About Us

For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 10 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

Press Releases

Contact: Courtney Yarbrough, cryarb@uga.edu; 706.542.6221

UGA Receives Five Scholarships from China
February 24, 2011

New Vinson Fellows Recruited from Roosevelt Institution
February 9, 2010

Local Government Managers Share Experiences with MPA Future Leaders
January 20, 2010

Resources about Common Legal and Government Issues Available
October 28, 2009

National Academy of Sciences Appoints UGA Demographics Expert to Census Study Panel
October 26, 2009

Government of Liberia and University of Georgia Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Governmental and Agricultural Assistance to Liberia
September 29, 2009

University of Georgia Officials Explore Extending Governmental and Agricultural Assistance to Liberia
August 6, 2009

Kenyan-American Exchange Promotes Women's Participation in Leadership
July 10, 2009

McDowell to Lead Vinson Institute’s Environmental Policy Program
June 30, 2009

Risse is new Georgia Power Professor of Water Resources Policy
June 29, 2009

Meadows Joins the Vinson Institute as Director of Training
May 29, 2009

UGA president, Vinson Institute employee receive Governor's Awards in the Humanities
May 15, 2009

First Class of UGA Vinson Institute Fellows Selected for Fall 2009
May 14, 2009

New Standard of Excellence Program is Announced
March 20, 2009

Vinson Institute Study Will Put a Price Tag on Elections
March 10, 2009

Project Seeks to Empower Kenyan Women during Georgia Visit
March 7, 2009

New Demographics Program Helps Government Leaders Plan for the Future
January 21, 2009

New County Commissioners Train for Government Office
December 5, 2008

Liberia’s National Assembly Meets Georgia’s General Assembly
November 16, 2008

New Study Documents Economic Impact of the Early Care and Education Industry in Georgia
November 11, 2008

Municipal Leadership Institute Simulates Challenges, Hones Skills
November 6, 2008

Carl Vinson Institute of Government Takes on All State Agency Training and Development
October 29, 2008

New Book Highlights Economic Development Best Practices
June 26, 2008

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