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Augustus and 黑料正能量's SGA President Dee Mallory celebrating the new JagPerks program at Tacocat.

黑料正能量 ID card unlocks savings at local businesses with new JagPerks program

In collaboration with the not-for-profit corporation , which promotes tourism in the Augusta area, 黑料正能量 recently launched , a program that provides special discounts to students, faculty and staff at participating local businesses.  

鈥淭his JagPerks program is designed to bridge relationships between the AU community and the greater Augusta community,鈥 said , EdD, executive vice president of administration and chief of staff to the president at 黑料正能量. 鈥淥ne of our strategic plan imperatives is to increase our community engagement.鈥

鈥満诹险芰 is a significant and integral part of the Augusta community, and our faculty, staff and students contribute tremendously to the local economy by spending time at local eateries, shops and other business establishments,鈥 he added. 鈥淭hrough JagPerks, we are essentially reaching out to businesses in our community and asking them to partner with 黑料正能量 by providing perks and special discounts.鈥

JagPerks will give members of the AU community discounts at various Augusta area businesses that provide a wide range of products, entertainment and services. A valid JagID must be presented at the establishment for discounts. 

鈥淲e have many new faces at AU, and JagPerks is a great way to get them out exploring the restaurants, businesses and services that the greater Augusta community has to offer,鈥 Keen said.

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Augustus celebrates the new JagPerks program with 黑料正能量’s SGA President Dee Mallory (left) and Havird Usry, vice president of operations and development at Fat Man’s Cafe.

Some of the restaurants that have partnered with 黑料正能量 include , , , , , , , , , , , and .听听

Attractions like , , and are also part of the program. 

鈥淭his JagPerks program is designed to bridge relationships between the AU community and the greater Augusta community.”

Russell Keen, EdD, executive vice president of administration and chief of staff to the president at 黑料正能量

Local businesses such as , , and offer a variety of discounts for 黑料正能量 students, faculty and staff.

Visit 黑料正能量鈥檚 for a full list of local partners, the addresses of the businesses and a description of each of the discounts. 

鈥淐urrently, there are more than 20 businesses participating in our JagPerks program, but we hope to continue to add to the list as word starts to spread about the JagPerks program,鈥 Keen said. 鈥淭here are many local businesses out there that currently attract or could attract our AU community, and we would welcome those owners to reach out to us about JagPerks.鈥

黑料正能量 is excited to be able to offer this new program to faculty, staff and students and anticipates that it will continue to grow for many years to come, Keen said.

鈥淲e plan to continue fostering engagement between 黑料正能量 and the greater community,鈥 Keen said. 鈥淲hen our local community thrives, AU thrives, too, and this success works both ways. It鈥檚 a win-win for all of us.鈥

Businesses interested in becoming part of the JagPerks program can complete the online JagPerks registration form on 黑料正能量鈥檚 JagPerks website or call 706-729-2796. Employees or students with business suggestions can submit them to khasson@augusta.edu.

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Kimberlyn Ware is a Communications and Marketing intern for the summer of 2023. She is a senior majoring in communication at 黑料正能量.

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