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• Communities Team with UGA, Go Virtual to Develop Leaders

  May 21, 2020

  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fanning Institute—a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach—has created virtual program formats for both its Community Leadership Program and Youth Leadership in Action curricula. This now allows the institute’s faculty to deliver the adult and youth curriculum modules to program participants in an interactive, virtual format.

• USG Administrator Says Government/Constitution Requirement Restored

  May 21, 2020

  Several months ago University System of Georgia (USG) chief academic officer, Dr. Tristan Denley, floated a plan to reduce core courses students must take upon enrollment. It included abolition of the American government requirement— POLS 1101, which incorporates study of the U.S. Constitution and federalism. Yesterday, however, Denley made news.

• Deloitte CFO Signals Survey: Executive Teams Are Largely Focused on Adapting Operations for Near-Term Performance & Evolving Their Businesses for a Post-Crisis Future

  May 21, 2020

  Executive teams are primarily focused on responding by maximizing performance during the crisis and preparing to thrive by evolving business models and making fundamental business strategy shifts for the post-crisis future. CFOs cite historic lows for expected revenue and earnings growth, with domestic hiring growth also falling sharply.

• Georgia Southwestern State University Named #1 Best Online RN to BSN Program in Georgia

  May 20, 2020

  Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has been recognized as having the #1 Best Online RN to BSN Program in Georgia by RegisteredNursing.org in its 4th Annual Nursing School Program Rankings.

• Delta-designed Airport Lobby & Gate Safety Barriers on the Way

  May 20, 2020

  To add another layer of safety at airports for Delta customers and our people, Delta turned to its Delta Flight Products subsidiary to design and manufacture a custom plexiglass safety barrier especially for airport check-in lobbies, departure gates and Delta Sky Club counters.

• Georgia DOT Restricts Construction-Related Lane Closures Statewide During Memorial Day Holiday Weekend

  May 20, 2020

  To ease potential Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures from noon Friday, May 22nd through 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 26th on Interstate highways and limiting lane closures on state routes that directly serve major tourist and recreation centers.

• Georgia Marks Lowest COVID-19 Positive Hospitalizations Since Early April

  May 20, 2020

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia reached its lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized since hospitals started reporting data to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) on April 8th.

• Over 220 Georgia Companies Producing Critical Supplies to Fight COVID-19

  May 19, 2020

  The Georgia Suppliers Interactive Map and List, compiled by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), includes more than 220 Georgia companies providing needed protective supplies, along with an interactive map displaying business location and a tool to sort supplies by category.

• Small Business Employment Declines, Reflecting the Ongoing Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic

  May 19, 2020

  The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows a decrease in small business employment as the COVID-19 pandemic caused instability for employers nationwide.

• Phoebe Prepares to Open New Simulation Center With Specialized Training for New Nurses

  May 18, 2020

  Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, construction has continued on the new Phoebe Simulation and Innovation Center. Equipment is being installed in the 22,000 square foot, state-of-the-art center on the fifth floor of Medical Tower II on Phoebe’s main campus, and the center will open soon.

• Microsoft Corp. to Expand Presence in Atlanta with 1,500 New Jobs, New Facility

  May 18, 2020

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Fortune 500 company Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in software, services, devices, and solutions, will open a new facility in Atlanta, anticipated in summer 2021. The $75 million investment will create 1,500 new high-tech jobs in West Midtown.

• GDOL Launches Claims Conversion Program for Employers

  May 18, 2020

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has developed a program which will allow employer filed partial claims to be converted to individual claims. This new process will allow employees who are permanently terminated the opportunity to continue receiving benefits without interruption.

• Albany State University Foundation Raises Over $27,000 at Virtual Alumni and Friends Social

  May 15, 2020

  An evening of music, networking and fun, the Albany State University (ASU) Foundation’s first Virtual Alumni and Friends Social raised more than $27,000 for various initiatives supporting the Golden RAM Guarantee, which is ASU’s promise to ensure continuity of instruction and continuous academic success.

• Homegrown Georgia Artists and Songwriters Unite on May 26th for "Georgia On My Mind"

  May 15, 2020

  Traditionally hosted at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, the seventh annual “Gretsch Presents Georgia On My Mind” concert benefiting the Georgia Music Foundation will reach a global audience this year with an online musical event Tuesday, May 26th hosted by Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls and artist/songwriter Brent Cobb.

• Senator David Perdue: Why We Need to Continue Opening the Economy

  May 15, 2020

  Since the Covid-19 crisis began, tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment. Consumer confidence has fallen dramatically. Small businesses, which operate on thin margins even in the best of times, are hanging by a thread. This should be a glaring wake-up call: we must continue taking critical steps to reopen the economy.

• First Quarter-Million Absentee Ballots Cast

  May 15, 2020

  Counties have accepted more than 250,000 absentee ballots for the combined Presidential Preference Primary and General Primary, a record amount considering there are still more than three weeks to go before Election Day, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday.

• Dr. Anthony Parker: Open Communication to Displaced Workers

  May 14, 2020

  We were all hopeful that disruptions to the economy due to COVID-19 would be minimal. However, it has caused a displacement of workers in the Southwest Georgia labor force. I am confident that working together, our economy will return stronger than ever. The impact from the pandemic will likely present a new normal, and Albany Technical College is here to assist our community as we transition and embrace the changes.

• Georgia To Receive $260M For COVID-19 Testing

  May 14, 2020

  The White House announced that Georgia will receive over $260 million in federal funding to increase testing capacity in the state.

• Legislators Get Back to Work in Committee Meetings

  May 13, 2020

  Georgia lawmakers have not been called in to complete the 2020 legislative session yet, but many committees are getting back to work.

• Georgia Deploys 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 School Districts

  May 13, 2020

  Governor Kemp announced a donation from AT&T to the Georgia Department of Education, Foundation for Public Education. The donation will be used to deploy 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 school districts, filling the internet connectivity gap for thousands of students in rural areas, tripling the number of Wi-Fi buses in the state.

• Albany Museum of Art Awarded $350,000 EPA Grant for Cleanup at Downtown Future Museum Site

  May 12, 2020

  The Albany Museum of Art has been awarded a $350,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to clean up contamination at the downtown Albany site that will be the new home of the museum.

• Corsica Technologies: Corona Virus Pandemic – Is Your Business Continuity Plan Ready?

  May 12, 2020

  Now that the Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic, more and more organizations are looking for ways to keep their workforce safe and continue operations running for their clients.

• Georgia Sees Lowest Ventilator Use, COVID Positive Hospitalizations

  May 12, 2020

  Today Governor Brian P. Kemp reported the lowest number of ventilators in use and COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized in Georgia since hospitals began submitting data to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) on April 8th.

• Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Earns a Leapfrog "A" Hospital Safety Grade

  May 11, 2020

  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Phoebe’s achievements providing safer healthcare.

• The Pandemic’s Economic Aftermath

  May 11, 2020

  Georgia State University Professor and economic forecaster Rajeev Dhawan discusses the lasting impact that COVID-19 could have on the economy.

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