In a recent story, 41 NBC featured Middle Georgia State University's new Center for Middle Georgia Studies, "an intellectual and creative center designed to take on some of the region’s most difficult challenges," such as healthcare and poverty. The Peyton Anderson Foundation awarded the University with a $1.2 million grant to help fund the new center.
“'It’s a hub of knowledge,' Provost Dr. David Jenks said. 'Bringing together the community, the stakeholders, with the experts we have on campus, and being able to create a unit that will actually perpetuate the work that we do to help alleviate some of the major problems we have in the Macon-Bibb area.'”
Watch 41 NBC's story below and read their article here.