ATHENS, Ga., May 13 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
The University of Georgia has been reaffirmed as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, marking the institution's second reaffirmation of the distinction.
The IEP designation recognizes institutions that demonstrate a substantive, sustainable and institution-wide commitment to and strategy for regional economic engagement, growth and economic opportunity. UGA was one of only 16 universities in the country to receive the initial designation in 2013 and has maintained the recognition through rigorous five-year review processes.
"The University of Georgia, guided by our vital land-grant and ...