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    2017

    • December
      • UNG ranks as one of Kiplinger's Best College Values for 2018
      • Two UNG students win Gilman International Scholarship to study in China and Spain
      • MBA students take program proposal to Girl Scouts
      • Four UNG employees recognized by USG Chancellor for service excellence
      • UNG outlines plans for expansion into Lanier Tech campus
      • University of North Georgia students win Great Latino Debate
      • UNG gives low-income, first-generation students hope of attending college through Upward Bound
      • UNG Beta Alpha Psi achieves superior status for third year
      • Northside Hospital Forsyth reaps benefits of UNG's Professional and Continuing Education EKG Technician Program
      • Lawrenceville mother of five receives scholarship from Women of UNG
      • Student-teacher ambassadors usher high school students into realm of education
      • UNG's director of donor relations and stewardship recognized for achievements
      • UNG faculty and staff parking fees take effect Jan. 1
      • New high-tech firearms simulator supports UNG Public Safety Academy
      • UNG spotlights contemporary compositions with research presentations, concerts
      • Energy cooperative GreyStone establishes scholarship for cadets
      • Corps of Cadets and other UNG alumni gather at Ft. Bragg
      • UNG recognized for online learning excellence
      • Fall Commencement 2017
      • UNG residence life director received Outstanding Professional Award
    • November
      • UNG professor of education cited as expert in WalletHub publication
      • UNG's student counseling offers more than just stress relief, therapy to students
      • Mini-grants awarded to a range of UNG research projects
      • UNG professors cafe features dinner with a side of science
      • UNG earns three military friendly designations for 2018
      • UNG takes active role in getting and keeping students, faculty and staff in healthy condition
      • UNG offers a small space for entrepreneurs to dream big
      • UNG junior nursing major elected to statewide office, marking a first for the university
      • UNG graduate delivers Atlanta's bid for Amazon's HQ2 to officials in Seattle
      • Katherine Kipp Noteworthy
      • "Brewed in Japan" a history of beer in the Land of the Rising Sun
      • Honors Program starts new tradition with tailgate party before GTA production
      • UNG partners with Habitat for Humanity to offer free books to area kids, adults
      • UNG presents at Georgia Campus Sustainability Network conference
      • UNG programs support statewide, national ethics initiatives
      • UNG athletics recognizes World War I veterans with Operation Nighthawks of Honor
      • Olmsted grant doubles, funding more overseas trips for cadets
      • UNG cadets beat cadre 41-35 in Turkey Bowl
      • UNG Vice President Richard Oates on Albany State University transition team
      • UNG new host of regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Nov. 18
      • International cadets learn about cyberspace operations at Civil-Military Symposium
      • Native American women to share history and culture at UNG
      • UNG Oconee Campus Math Club takes home top prize from Alabama competition
      • Jespersen presents U.S. – China relations in a historical perspective
      • UNG Student Health Services awarded grant to educate on roadway dangers
      • Ranger Challenge headed to West Point for Sandhurst competition
      • UNG thanks donors at President's Circle Reception
      • Shantytown raises money for Habitat, awareness about homelessness
      • WalletHub ranks UNG among best in nation in cost, campus safety
      • UNG to celebrate 'Month of Thanks' in November to show appreciation to donors
      • UNG hits record student enrollment
      • Noteworthy Finding Kukan
      • Students experience taste of foreign countries during International Education Week
      • UNG rifle team captures fifth consecutive Georgia State Championship
      • SOIRE to showcase faculty research at UNG
      • Two UNG cadets ranked in top five in the nation
    • October
      • Faculty & Staff Awards 2017
      • Tournées Film Festival to bring a new wave of French cinema to UNG
      • JET offers UNG students opportunity to live and work in Japan
      • Student Conference on Leadership
      • Storytellers tell tall tales to raise money for UNG, Blue Ridge Community Theater
      • Two University of North Georgia (UNG) students perform at state music conference
      • UNG student-athletes raise more than $26,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation
