DECATUR, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Agnes Scott College issued the following news release: In addition to ranking as the No. 1 Most Innovative college for the seventh consecutive year, Agnes Scott College has been named No. 3 among all colleges and universities in the country for First-Year Experiences in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The college also placed No. 3 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, No. 4 for Social Mobility and No. 6 for Study Abroad. Agnes Scott is consid  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird advised Student Quarters, an owner and operator of purpose-built, campus-adjacent Class A student housing properties in major university markets across the United States, on the successful closing of its inaugural commingled private investment fund. The total capital commitments to the fund were $127 million, including seed capital from prominent institutional investors, and were used to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: Clark Atlanta University (CAU) will welcome U.S. Department of Labor, Acting Secretary Julie Su for an event this Wednesday, September 25, from 1:00-2:30 PM ET at the Thomas W. Cole, Jr., Research Center For Science And Technology Exhibition Hall on the Clark Atlanta University campus. This visit by the Hon. Julie Su is a pivotal moment for CAU's new Labor Institute, the Institute for the Advancement of Black Str  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Emory University issued the following news release: The National Institute on Aging has awarded a $1.6 million, four-year R01 grant to the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing to investigate the role of Alzheimer's Special Care Units in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in dementia care within nursing homes. Grant director and associate professor Huiwen Xu, PhD, MHA, says that despite the benefits of Special Care Units in improving health   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp directed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to activate the State Operations Center (SOC) in preparation for Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. He declared a State of Emergency yesterday for all 159 counties, enabling emergency management teams t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Shinsung Petrochemical (Shinsung), an automotive supplier, will invest $11.2 million in a new manufacturing facility in Toombs County, creating more than 30 new jobs. "Eighty-three percent of expansions and new locations from the past fiscal year are on their way to rural communities, delivering more than 18,300 new jobs and $12.5 billion  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: The first touring production in Georgia Southern University's Performing Arts Center's 2024-25 School Matinee Series will bring an internationally acclaimed female acapella quartet from Zimbabwe to the stage on Oct. 15. Nobuntu comes from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city - one regarded by geographers as Zimbabwe's cultural gem. Bulawayo is the central hub of the Ndebele culture and Zimbabwe  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2024: Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Verda Colvin will present "Mentorship: Lifting as We Climb" at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Valdosta State University. This event is open to the public and presented free of charge by the Copeland African American Museum. "The Copeland African American Museum at VSU is a community resource that shines a spotlight on Black excellence," said Dr. Amy Watson, museu  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: A 2023 cybersecurity breach that compromised the data of 37 million T-Mobile customers highlights the need for better privacy solutions, something Kennesaw State University's Xinyue Zhang is working to deliver. Zhang's research focuses on the crucial intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. Her goal is to develop secure AI models that not only protect personal information  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Katherine Lybarger MACON -- Mercer University School of Medicine will host Justin S. Romney, Ph.D., LMFT, as part of the 2024 Armour Lecture Series. Co-hosted with the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, this annual event highlights current topics in marriage and family therapy and is open to students, faculty, staff and community members. This year, guest speaker Dr. Romney will present his lecture  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Michele Coffill Leaders at Grand Valley and Albany State University signed an articulation agreement September 25 that provides opportunities for students at the Georgia institution to earn master's degrees in public administration, health administration or communications at Grand Valley. Albany State is the eighth partner in the HBCU/HSI Consortium , which opens access to advanced degrees for student  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: PHILADELPHIA - Troutman Pepper client Plan Management Corporation (PMC), the creator of OptionTrax(R), a leading digital equity plan administration platform and service provider, recently announced that it has been acquired by Empower, a leading provider of retirement and wealth management services. Read a company press release about the acquisition. Under the agreement, Empower has wholly acquired PMC, headq  more