In Appling County, the PROPEL program has helped the community jump-start economic development efforts through downtown revitalization

We Know Georgia: Appling County reaps success with UGA Institute of Government help

January 26, 2024

A rural economic development program led by the University of Georgia Institute of Government has been nationally recognized and Appling County is a prime example of its ongoing impact.

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UGA CyberArch Presents Decoding the CIS Controls Webinar

January 17, 2024

The UGA CyberArch program hosted a webinar today on the topic of decoding the CIS Controls. The webinar featured a representative from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the US Dept. of Homeland Security, who discussed general information regarding CIS controls and how they...

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UGA PROPEL Rural Scholars program announces second class of scholars

January 04, 2024

Fifteen University of Georgia undergraduate students have been named as PROPEL Rural Scholars for the 2023-2024 academic year. The experiential learning program is in its second year, and the new class of scholars is nearly twice as large as the inaugural cohort. This year’s scholars range from...

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Scott Crabtree Awarded Public Service and Outreach Staff Award for Excellence

December 20, 2023

Scott Crabtree, UGA Institute of Government operations manager, is known for his dependability and availability. His employees and colleagues credit his mentorship for their own career development while also recognizing that his myriad responsibilities require his presence at the Lucy Cobb complex...

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Jai Gonzales, who graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in geography with certificates in urban studies and GIS, examined the remote work landscape in Georgia since the pandemic.

Institute of Government Vinson Fellows present final research projects

December 18, 2023

University of Georgia students in the Institute of Government’s Vinson Fellows program presented capstone projects on school truancy, survey methods and remote work trends to faculty and staff in early December.

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