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Four men in red shirts with golf clubs pose for a group photo

Cobb County October 2, 2024

Two community service events: a golf fundraiser and a Service Sunday

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from two recent community service events: a golf tournament to support the work of the Sweetwater Mission, and a…

A group photo including three people in Lions Club vests

Mableton September 13, 2024

Two Mableton volunteer events: vision screening and Cooper Lake Road cleanup

All photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted two reports with photos about volunteer events in Mableton: vision screening for students at Betty Gray Middle School,…

Education August 28, 2024

Kennesaw State receives Georgia Serves grant to boost student volunteerism

This article by Darius Goodman appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: Kennesaw State University has received more than $169,000 in AmeriCorps funding from the Georgia Commission…

People planting trees in a raised bed running the length of a brick building side

Opinion April 17, 2024

A Good Vision For Fixing America’s Happiness Index, With Service (Part 2)

Photo of planting a food forest provided by Barry Krebs by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my previous column, I documented how participation in service…

Group shot of people on a cleanup with green safety vests

Opinion April 17, 2024

A Good Vision For Fixing America’s Happiness Index, With Service (Part 1)

(photo above taken at a MIC cleanup, provided by Barry Krebs) By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On National Public Radio, I listened to Allison Aubrey’s…

Three adults and fout children in auditorium

Cobb County March 17, 2024

Four Cobb community events with photos

Barry Krebs provided the following reports and photos from an assortment of community events: Project Keep Them off the Streets Project Keep Them Off The Streets (PKOTS) hosted their annual…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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