INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH. Liberian National Assembly members committed to rebuilding their country after a lengthy civil war are receiving training in effective governance from the Vinson Institute.
THE WORKS. An extensive study by Institute faculty is providing Macon leadership with a thorough and objective view of city operations and numerous options for planning the city's future.
THE PRISON PIPELINE. The first statewide conference of its kind brought together officials, practitioners, and faculty to discuss how Georgia's children are impacted by the criminal and juvenile justice processes.
PINNACLE OF SUCCESS. Chancellor Erroll Davis was on hand to congratulate the inaugural graduating class of public library administrators participating in the PINNACLE Management Development Program.
TRAINING STATE OF MIND. The Vinson Institute has assumed all state agency training and development activities under an expanded partnership with the State Personnel Administration.
AT THE PIER. The estimated economic impact of reduced recreational boating due to deteriorating conditions of Georgia's portion of the intracoastal waterway channel is explored in a new study by the Vinson Institute and UGA's Marine Extention Service.
NEW IN THE OFFICE. More than 200 new county officials are now better prepared to serve their communities after a comprehensive orientation program in Athens.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION. The historic resources Web site developed by Institute specialists is featured in Georgia magazine.
USS VINSON DELEGATION. The Vinson Institute recently hosted a second delegation of officers and crew from the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.
PUBLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT. Articles in the new issue of State and Local Government Review explore bureaucratic and public attitudes toward environmental regulation, cross-state variation in Medicaid support, acceptance of local government transportation sales taxes, and more.
