LEGISLATIVE LEADERS. A new class of senators and representatives has completed a special program designed to help them be more effective leaders in today's complex legislative environment.
CLICK FOR IMPROVED SERVICE. The Vinson Institute has a thoroughly redesigned Web site aimed at making it quicker and easier for visitors to find all the information they need.
SHIP TO SHORE. Officers and crew members from the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier make a November visit to the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to learn more about its work program and their mutual namesake.
EMERGENCY 911. Lee County officials exploring how their firefighting and emergency management services are organized now have options and information close at hand with the help of a Vinson Institute study.
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. The Public Library Institute for New and Creative Leadership Education (PINNACLE) is off and running to develop the next generation of Georgia public library managers. In other training news, tax officials complete their first round of coursework in a new executive leadership program.
EXPLORING THE ODDS. Research and viewpoints surrounding the school-to-prison pipeline issue are explored during a recent symposium sponsored by the Institute's Child and Family Policy Initiative.
GEOGRAPHY LESSON. More Georgia local governments are utilizing the benefits of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to help citizens access services.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATE. A new exchange program brings together women leaders from Kenya and the United States. Plus, public managers from Qinghai, China, item travel to Georgia and Washington, D.C., to complete their training program.
MAKING HISTORY. A historical tourism initiative developed for Colquitt County link to spotlight as part of the university's Archway Project incorporates resources already available and can serve as an economic development model for other Georgia communities.
HOW IT'S DONE. Continuing education officials from the University of Illinois link to spotlight observe Vinson Institute training faculty in action during the ACCG Fall Policy Conference in Atlanta.
GEORGIAINFO UPDATE. A new photo gallery on the GeorgiaInfo Web site focuses on the historic drought affecting the state.
PUBLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT. It's time to order the 2008 edition of Compliance Auditing in Georgia Counties and Municipalities. The popular Georgia history video The Founding of Georgia is now available in DVD format. The Environmental Management Handbook for Georgia Local Government Officials includes extensive coverage of water resource management.
AWARD WINNERS. The Georgia Excellence in Public Service Awards winners in the county elected and appointed categories were honored during the ACCG Fall Policy Conference.
OUTSTANDING OUTREACH. Ed Jackson receives a state social studies award. Vinson Institute survey research faculty and staff take the lead at a recent professional conference. Jim Kundell appears on 11Alive News DroughtWatch.
