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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday August 14, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Cara Crotty Discusses DOJ's New DEI Recruiting Guidance with Bloomberg Law
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Cara Crotty Discusses DOJ's New DEI Recruiting Guidance with Bloomberg Law * Constangy partner Cara Crotty was recently featured in a Bloomberg Law article titled "Employers Seeking Diversity Via Proxy Draw Fresh DOJ Scrutiny," which examines theTrump administration's latest guidance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and its poten  more

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Emergency Department Survey of Vaccination Knowledge, Vaccination Coverage, and Willingness to Receive Vaccines in an Emergency Department Among Underserved Populations
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 29) on August 7, 2025, entitled "Emergency Department Survey of Vaccination Knowledge, Vaccination Coverage, and Willingness to Receive Vaccines in an Emergency Department Among Underserved Populations -- Eight U.S. Cities, April-December, 2024": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstra  more

Columbus State's Economic Impact Grows to $301.4M, Strengthening Its Role in the Region's Future
COLUMBUS, Georgia, Aug. 13 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State's economic impact grows to $301.4M, strengthening its role in the region's future Columbus State University continues to play a vital role in the economic and cultural health of the Chattahoochee Valley, according to the University System of Georgia's latest annual economic impact study. The newly released FY24 report shows that CSU contributed $301.35 million to the region's economy betwee  more

Georgia Southern Hosts STEAM Basecamp to Help Incoming Students Succeed
STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 13 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern hosts STEAM Basecamp to help incoming students succeed Georgia Southern University hosted 123 incoming freshmen on the Statesboro Campus for STEAM Basecamp ahead of the official start of classes. Basecamp focuses on students pursuing majors in the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, o  more

Kennesaw State's MOVE Center Aims to Redefine the Future of Human Mobility
KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 14 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State's MOVE Center aims to redefine the future of human mobility To further investigate how people move, recover, and live, Kennesaw State University's Office of Research recently established the MOVE Center, focused on rehabilitation and assistive technologies like soft robotics and artificial intelligence. Housed within the Office of Research, the center is led by Ayse Tekes, interim   more

Piedmont's Care Connect Program Offers Patients Comprehensive Care Management and Remote Patient Monitoring
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 14 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Piedmont posted the following news release: * * * Piedmont's Care Connect Program Offers Patients Comprehensive Care Management and Remote Patient Monitoring Atlanta, Ga. (August 13, 2025) - Piedmont has partnered with TimeDoc Health to deliver innovative care management services for patients with chronic conditions. This collaboration aims to improve patient engagement, outcomes, and access to care. Care Connect encompasses compre  more

Sage delivers next wave of AI-powered finance tools to help businesses close faster, automate more, and operate sustainably
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sage delivers next wave of AI-powered finance tools to help businesses close faster, automate more, and operate sustainably * (ATLANTA) August 13, 2025 - Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, today unveiled powerful new capabilities in Sage Intacct   more

Shane Snyder to Lead New Agilent Center of Excellence at Georgia Tech Focused on Water and the Environment
SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Shane Snyder to Lead New Agilent Center of Excellence at Georgia Tech Focused on Water and the Environment * Agilent Technologies Inc. and Georgia Tech today announced the establishment of an Agilent Center of Excellence (CoE) for Environmental Health and Engineering to adva  more

The Jump That Changed U.S. Warfare History
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * The Jump That Changed U.S. Warfare History * Since the inception of airborne warfare, the practice of using parachutes to insert troops into combat zones without land passage has turned the tides of conflicts. Commanders use airborne forces to seize the initiative. A brigade of paratroopers can envelop the ground from the sky in moments, allowing an army to strike deep inside enemy territory to gain key te  more