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The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia. Chartered in 1785, it is one of the oldest public universities in the United States. It is the flagship school of the University System of Georgia. In addition to the main campuses in Athens with their approximately 470 buildings, the university has two smaller campuses located in Tifton and Griffin. The university has two satellite campuses located in Atlanta and Lawrenceville. The total acreage of the university in 30 Georgia counties is 41,539 acres (168.10 km2).The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity," and as having "more selective" undergraduate admissions. The flagship school of the University System of Georgia, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public universities in the United States. The University of Georgia's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their Georgia Bulldogs name, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The University of Georgia has had more alumni as Rhodes Scholars since 1990 than nearly all other public universities in the country. Alumni also include a United States Poet Laureate, Emmy Award winners, Grammy Award winners, and multiple Super Bowl champions. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Authors educated at University of Georgia 23
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Gregory Keyes
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Harry Crews
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Alan Ball
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Hervey M. Cleckley
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Ralph E. Reed, Jr.
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Stuart Woods
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Michael Bishop
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Bjørn Lomborg
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Jorge Majfud
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Beth Shapiro
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Will McIntosh
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Frank Miele
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Thomas J. Stanley
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Matthew W. Morris
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Mary Kay Andrews
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Lyndsay Wrensen
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T. Jane Zelikova
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Delia Owens
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Philip Lee Williams
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Eddie Van Giesen
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Frank Kells Boland
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Julia Elliott
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Brian Schaffner
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