, when a new field was constructed off Lumpkin Street. The grounds were then used for informal intramural games and as a drill field for the R.O.T.C. trainees.

The field was named in honor of Dr. Charles H. Herty, professor of chemistry and sports enthusiast. He introduced football to the college boys and was unofficial coach and trainer of the early teams.

Founders GardenThe first garden club organized in America is remembered in nature.

Created as a living memorial to the 12 founders of the Ladies’ Garden Club of Athens, the first garden club in America (orga-nized in 1891), the Founders Memorial Garden (B3) not only serves as a museum of landscape design, but also a natural labo-ratory for botany, forestry, and related disciplines. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The layout of the two and one-half acre plot on North Campus includes grounds of the former Headquarters House, a formal boxwood garden, two courtyards, a terrace, a peren-nial garden, and an arboretum. After the establishment of the garden in 1946, the old smokehouse was acquired for a living museum to the 12 women. It was restored and furnished in keeping with the period of the house.

Historical mementos, pictures, and a painting depicting the first meeting of a garden club are among the museum’s most treasured items. In 1991 to celebrate their Centenary, the Ladies’ Garden Club of Athens placed a time capsule under a circular

design of pavers in the front courtyard, which will be unearthed in 2091.

Old Athens CemeteryA quiet spot amid the campus bustle.

Across the street from the Main Li-brary, nestled near Lamar Dodd, sits the Old Athens Cemetery (B2), Athens’ origi-nal burial ground. Purchased for UGA in 1801, all townspeople were allowed to bury their dead there free of charge. Some markers are uninscribed local field stones, while others are of imported marble. Two Revolutionary soldiers are buried there, as well as Dr. Moses

Waddell, university president from 1819-1829. The last known burials occurred in the 1880s, and today the cemetery serves as a place of quiet reflection and remembrance of Athens long ago.

Arboretum Walking TourA stroll among giants.

With an abundance of stately, noble trees, the university has been designated as an arboretum spreading throughout the en-tire campus. The towering tress generate a sense of place, cool-ing shade, and tranquility for students, faculty, staff and visitors. To walk this hallowed campus is to sense the pride in its heritage and hope for the future.

A “Tree Walk” was created by the University of Georgia Cam-pus Arboretum initiative, and brochures marking the trees on North, Central and South campus can be found in the University Visitor’s Center.

Left: Lake Herrick provides a quiet setting at Oconee Forest Park. Above: Herty Field fountain.

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UGA | campus eats

Food . . .For Thought

Dotted across campus are dining commons, cafes, eateries and

restaurants serving vast varieties.

Traversing across a campus the size of the University of Georgia is a formidable task, and can leave visitors tired.

But it doesn’t have to leave them hungry.All across campus are dining commons, cafes, eateries

and restaurants serving a vast variety – from biscuits for early morning risers to burgers for late-night diners.

Dining CommonsAward-winning cuisine for a sit down meal.

The long-standing record of excellence in UGA food services is affirmed by food institutions across the nation, as the university has won dozens and dozens of awards for menu excellence. The four dining commons (Oglethorpe, Bolton, Snelling and The Village Summit) are the crown jewels of UGA’s efforts, all offering an array of soups, sal-ads, entrees, side dishes, breads, desserts and beverages. Guests and visitors are welcome to dine at the centers at a separate fixed meal rate for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday buffet. Each commons has it’s own unique feel:

Oglethorpe Dining Commons (E4), which has a bistro setting, features Asian cuisine and sushi at its stir-fry grill, home-style favorites at Chicken Country Unlimited, and Joe at the O’, a full service coffee bar. Oglethorpe is located


UGA | campus eats

off Lumpkin Street adjacent to Oglethorpe House residence hall. Hours: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 8:30 am. to 8 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bolton Dining Commons (C4), located near many residence halls on Baxter Street, is a modern food emporium with spa-cious dining and access to 18 serving stations. The food is presented made-to-order or as serve yourself. Hours: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 8:30 am. to 8 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Snelling Dining Commons (E3), located at the heart of south campus, offers full-amenities dining. Popular offerings include fresh made pizza from Giorgio’s Pizza and Pasta, made to order sandwiches at the Sanford Grill and omelets at AM All Day. Snel-ling provides “anytime” meal plan service on weekdays. Hours: Continuous 24-hour service 7 a.m. Monday to 2:30 p.m. Friday.