      • Faculty and staff excellence to be recognized with award ceremonies
      • UNG Women's cross-country wins PBC crown; places nine on PBC All-Academic team
      • UNG junior and lecturer works on display in Athens art gallery
      • Helpful Harvest Auction, chili cook-offs to raise funds for food pantry, staff scholarships
      • UNG to mark Veterans Day with schedule of events Nov. 6-10
      • UNG political science major named to the 2017 Class of Presidential Fellows
      • Fourth annual Oconeefest raises more than $10,000 for area student scholarships
      • Microsoft executives visit UNG to talk about cybersecurity
      • American theologian specializing in science and religion to speak at UNG
      • English professor co-edits book of essays on Appalachian culture
      • UNG junior helped rescue man from drowning in France
      • UNG Reads welcomes visiting Cuban author Daína Chaviano
      • Navy veteran, Peace Corps director and economic strategist to visit UNG as Woodrow Wilson Fellow
      • UNG Cumming Campus hits 1,000 in undergrad enrollment
      • UNG's digital arts program is real game changer
      • UNG receives grant to produce World War I film festival
      • UNG teams victorious in 22nd annual Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival
      • UNG's McNair Scholars Program looking for a few good scholars
      • Fall Health Trails Challenge encourages a path to better health
      • UNG professor receives NSF grant to develop high school students critical thinking skills
      • UNG professors and community members jam to old-time music and preserve history
      • UNG helps transfer students transition with resources to succeed
      • Visual arts professor visits UNG to discuss exchange opportunities and present research paper
      • Corps of Cadets honors top cadets as Distinguished Military Students
      • UNG sophomore wins Atlanta division of NASH Next Contest, opens for Darius Rucker
      • DanceAbilities class at UNG helps special-needs students to move, groove
      • UNG Professor and students journey to Kenya in search of human origins
      • UNG chemistry professor students' research published in scholarly journal
      • Civil-Military Symposium to focus on cyber operations Nov. 8-9 at UNG
      • UNG students moonlight as sports officials
      • UNG talks educational partnerships in Hall County
      • GTA brings George and Ira Gershwin songs to stage in 'Crazy for You'
      • REACH helps two UNG students realize their dream of a college degree
      • Atlanta Business Chronicle names UNG president as one of 2017's Women Who Mean Business
      • UNG campuses open for high school students to explore
    • September
      • UNG English professor featured in "The Academic Minute" broadcast
      • Steve Smith Celebration
      • Chinese cadets visit UNG for a deep dive in American culture
      • Music professor reaps rewards after enrolling in CTLL academies
      • College Choice ranks UNG's online nursing program as one of the best
      • Three entrepreneurs share success stories at StartItUp Conference
      • New UNG guide helps show 'The Right Way to Go and Graduate'
      • Georgia Mountain Food Bank applauds UNG's commitment to feed children
      • Five UNG staffers complete supervisor program
      • 77 cadets earn top marks at Advanced Camp
      • Oconeefest an evening celebration for area UNG student scholarships
      • UNG to mark U.S. Constitution's anniversary
      • UNG student networks in summer NIST internship
      • Volunteer Fair offers students ways to give back
      • Visiting Author Series brings 'Dracula' author's blood relative to UNG
      • Fall semester to be filled with wide range of music
      • UNG grad student to participate in Fulbright Canada symposium
      • UNG professors combine classes for a "study-away" trip
      • UNG rolls out "body doubles" as teaching, learning aid for nursing students
      • UNG president to speak at WomenSource's power breakfast
      • "The Best is Yet to Be" for UNG students at Beta Alpha Psi conference
      • UNG professor and students explore Sicily's ancient past
      • U.S. News ranks UNG among top 25 public regional universities in the South
      • UNG hosts Savannah State University football program as Irma strikes Georgia
      • Boar's Head Weekend returns to connect cadets with mentors
      • traditions-at-ung
      • UNG biology student spends summer tracking turtles
      • UNG students take Journey of Hope to help those with disabilities
      • Gainesville mother-daughter overcome obstacles, take advantage of UNG educational programs
