ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As Republicans gloat over their passage of school vouchers -- a scheme redirecting public dollars away from public education -- the DPG has issued a report card grading the 2024 Legislative Session to highlight their failing marks on education and other issues. Rather than investing in Georgia's public school students, faculty, and teachers, Republicans directed tens of millions of taxpayer dollars  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Emory University's Goizueta Business School issued the following news release: Emory University's Goizueta Business School today announces its third annual Real Estate Conference is set for May 2nd, 2024 at the St. Regis in Atlanta. The half-day conference brings together developers, investors, and other commercial real estate professionals to hear experts discuss the industry's most relevant and pressing topics. Tickets are available now. Emory alumnus Chris Lee   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: By Susan Carini Ask Carla Freeman her vision of what the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry is on its way to becoming and the answer is short but powerful: "An intellectual center of gravity at Emory." In the year since being named director of the Fox Center, Freeman -- the Goodrich C. White Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies -- has been making good on her promise to formulate new p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a seven-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden administration's latest lawless student loan plan, which will cost taxpayers an estimated $475 billion overall. "Despite the Court having already settled this issue, the Biden administration continues to brazenly violate the law," said Carr. "Georgia taxpayers have made it clear that they know it's w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University's Thomas C. and Ramona E. McDonald Center for America's Founding Principles will host its 11th A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas focusing on the plays of William Shakespeare, specifically on issues of political philosophy. The conference is April 15-16 on the Macon campus. The conference is free and open to the public. "We're very excited to be bringing to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Two students Mercer University students were announced as recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation's most prestigious scholarship for undergraduates in science, mathematics and engineering. Junior Sarah Boyer and sophomore Mia Jastrzembski were among 438 college sophomores and juniors from across the U.S. to be awarded the scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 11 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Sheahon J. Zenger, previously the interim president at the University of New Haven, has been named the 21st president of Illinois Wesleyan University, effective July 1. Zenger was elected by the IWU Board of Trustees after a national search that drew a broad and enthusiastic set of leaders. He was introduced by board chair Timothy J. Szerlong '74 at a campus event on April 10, which can be viewed  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: Acclaimed, Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter will headline the 30th Annual Jazz Under The Stars concert to celebrate their 32nd anniversary at Clark Atlanta University's Harkness Quadrangle on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Porter was raised in Bakersfield, California, and began singing in small jazz clubs in San Diego and later New York City, where his music career began to ascend with th  more