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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Propelled by natural disaster

April 04, 2023

UGA student Max White shares his motivation to become a PROPEL Scholar

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Linet Namuli, a third-year economics major from Kampala, Uganda, helps place planters in downtown Baxley as part of the PROPEL Rural Scholars program. 

Developing future rural leaders through PROPEL

April 04, 2023

UGA students are learning about economic drivers in rural Georgia — and why they matter to the state as a whole — as scholars in PROPEL, a unique program led by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government. PROPEL (Planning Rural Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic...

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