Study: More Americans bypassing personal physician when immediate treatment required
Only 45 percent of the 354 million annual visits for acute care in the United States are made to patients’ personal physicians, as Americans increasingly make busy emergency departments, specialists or outpatient care departments their first point of contact for treatment of new health problems or a flare up of a chronic condition like asthma or diabetes. The findings, which appear in the September edition of Health Affairs, do not bode well for the nation’s already busy and frequently undermanned emergency rooms.
Aug 31, 2010 - Georgia State University - ARCHE News Service
Georgia State unveils small business tax credit calculator for health reform
Georgia State University researchers have unveiled a small business tax credit calculator to help employers crunch the numbers to see if they’re eligible for health reform credits under the new law. The tool, called the 50-State Health Reform Calculator for Small Businesses, will help small employers, including non-profits, determine if they’re eligible for tax subsidies to cover part of the cost of health insurance starting this year. It is the first comprehensive nationwide calculator for all states. It can be accessed at www.gsu.edu/ghpc.
Aug 20, 2010 - University of West Georgia - ARCHE News Service
UWG to Host State School Superintendent Candidates
The University of West Georgia and the League of Women Voters Carrollton/Carroll County will present a forum for candidates for state school superintendent on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts on the UWG campus. The candidates’ forum is free and open to the public.
Aug 6, 2010 - University of Georgia - ARCHE News Service
Inaugural day of classes at MCG/UGA Medical Partnership
University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr., Medical College of Georgia President Ricardo Azziz and University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams will address reporters at 3 p.m. on Aug. 9, the inaugural day of classes at the campus of the MCG/UGA Medical Partnership. The news conference, which will be held in the conference room of the Interim Medical Partnership Building at 279 Williams Street in Athens, will be followed by a 4 p.m. dedication ceremony outside the building that will include comments by Governor Sonny Perdue.
Jun 16, 2010 - Atlanta Tea Party
Atlanta Tea Party calls on Congressman to Get Counseling to Address Propensity for Street Violence
Debbie Dooley and Julianne Thompson, co-coordinators of the Atlanta Tea Party today suggested that North Carolina Congressman Bob Etheridge seek professional counseling to address his propensity for assaulting people on the street who ask innocuous questions that send him into fits of violence. “The irony here is that it is Democrats like Bob Etheridge that have charged the Tea Party with fostering incivility in American politics,” said Dooley.
Jun 9, 2010 - Emory University - ARCHE News Service
Health Reform Lays Foundation for Preventing Disease, Lowering Costs
National health reform provides a major opportunity to achieve several key goals simultaneously, including improving disease prevention, reforming health care delivery, bending the cost curve, and achieving better value for spending, according to Emory University public health researchers. In a commentary published in the June 2010 issue of the journal Health Affairs, Emory health policy experts Kenneth Thorpe, PhD, and Lydia Ogden, PhD, say that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 could produce significant gains in many areas of health reform in a relatively short time.
Jun 8, 2010 - Georgia State University - ARCHE News Service
Historic labor records open for research at Georgia State's University Library
The historic records of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) are available for research at Georgia State University Library’s Southern Labor Archives, one year before the 30th anniversary of the strike that broke the union. Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s confrontation with PATCO in 1981 marked a turning point in American labor relations.
May 26, 2010 - Georgia State University - ARCHE News Service
Rocky road to recovery: Eurozone, China pose problems; jobs face internal headwind
Random "hiccups" of nature combined with turmoil in the Eurozone leading to volatile stock markets worldwide will impact recovery from gaining a strong foothold in the U.S in 2010, says Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business in his quarterly Forecast for the Nation released today (May 26).
May 13, 2010 - Southern Polytechnic State University - ARCHE News Service
SPSU receives $200,000 in funding from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Southern Polytechnic State University was recently awarded $200,000 in funding from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to increase nuclear education and expand the workforce in nuclear safety and nuclear-related disciplines. The funding is part of the Integrated University Program, coordinated and awarded through the NRC, U.S. Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration to support multi-year research projects that do not align with programmatic missions but are critical to maintaining nuclear engineering and science. For more information about SPSU's nuclear education, visit www.spsu.edu/nuclear.
May 12, 2010 - Emory University - ARCHE News Service
Economic Growth Is Sparked by Federal Investment in Basic University Research
A new report demonstrating the link between federally funded basic research and economic growth highlights four Emory startup companies among its 100 "success stories." Released by The Science Coalition, "Sparking Economic Growth: How federally funded university research creates innovation, new companies and jobs" traces the origins of 100 companies to breakthrough research conducted at a university and sponsored by a federal agency. The Emory-related companies are highlighted along with superstars Google, Genentech, Cisco Systems and iRobot.
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Apr 12, 2010 - Atlanta Tea Party Patriots
Tea Party Patriots Tax Day Rally 2010 at Georgia State Capitol April 15
Tea Party Patriots Tax Day Rally 2010
Georgia State Capitol April 15
Neil Cavuto to Broadcast “Your World With Neil Cavuto”
Live From GA Capitol Stage
Tea Party Patriots (TPP) will host Tax Day Tea Rally 2010 at the Georgia State Capitol on April 15. The rally will begin at 6 p.m., but activities begin at 3 p.m. Fox News will broadcast "Your World with Neil Cavuto" live from 4 -5 p.m. The theme for the rally will be: WE WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!
