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UGA creates Workforce Planning Guide to help communities tackle challenges

Experts at the University of Georgia’s Vinson Institute of Government have partnered with Georgia Power to provide communities across the state with a comprehensive and accessible resource to address the growth opportunities provided by new industries. In fiscal year 2022, Georgia’s economy...

Hundreds of county leaders take part in Institute training at ACCG conference

More than 600 commissioners, clerks and other county government officials from across the state attended professional development classes the Institute of Government presented at the ACCG Annual Conference held April 27-30 in Savannah. More than 30 county leaders also were recognized for their training...

Greg Wilson honored with Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement

Greg Wilson, an assistant director at the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, was awarded a 2023 Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement at the 32nd annual Public Service and Outreach Meeting and Awards Luncheon. Wilson received the award as a part of UGA’s...

John Hulsey Receives Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement

Vinson Institute hosts Developing Data Analytics Capabilities Conference

For over a decade, the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government has provided engaging, accessible data analysis and visualizations to state and local governments. Now, the Vinson Institute is taking its data expertise to the next level. Its newest initiative, the Georgia Data...