2018

• December
  • Groups from UNG help families with gifts and essentials before holidays
  • Family nurse practitioner program named most affordable in Georgia
  • More than 600 participate in fall commencement
  • Oconee Campus wins award for Christmas parade float
  • Deployed soldier, alumnus surprises daughter at commencement
  • Students develop new chemistry laboratory
  • Chinese Language Flagship students finish fourth in BYU competition
  • Financial Aid staff earns large number of national credentials
  • Nursing students participate in high school mock disaster
  • Student honored for helping transfers and other first-year students
  • College of Business seeking students for 2-week Singapore Experience
  • Marketing students help four nonprofits with class projects
  • Physical therapy clinical education director named to state board
  • GPB to air assistant professor's documentary Dec. 29
  • UNG and Cyber 2.0 hosting cyber challenge with possible $100K prize
  • Women of UNG award former cadet with scholarship to continue her education
  • UNG contributes $620 million to economy in 2017
  • Updating orientation guidebook pays off with national award
  • 21 cadets earn Distinguished Military Graduate honor
  • Civic Action Plan proposes guidelines for community engagement
  • Group helps alumni adjust to teaching profession
  • Biology lecturer honored with UGA alumni award
  • Physical therapists' research aims to limit pain for guide dog users
  • BFA graphic design class helps nonprofits with advertising
  • Olmsted Foundation grant expansion forges partnership with historically black colleges and universities
  • Mike Cottrell College of Business partners with Syfan Logistics
  • University Advancement official becomes GEAC president
• November
  • Online criminal justice master's program ranked in top 10 for affordability
  • Connections in Asia grow through India and Taiwan partnerships
  • UNG tops Division II in Make-A-Wish fundraising
  • History professor publishes book about 'The Man Who Punched Jefferson Davis'
  • MakerBot Innovation Center helps faculty and future entrepreneurs
  • Online RN to BSN program named to top 50 list
  • Events aim to lower stress during final exams
  • State attorney general and Regent to speak at fall commencements
  • Innovation helps international students earn Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Alumnus named Lumpkin County Teacher of Year
  • Professional and Continuing Education wins award for brochure
  • Governor's Office of Highway Safety awards grant for safety prevention
  • Two alumni inducted into Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame
  • Assistant professor finalist for Georgia March of Dimes Nurse of Year
  • Music research conference grows steadily
  • Student's photo picked for magazine cover
  • International cadets experience Corps of Cadets and cultural immersion
  • Holiday Concert to combine talents of students and faculty members
  • Cross-country team prepares to host Hall County's first NCAA postseason event
  • College of Education helping South Georgia State launch teacher education program
  • Assistant professors contribute to journal special edition
  • Ethics Week celebrates UNG's institutional values
  • Native Americans honored for their contributions in November
  • CLE students practice language skills through volunteerism
  • Convocation Center awarded for its innovation
  • College of Business event prepares students for next career step
  • Enrollment growth increases student body to near 20,000
  • REACH summit helps high school students look to future profession
  • Faculty and staff show off research projects during annual symposium
  • Professor of Spanish translates new book of poetry
  • Students get a taste of other cultures during International Education Week
  • UNG leading efforts of Georgia World War I Centennial Commission
  • Regional research conference for undergrads benefits students
  • Children's book celebrates history of Dahlonega Campus
  • First-generation students celebrated for their successes
  • UNG wins Ranger Challenge to earn return to Sandhurst
  • Hardee named dean of College of Education
  • Military Times ranks UNG on 2019 colleges Best for Vets list
• October
  • Student named Enactus Fellow for 2018-19
  • Baseball coach addresses Knight Commission on proposed coaching test changes
  • Public health event gives students platform to share their work
  • Ecological Protection Lab and community partners saving hemlocks
  • FEMA grant pays for last year's storm damage
  • Multiple events planned to mark Veterans Day
  • Assistant professors publish blog post about Blue Ridge Scholars
  • Army War College to co-host security symposium Nov. 14-15
  • New sculptures added to outdoor art exhibit
  • $2.1 million federal grant to fund new program for freshmen
  • Softball team welcomes national champ Florida State for Nov. 4 exhibition
  • Cumming Campus establishes its own food pantry
  • Pair of physics majors present starspot research at multiple conferences
  • Tree inventory to help devise management plan for Oconee Veterans Park
  • Oconeefest raises more than $16K for scholarships
  • UNG breaks ground on standalone Blue Ridge Campus
