New Faculty Tour lets professors get to know Georgia

28 University of Georgia faculty members toured the state in early August on the 2025 New Faculty Tour. The immersive five-day trip introduces new faculty to UGA’s statewide mission and helps them connect their academic expertise to the real-world needs of Georgia communities. 

The tour provided a thorough introduction to UGA’s vital role in the state as participants traveled through 45 counties and 15 cities:

Tour stops included the UGA Archway Partnership community of Dublin-Laurens County, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant at Skidaway Island in Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority in Garden City, Bland Farms in Glennville, UGA’s Tifton campus, the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the Kia Georgia plant in West Point, Kaya Vineyards in Dahlonega and the city of Gainesville. These visits reinforced the scope of UGA’s impact and showed how faculty across disciplines can support Georgia’s growth and resilience.

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For Taylore Woodhouse, assistant professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences’ department of English, the experience was eye-opening. Inspired by arts and humanities initiatives at Marine Extension, Woodhouse began thinking about how to involve her students and research to help expand UGA’s impact and make it more accessible.

“Seeing UGA’s impact makes me really grateful to be at a land-grant institution like this one where I’m a small part of something bigger that’s truly serving the Georgia community,” she said.

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Image: Nathan Eason, county Extension coordinator for White County, educates tour participants about the Georgia grape industry. Photo by