Monday - November 25, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday October 11, 2024 ( 16 items )  

A-Light Introduces Mira Architectural Luminaire
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- A-Light, a part of Acuity Brands, issued the following news: * * * Functional indirect illumination using ceiling and wall reflection * * * Oceanside, CA, October 10, 2024 - A-Light (www.alights.com), an established best-in-class manufacturer of specification grade interior lighting solutions, is pleased to announce the introduction of its Mira architectural luminaire. Mira is designed to provide functional illumination indirectly, using ceilings and walls as a r  more

Clark Atlanta University Unveils the Future of Alumni Engagement to Serve Growing Global Alumni Base
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: * * * Alumni survey and growth rates prompts CAU to reinvent engagement model as alumni base projected to hit at least 71,000 * * * By Hunter Abell Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is thrilled to announce a transformative expansion of its alumni relations structure, positioning the university to better connect with its rapidly growing, global alumni community and embrace the evolving needs of its multi-g  more

CNN Academy to Host 5-Day Training Bootcamp for U.S. Colleges in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- CNN issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * - Eight colleges from four states to gather at CNN's state-of-the-art Techwood campus - * * * CNN is bringing its successful journalism training program, CNN Academy, to the United States for the first time, with eight U.S. colleges set to take part in a special 5-day bootcamp in Atlanta, beginning this Saturday. Students from the University of Alabama, Clark Atlanta University, University of Florida, Georgia   more

CNN Audio Podcast 'All There is With Anderson Cooper' Returns for Season 3
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * New Online Grief Community Page Allows "All There Is" Listeners to Hear From Others Who've Experienced Loss and Share their Own Grief As Well * * * NEW YORK, NY - (October 9, 2024) - CNN Audio announced today that anchor Anderson Cooper will continue his deeply personal exploration of grief in the third season of his podcast All There Is with Anderson Cooper. The first episode is out today with actor Andrew Garfield, whose mot  more

CNN En Espanol Launches 24-Hour Streaming Channel in Spain
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- CNN issued the following news: Building on the expanding connection that Spanish audiences have established with its digital content over the past few years, CNN en Espanol has launched a 24-hour streaming channel in Spain, now available on Rakuten TV and closely followed by Samsung TV Plus on October 16, and LG Channels later this month. With this the network's 24-hour programming will be available to audiences in this key market, offering a fresh way to engage wit  more

CNN: Omar Jimenez Reports in 'Why Springfield?' for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 AT 8PM ET/PT PROMO: https://youtu.be/yO5ozuih_cc * * * NEW YORK, NY - (October 9, 2024) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a five-time Emmy(R) winning CNN Original, returns with a deeper look at the consequences of a right-wing conspiracy theory given a national platform playing out in Southwestern Ohio. "Why Springfield?" with CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez premieres Sunday, October   more

Constangy Attorneys Elysia Analo, Sarah Phaff Present Webinar on Employee Leave Under the FMLA and ADA
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy attorneys Elysia Analo and Sarah Phaff presented a webinar on managing employee leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Oct. 10. SHRM and HRCI credits were offered for this webinar. In this session, Elysia and Sarah reviewed the FMLA basics and the interplay of the FMLA and the Americans with Disabilities Act,   more

FSU Discovery Days: Panelists Express Bold Vision for TOC-FSU Partnership
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Stephen Stone Two far-reaching and highly impactful North Florida entities joined forces Tuesday in a panel discussion that explored how their partnership will help improve health care across North Florida and South Georgia. Members of the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (ISSM) at Florida State University and Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) shared their expertise, knowledge and visio  more

GA Dept of Driver Services Receives Grant to Continue Improvements in State's Electronic Conviction Processing System
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- The Georgia Department of Driver Services issued the following news release: Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) Commissioner Spencer R. Moore recently announced the receipt of a grant award in the amount of $261,197.69 from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to provide a secure and accurate method of electronic transmission of conviction data from Georgia courts to the State within ten days of adjudication as required by law, and to train and ed  more

Ga. Gov. Kemp Joins Federal, State Leaders to Provide Agricultural Damage Update
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: "We depend on our farmers and timber growers to provide the food and fibers we use every day and that drives our economy as part of Georgia's No. 1 industry," said Governor Brian Kemp. "Following the immense losses caused by Hurricane Helene, and with Hurricane Milton possibly bringing further impacts to our state, I'm urging all of our local, state, and federal partners to join efforts in bringing th  more

Georgia Southern's College of Engineering and Computing Receives $500k Commitment From Smith Douglas Homes
STATESBORO, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University's Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing (AEPCEC) has received a commitment of $500,000. The donation is a gift from Smith Douglas Homes in Atlanta, Georgia, that will be used to support additional faculty, provide scholarships and support equipment and supplies needed to educate students in residential construction. "This significant contribution will gre  more

Historic Macon Theatre Renamed the Piedmont Grand Opera House
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Macon, Ga. (October 10, 2024) - The Grand Opera House, the iconic and storied Macon theatre and live performance hall in the heart of the city's downtown, has a new name - the Piedmont Grand Opera House. Officials from Piedmont, which operates two hospitals in Macon - Piedmont Macon Medical Center and Piedmont Macon North Hospital - joined officials from the theatre and Mercer University, which manages The Grand, to   more

In Georgia Tech Visit, Future of Conflict Expert Brings His Perspective on Modern Warfare
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: The conflict in Ukraine is showing the world a lot about the future of warfare, and it's not all satellites and AI, conflict scholar Tim Sweijs told students and faculty during a recent Georgia Tech visit. "The war in Ukraine has punctured the visions that portray future wars as being hybrid, liminal, or gray-zoned," Sweijs said, referring to conflicts that fall in between peace and warfare. "We'r  more

New Bachelor's in Biomedical Sciences at Georgia Southern Approved, Debuts Fall 2025
STATESBORO, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: A new Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in biomedical sciences will debut in Georgia Southern University's College of Science and Mathematics (COSM) Fall 2025 roster following degree approval at the University System of Georgia's (USG) Board of Regents meeting in Atlanta on Oct. 8. The new program is the first of its kind offered by a USG institution. "The College of Science and Mathematics is a leader in p  more

Piedmont Augusta Receives Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification From DNV
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Augusta, Ga. (October 10, 2024) - Piedmont Augusta Hospital announces that it has received certification from DNV as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, reflecting the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events. "With stroke care, you must have the best clinicians and resources, but also the ability to act organizationally with extreme efficiency because of the time-critical nature of these events,  more

Piedmont Brings State-of-the-Art Imaging Machine to Newton County
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Covington, Ga. (October 10, 2024) - Piedmont Newton Hospital has a new, state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. The 3T (or 3 Tesla) MRI machine creates sharper images than earlier models and will allow the hospital to offer new imaging procedures. Previously, patients from Newton and surrounding counties might have had to drive up to an hour to access this technology that is now available at Piedmon  more