Georgia State Capitol April 15
Neil Cavuto to Broadcast “Your World With Neil Cavuto”
Live From GA Capitol Stage
Tea Party Patriots (TPP) will host Tax Day Tea Rally 2010 at the Georgia State Capitol on April 15. The rally will begin at 6 p.m., but activities begin at 3 p.m. Fox News will broadcast "Your World with Neil Cavuto" live from 4 -5 p.m. The theme for the rally will be: WE WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!
Apr 6, 2010 - Emory University - ARCHE News Service
Health Care: Timely topic for 'Classroom'
Health care and its future in America is the subject of this year’s Classroom on the Green set for Tuesday, April 6, beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the Emory School of Medicine. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will open the event with a welcome address. Rear Admiral Steven Solomon will give the keynote address. Solomon serves as the director of the Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service at the CDC. A panel discussion will follow.
Apr 6, 2010 - University of Georgia - ARCHE News Service
UGA law school to host forums on federal public service and homelessness
The UGA School of Law will host two presentations by Frank Trinity, general counsel of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which offers grants and oversees several federal volunteer programs, including AmeriCorps. Trinity will address federal public service job opportunities on April 7 at 12:30 p.m. in classroom A of Hirsch Hall, and lunch will be provided. A forum on strategies for dealing with homelessness in the current climate will begin at 4:30 p.m., also in classroom A.
Mar 30, 2010 - Emory University - ARCHE News Service
Emory Law approves first-year curriculum changes; New required course in legislation and regulation
The Emory University School of Law faculty has approved significant changes to the first-year curriculum, better positioning students for successful careers in legal practice. Key changes include the addition of a new required first-year course in legislation and regulation and the creation of an elective course option during the second semester. The new legislation and regulation course introduces students to the central role of legislatures and administrative agencies in the practice of law today.
Mar 23, 2010 - Emory University - ARCHE News Service
Georgia Gubernatorial Debate to be Held at Emory Law
The Emory Law Democrats will host a gubernatorial debate for Georgia’s Democratic candidates at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, in Emory Law’s Tull Auditorium, 1301 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, 30322. Four of the five candidates are confirmed, including Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker, a 1979 graduate of Emory Law; Georgia House Minority Leader Dubose Porter; Ray City Mayor Carl Camon; and former Secretary of State David Poythress, a 1967 Emory Law graduate. The event is free and open to the public.
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Mar 15, 2010 - Strategic Vision POLL
Oxendine and Barnes Lead As Top Picks For Governor; President’s Approval Number At 37%
Strategic Vision, LLC, a public relations and public affairs agency, announced the results of a four-day poll of 800 likely Georgia voters conducted March 5-8, 2010. The poll has a margin of error of ±3.5 percentage points. In the poll, 310 (39%) Republican voters were surveyed; with 270 (38%) Democratic voters surveyed; with 20 Libertarians (3%) 30 other party affiliation (4%) and 170 (21%) Independents polled. When asked if they approved or disapproved of Governor Sonny Perdue’s job performance, 50% approved; 36% disapproved; and 14% were undecided. Forty-nine percent of respondents approved of Senator Saxby Chambliss’ job performance; 35% disapproved; and 16% were undecided. Senator Johnny Isakson had 43% approving of his job performance; 32% disapproving; and 25% undecided.
Mar 14, 2010 - University of Georgia - ARCHE News Service
Tri-state water dispute to be focus of UGA School of Law’s 22nd Annual Red Clay Conference
Titled “Three States, One River: Exploring the Tri-State Water Dispute,” the University of Georgia School of Law’s 22nd Annual Red Clay Conference will take place March 26 in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall located on North Campus. The event is free and open to the public. The water allocation dispute between Georgia, Florida and Alabama will be examined from a variety of perspectives throughout the daylong conference.
Mar 13, 2010 - University of Georgia - ARCHE News Service
UGA’s Pi Sigma Alpha to host gubernatorial debate
Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honors society at the University of Georgia, will host a gubernatorial debate on Thursday, March 18, at 6 p.m. in the UGA Chapel. This event is free and open to the public. Moderated by Charles S. Bullock, Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science, the Democratic candidates will debate from 6-7:30 p.m. and Republican candidates from 8-9:30 p.m. Confirmed participants at this time include Republicans Karen Handel, Ray McBerry, Jeff Chapman and Austin Scott; and Democrats Carl Camon, Dubose Porter and David Poythress.
Mar 12, 2010 - Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE)
Colleges, Counties Launch Statewide Internship Program
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) and the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE) have partnered to create the Georgia County Internship Program. This unique statewide initiative will open doors for students to explore a variety of careers in county government and help a new generation understand the importance of local government in American democracy. The ACCG-ARCHE collaboration aims not only to give students direct exposure to county careers – but also a hands-on understanding of the inner workings of local government that will make them better-informed citizens and voters.
Mar 3, 2010 - Georgia State University - ARCHE News Service
Political corruption has impact on social trust
Residents of states with more government corruption may not only lose trust in political officials, but also have less trust in the general public, according to a new study by Sean Richey, an assistant professor of political science at Georgia State University. Richey studied arrests of government officials in 50 states combined with 2002 through 2004 survey data of the American National Election Studies panel, which produces data on voting, public opinion and political participation.