The Village Summit (G2) is located on the second floor of Joe Frank Harris Commons and offers made-to-order items: pizza at Giorgio’s & Co., omelets at Egg Works, sandwiches at Upper East Side Deli and Blue Steel Grill. Seven-day service is provided. Hours: Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 8:30 am. to 8 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Food CourtsA la carte dining with a bevy of choices.

Three food courts, two located in the Tate Student Center and the other in Joe Frank Harris Commons, offer many items.

The Tate’s Bulldog Café (C3) is food services’ largest a la carte facility. It has Bulldog Grille (breakfast, wings burgers), Arch Deli (build your own sandwich), Giorgio’s Pizza, a soup and salad bar, desserts, a Chick-fil-A Express, and grab-and-go take out.

The Tate Café food court, located in the newly expanded

The campus dining halls serve up salads, sandwiches and tasty treats to satisfy even the heartiest of appetites.

section of the student center, contains Barberitos Southwestern Grill, Larry’s Giant Subs, and Hotei’s, an Asian eatery developed by UGA Food Services.

Red Clay Café, (G2) next to the Ramsey Center in Joe Frank Harris Commons, features three restaurants in one. Sweet Java Brown’s offers Seattle’s Best Coffee and tempting treats such as Edy’s premium soft serve ice cream, smoothies, brownies, cheesecake, cookies, muffins, and pastries; Between the Bread serves gourmet sandwiches made with an array of fresh ingre-


Name: 20006/Hotel Indigo; Color: Process col-ordients, including freshly baked bread; and Tossing Greens high-

lights freshly chopped and custom made entrée and side salads.

Campus EateriesHave a sit down, or grab a quick bite.

The Taste of Home Café, located on the fourth floor in the Tate Student Center, serves breakfast and lunch and features recipes submitted by families of UGA students.

The UGA creamery (F3) (or “Reamery” as it is occasionally called) provides soups, sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks every day during normal business hours. It also provides ice cream, but, sadly, it is no longer made on site.

Here are the spots to buy food on a per-item basis: Dawg Bites in the Biological Sciences Building (D2); Dawg Snacks in the Tate Student Center (C3); Bone Appetit in Aderhold Hall (F3); Between the Pages in the lobby of the Main Library (B3); Dawg Bone in the College of Veterinary Medicine (F3); and The Village Market in Joe Frank Harris Commons (G2).

Restaurant and CafeAn elegant setting in the heart of campus.

The Georgia Center hotel (E4) operates two eating spots for those looking for a quick bite, or seeking a sit-down dinner. The Savannah Room features a renewed, relaxed, yet elegant atmo-sphere. Whether craving a light, casual lunch or a formal dinner, The Savannah Room offers a range of gourmet entreés, vegetar-ian and special selections, and superb desserts.

The Courtyard Café offers hot entreés, soups, sandwiches, and salads served cafeteria-style. It is open everyday, offering complete breakfast as well as an evening edibles menu which includes pizza and hamburgers.


UGA | housing

A Home Away From Home

Whether you’re on campusor off, there’s many optionswhen finding a place to live.

They’re scattered across all points of campus, up hills and in valleys, by stadiums, classrooms and pizza parlors. And while some rise high and others lie low, they all offer the same benefit – a place to call home.

Thousands of students live in the University’s residence halls, and each community or village of rooms has a dis-tinct charm they can share with their fellow Bulldogs.

Residence HallsSee your classes from you bedroom window.

The Baxter Hill trio, up the hill from the Miller Learning Center and Tate Student Center, are three residence halls furnished and fit for first-year students. Brumby, Creswell and Russell residence halls accommodate almost 3,000 students in double- and single-occupancy rooms.

Built in 1966, Brumby Hall is a nine-story, all-female residence which houses students in double-occupancy rooms, each equipped with loftable beds, desks, dressers, air-conditioning as well as connections to cable television and high speed Internet service. Women in Brumby share common bath areas, and also have use of a vending area, a computer lab, student lounges, and several kitchen and laundry facilities.

Creswell houses both men and women and is made up of double-occupancy rooms with individually controlled air conditioning units, high-speed Internet access, cable TV


and 17-position loftable beds. Residents share common bath facili-ties, kitchens, vending areas, and laundry facilities.

Russell houses men and women in double-occupancy rooms, with halls divided into colonies, further divided into neighbor-hoods, each with its own lounge and bathroom. A handful of the rooms in Russell Hall are double rooms equipped with private bathrooms. All rooms feature high-speed Internet, air condition-ing, cable TV and 17-position loftable beds.

