University of North Georgia is about to have two new telescopes. A construction milestone was reached when a crane hoisted two domes onto the newly built observatory just a few miles from the UNG Dahlonega ...
Fran Carroll and Mary Williams are two local Atlanta mamas committed to making a change for future generations. . #tinyactivistsatl was unofficially launched June 4, 2020 in the wake of the George Floyd death and ...
Memories matter. It starts as a child. The way we love, talk, teach and educate are just some of the few things we get to plant into our sweet tiny humans. LET’S CREATE THE CHANGE. ...
Rare corpse flower blooms at the University of North Georgia. Biology professor Ashlee McCaskill notes, “It’s right up there with the giant redwoods in northern California in terms of botanical record-holders.” The flower has the ...
University of North Georgia faculty, staff and alumni are making 3-D printed face masks. A team led by visual arts professor Jon Mehlferber and Enes Aganovic, assistant director of technology integration, is creating hundreds of ...
In the last week alone, the YMCA has provided: 3,500 snacks and dinner at various Y locations to children under 18 years of age Last Thursday, the Atlanta Community Food Bank delivered 19,000 pounds of ...
By Andrew White, Park Pride’s Director of Park Visioning Much has been written about the differences between placemaking and placekeeping. To the uninitiated, the two can appear very similar. Both use art and cultural activities ...
By Dentons In response to the evolving COVID-19 epidemic, Dentons US has launched a cross-practice COVID-19 special situations team to help navigate this fast-moving situation, drawing on the full scope of our global legal, policy ...
By University of North Georgia University of North Georgia students and faculty are collaborating to maintain Mount Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega. Thanks to a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, five of the students involved ...
By Ashby Nix Worley, Coastal Climate Adaptation Director, The Nature Conservancy Over the last several years, many Georgians suffered from the most costly and common of disasters in the nation—flooding. Fueled by warmer weather, the ...
Deputy Chiefs Get to Work Building More Customer-Focused Service By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has named two transit veterans to second-in-command positions overseeing daily bus and rail operations. MARTA General Manager ...
Photo contributed by: Steve Saenz, ExploreATL This moving monument by Georgia-based sculptor, Jo Fassnacht, honors the men and women who make it possible for us to enjoy our freedom. The sculpture, which depicts a nurse ...
MARTA to Invest Additional $250 Million in DeKalb Transit Improvements By MARTA MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker has announced a renewed commitment to the Authority’s customers in DeKalb County with a pledge to ...
Yusef Salaam, one of the “Central Park Five,” was the keynote speaker for University of North Georgia’s Black History Month. He shared his story and answered questions on the Gainesville Campus. Salaam was one of ...
The YMCA of Metro Atlanta honored its partners, volunteers and teen leaders of the year during its Celebration of Community Champions: 2020 Vision event at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Feb. 10. Ambassador Andrew Young ...
MAP International, a Georgia-based nonprofit global health organization working in 98 countries, is partnering with The UPS Foundation to airlift 1.3 million respirator masks and 10,000 protective coveralls to hard-hit hospitals treating coronavirus patients in ...
Featured Image: Copyright Mac Stone Photography By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia In 2018, when Georgia legislators almost unanimously approved putting the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment on the ballot and voters ...
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