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The High Museum of Art we will reopen to members and frontline workers free of charge with valid ID from Tuesday, July 7 through Friday, July 17. The museum, which closed in mid-March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will reopen to the general public on Saturday, July 18.
The museum will be following following local, regional, and federal recommendations for reopening, according to the media announcement. On June 23, the High will release a plan outlining the new health and safety measures for members, visitors and staff.
Exhibitions on view when the High reopens include “Paa Joe: Gates of No Return,” “The Plot Thickens: Storytelling in European Print Series,” and “Pioneers, Influencers, and Rising Voices: Women in the Collection.”
The museum will reopen with revised hours to accommodate necessary sanitation protocols. The updated hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
For continued updates on the High’s reopening procedures and online ticketing, visit https://high.org/tickets/.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced that the City of Atlanta has met the metrics to progress to Phase 2 of a five-phased reopening plan to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
As of May 24, the city sustained the necessary 14-day downward trend in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and percent of positive test cases while maintaining sufficient hospital and critical care bed capacity to progress into Phase 2, the “Easing” phase. This phase does not include reopening the City of Atlanta government facilities.
The five-phased plan, drawn from the recommendations of the Mayor’s Advisory Council for Reopening Atlanta, can be found online here.
“As we continue to monitor the effects of COVID-19, we are now prioritizing a safe transition into Phase 2 of our reopening plan,” Mayor Bottoms said in a media statement. “Data shows that we are in a position to move forward. We encourage Atlantans citywide to continue to follow all precautionary guidelines as community transmission of COVID-19 still poses a threat to our city.”
Starting this Thursday, May 28, the city will begin bi-weekly reporting on progress towards meeting the Phase 2 gate-keeping metrics, and each report will be posted on the ATLstrong.org website.
During Phase 2—the “Easing” phase—the city proposed the following guidelines:
Individuals:
Businesses/Non-Profits:
City Government:
In order to leave Phase 2, two critical gate-keeping measures have been added for contact tracing and testing capacity. The city will continue to Phase 3 after reaching and sustaining Phase 2 metrics. If there is a sustained increase in new COVID cases or hospital or critical care capacity falls below 50 percent, the city will revert back to Phase 1.
For a snapshot of the most recent data and metrics related to the city’s progress and updates on Atlanta’s current reopening phase, visit the COVID-19 Atlanta Reopening Dashboard.
Anticipating the transition to Phase 2, Bottoms issued an administrative order on on May 21 directing the Chief Operating Officer to work with the Atlanta Department of Transportation to develop a plan for Atlanta’s streets. This plan recognizes the role of the city in the economic recovery of local businesses and the ability to use public space to support quality of life during the reopening.
The plan will address how the city will use streets to support reopening through:
The mayor’s order outlines that the plan should be submitted and initial actions within the plan should begin implementation by June 1.
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Students in select programs at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business will be able to complete their courses through Robinson Anywhere, a digital teaching facility that provides high-quality remote access to Robinson’s graduate programs, beginning in the fall.
The centerpiece of the college’s new virtual capability is its Digital Board Room powered by mashme.io technology, a learning platform comprising 27 high-definition (HD) video screens, HD robotic cameras that follow instructors around the room and technology that generates augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, student polling, virtual breakout rooms and digital whiteboards. Robinson is the first school in the South and the third in the U.S. with a classroom incorporating mashme.io technology, following Colorado State University’s College of Business and New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Robinson Anywhere also includes a suite of digitally enabled classrooms and teaching studios through which students can interact seamlessly with instructors, guest speakers and fellow students. The digital teaching facility is on the recently opened 11th floor of 55 Park Place NE on Georgia State’s Atlanta campus. It includes traditional classrooms and communal spaces to enable collaboration, idea sharing and networking among students, faculty and executives.
“Robinson is continually pioneering the way graduate business education is delivered, starting with our part-time MBA, the opening of our Buckhead Center for graduate and executive education and, now, this investment in Robinson Anywhere,” said Richard Phillips, dean of the Robinson College.
“These technologically advanced classrooms allow students to grab a virtual seat whether in in Atlanta, Georgia or Chennai, India. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to deliver a curriculum at the forefront, as conveniently as possible, regardless of a student’s location.”
