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President Jere W. Morehead On July 1, Jere W. Morehead JD ’80 marked his 10th year as president of the University of Georgia. To note the occasion, Georgia Magazine sat down with UGA’s 22nd president to discuss highlights from the past decade and where the university is headed.
August 2014: The Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Assistantship Program (now called the CURO Research Award) debuts, providing $1,000 research grants to 250 students. In 2023-24, 500 students will receive $1,000 grants. July 1, 2013: Jere W. Morehead becomes the 22nd president of the University of Georgia.
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August 2013: The Presidential Interdisciplinary Hiring Initiative launches to recruit additional faculty members to UGA. It is the first of 11 faculty hiring initiatives throughout the decade.
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