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PROPEL Rural Scholars help Crisp County juice up tourism with museum best practices guide
June 18, 2025
This spring, University of Georgia undergraduate students participating in the PROPEL Rural Scholars program helped one Georgia county explore ideas to juice up tourism by creating a best practices guide for rural specialty museums.
After the Storm: PROPEL Rural Scholars help Emanuel County analyze community’s response to Hurricane Helene
June 17, 2025
Emanuel County had just begun its partnership with the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government as a PROPEL community when Hurricane Helene struck Georgia, leaving a path of destruction across the state.
UGA students make an impact in rural Georgia communities
June 16, 2025
PROPEL Rural Scholars complete research projects
Institute students honored among Top 100 UGA Student Employees
April 18, 2025
Four students from the Institute of Government were recognized as Top 100 UGA Student Employees of the Year at a luncheon on April 16.
Vinson Fellow awarded Best Paper in Public Service and Outreach at UGA CURO Symposium
April 10, 2025
Eight students present research conducted through the Institute of Government