regents
See board of regents.
Category: Organizations
Presidents Club
A category of major donors to UGA; no apostrophe.
Phi Kappa Literary Society
On Second Reference
Phi Kappa or the society.
GRA
Second reference for the Georgia Research Alliance.
Graduate and Professional Scholars
An organization for black graduate students at UGA.
On Second Reference
GAPS.
Georgia Research Alliance
The Georgia Research Alliance is an independent, nonprofit organization that expands research and commercialization capacity in Georgia universities. It works in partnership with the University System of Georgia and the state’s Department of Economic Development.
Its partner universities include the University of Georgia, Augusta University, Emory University, Clark Atlanta University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Mercer University and the Morehouse School of Medicine.
On Second Reference
GRA.
fraternities, sororities
The full, formal name should be used on first reference: Tau Kappa Epsilon. A member is a member, never a brother or sister. In reference to a fraternity’s or sorority’s building, the word “house” should be capitalized when it follows the name of the organization: Tau Kappa Epsilon House; fraternity house.
On Second Reference
Abbreviations are acceptable on second reference, but avoid nicknames such as Tri-Delts.
GAPS
Second reference for the Graduate and Professional Scholars organization.
Demosthenian Literary Society
On Second Reference
Demosthenians is acceptable on second reference.
Crystal Arch Society
One of three cumulative giving societies recognizing major donors to the university. Members of the Crystal Arch Society have donated $10 million to UGA, members of the Abraham Baldwin Society have donated $5 million and members of the 1785 Society have donated $1 million.