Oglethorpe House, affectionately dubbed “O-House” by resi-dents, is a nine-story building arranged in suites composed of two bedrooms and a bathroom. A limited number of single rooms are also available. Each room comes furnished with two beds, two desks, two three-drawer pedestals, and one four-drawer dresser. Oglethorpe features full-service laundry facilities, vending ma-chines, foosball, ping pong tables and study rooms.

Opened in Fall 2004, East Campus Village is a coeducational community of four apartment-style residence halls delivering comfort and privacy to more than 1,200 students. Small groups of two, three and four residents share fully furnished apartments equipped with spacious living rooms and kitchenettes complete with cabinets, a microwave, a kitchen sink and a full size refrigera-tor. Each resident enjoys a private bedroom equipped with a full-size bed, a dresser, a desk and a chair, as well as Internet service, a telephone outlet and a cable television connection.

Made up of five individual residence halls – Boggs, Church, Hill, Lipscomb and Mell – the Hill Community are nearly identi-cal four-story buildings each home to approximately 160 resi-dents. The rooms are traditional doubles with built in furniture, high-speed Internet access and cable television, as well as a sink. Common bathrooms are on every floor and are cleaned daily by

the custodial staff. In the heart of South Campus, Myers Community is home to

several innovative residential academic programs; Mary Lyndon Hall houses the French and Spanish language communities, Rutherford Hall is the location of Franklin Residential College, and Myers Hall is the magnet residence hall for the University Honors Program. With historic Soule Hall, the residence halls of Myers Community deliver housing to approximately 850 students in a variety of coeducational and visitation arrangements.

Reed Community is comprised of Payne, Reed and Morris halls. Payne and Reed are near the Tate Student Center and Sanford Stadium, and Morris is close to the Fine Arts building, Terry Col-lege of Business, Park Hall, and the School of Law. All three halls offer high-speed, in-room Internet access, lounges, study rooms, kitchens, laundry facilities, and vending machines.

Family and Graduate Housing facilities are designed to provide convenient and comfortable living at a minimal cost. Nearly 1,300 graduate students and their families live in one- and two-bedroom apartments in one of the three on-campus communities – Univer-sity Village, Rogers Road, and Brandon Oaks.

Apartments and HousesBecome a part of the Athens community.

There is no limit to the number of apartment complexes cater-ing to student’s needs. Scattered all across Athens-Clarke County, apartment complexes typically require one-year leases (which usu-ally start in August), and have apartments for people wanting to live by themselves, or with a group of friends. Depending on the complex, apartments can be furnished or unfurnished, and the cost of utilities can vary as well.

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UGA | parking & transportation

Visitor ParkingVisitors may park in pay facilities located throughout campus

during permit enforcement hours, which is 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday. Pay by the hour facilities are located in the North Deck (B2), Tate Center Pay Lot (D3), South Deck (E4), Carlton Street Deck (F4), Hull Street Deck (C4), PAC Deck (F2) and Ramsey Center (H2) for short term parking. Daily fees are $4 for the first hour and $1 for each additional hour not to exceed $10 per day.

Pay boxes are also located in the CCRC Lot, River’s Crossing Lot, Family Housing Lots. The Legion Pool Lot is applicable only during pool operations.

To park in a handicapped space, a Department of Transporta-tion issued handicapped tag is required. Campus Transit disability vans offer point to point transportation and appointments may be scheduled by calling (706) 542-7183 (Disability Services) or (706) 369-6220 (Campus Transit) for a pick up appointment to move you from your parking space to your desired location.

In order to ensure space availability, parking services enforces parking regulations for all on campus. Following parking regula-tions at www.parking.uga.edu/content/regulations/regulations.pdf will preclude citation fees which range from $15 to $150 with most at $40.

Towing and boot charges are much higher. The ability to move on campus is limited.

For more information, go to www.parking.uga.edu

Football and Special EventsDuring certain special events on campus, particularly on foot-

ball Saturdays, certain rules are established to limit where people can park. Resident students, staff and faculty will be directed to park only in certain areas starting Friday night through the end of the game on Saturday. Failure to comply with gameday rules (www.parking.uga.edu/football) will result in cars being towed. It is critical that students park in the designated areas to avoid towing charges issued by the university police.

Campus TransitThe Campus Transit System provides services throughout

campus. Bus and disabled transportation services are provided on a no-fare basis.

