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Session at the 2026 Mayor's leadership academy

Mayors across Georgia sharpen leadership skills at Mayors Leadership Academy

September 07, 2026

Leadership Academy brings Georgia mayors together to learn, connect

government training, ousearch_certificationprograms_Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute

UGA faculty and landscape architecture students on a site visit to Short & Paulk Supply Company in Tifton. The city is hoping to transform a former industrial site into a community gathering place.

UGA offers Tifton a vision for former Short & Paulk property

August 28, 2026

Institute of Government guides community engagement and visioning process with student help

Downtown Development, RSVP

Destination Dawg postgraduate fellow Burke Lyle completed an internship with the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s data analysis and visualization unit.

Internship a grand slam for UGA Destination Dawgs fellow and Institute of Government

August 27, 2026

Destination Dawgs fellow turns data skills into success at Institute of Government

Faculty and Staff Recognitions, School-based experiences

A colorful mural in downtown Homerville celebrates the community’s identity and natural heritage, reflecting revitalization ideas developed through the UGA Institute of Government’s RSVP process.

A homerun for Homerville: City’s revival – supported by UGA – sparks $5 million increase in value

August 25, 2026

The Institute of Government has worked with towns like Homerville for the past decade through the Renaissance Strategic Visioning and Planning (RSVP) Process. RSVP has helped more than 25 communities across Georgia re-envision their downtowns, invigorate citizen involvement and jump-start economic...

Downtown Development, RSVP

People walk past a welcome sign at the Georgia 2Gen Academy graduation celebration. Photo by Casey Sykes.

Georgia 2Gen Academy builds ‘pathways for families to thrive’ with 2026 graduates

August 04, 2026

Georgia 2Gen Academy celebrates fourth cohort of graduates

Georgia Data Innovation Hub, Leadership Programs