SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 22 -- The Association of University Centers on Disabilities issued the following news: * * * Advancing Autism Support in Georgia: Over a Decade of Progress and Advocacy The Autism Plan of Georgia envisions a future where all children with autism and related disorders have access to high-quality, family-centered, comprehensive, and coordinated services and supports. The Center for Leadership in Disability, housed within the School of Public Health at Georgia Stat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory School of Nursing's Bussenius named Distinguished Fellow by National Academies of Practice Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Associate Clinical Professor Hope Haynes Bussenius, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, has been named Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. The National Academies of Practice advances interprofessional education, scholarship, res  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 21 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Foundation praises Gov. Kemp for signing tort reform legislation Georgia Public Policy Foundation President Kyle Wingfield issued the following statement after Gov. Brian Kemp signed lawsuit abuse reform legislation into law: "We applaud Gov. Brian Kemp for his strong leadership in supporting meaningful relief for Georgia residents and business owners burdened by abusive lawsuits. By   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * GA Civil Rights Orgs CAIR-GA, ACLU, Advancing Justice Welcome Temporary Restraining Order in Student Visa Revocation Case Doe. v. Bondi Georgia civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, and CAIR-Georgia today welcomed the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued Friday in the case   more

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, April 22 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Gwinnett College announces May commencement speaker Before they turn their tassels on May 10, Georgia Gwinnett College's (GGC) spring graduates of the Class of 2025 will hear words of encouragement and inspiration from keynote speaker David Still, mayor of the city of Lawrenceville. "It's an honor to join this graduating class to celebrate such a meaningful milestone in their lives,"  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 22 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State professor uses experience to inspire art students A graphic artist for decades, Joseph Karg has used his talents for everything from drawing superheroes for Marvel Comics to illustrating tour posters for musical acts. In a slightly different direction, he's also lent these skills to tell an impactful story of an opioid overdose. Recently, the Kennesaw State University assistant pr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Junior lands coveted Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON, Ga. -- Mercer University junior Nivea George was recently accepted to the prestigious Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) at the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (Ford School). The PPIA is a national fellowship program that pr  more

ROSWELL, Georgia, April 19 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * SLF praises Gov. Huckabee-Sanders for signing 'The Public School Access and Transparency Act' into law in Arkansas Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), an organization of top attorneys that regularly defend constitutional rights, issued their praise for Gov. Sarah Huckabee-Sanders' signing of SB 572 into law in Arkansas earlier today. This news closely related to SLF's le  more

ROSWELL, Georgia, April 19 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * SLF supports the First Amendment rights of Gabriel Olivier Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), an organization of top attorneys that regularly defend Americans' constitutional rights, filed an amicus curiae brief urging the United States Supreme Court to take up the case of Gabriel Olivier, a speaker who faces punishment for simply trying to preach in a public square and cannot even chall  more