  • Biology professor researches mealworms as food source
  • High school students learn about teacher education at Future Georgia Educators Day
  • Professor has book published on Jimmy Carter's 1976 Florida primary win
  • Faculty member shares expertise with community through Learning Café
  • Board of Regents approves intramural fields as Rec Center celebrates 10 years
  • NISTS launches doctoral-credit cohort focused on student-transfer specialists
  • Health and PE teacher education program moving to Gainesville Campus
  • Assistant professor's research published by National Science Foundation
  • EPA awarded $100,000 grant to Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis faculty
  • Poultry science opportunities continue to increase at UNG
  • Contest seeks inventors who could advance to state competition
  • Assistant professor publishes book about meaning of 'evil'
  • Students get in-depth information about careers in student affairs and enrollment management
  • Blue Ridge Campus groundbreaking set for Oct. 17
  • Student Conference on Leadership set for Nov. 10
  • GTA to transport audience to the wonderful world of Oz with classic musical
  • Loop Road now Nighthawks Way
  • Grant jumpstarts community garden on Oconee Campus
  • Cybersecurity efforts keep growing
  • Students and faculty participate in Banned Books Week activities
  • Corps honors 17 as Distinguished Military Students
  • Assistant professor of education starts community literacy clinic
  • Weekend will help high school students learn about Corps of Cadets
  • Studio art majors learn from current and historical masters
• September
  • Student groups encouraging peers to register to vote
  • Franken Fridays to celebrate anniversary of Mary Shelley's novel 'Frankenstein'
  • Associate professor leading state branch of national counseling group
  • Criminal justice professionals share expertise on opioid crisis
  • NSF grant helps math department host conference
  • Strategic studies program builds on Five Eyes trust to forge new partnerships
  • Families welcomed to spend day with students at UNG
  • UNG joins statewide project focused on climate change
  • Harlem Globetrotters coming to UNG in November
  • Biology undergraduate research project at UNG turns into small documentary
  • Fulbright scholar wins extension to work with nonprofit in Bulgaria
  • Oconeefest to raise funds for scholarships Oct. 18
  • Physics faculty member has research published in journal
  • Students share work with leading entomologist
  • Open House to give prospective UNG students positive first impression
  • Greek Life one step closer to reality on UNG's Gainesville Campus
  • Cross-country invitational serves as test run for NCAA Regional
  • University System recommends $13.6 million for Lanier Tech campus project
  • Dragon boat team takes top honors in collegiate division
  • Sheila Schulte takes over reins of Center for Global Engagement
  • UNG remembers 9/11 at candlelight vigil
  • UNG marks Constitution Day on Sept. 17
  • Beta Alpha Psi takes second in international competition
  • Bastas presents at national research administrators conference
  • Latino and Hispanic Americans share their culture with UNG community
  • Students and faculty connect to community groups through Volunteer Fair
  • UNG climbs the ranks of U.S. News & World Report annual Best Colleges List
  • Debate Team reaches finals in world tournament for first time
  • Singers and instrumentalists to show their talents during fall concerts
  • REED Summit connects students with healthcare industry professionals
  • Soccer teams expecting success this season
  • English professor publishes critical edition of author HP Lovecraft
  • Honors Program at UNG prompts solid bond for students
  • Students immerse themselves in study abroad programs
  • Swash-buckling pirates to take over GTA's WonderQuest stage
  • Nighthawk Emergency Loan Program available to UNG students
• August
  • UNG professor named a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellow
  • Army Chief of Staff visits UNG and shares lessons of leadership
  • Corps of Cadets adds partnership with Romanian military academy
  • Kate Taylor earns two scholarships to study in China
  • Presidential Semester Incentive Award boosts math immersion with hopes of future NSF grant
  • Boars Head Weekend seeks to prepare cadets for careers
  • UNG SGA presidents attend summer retreat with Board of Regents
  • Blue Ridge Scholars continue to grow in third year of program
  • Business leaders to share experience at Cottrell Speaker Series
  • Lori Wilson is new UNG chemistry department head
  • Nursing department helps treat immigrants in Dominican Republic
  • Visual arts associate professor joins arts foundation in Oconee County
  • Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference offers students opportunity to present research
  • Kinesiology department makes move to Convocation Center
  • UNG lands on Forbes Top Colleges list for 3rd straight year
  • Grand opening of Mike and Lynn Cottrell JA Discovery Center at North Georgia set for Aug. 23
  • Visual arts students to see national and international artwork up close at UNG galleries
  • Cadet leaders show the way for newcomers during FROG Week
  • Two earn cyber scholarships and internships from DoD