“The launch of Robinson Anywhere culminates a year-long effort to dramatically increase access to our internationally renowned graduate business programs,” said Brian Jennings, associate dean for graduate programs and executive education. “We’ve put students in the driver’s seat to experience Robinson from their choice of location: from Buckhead, from downtown Atlanta, from their home or office, from anywhere. That’s Robinson Anywhere.”
CRH Healthcare (CRH), a southeastern leader of urgent care centers in four states, has hired its first Chief Operations Officer from the largest urgent care operator in the country. Robert (Troy) Steckler will join CRH in June after 17 years in the urgent care industry and, most recently, as the SVP of Operations responsible for more than 280 centers and over 2500 associates.
Steckler, an EMT and emergency room RN by training, was one of the original members of a start-up team that started in Florida back in 2003 and has held various leadership positions throughout his long tenure. Although he has always been anchored in the operations, workflows, processes, and policies of the centers, he has also led site development, construction, and purchasing, getting a full view of what is needed to grow from a couple of centers to the country’s leader. It is this holistic expertise that will help CRH continue its rapid growth having grown from its first center to 46 centers in seven short years. Bill Miller, CRH Healthcare’s CEO and co-founder remarked, “Troy is an outstanding addition to our already excellent team. We are very excited about the experience, expertise, and enthusiasm that Troy will bring and the on-the-ground leadership that he will provide our centers.” Steckler’s responsibility will span the operations of all CRH clinics in four states. With Steckler’s addition, CRH’s CFO and co-founder, Andrea Malik Roe, will assume the additional title of President.
CRH is also saying farewell to Marc Olsen, the longtime leader of Peachtree Immediate Care (PIC), the largest urgent care network in Georgia and the largest region for CRH. Marc has served as the SVP of Operations for four years and as the most senior operations executive at CRH. He made a decision to leave earlier this year to pursue his own entrepreneurial aspirations to build and lead a healthcare services company but will continue to be an informal advisor and friend of the firm. Miller said, “We wish Marc luck in his future endeavors and appreciate all that he has done for the company and, more importantly, for the CRH and PIC teams. He will be missed.”
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index held steady in May, following a sharp decline in April. The Index now stands at 86.6 (1985=100), up from 85.7 in April. The Present Situation Index – based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions – declined from 73.0 to 71.1. However, the Expectations Index – based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business and labor market conditions – improved from 94.3 in April to 96.9 this month.
The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch. The cutoff date for the preliminary results was May 14.
“Following two months of rapid decline, the free-fall in Confidence stopped in May,” says Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board. “The severe and widespread impact of COVID-19 has been mostly reflected in the Present Situation Index, which has plummeted nearly 100 points since the onset of the pandemic. Short-term expectations moderately increased as the gradual re-opening of the economy helped improve consumers’ spirits. However, consumers remain concerned about their financial prospects. In addition, inflation expectations continue to climb, which could lead to a sense of diminished purchasing power and curtail spending. While the decline in confidence appears to have stopped for the moment, the uneven path to recovery and potential second wave are likely to keep a cloud of uncertainty hanging over consumers’ heads.”
Consumers’ assessment of current conditions declined further in May. The percentage of consumers claiming business conditions are “good” decreased from 19.9 percent to 16.3 percent, while those claiming business conditions are “bad” increased from 45.3 percent to 52.1 percent. Consumers’ appraisal of the job market was mixed. The percentage of consumers saying jobs are “plentiful” decreased from 18.8 percent to 17.4 percent, however those claiming jobs are “hard to get” decreased from 34.5 percent to 27.8 percent.
Consumers, however, were moderately more optimistic about the short-term outlook. Those expecting business conditions will improve over the next six months increased from 39.8 percent to 43.3 percent, while those expecting business conditions will worsen decreased, from 25.1 percent to 21.4 percent.
Consumers’ outlook for the labor market was mixed. The proportion expecting more jobs in the months ahead declined from 41.2 percent to 39.3 percent, however those anticipating fewer jobs in the months ahead also decreased, from 21.2 percent to 20.2 percent. Regarding their short-term income prospects, the percentage of consumers expecting an increase declined from 17.2 percent to 14.0 percent, however the proportion expecting a decrease declined from 18.4 percent to 15.0 percent.