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Institute’s Karen DeMeester receives Walter Barnard Hill Award

April 14, 2026

DeMeester’s expertise in evaluation valued across UGA and beyond

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Faculty and Staff Recognitions, News
Data Certificate Grads Posing with their Certificates

Nearly two dozen state and local government professionals earn data certification

April 13, 2026

UGA data certificate program celebrates latest cohort of graduates

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Georgia Data Innovation Hub, News, data analysis
An auditorium is filled with professionals attending the 2026 Developing Data Analytics Capabilities Conference. A slide with the conference title is on the main screen.

Decoding Data

April 06, 2026

UGA conference features data storytelling in numerous forms

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Georgia Data Innovation Hub, News, data analysis, data visualization
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UGA students help Hartwell market new brand created by the Institute of Government

April 01, 2026

Collaboration brings real-world experience and community impact

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Community Branding, News, uga
Instructor presents on financial management to a classroom of municipal officials during a training session, with a slide titled “Cycle of Financial Management” displayed on a screen behind him.

Record number of municipal leaders participate in Newly Elected Officials training

March 30, 2026

Record turnout for training of Georgia’s newly elected municipal officials

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Government, Local Government, News, government training, training