Around The Arch: A UGA Orientation Podcast

It's the series finale of Once Around with UGA 21 and its going to be SUPER, as we are joined by our Super 16, KB, and hear all about her favorite tradition at UGA.

Episode 15 features our Feisty 15, Carley Hale and some great advice on how to get the most out of your experience at UGA.

Have no fear, episode 14 of Once Around is here. And we are joined today by our Fearless 14, Jeremiah de Sesto as he talks about his unique opportunities at UGA.

After you listen to episode 13 of Once Around you will be thriving, as you will hear all about UGA from our Thriving 13, Mason McClintock.

BOOM! Episode 12 of Once Around is here and so is our Dynamite Dozen, Jay Ivey. Come hear all is great insight to UGA and what he wants you to know about Athens

Energy and elite advice are what you get on this episode of Once Around with our Elite 11, Natalie Exley.

This episode is absolutely perfect as we are joined by our Perfect 10, Bryson Henriott. Want to know what his favorite memory of UGA is? Come find out.

Our Fine 9, Madison Polk, is our guest on this episode of Once Around. Come hear her great insight about UGA and what makes it so special here.

Episode 8 is epic as we chat all about UGA with our Epic 8, Nick Edwards.

Come hear some stellar advice from our Stellar 7, Ella Baxter, as she shares her love of UGA and why she decided to be a Bulldog.

Episode 6 of Once Around features our Saucy 6, Will Harris, talking about everything UGA including his favorite thing: Dawg Camp.

Time to come alive with our Firework 5, Katie Kimbell, on the next episode of Once Around. Here about her favorite spot on campus and some great advice as you start at UGA.

All the way of NY, come hear our Fantastic 4, Maggie Ruland, share about how she found her home at UGA.

Episode 3 of Once Around is with Athens local and our Triple Threat, Vidhi Patel. As the expert of Athens, come hear from her in 2 minutes!

On episode 2 of “Once Around,” hear from our Jesup native, engineering major, Griffin Boykin and find out his favorite memories of UGA.

This summer, Around the Arch is starting a new show called “Once Around” where you will hear from our 2021 OLs and 2 minutes of advice and important answers that our newest students need. First up, hear from our Wild 1, Drew Philo and all his favorite things at UGA.

Season 3 finale is here which means…SUMMER ORIENTATION IS COMING. With that come meet our Elite 11 and Fearless 14 as they compete in everyone's favorite, Name That! Plus, we are excited to host in-person orientation this summer, but what can our students and families expect when they arrive at orientation and truly get the most out of the program. Hear from the NSO staff as you prepare to get oriented!

The experience outside of the classroom is just as important as the one inside the classroom because, as our guests from Experiential Learning say, “When you learn by doing, you learn differently.” Come hear how UGA embraces this mantra while also meeting our Firework 5 and Saucy 6 as they share about their EL experience. Plus, which would you rather swim in—Herty Fountain or Lake Herrick? The debate ends in episode 24

NSO at UGA is getting bigger! Come meet the newest member of our team, Nic Laconico and hear Em share about the other new addition to the office! Plus hear two of 2021's OLs compete in round 2 of Taboo and share their “Why's” behind what they do. Then hear about some of the amazing resources at the University Health Center and how our students can get involved with their programs. Time to “Round Out that Triangle” with episode 23!

UGA students face an array of obstacles in college. If only there was a place students could go to both find out resources about mental health, learn about the bus app, and everything in between…Come hear about the campus GPS office, Student Care and Outreach and how they assist students no matter what questions or assistance they are seeking. Plus meet two more members of OL 21 and hear them debate which building on campus is the best.

Episode 21 is all about honesty! Come hear about how UGA supports the importance of honesty in the classroom with the Office of Academic Honesty. And then hear how HONESTLY excited we are to welcome the first two members of our new orientation leader team to the podcast-Vidhi Patel and Drew Philo-and see which OL wins a nail biting version of Trivia.

Anyone can call themselves a mentor, but what truly makes a great mentor. Learn about what the UGA Mentor Lab does to not only connect students to mentors but to help develop better mentors. And hear about how mentoring has impacted the life of Larry and Em. Plus the podcast's first ever Triple Kudos—you don't want to miss it!

“I am One UGA and I…” How would you fill in that blank? Come hear about NSO's One UGA program and how it aims to share the diverse stories of the Bulldog Nation. Plus meet the final piece of the NSO team, Mary Elliott, and see her and Larry  take on the podcast's newest game, TaBOOOOO.

Where are you going to go when we are able to travel again? Come hear from Larry and Em about their future travel destinations abroad. And then come hear about how UGA can make your travel dreams come true when they sit down with the Office of Global Engagement and talk about everything Study Away.

The power of individuals to bring about significant change.” On January 9th, 1961, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes became the first Black students to attend UGA. To join in the celebration and commemoration of the 60th anniversary of this historic event, Around the Arch sits down with the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion,  Dr. Michelle Cook and our Thriving 13 Jaquarius Raglin to discuss the importance of the desegregation of UGA, how it has impacted our students, and how UGA plans to celebrate all semester long.

On the fall finale of Around the Arch, come see if our Fine 9, Sami Gascho can finally dethrone Emilee in the latest edition of Name That. Then hear from Sami about her experience  and advice as a spring start student. Pair that with the amazing resources you will from the Director of Student Transitions, Donald Coleman and you are guaranteed to be better prepared to take on this next semester. Hope you come check out the Razzle and stay for the Dazzle!

