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    NorthSTAR - UNG's African American Male Initiative

    The NorthSTAR program supports the educational and professional aspirations of African American men at the University of North Georgia. NorthSTAR was developed to help forward the University System of Georgia’s African American Male Initiative (AAMI), which is committed to significantly increasing the graduation rates and number of degrees conferred upon African American men.

    NorthSTAR leverages the resources to provide African American men with identity development, cultural guardianship and experiential learning opportunities.

    In order to participate in NorthSTAR, you must be the following:

    • African American/Black Male
    • Associate Degree-Seeking Student
    • Bachelor Degree-Seeking Student
    • Dahlonega or Gainesville campus

    Application details for fall 2022 will be updated here when available.

    The 2021 AAMI program has reached participant capacity. Application details for Spring 2022 will be updated here when available.

    Complete the AAMI Faculty-Staff Mentor Application

    Mission

    Our mission is to support and cultivate a community of scholars and develop them as leaders and change agents in their respective fields. NorthSTAR aims to fulfill AAMI’s mission to provide a program model of academic and social instruments that allow students to successfully matriculate through the completion of their classes and elevate their semester and cumulative GPAs leading to graduation from the University of North Georgia.

    Fall 2022 AAMI events will be updated here when available.

    AAMI Programs

    • Spring 2022 Programs
    • Top Flight

    Spring 2022 Programs

    Date Event Location
    January 21, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

    AAMI My Journey

    Virtual

    January 24, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Financial Literacy with Peach State FCU

    Virtual

    January 26, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Book Club Meeting

    Virtual

    February 1, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Get-Together

    DAH MSA Office

    February 17, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI McNair Presentation

    Virtual

    February 21, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Career Development (Two Tracks)

    Virtual

    February 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Film and Brotherhood (DAH)

    Virtual

    March 1, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Get-Together

    GVL MSA Office

    March 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI My Journey

    Virtual

    March 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Study Night (GVL)

    MSA Suite

    March 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Study Night (GVL)

    MSA Suite

    March 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Speed Networking Roundtable

    Robinson Ballroom

    March 21, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Film and Brotherhood

    MSA Suite

    March 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Career Development (Two Tracks)

    Virtual

    March 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Get-Together

    DAH MSA Office

    April 4, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Career Development (Two Tracks)

    Virtual

    April 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. AAMI Leadership Retreat

    Virtual or Robinson Ballroom

    May 2, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Study Night (GVL)

    MSA Suite

    May 3, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Study Night (DAH)

    MSA Suite

    Top Flight

    • Freshmen (0 – 29 Credit Hours) and Sophomores (30 – 59 Credit Hours) will go through the “Finding Your Way” Track and Juniors (60 – 89) and Seniors ( 90+ Credit Hours) will go through the “Traveling Beyond” Track.
    • “Finding Your Way” will consist of learning more about UNG Career Services, Handshake, Picking a Major, Nettiqutte, Searching for an Internship and Job Shadowing, and Tricks to LinkedIn.
    • “Traveling Beyond” will consist of Resume and Cover Letter Development, Job Searching, Interviews, Networking Help, Life After College, and Cultural Leadership Session.

    “Top Flight” Registration

    Select the dates/times to register online in UNG Connect.

    • September 27, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
    • October 25, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
    • November 15, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
    • February 21, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.
    • March 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

    Goals of AAMI:

    • Academic Skills Enrichment

      Supports AAMI students in achieving their academic goals through a range of both personalized and campus-wide initiatives that foster self-regulated learning, enhances academic skills and provides exemplary academic support programs and services

    • Student Support Services

      Makes internal and external resources available and provides information and learning tools to enhance academic and social success

    • Adult and Peer Mentoring

      Connects AAMI students to vetted adults and peers who encourage achievement and foster positive attitudes and a sense of belonging through personal and academic support, cultivating professional development

    • Leadership Development

      Provides multifaceted professional and soft skills forums to help develop and strengthen leadership and career readiness skills

    Benefits of AAMI:

    • Tutoring

      As a participant of the NorthSTAR: AAMI Program, you will be provided tutoring through Tutor.com. Tutor.com has professional, expert tutors available in more than 250 subjects. View the list of available subjects online.

      Log in to Tutor.com
      Username: your UNG email address 
      Password: Contact AAMI Staff for Password

    Questions?

    Kyle Murphy, MPH, Director
    NorthSTAR: African American Male Initiative 
    Kyle.Murphy@ung.edu
    678-717-3934

    Bikash Das, PhD, Assistant Director
    NorthSTAR: African American Male Initiative 
    Bikash.das@ung.edu
    678-717-3679

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