ATHENS — Laken Hope Riley, an avid cross-country runner making her way through nursing school, set out on a morning run Thursday at the sprawling University of Georgia campus.

For many students, Athens no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was. To ease fears, University of Georgia President Jere Morehead announced a $7.3 million campus safety initiative.

ATHENS, Ga. -- As the investigation continues into the death of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Thursday, federal officials ...

The University Arch is the traditional entrance to the University of Georgia campus, seen here in 2009 in Athens, Ga. The wrought-iron arch, erected in 1858, is patterned after the Great Seal of ...