Thursday - November 28, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday August 28, 2024 ( 7 items )  

#SoCaltech: Randolph Douge
PASADENA, California, Aug. 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: "Warner Robins, Georgia, has somewhere around 80,000 people in it, but I live in a smaller section of it--the Lake Joy area. It's a tight-knit, close community. If I go somewhere and ask someone for help, they treat me like I'm their son or their cousin."For a decent amount of my life, I was the kid that wanted to build stuff because creation intrigued me: You put effort into it, and you produce a  more

Constangy Sponsors the Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy is proud to sponsor the 2024 Hispanic National Bar Association's Annual Convention, taking place in Washington D.C. from September 4th - 6th. This annual event gathers attorneys, judges, law students, public officials, business leaders, and general counsel from Fortune 100 companies and other major corporations. The program features a robust lineup of panels addressing  more

Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project Issues Commentary: The Justice Department Sues Georgia Tech - A Teachable Moment in Cybersecurity Management
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2024: * * * The Justice Department Sues Georgia Tech: A Teachable Moment in Cybersecurity Management * * * By Milton Mueller Georgia Tech, a world leader in cybersecurity research and education, is now in the news for not complying with federal cybersecurity contractual obligations. This sounds funny and embarrassing until you loo  more

Guidance Council: UWG Program Empowers Faculty Through Mentorships
CARROLLTON, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: With a Pack that is nearly 700 faculty strong, UWG isn't just a first-choice university for students. It's a collaborative and supportive environment for academics from around the world. And thanks to the University of West Georgia Institute of Faculty Excellence's mentorship program, it's now even easier for new faculty members to learn the ways of the Wolf from their more seasoned colleagues. "UWG's   more

ICYMI: DNC, DPG Sue to Prevent Trump Allies From Blocking the Certification of the Election
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Party of Georgia took legal action against the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) to prevent Donald Trump's allies on the SEB from blocking the certification of the election. This lawsuit is to ensure that Georgia's State Election Board doesn't turn a straightforward and mandatory act of certification into a broad license for any county board member  more

Mercer Announces Record Fall Enrollment
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Larry Brumley MACON - Mercer University has set a new opening day fall enrollment record of 9,082, up 1.5% from last fall's comparable number. Final fall enrollment figures, which increase from opening day, will be released in early November, after programs that have two fall sessions have completed registration. Key contributors to the enrollment growth were increases in the University's law and medical schools, as  more

National Science Foundation Awards $2M to Clark Atlanta University
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: By Hunter Abell The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $2 million to Clark Atlanta University (CAU) to lead a collaborative effort with the HBCU CHIPS Network. The HBCU CHIPS Network is a partnership between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), government agencies, academia, and industry, which will serve as a national resource for semiconductor research and education. "Clark   more