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Institute’s Scott Pippin honored with Faculty Research Excellence Award

April 07, 2025

Scott Pippin, UGA Institute of Government faculty, was honored recently with an award for research excellence. As part of the University of Georgia’s Research Awards Program, Pippin received the 2025 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Research Excellence Award.

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Institute’s Kaitlin Messich receives Walter Barnard Hill Award

April 04, 2025

Kaitlin Messich has been honored with a Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach. A UGA Institute of Government faculty member, Messich’s expertise in visual communication helps address challenges in the state and fosters economic development through...

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UGA receives funding to expand CyberArch

April 03, 2025

The University of Georgia recently received $250,000 from Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) to support the UGA CyberArch program.

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Monica Robinson, executive director of Crisp County Community Council, speaks at the recent PROPEL workshop.

Moving Along – Crisp, Emanuel and Marion

March 21, 2025

The recent UGA workshop provided an opportunity for teams from Crisp, Emanuel and Marion counties to connect with their counterparts around the state as they gear up to execute the plans they have created through their first year in the program.

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Marion County committee member Jay Wells shares an update on his county’s work as a PROPEL community.

We Know Georgia: Rural Georgia communities mark progress with PROPEL

March 21, 2025

Institute of Government program helps rural communities make strides in workforce and community development

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