Fall
1999 brought the highest enrollment ever to the University of
Georgia, when 30,912 students enrolled. The University
employed almost 9,600 faculty and staff, had a budget of
nearly a billion dollars, and owned and maintained 14.7
million square feet of space for its teaching, research, and
public service activities.
To all of this, add the activity of new initiatives,
including implementation of the University’s Physical Master
Plan, construction of new buildings such as the Student
Learning Center, formulation of a new strategic plan, and
establishment of new traditions as with the University’s
first Opening Convocation on August 22, 1999. These and other
developments create an exciting atmosphere at the University,
one that is fueling the University’s steady advance within
the ranks of the finest public universities in the country.
For 30 years the UGA Fact Book has chronicled the
growth of the University, providing comparable and reliable
data over time. Please let me know of additional data that you
believe would add to the value of the document.
We appreciate the many University offices and individuals
that help provide the data. All Institutional Research &
Planning staff members also assist with production of the Fact
Book in some way. I especially appreciate this team
effort. For eleven years Debbie Holliday has had the demanding
task of updating the pages for publication. Michelle Meadows
has helped extensively with production for the past two years.
We appreciate the many comments we receive about this
publication and trust that this 31st edition will
again prove helpful to the University’s many friends and
constituents.
Jo Anne Lowe
Associate Director and Editor