      • WonderQuest actors turn into wild animals in original tale of "The Jungle Book"
    • August
      • Latino Student Association connects UNG students to Hispanic culture
      • UNG reads "Bless Me Ultima"
      • Women's cross-country voted unanimous No. 1 in PBC preseason poll
      • New book by UNG history professor documents a social rebel
      • UNG students monitor water quality, devise solutions
      • UNG Dean of Libraries earns 2017 Award for Excellence
      • UNG a member of new athletic injury awareness task force
      • Germs transform into art at UNG art gallery
      • Student Money Management Center can help students with finances
      • UNG Blue Ridge Campus student enrollment rises
      • UNG’s economic impact on northeast Georgia tops $625 million
      • UNG launches online Doctor of Education degree this fall
      • IESA earns national recognition as Center of Academic Excellence
      • Art professor learns new porcelain techniques in China
      • UNG baseball team earns academic honors
      • WoW kicks off new academic year at UNG
      • More than 230 recruits complete FROG Week
      • Mountain Top Lecture Series returns to UNG on Aug. 26
      • UNG Convocation Center reaches peak of its construction
      • 2017 UNG Convocation
      • UNG student spends summer studying oysters in Savannah
      • Cadets gain experience in courses with active-duty soldiers
      • UNG theatre instructor ensures accents are authentic on movie set
      • Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s 2017-18 season tickets on sale now
      • Business student selected to attend Diamond Symposium
      • Oakwood and UNG’s joint park and ride lot wins state award
      • Biology professor wins 2017 national STEM award from magazine
      • UNG ready for solar eclipse with glasses and planetarium program
      • UNG again named to Forbes annual top colleges list
    • July
      • Nearly 550 UNG students turn their tassel and become college grads this summer
      • New deck in Dahlonega, HOV spaces in Gainesville to alleviate parking crunch
      • UNG Upward Bound grant to change lives in Gilmer County
      • Two UNG graduates named Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows
      • UNG partners with community to improve health care in Lumpkin County
      • Taylor Allen nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
      • Starlight celebration to blast off the first week of classes at UNG
      • UNG receives $10K to use for scholarships
      • Study-abroad trip broadens nursing students' view of health care in the world
      • UNG students bring splash of color to mural project in Gainesville
      • Students learn to speak new languages with the help of SLI
      • Database provides central location for all UNG policies
      • Cantrell named NCAA Division II Southeast Coach of the Year
      • National radio talk show host named summer commencement speaker
      • UNG College of Education grads ace the GACE
      • UNG professor publishes chapter in scholarly text
      • FUSE (and tea) fuels UNG student's sustainability research
    • June
      • UNG president presents at international conference in Austria
      • Faculty awarded $53,600 USG grants for innovative teaching methods, materials
      • UNG faculty selected as 2017 Governor’s Teaching Fellow member
      • UNG partners with program to provide meals to children across multiple counties
      • National Cyber Warrior Academy trains next generation to engage in virtual combat
      • High school students get a totally immersive language experience with FSLA
      • Just one gift can make a difference for a UNG student
      • UNG marching team completes award-winning season
      • UNG professor participates in Health Summit in Nicaragua
      • UNG staff member wins rising star award
      • UNG's online master's degree in criminal justice ranked most affordable
      • UNG signs partnership with South African university
      • UNG awarded $609,739 federal grant to expand geospatial program
      • UNG Summer Scholars Institute kicks off with a $15,000 grant
      • UNG Enactus team recognized at Enactus USA National Expo
      • UNG receives $7k grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation
      • Students help new students adjust to college life
      • UNG student awarded first Allison Clapp Memorial Scholarship
      • UNG student receives award at American Chemical Society National Meeting
      • UNG Foundation announces four new trustees
      • UNG Athletics wins three top PBC awards
    • May
      • Gen. Patrick honored at hall of fame unveiling
