UGA gets $3.3M from foundation

The University of Georgia has more money for student scholarships and academics thanks to a new gift from its foundation.

The UGA Foundation provided the university with an additional $3.3 million because it ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus. This money is on top of the more than $40 million the foundation already provides in annual support.

President Jere Morehead identified several specific needs and the foundation board agreed to spend the surplus in those areas. Morehead’s first day as the president of UGA was Monday.

Funding highlights include $500,000 for needs-based scholarships and an additional $500,000 in scholarships to support study abroad opportunities. Another $125,000 will be spent on endowed professorships.

The foundation also set aside a total of $1.5 million for UGA’s Washington Semester Program, which allows students to study and work in Washington D.C. The majority of the money will go toward buying new property for the program that would include housing and classroom space.

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THURSDAY

Relax on the Great Lawn or splash in the Fountain of Rings. The AirTran Airways Fireworks Spectacular is synchronized to patriotic music. 6 p.m., gates open. Fireworks begin about 9:40 p.m. Free. Centennial Olympic Park 265 Park Avenue West, Atlanta. http: //www.centennialpark.com/. Watch the Centennial Olympic Park fireworks from the roof of the Georgia Aquarium with Red White & Brew. Beer and music. Hosted in the Oceans Ballroom before moving to the roof for the big show in the sky. 6 to 10:30 p.m.$55,21 and older only. Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St., Atlanta. 404-581-4000. http:// www.georgiaaquarium.org/. Games for children, music, food concessions and one of the largest fireworks display in the Southeast. Many line the streets around the mall to watch, hauling folding chairs and food for the evening show. 10 a.m., opens. Fireworks at dusk. Free. Music, fun for kids. 3393 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta. Phone: 404-233-6767. http: //www.simon.com/mall/lenox-square. A full day of activities including children’s rides, inflatables, live music, food. Kids Zone opens at 2 p.m. for games, water balloon toss. Parking recommended in the Dillard’s lot. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. 2 p.m. events begin. Fireworks begin at dusk. Free. Post-fireworks screening of “Playing for Keeps”(rated PG-13). Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. 678.482.8788. www.mallofgeorgia.com. Nash Farm, 4361 Jonesboro Road, Hampton. http://www.henrycountybattl efield.com/. Free. Fireworks at dusk. NASCAR’s stars of tomorrow race in Legends and Bandolero cars. Family-oriented fun in a kid-friendly environment that includes autograph sessions, a rock climbing wall, clowns, face painters. root beer chugging contests, trivia games. Children 6-11 $2, adult $6.1500 N Highway 41, Hampton. 770-946-4211. http: //www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/. A full day of celebrating, eating and playing. Freedom Run begins at 7:30 a.m.; Main Street parade at 10 a.m.; Festival in the Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fireworks at dusk behind Kohl’s/Target Shopping Center on Ga. 92. 7:30 a.m. for race. Registration $30 for race, other events free. Main Street, downtown Woodstock. http://www.woodstockga.gov/ index.aspx?nid=90.

Roswell Carnival games, local duo Banks & Shane play before the fireworks. 5:30 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Roswell High School, 11595 King Road, Roswell. 770-641-3705, http: //bit.ly/18irFCk.

POSTPONEMENTS

Gather in the heart of East Point for an old-fashioned carnival with favorites such as the carousel, Ferris wheel, rides, games, concessions and watermelon eating contest. Postponed until Saturday 5-11 p.m. Free. 2757 Main St., East Point. 404-270-7059. http://www.atlanta.net/eastpoint/ events-fourth-of-july.aspx.

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