ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: * * * Update: 15 Human Cases of Guinea Worm Reported in 2024 A total of 15 human Guinea worm cases were reported in 2024 after a specimen from Chad was confirmed to be a human Guinea worm case. The final animal infection number for 2024 is 664. Provisional numbers were announced on January 30, 2025 (https://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/2025/2024-guinea-worm-worldwide-cases-announcement.html). All figures for the  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, May 15 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern's Center for Addiction Recovery receives major funding from Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust Georgia is in the midst of an opioid crisis. However, widespread implementation of public health interventions is creating a positive impact, with opioid overdose deaths declining sharply in the state since mid-2023. Georgia Southern University's Center for Addiction Recovery, hous  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Statement from Gaby Pacheco on the Detention of TheDream.US Scholarship Recipient Ximena Arias Cristobal Ximena Arias Cristobal is a 19-year old college student and recipient of TheDream.US National Scholarship currently being held in a ICE detention center in Georgia and facing potential deportation. The following is a statement from G  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Through the portal: the transfer portal is one more way for Vanderbilt to fulfill its mission of unlocking potential By Graham Hays Two decades before head coach Clark Lea led his alma mater's football team to a historic win over top-ranked Alabama, a Birmingham Bowl victory over Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt's first winning season since 2013, he was a transfer student-athlete looking for a place to grow.   more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU Awarded $5 Million for Education Center Renovation VALDOSTA -- Valdosta State University's Education Center will soon undergo a much-needed renovation, one that will foster creativity and innovation and strengthen the vital role VSU plays in improving K-12 education across South Georgia and beyond. In April, the Georgia General Assembly approved a $37.7 billion state budget that includes $5 million f  more