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About UGA Griffin Campus The University of Georgia, founded in 1785, is the oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education in Georgia. It's also consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, based on such factors as academic reputation, student retention and faculty resources. UGA also ranks high on Kiplinger's list of best values among public universities in the country. In Fall 2005, UGA began offering two undergraduate degree-completion programs at the Griffin campus, which was established in 1888 as the Georgia Experiment Station, where agricultural research was conducted. Today, UGA faculty based in Griffin study issues related to urban agriculture, as well as food science and safety. In Fall 2006, two more bachelor's degree programs were added to the academic offerings in Griffin, plus a graduate degree program aimed at elementary school teachers. As of Fall 2007, three additional undergraduate programs were added making a total of seven undergraduate offerings as well as a master's degree in agricultural leadership. A new student learning center, which opened in August 2009, provides classrooms, a computer lab, and study and meeting rooms. The academic programs offered in Griffin lead to a University of Georgia degree and the standards for admission are comparable to the standards at the main campus in Athens. Graduates join a network of more than 200, 000 alumni across the country and around the world. ABOVE: A crowd from the local community joined President Michael F. Adams, other UGA officials, and faculty, staff and students from the Griffin Campus for the dedication of the new student learning center.