UGA Institute of Government's Carrie T. Hamilton teaches a course at the ACCG conference. (Photo courtesy ACCG)

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

April 27, 2024

Hundreds of 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 in late April in Savannah.

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Workforce Pipeline Snapshot: Georgia College-Going Rate from 2015-2021

April 24, 2024

Between July 2020 and June 2023, there were nearly 122,000 new jobs announced in Georgia. 

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UGA CyberArch Webinar: Navigating Secure Configurations

April 17, 2024

The UGA CyberArch program hosted a webinar today on the topic of navigating secure configurations and how to shield software and enterprise assets.

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In addition to streetscaping and proposed renovations, the RSVP recommended murals designed specifically for Homerville and its residents. Inspired by the Okefenokee Swamp and local agriculture, Stancil and Kaitlin Messich, institute faculty, presented designs for both wall and asphalt murals that have since been completed.

We Know Georgia: University of Georgia supports $2 million increase in downtown’s value

April 17, 2024

Twenty years ago, Homerville lost an entire row of historic buildings to the widening of U.S. 441. In the ensuing years, businesses closed, buildings were abandoned, and heartbroken residents wondered what the future would hold for their small but close-knit community in southeastern Georgia.

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Six Institute of Government student employees have been named as top 100 UGA Student Employee of the Year honorees. Carl Vinson Institute of Government honorees include: Disha Adama, Hannah Brown, Hayat Abdulla Asad Cue, Kailani Restrepo, Micah Shannon and Garrison Taylor.

Six Institute of Government Student Employees Honored as Top 100 UGA Student Employees

April 10, 2024

Two Institute of Government student employees were named as UGA Student Employees of the Year. Garrison Taylor, a graduate research assistant with the Infrastructure and Community Resilience division, was awarded Graduate Student Employee of the Year, and Hannah Brown received runner-up for the...

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