Teams from five Georgia communities graduated from UGA’s Public Health Leadership Academy and are headed home to begin building a culture of health in their respective communities — one that helps citizens get and stay healthy. The 10-month-long leadership program… Full story
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Archway Partnership helps launch Metter-Candler Co. website
After nearly two years of community-wide collaboration and visioning from the Candler County Archway Executive Committee, the Metter-Candler County community has launched its new website. The website, which is a collaboration between the City of Metter, Candler County, the Industrial… Full story
Candler Co. Archway Partnership helps design school garden
Archway Partnership graduate assistants from the College of Environment and Design, KileyAguar and Emily Hunt, worked with teachers, Candler County Extension faculty, local garden clubs, and parents to create a multi-phased garden design at the Metter Pre-K-8 school. The design… Full story
PSO Faculty Fellow works to better prepare coastal Georgia for natural disasters
Rosanna Rivero has spent part of her career working with geographic information systems that assist in mapping and visualizing future planning scenarios, including the effects of natural disasters. Before coming to the UGA College of Environment and Design as an… 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
Griffin-Spalding Archway Partnership kicks off
The Griffin-Spalding Archway Partnership executive committee held its first retreat at the UGA Griffin Research Garden. The retreat served as a brainstorming session during which committee members evaluated local demographic data along with information gathered during two community listening sessions held… 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
Southeast Georgia foundation kicks off women’s leadership academy at UGA
Even though women make up about half of the American workforce, fewer women rise to positions of prominence than would be expected based on their numbers and early successes. To encourage women to take greater leadership roles in Southeast Georgia,… Full story
Betsy McGriff hired as new Archway Professional in Grady Co.
The Archway Partnership, a unit of public service and outreach at the University of Georgia (UGA), is pleased to announce that Betsy McGriff will be the new Archway Professional in Grady County effective September 1, 2015. In her position, McGriff will… Full story
UGA New Faculty Tour to visit 13 cities, 43 counties
Athens, Ga. – About 40 new University of Georgia faculty members will get a whirlwind tour of the state next week to better understand the geography, demographics, diversity, economy, history and culture of Georgia. On Monday, Aug. 10, following remarks from… Full story