Author: Kathleen Cason
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Fanning Institute launch initiative
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and UGA’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development have partnered…
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UGA partnership with Georgia Chamber of Commerce launches new leadership initiative
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the University of Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership…
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Guest lecturer to discuss student homelessness on college campuses
Cyekeia Lee, director of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth,…
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J.W. Fanning Institute appoints 17 members to new advisory board
The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at UGA has appointed 17 leaders from across…
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Fanning Institute to dedicate Lamar Dodd painting donated by Fanning family
A ceremony dedicating an original Lamar Dodd painting will be held Sept. 29 at 2…
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Media Advisory: Athens-Clarke Commission to recognize Athens Peer Court
The Athens-Clarke County Commission will recognize Athens Peer Court during the regular commission meeting, April…
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Emory law professor to speak about child welfare in Georgia
Melissa Carter, a member of Emory University’s law faculty and executive director of the Barton…
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Emory law professor to speak at UGA about child welfare in Georgia
Melissa Carter, a member of Emory University’s law faculty and executive director of the Barton…
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Athens Peer Court receives 2013 Liberty Bell Award
On May 7, the Western Circuit Bar Association presented the 2013 Liberty Bell Award to…
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Juvenile justice
On Jan. 8, Georgia’s first lady Sandra Deal observed hearings at the Athens Peer Court-a…
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First lady Sandra Deal visits Athens Peer Court
Georgia’s first lady, Sandra Deal, observed hearings at the Athens Peer Court recently at the…
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Media advisory: First Lady Sandra Deal to visit Athens Peer Court
On Jan. 8, Georgia’s First Lady Sandra Deal will observe a hearing at the Athens…
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Fanning Institute summer programs develop leadership skills for youths and adults
The University of Georgia Fanning Institute in the Office of the Vice President of Public…
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Youth volunteers complete training for Athens’ first teen court
Youth offenders in Athens-Clarke County will soon have the option to be “tried by a…
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Live Healthy Columbus presents blueprint to combat childhood obesity
A report released this month will help Columbus address its growing childhood obesity issue, specifically…
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Community ties
Most graduate assistantships involve research projects or teaching classes. At the Fanning Institute, a public…
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UGA leadership program to use grant to raise students’ college readiness and completion rates
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement…
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Gates grant will be used for school improvement project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement…
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Fanning associate convenes summit for Southwest Georgia communities
For Courtney Tobin, April 1 ended months of hard work and planning. But for the…
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Faculty receive seed grants to study persistent poverty in state
For the fifth consecutive year, UGA faculty members have been awarded grants to support creative…
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UGA supports faculty research on poverty
For the fifth consecutive year, University of Georgia faculty have been awarded grants to support…
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Firm foundation: UGA employees, students partner with community to tackle poverty
Three years ago, the University of Georgia joined four community partners in an unprecedented initiative…
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Fanning mediator aims for resolution
Since 1983, Rawls has mediated or arbitrated more than 3,000 cases including disputes involving employment,…
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UGA Fanning Institute leadership development program
A new study by the University of Georgia Fanning Institute shows that community leadership programs…