What makes UGA so special? The People, the Places, and the Things that are unique to our campus. Come hear from our Turnt 2, Cam Chiu and local celebrity Derrick Mathis—or Derrick from Starbucks as you may know him—talk about who and what makes them love UGA so much. PLUS—Can Cam finally take down the Name That queen, Emilee. Turn in to find out. Episode 15 is one that will make your heart so warm!

It's episode 14 with our Fearless 14-Nathan Gauthreaux. Come hear us talk about our ideal day at UGA and see who can do their best Bob Ross and has the best drawing. And then hear Nathan and Lance Haynie, Associate Director for Programs and Marketing at the Ramsey Student Center, chat about how you can stay fit at Ramsey and the student employment opportunities on campus. Emilee and Larry may not like to work out-but after this episode you all will be running to Ramsey!

Someone's journey at UGA can look a lot of different ways, but it will be filled with unique opportunities, people, and memories. Come hear about the journey of our Super 16, Jordan Weems and our Dean of Students, Dr. Bill McDonald and how their time at UGA has impacted their lives. Plus, its round 3 of trivia—let's see if Emilee can remain undefeated against the OLs.

Beat Bama Week 2020 is here and so is episode 12 of Around the Arch. On this episode we are going to talk about discovering your identity and community at UGA with our Wild 1, Kevin Nwogu. And then we will chat with Dr. Jamel Hodges of Multicultural Services and Programs and hear about how MSP contributes to the growth of our campus community and students. Such an impactful and important conversation—so check it out!

Around the Arch is back with its first fall semester episode. Let's see if our Firework 5, Johna Massaquoi, can take down Em in the latest edition of Name That! And then we will be discussing all the benefits of a meal plan at UGA and hear about the great things Dining Services offers our students to maintain wellness from Danielle Bouton, Associate Director of Residential Dining, and Katherine Ingerson, Registered Dietitian for Dining Services. Get ready to be hungry by the end of this episode!

With the start of campus 8 days away, Around the Arch is excited to have our Fantastic 4, John Roorbach, on the show to share all about how to be successful in those first weeks. Tune in to see if he can finally dethrone Em in everyone's favorite game—NAME THAT! Plus here all about Welcome UGA and the Office of Student Transitions from Double Dawg and Senior Coordinator in Student Transitions, Sam Segoe!

With move-in right around the corner, New Student Orientation wants to make sure we prepare you all for that important do. So we sat down with University Housing representative, Jessica Keever to talk through what move-in day will look like, discuss some things to do before you arrive to move-in, and some of the other new housing policies. We also chat with our Thriving 13, Jaquarius Raglin, and reflect on his move-in experience and debate what are the most important things to bring to your residence hall. So make sure you check out this episode to be ready for move-in!

Being the FIRST is a big deal here at UGA, so on this episode come here Carter and Larry debate about which FIRST experience at UGA means the most to them. And then hear from the Director of Engagement, Leadership, and Service—Taylor Cain—talk about why we think ELS is one of the FIRST places you should connect with at UGA. Only a few more weeks until your FIRST semester, so don't miss out on this episode!

POP QUIZ! Can anyone beat Em? Come hear our Elite 11, Malaya,  compete with her in our latest round of trivia and see if Em can be dethroned. Then hear all about Malaya's academic experience here at UGA including what her first UGA test was like. And then hear some great advice as you prepare for your first UGA class from Dr. Audrey Haynes, Associate Professor of Political Science.

Maintaining wellness is so important in the transition to UGA, so why not hear from one of our OLs who takes that part of their lives very seriously—our Perfect 10, Joseph Benken. Come hear him and Larry choose between wellness options in our latest edition of This or That. And then hear how UGA's University Health Center supports wellness on campus from their Communications Manager, Kristine Groft. Be Well Dawg Nation!  

How well do you know UGA? Come see how many famous things you can figure out as Em and our Stellar Seven, Anna, go head to head in our newest game-Name It. Also hear from our Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, Michelle Howard, as she shares about the new Office of Student Transitions and an impactful story about an event where the first black UGA undergraduate students shared their experience

What makes college special is the people you meet and the community you build. Come here about the unique community at UGA from Epic 8 Josh Wright and hear all about the LGBT Resource Center from Director Chad Mandala. Plus which is worse: wearing the Hairy Dawg Costume all the time or Tennessee orange every Friday—Come see what the hosts have to say.

The people make the place and on this episode we chat with Feisty 15 Suz Kebanli and discuss the people at UGA that work to make our campus feel like home for students. We are also joined by Tori Tanner, Assistant Director of New Student Orientation to chat about her journey into her career and what advice she has for incoming students to transition to UGA.

You will be hungry after this episode where we talk about UGA food with our Triple Threat, Claudia Wooten. Claudia also shares her experience as an RA and is joined by Jessica Keever from University Housing to give some tips and tricks to get the most out of your on campus living experience.

Join us for the debut episode of Around the Arch, a podcast for UGA's newest incoming students. On this episode we will discuss some of the quirks of UGA and Athens, how and why you should get involved, and the incredible extended orientation program called Dawg Camp. We are joined by 2020 Orientation Leader, Kara Kanuse and the Assistant Director of Students Transitions, Kaitlyn Shepard. We can't wait to see you Around the Arch!