Regular route services provided by Campus Transit are avail-able to all students, staff and faculty. Through an agreement be-tween the university and the Athens-Clarke government, students, staff and faculty may also ride Athens Transit buses fare-free. Cam-pus Transit services are funded by a transportation fee paid by all students. When classes are in session, buses operate Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Weekend service is provided on Saturdays and Sundays during the fall and spring semesters. Limited service is provided on other non-class days, as well. System maps are available at many offices on campus and on the buses which describe the various routes and service frequencies.


campus contacts | UGAUGA Police Emergency 706-542-2200www.police.uga.eduHearing Impaired line 706-542-1188

Admissions 706-542-8776www.admissions.uga.edu

Alumni relations 706-542-2251 www.alumni.uga.edu

Arch Foundation 706-542-6677www.archwaytoexcellence.uga.edu/

Athletics 706-542-9036Tickets 706-542-1231www.georgiadogs.com

Book Store 706-542-3171www.bookstore.uga.edu

Botanical Garden 706-542-1244www.uga.edu/botgarden

Campus Life 706-542-7774www.uga.edu/campuslife

Campus Transit 706-542-6220www.transit.uga.edu

Disability Resources 706-542-8719www.drc.uga.edu

Escort Van Service 706-542-2000

Financial Aid 706-542-6147www.uga.edu/osfa/

Georgia Center for Continuing Education www.georgiacenter.uga.edu 706-542-2056

Georgia Museum of Art 706-542-4662www.uga.edu/gamuseum

Graduate School 706-542-1739www.gradsch.uga.edu

Greek Life 706-542-4612www.uga.edu/greeklife/

Housing 706-542-1421www.uga.edu/housing/

Libraries 706-542-7501www.libs.uga.edu/

Museum of Natural History 706-542-1663museum.nhm.uga.edu/

Parking Services 706-542-7275www.parking.uga.edu/

Performing Arts Center 706-542-4400www.uga.edu/pac/

President’s Office 706-542-1214www.uga.edu/presofc/

Recreational Sports 706-542-5060www.recsports.uga.edu/

Registrar’s Office 706-542-4040www.reg.uga.edu/

School of Law 706-542-5191www.law.uga.edu/

Student Affairs 706-542-3564www.uga.edu/studentaffairs/

Student Learning Center 706-542-7000www.slc.uga.edu

Tate Student Center 706-542-7774www.uga.edu/campuslife/facilities/tate.html

Tickets for Campus Events 706-542-8074

University Golf Course 706-542-5739www.golfcourse.uga.edu

University Health Center 706-542-1162www.uhs.uga.edu/

WUOG 706-542-7100http://www.wuog.org/


ATHENS | downtown

Spanning six blocks long and four blocks wide, down-town Athens is a compact location with limitless possibili-ties. The hub of the Classic City, downtown (A3) offers something for everyone.

Hungry? From American to vegetarian, downtown of-fers a sampling of restaurants, eateries and take-out spots for all palates.

Shopping? Record stores, thrift shops, women’s bou-tiques, book stores and novelty shops are around every corner, offering an array of items that can only be found in Athens.

Thirsty? Whether you’re looking for a tasty Terrapin beer (created and brewed in Athens), or seek a fruity smoothie, downtown has you covered.

Nightlife? Music venues large and small abound, sur-rounded by bars both quiet and loud, offering entertain-ment for lovers of sports and DJ music.

Just want to watch? Take a load off on the many benches (and Bulldogs) around town and people-watch. In a town such as Athens, that’s entertainment enough.

Small Space,Big Playground

Dozens of restaurants, stores, music venues and bars dot

the downtown landscape.


special events | ATHENS

February: New Orleans may be an eight-hour drive away, but the Classic City always throws a great Mardi Gras party.

April: Twilight (seen above) is quite a sight — an all-day spring festival featuring sev-eral bicycle races which circle through downtown at blister-ing speeds.

June: AthFest (at left) is a yearly music and arts festival celebrating Athens music. An absolute must see.

July: Athens celebrates the Fourth of July with an electric display of fireworks in several spots, including downtown.

October: The Homecom-ing parade through downtown is a family event, with fancy floats and candy thrown all about.

December: The season when Athens puts on its an-nual Holiday Parade, complete with lit-up floats to comple-ment the dazzling display of lights in the trees.

Some Funfor Every Season

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ATHENS | music

Talking Aboutthe Passion

The markings of Athens’ musical past are documented in buildings, steeples and trestles across town.