      • UNG awarded $2.6 million for Upward Bound program
      • Industry experts share knowledge at student-run film festival
      • Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce announces 2017-18 Leadership Hall class
      • UNG faculty member selected for Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Program
      • Lamb leaves ‘transformational’ gift to UNG
      • UNG to compete in NCAA D2 baseball championship tournament
      • Business students learn from elite leaders
      • Prince selected as peer reviewer for U.S. Department of Education program
      • UNG professor authors book on action movies
      • UNG signs agreement with Hungarian university
      • L3 Summit hones skills for emerging student leaders
      • Appalachian Studies Center opens Hoop House at UNG
      • Wired for success: MPA program goes online
      • UNG professor named to USG Review Committee
      • Prestigious scholarships awarded to UNG students
      • Record numbers graduate and commission at UNG
      • UNG students featured in investiture of new USG Chancellor
      • Film festival competition tests UNG students
      • 2014 alumnus Weston Lee killed in Iraq
      • Planetarium plans events ahead of solar eclipse
      • UNG's Mike Cottrell College of Business upholds AACSB accreditation
      • Several weather stations installed at UNG
      • UNG makes an impressive showing during English Honor Society conference
      • Training equips UNG faculty and staff as veteran advocates
      • UNG athletics posts phenomenal spring
    • April
      • UNG Fulbright scholar attempts Guinness world record
      • Ceremonies honor service and retirees
      • Department of Visual Arts hosts student exhibitions
      • UNG student recognized as a Newman Civic Fellow
      • Hundreds return to UNG for Alumni Weekend
      • First cohort completes College Assistance Migrant Program
      • Master Plan addresses facility needs on UNG campuses
      • Danns to chair International Editorial Board of UG Press
      • UNG adds certificate in cybersecurity and business concentrations
      • UNG: power player in cyber security education in Georgia
      • Academic Advising Center hosts Open House
      • 2017-2018 academic year tuition increase limited to two percent
      • Summer language academy enters seventh year
      • UNG played host to annual Science Olympiad competition
      • Awards ceremonies recognize outstanding students
      • UNG French faculty published in academic journals
      • UNG Debate Team earns national success
      • New student public relations organization chartered at UNG
      • UNG scores record eight Fulbright Scholars
      • Faculty and staff to be honored at service and retirement ceremonies
      • First female UNG cadet to commission into Infantry takes oath in May
      • UNG student wins national rifle championship
      • Psychology professor receives award at regional conference
      • UNG center issues "pitch challenge" to students and community
      • Speakers selected for UNG spring commencement ceremonies
      • UNG Theatre Department receives donation of bronze sculptures
      • Skyline Festival coming to UNG in May
      • Sergeant at UNG first in ROTC to earn Army instructor badge
      • UNG Summer Language Academy awarded $25,000 grant
      • Hundreds participate in UNG's Annual Research Conference
      • Hoag, Mountain Top and Cottrell speakers kick off in April
      • UNG Press releases military themed titles for WWI centennial
      • UNG earns educational advertising award
      • Biology professor honored with Masters in Teacher award
      • UNG nursing alumni publish research on smoking electronic cigarettes
    • March
      • Awards ceremony recognizes 60-plus UNG cadets
      • Health, Physical Education and Recreation now Department of Kinesiology
      • Multicultural Student Affairs to host Safe Zone Trainings
      • UNG biology faculty and students attend entomology conference
      • "Peter and the Star Catcher" highlights the end of GTA's 2016-17 season
      • UNG names Moore to lead Oconee Campus
      • UNG's Cottrell MBA named in top five public programs
      • UNG student wins local business award
      • Nighthawks of Honor finale planned for April 1
      • Gainesville Campus hosts 23rd annual math tournament
      • Female leaders at UNG honored during Women's History Month
      • Alumni Weekend on April 21-23 features new, family-friendly event
      • UNG kicks off participation in USG health challenge
      • Spring career fairs set for March 23 and April 4 at UNG
      • Kastner to speak at Dahlonega Literary Festival
