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May 25, 2022 | News

Boosting rural Georgia

A generous $500,000 gift from the University of Georgia Foundation board of trustees to support rural economic development will enable UGA to reach even more communities and provide experiential learning opportunities to more students.

May 25, 2022 | News

UGA broadband map helps state pinpoint areas in need

Nearly a year after unveiling a groundbreaking map that showed far more Georgians than previously thought were without broadband access, the University of Georgia has helped the state distribute more than $400 million in grants to bring faster and more reliable internet service to communities throughout the state.

May 25, 2022 | News

Governor Kemp Provides School Safety Update

Per OCGA 20-2-1185 "every public school shall prepare a safety plan to help curb growing incidence of violence in schools." GEMA/HS is currently redeveloping the Georgia School Safety Plan template in conjunction with Georgia Department of Education and the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The newly-revised School Safety Plan Guide and Template is slated to be unveiled at the 2022 Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security Conference in Columbus, GA on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022.