While the university has been the focal point of Athens since the town’s creation, the past 30 years has seen it be-come known for something else – its music scene. Some say it was the water, while others say it was the summer heat, or just a way to pass the time. Whatever the reason, there was something about Athens that made people want to play music, and just as many people eager to listen.

The spark of the scene can be traced to Valentine’s Day, 1977. Five friends, calling themselves The B-52’s, played six songs (including Rock Lobster) at a house party on Milledge Avenue. Within a year they would play New York City, and a year later would release their debut album to much fanfare worldwide.

The B-52’s success started a small ripple of bands – Pylon, Method Actors, Love Tractor – that became a tidal wave with the creation of R.E.M. in 1980. Throughout the years Athens has been home to many bands and musicians – Widespread Panic, Indigo Girls, Neutral Milk Hotel, Of Montreal, Drive By Truckers, Danger Mouse and Matthew Sweet – that found an audience beyond Athens’ borders.

Here are a few of the highlights:


music | ATHENS

The Church and Murmur Trestle

Located at the corner of Wil-liam and Oconee streets (B1) sits the steeple (near left) for the old St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, the spot on April 5, 1980 that R.E.M. played its first show. The church was the home of R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe and guitarist Peter Buck. The church was torn down in 1990 to make way for condominiums.

A block away on Wilkerson Street sits the Murmur Trestle (far left) at Dudley Park, made famous by a photo on the back cover of R.E.M.s 1983 album Murmur. The trestle was used to bring the Georgia Railroads original line into downtown Athens. The county was set to demolish the trestle in the 1990s, but ef-forts from R.E.M. fans lead the county to vote to keep it.

Georgia TheatreSitting on Lumpkin Street downtown, the Georgia Theatre

(A4) first hosted music in 1978 after years as a movie theater. It remained a music hall for a few years, hosting such luminar-ies as The Police and B.B. King, before becoming a movie house once again. In 1989 it became a music venue again. A fire inside the Theatre in the summer of 2009 shut it down, but the owners have plans to rebuild the legendary music house.

40 Watt ClubOn the corner of Washing-

ton and Pulaski streets sits the sixth location of the 40 Watt Club (A4), a spot where it has remained since 1990. Created by Pylon drummer Curtis Crowe for a Halloween party in 1979, the club (originally above The Grill on College Avenue) got its name from the single 40-watt light bulb that lit the space.

It has been housed in build-ings on Clayton and Broad streets during its almost 30 years in existence.

Aside from hosting early shows from Athens’ legends such as Pylon, R.E.M., B-52’s

and Love Tractor, the 40 Watt has welcomed a who’s who of rock history, including Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco and Radiohead.

Morton Theatre

Located on the corner of Hull and Washington streets, the Morton Theatre (middle left) (A4) was one of the first African-American built, owned and operated theaters in the country. Duke Ellington, Louie Armstrong and Bessie Smith performed at the Morton through the 1930s and 1940s.

It became practice space for many Athens’ bands in the 1980s, and was renovated in the early 1990s.


ATHENS | unusual places

A Bit Out of the OrdinaryEvery town has its quirky spots, Athens is no exception.

The Tree that Owns Itself

Subject of an enduring legend, the tree has become a familiar landmark on the corner of Dearing and Finley streets (C5). The 50-foot, white oak occupies a site less than a quarter-acre in size within the Finley Street right-of-way.

According to legend, University of Georgia professor William Jackson lived across Dearing Street from an oak tree, which he often climbed as a child and grew to love. This attach-ment prompted Jackson to deed to the tree the land on which it grew.

When a 1942 storm brought the old tree down, one of its acorns was saved by the Junior Ladies Garden Club, who tended the sprout and planted the sapling on the original site in 1946.

The Tree That Owns Itself has been locally designated as a Historic Landmark.

The Double-Barrelled CannonThe cannon (A3), the only known one of its kind, was

designed by John Gilleland. Cast in the Athens foundry, it was intended to fire simultaneously two balls connected by a chain which would “mow down the enemy somewhat as a scythe cuts wheat.” It failed for lack of a means of firing both bar-rels at the exact instant. It was tested in a field, but the lack of precise simultaneity caused uneven explosion of the propelling charges, which snapped the chain and gave each ball an erratic and unpredictable trajectory. Lacking a workable firing device, the gun was a failure. It was presented to the City of Athens where, for almost a century,

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