Students discuss designs for the Hutcheson Medical Center site. (Photo by Sara Ingram)

We Are Georgia: Catoosa County’s vision for the future

February 19, 2025

With the decision for the Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe to close its historic downtown campus, leaving a 31-acre site and 300,000-square-foot building, the Catoosa County community saw an opportunity for generational transformation that could turn the loss into an economic development...

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Jeremy Daniel, assistant to the director for strategic initiatives at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, is a 2024 recipient of the Fulfilling the Dream Award.

Jeremy Daniel pays it forward through mentoring

February 17, 2025

After mentoring more than 15 individuals professionally and in the community — and his own four children daily — Jeremy Daniel still draws inspiration from time spent with others.

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More than 1,000 municipal leaders take part in UGA-led training at Cities United

February 14, 2025

More than 1,000 city officials from throughout Georgia enhanced their leadership skills and earned recognition through the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the recent 2025 Cities United Summit, presented Jan. 26-29 in Atlanta.

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We Are Georgia: Supporting Military Communities

February 11, 2025

Institute of Government partnerships build more vibrant, prosperous communities across the state.

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Local leaders from Georgia’s coast take part in first Coastal Resilience Leadership Academy

February 10, 2025

The Georgia Department of Natural Resource’s Coastal Resources Division, in partnership with the UGA Institute of Government and with engagement from Marine Extension-Georgia Sea Grant, launched the first-ever Coastal Resilience Leadership Academy, a two-day training program to equip local elected...

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