Madison Drummond of the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government leads an orientation session on the Georgia Legislative Internship Program. Seven University of Georgia undergrads were selected as 2024 GLIP interns. (Photo by Sara Ingram, UGA)

Seven UGA Students Chosen to Serve as Georgia Legislative Interns

February 02, 2024

Seven University of Georgia undergraduate students have been named Georgia Legislative Interns for the 2024 spring semester.

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picture of group of PROPEL Rural Scholars.

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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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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Iyanna Yapo, a student majoring in computer science, serves as a team leader for UGA CyberArch. (photo by Shannah Montgomery)

UGA CyberArch helps Georgia communities increase cybersecurity

October 20, 2023

The University of Georgia works to enhance the cybersecurity infrastructure in communities across the state through its CyberArch program. Now UGA is poised to expand CyberArch, train and empower more students interested in cybersecurity careers and increase its cybersecurity impact across the state...

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PROPEL Rural Scholars participants along with Institute of Government faculty member Greg Wilson.

Research by UGA students makes an impact in rural Georgia communities

July 26, 2023

UGA students who participated in the PROPEL Rural Scholars program are more attuned to the needs of rural Georgians and how government works thanks to the yearlong experiential learning opportunity at the University of Georgia’s Institute of Government.

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