D.C. He has been president of the university since 1987. The carnival-like party will spread across the grassy quadrangle, with food stations operated by University Food Services offering free hot dogs, ice cream, cookies, popcorn and lemonade. The UGA Steel Drum Band will perform, and Sports Illustrated cover dog Uga V, the university's bulldog mascot, will be present with Seiler, his owner. Coaches and players from several athletic teams will also attend. There will be no planned speeches.
People can arrive and leave any time during the two hours.
The Knapps will be present the entire time, circulating among the crowd to give everyone a chance to speak with them. Invitations are being mailed to all faculty and staff, members of the senior class, members of the Student Government Association, trustees of the UGA Foundation, and members of the boards of directors of the National Alumni Association, the Athletic Association, the Research Foundation, the Athens-Clarke County government and the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. But if you don't get an invitation, come anyway, says Seiler. The Knapps have been very special to the university and to the Athens community for 10 years, and we don't want anyone to not have a chance to say thank you and good luck.