“University of Georgia Turns 225”

Today I took some time to explore the “University of Georgia Turns 225” exhibition. I highly recommend doing so for those of you who have not visited it yet. The exhibition features beautiful works of a few of the distinguished figures in the history of the university such as Josiah Meigs, UGA’s first active president, and Abraham Baldwin, who is known as “the father of the University of Georgia” for his involvement in gaining the University’s charter in 1785. Other works in the exhibition include scenes depicting campus life at UGA such as football games, walking across Broad Street and lounging on North Campus. I also enjoyed seeing the architectural plans of buildings on campus such as the Visual Arts Building, where the exhibition is located. This exhibition is not just a must-see for art lovers but for anyone interested in the University of Georgia. As a UGA student, I am glad I was able to see this exhibition celebrating my university’s 225th anniversary.

“University of Georgia Turns 225” will be on display until April 30, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, at the Visual Arts Building (285 South Jackson Street) on North Campus.