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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
Swainsboro receives $2.5 million for housing with help from UGA Institute of Government
June 11, 2025
The city of Swainsboro has been awarded $2.5 million to address critical housing needs, thanks in part to work conducted by the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government.