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Archway Partnership collaborates with UGA College of Public Health to conduct Community Health Needs Assessments

The UGA College of Public Health (CPH) is working with the Archway Partnership to conduct community health needs assessments in three Georgia communities: Habersham County/Habersham Medical Center, Pulaski County/Taylor Regional Hospital, and Sumter County/Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. The assessment is… Full story

UGA President visits SBDC-assisted business in Albany

University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead traveled to Albany, Ga., on Thursday where he toured Innovative Senior Solutions, a home healthcare provider for seniors and individuals with disabilities. During the visit, the president met with sisters Eshonda Blue and… Full story

Mary Alice Applegate hired as Sumter County Archway Professional

The Archway Partnership, a unit of public service and outreach at the University of Georgia (UGA), is pleased to announce that Mary Alice Applegate will be the new Archway Professional in Sumter County effective September 1, 2015. In her position,… Full story

Archway Partnership utilizes Institute of Government resources for communities

The University of Georgia Archway Partnership has worked closely in recent months with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to provide assistance in five Archway communities across Georgia. Training was held in Metter for local Downtown Development Authority Boards from… Full story

UGA College of Environment and Design ranked in the top 10

Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Environment and Design’s landscape architecture programs were recently ranked in the top 10 in the nation by Design Intelligence magazine. The announcement was made this week in the 2015 edition of… Full story

Fanning Institute offers customized leadership development

When it comes to developing leaders, the faculty and staff at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development know there is no such thing as one size fits all. And it is for this reason that communities around Georgia have… Full story

Archway: Stories of Economic Development

Every community has a story to tell. And when a community strives to promote tourism and economic development, it’s important to distinguish itself from other communities by telling its story. At UGA, two campus units are working together to help… Full story

Archway Partnership and Russell Library collaborate on oral history project

Every community has a story to tell. And when a community strives to promote tourism and economic development, it’s important to distinguish itself from other communities by telling its story. At UGA, two campus units are working together to help… Full story

Finalists announced for county manager

A new county manager for Henry County government should be named within a few weeks, as the Board of Commissioners announced Monday that three finalists had been chosen for the position. Last fall Fred Auletta moved from county manager to… Full story

UGA’s Amazing Students: Madison Lamar

Madison Lamar believes in a healthy way of life. From serving as a personal trainer at the Ramsey Student Center, to working on public health issues with UGA’s Archway Partnership, to researching with a gerontologist in the department of child… Full story