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  1. Website. www .uga .edu. The University of Georgia ( UGA or Georgia) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is one of the oldest public universities in the United States. [7] It is the flagship school of the University System of Georgia.

    • Midsize city / College town, 762 acres (3.08 km²) (main campus), 41,539 acres (168.10 km²) (total)
  2. Between 1870 and 1900, Chicago grew from a city of 299,000 to nearly 1.7 million and was the fastest-growing city in world history. Chicago's flourishing economy attracted huge numbers of new immigrants from Eastern and Central Europe, especially Jews, Poles, and Italians, along with many smaller groups.

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  4. May 12, 2021 · Welcome to the city, Bulldogs! Set against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and a host of architectural gems, Chicago is a feast for the eyes. The third-largest city in America boasts a bustling restaurant scene, world-renowned museums and plenty of history. Michael Lyons (BBA ’15), president of the UGA Alumni Chicago Chapter, Amber Wallin (ABJ ...

  5. Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (also spelled Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable, or Pointe du Sable [n 1]; before 1750 [n 2] – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent non-native settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois.

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  6. Aug 15, 2022 · Since the introduction of the HOPE Scholarship, enrollment steadily increased, and, in fall of 2021, over 5,800 first-year students enrolled at UGA — 81% of them from Georgia.

  7. bulletin.uga.edu › bulletin_files › univHistory - UGA

    HISTORY. When the University of Georgia was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly on January 27, 1785, Georgia became the first state to charter a state-supported university. In 1784 the General Assembly had set aside 40,000 acres of land to endow a college or seminary of learning. At the first meeting of the board of trustees, held in ...

  8. Sep 26, 2023 · The History of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1785, the University of Georgia holds the distinction of being the first state-chartered university in America. Its establishment came shortly after the American Revolution, when the newly formed nation was in need of an educated populace to secure its future.

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