WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news: Low-income credit unions in Florida and Georgia affected by both Hurricanes Helene and Milton can obtain urgent need grants of up to $15,000 from the NCUA. Credit unions with the low-income designation must submit their applications to the NCUA's Office of Credit Union Resources and Expansion by Jan. 31, 2025, describing the impact both hurricanes had on their operations. Credit unions hit by one of the hurricanes remain  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: William Hatcher, PhD, chair of the Social Sciences Department in the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, focuses his research on how the government works and how public managers serve their communities through the work they do in their organizations. Part of his broader research is how current and future public administrators are taught in programs like the Master of  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: In early November, the Augusta University College of Nursing hosted its 19th annual Costa Layman Women's Clinic, partnering with Carolina Health Centers Inc. at Ridge Spring Family Practice to provide free health screenings to over 125 female farm workers. The clinic operates with an interdisciplinary team composed of students and graduates from the Doctor or Nursing Practice and Clinical Nurse Leader programs,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: Lymphoma researchers from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine and the Georgia Institute of Technology have been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) Program. This funding supports a collaborative initiative to better understand and reduce h  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Presenting at a state conference, leaders from Georgia Southern University showcased a transformative model for career readiness, emphasizing the essential link between academic foundations and professional success. Dustin Anderson, Ph.D., associate provost for Student Success and Academic Programs, and Glenn Gibney, associate vice president for Career Readiness, recently presented at Georgia's Workf  more

AMERICUS, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Habitat for Humanity International issued the following news release: * * * Since 1976, the global housing nonprofit has worked alongside more than 62 million people around the world. * * * ATLANTA (Nov. 20, 2024) -- An improved place to call home can lead to better health outcomes and peace of mind for a family. Every culture faces unique barriers to affordable home repair, and in Peru just the first step of finding a trusted contractor to take on a project can  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 20 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Campaign promises, like that late-night visit to the fridge when you have a slice (or two) of leftover pizza and then (why not?) a few spoonfuls or (OK, fine) a bowl of ice cream, tend to hit differently in the cold light of day. Especially when things don't go well for the people who made those promises. For months before Election Day, Democrats promoted changing the filibuster in the U.S. Se  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 19 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The state of Georgia has just released brand-new information on the Georgia Promise Scholarship, which will provide eligible families with up to $6,500 to use on the education of their children. The online application portal will open early next year, and funds will be made available for the fall of 2025. You can access the new program website, My Georgia Promise, here. On the website, your fam  more