Students, alumni and visitors to the University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences have a new meeting
place. The CAES Activity Center opened Sept. 18 on the Athens,
Ga., campus.

The Four Towers Building off College Station Road houses the
new center. The building
itself is a historical agricultural symbol on the UGA campus.

Its four silo towers frame a building that has served as a
dairy barn, poultry research
and extension center and office space. It now houses the UGA
Visitors Center on one end
and the CAES Activity Center on the other.

The Activity Center includes a large conference room, board
room and offices of Ag
Alumni and student organizations. A large exhibit hall features
interactive kiosks, videos
and displays of the history of the college and Georgia
agriculture. It also shows current
research, teaching and public service efforts and future careers
for students.

“This new facility provides a focal point for students,
employees, clients and
alumni of our college,” said CAES Dean Gale Buchanan. “I believe
it will lead to
greater awareness and support of our programs and
activities.”

“The conference room is already being booked and used by
agricultural and student
groups,” Buchanan said. “So I know it will be important for so
many kinds of
activities.”

To learn more about the Activities Center, contact Louise
Hill at (706) 542-3390.