      • New online doctor of education degree offered in the fall
      • UNG computer science faculty published in cyber security textbook
      • Students build environmentally friendly trails on Spring Break
      • UNG to hold Make-A-Wish 5k on March 27
      • UNG receives $40,000 in textbook transformation grants from USG
      • Japanese culture comes to UNG
      • Drill helps UNG prepare in the event of disaster
      • UNG wins rifle championship in first year of Southern Conference play
      • UNG chemistry professor published in POLYMER
      • Nursing department partners with healthcare clinic
      • UNG partners with Fannin High for outdoor learning
      • Event celebrates more than $1.7 million in student scholarships
      • Director of Academic Engagement wins award at gerontology conference
      • UNG earns Tree Campus USA designation
      • Seven high school students to earn UNG degrees
      • Track and field earns third in inaugural competition
    • February
      • Georgia's first graduate degree in human services delivery available at UNG
      • UNG nursing receives grant to aid students in emergencies
      • UNG to feature Diversity Film Series
      • Chestatee Review announces writing contest winners
      • UNG Gainesville Campus to host Mock Disaster Event March 8
      • UNG spring Open House events begin March 4
      • UNG professor honored with prestigious teaching award from the USG
      • UNG Press presents at state conference
      • UNG Professional and Continuing Education receives national awards
      • UNG celebrates black culture during Black History Month
      • Military programs featured in Army Magazine
      • GTA faculty appears on History channel series
      • UNG alums selected for internships with Department of Energy
      • New exchange brings first Polish cadets to UNG campus
      • Ten UNG students named Fulbright semifinalists
      • UNG to offer $5,000 in scholarships to Family Nurse Practitioner students
      • Georgia VFW makes $10,000 donation to Georgia World War I Centennial Commission
      • UNG to host Georgia Production Partnership event
      • UNG national leader for Make-A-Wish initiative
      • UNG online programs top national rankings
      • Baseball opener reinforces high preseason rank
      • Celebration highlights advancements since Darwin's time
      • UNG military science sergeant named top Army ROTC instructor in nation
      • Leadership minor retains and impacts UNG cohort
      • Environmental Leadership Center receives grant to restore Chestatee River
      • UNG military science sergeant named top Army ROTC instructor in nation
      • UNG Fellow to the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress chosen
      • Bailey to lead AAAS workshops
      • Spring choral events presented by UNG
      • Region schools get a taste of UNG poultry opportunities
      • Peach Belt softball coaches select UNG as conference favorite
    • January
      • Education student receives PAGE scholarship
      • UNG offers scholarships for new TEFL online program
      • UNG students holding VITA tax program
      • UNG welcomes Migrant Student Union as new student organization
      • UNG opens first MakerBot Innovation Center in Georgia
      • UNG named Best of Forsyth
      • Political science and international affairs interns engage government in US, abroad
      • Mike Cottrell College of Business receives Kappa Delta Foundation grant
      • UNG prepares to celebrate Black History Month
      • UNG Parent and Family Association awards $40,000 in scholarships
      • UNG wins 2017 NCAA DII Award of Excellence
      • UNG music student selected to perform at Carnegie Hall
      • UNG faculty selected as Governor’s Teaching Fellows
      • Research underway for faculty and student FUSE projects
      • Track and field takes off on Feb. 26
      • Farsi adds 11th language to UNG course offerings
      • GTA presents 'Godspell' and 'Much Ado About Nothing,' Feb. 14-25
      • Presidential awards fund faculty and staff research and projects
      • Nursing student selected for new national award
      • National transfer student conference celebrates 15 years
      • UNG named to Gold Level by Military Friendly
      • Research to take faculty and students to Africa
      • Five to enter UNG Athletics Hall of Fame
      • UNG opens second food pantry for students in need
      • New cadets complete FROG Week despite winter storm
      • UNG faculty and students part of national chemistry grant
      • UNG student researchers present at Criminal Justice conference

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