  • 2 from UNG named Governor's Teaching Fellows
  • UNG ranked in top 20 of best online schools in Georgia
  • Mountain Top Lecture Series schedules speakers for 2018-19 academic year
  • CAMP freshmen students move into their own apartments at UNG Gainesville Campus
  • UNG gets approval for East Asian studies and healthcare informatics degrees
  • UNG president celebrates achievements and looks ahead to bright future
  • Weeks of Welcome programs connect students to campus
  • Wright takes over as professor of military science
  • UNG associate provost helps Belize colleagues as Fulbright Specialist
  • Students spend the summer helping people with disabilities
  • 250 graduate from UNG at summer commencement
  • Fall 2018 parking updates
  • HOPE student group recognized for best new marathon in nation
  • REED Summit to link students with healthcare industry professionals
  • Music professor crosses globe judging and playing at international events
  • Delaney joins UNG as new dean of students in Dahlonega
  • Dean's research published in scientific journal
• July
  • Graduate program expansion in Cumming provides more opportunity
  • UNG in top 10 percent of schools producing physics undergraduates
  • Entrepreneurship certificate program helps MBA students adjust mindset
  • Cadet selected to brief VIPs at national JROTC event
  • IESA associate professor named as a fellow
  • Red Cross awards UNG student for life-saving action
  • Upward Bound immerses high schoolers in college life
  • Starlight fireworks event set for 20th installment in August
  • Transatlantic Studies Association conference comes to UNG
  • Public safety switches app from Rave to LiveSafe
  • UNG president to speak about college mergers at NACUBO
  • Faculty member’s mural featured at Athens eatery
  • UNG partners with Hilliard A. Wilbanks Foundation on Corps of Cadets scholarship
  • Construction occurring on UNG campuses this summer
  • UNG professor’s research mentioned in Washington Post
  • International Educator magazine features cover article by UNG professor
  • Four from UNG look at how history is preserved and visit Machu Picchu
  • UNG alumnus who leads education group set to speak at summer commencement
  • Tickets on sale for new Gainesville Theatre Alliance season
  • Two UNG grads earn Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to become STEM teachers
  • UNG sophomore Alyssa Yarck earns highest Girl Scout honor
  • UNG faculty member shares impact of undergraduate research at symposium
  • Visual art lecturer teaches and creates art in China
  • Two UNG faculty members contribute to Georgia Climate Research Roadmap
  • UNG leaders aid Belize counterparts with quality assurance
  • Two UNG facilities professionals named to state leadership roles
  • Steps to College helps students brush up on English and earn course credit
  • Summer Honors Program teaches high school students about leadership
  • 108 cadets face Advanced Camp trials at Fort Knox
• June
  • Kent awarded for community contributions
  • UNG Convocation Center wins award
  • Schools.com ranks UNG in top five of best four-year schools in Georgia
  • Summer Language Institute marks 10 years of expanding language and cultural understanding
  • Operation Nighthawks of Honor fundraiser auction running through end of June
  • Cyber Warrior Academy to inspire students in rapidly growing field
  • Oconee's Habitat for Humanity Club builds libraries
  • TriBeta launches new chapter on Gainesville Campus
  • Eastern box turtle inspires art students
  • Vera Jackson Scholarship recipients enroll in UNG
  • Softball player and coaching staff recognized
  • Faculty and students search for fossils and data on Georgia's coast
  • UNG Enactus recognized for community gardening project
  • Kinesiology lecturer selected for Faculty Development in Georgia program
  • UNG student's company finalist for Business of Year in Forsyth County
  • Four UNG students selected to complete degrees at Chinese university
  • Abegaz wins best paper at international conference
  • Students take steps in making UNG sustainable campus
  • UNG wins ninth straight Make-A-Wish Award
  • UNG announces new vice president of Student Affairs
  • Summer Scholars Institute to enhance learning during summer
  • UNG students win national 'Pledge Against Plastic Straws'
  • UNG program boosts local elementary teachers' science knowledge
  • New Student Orientation redesigned
  • UNG's Oconee Campus celebrates Tree Campus USA Designation
  • UNG students and faculty attend Sigma Tau Delta convention
• May
  • Scholarships awarded to art students
  • Students learn to be leaders during L3 Summit at UNG
  • UNG students win Freeman-ASIA and Gilman scholarships to study abroad
  • UNG senior earns three scholarships to study abroad
  • Camp Appalachia provides enrichment via history and culture
  • Two UNG juniors named to All-Georgia Academic Team
  • Softball team wins Super Regional to advance to NCAA Division II Softball Championship
  • UNG adds doctorate in nursing and bachelor's in cybersecurity
  • UNG to help feed thousands of children this summer
  • Student nurses organization to host conference at UNG
  • Leadership Oconee honors Cyndee Perdue Moore with award
  • Adult learner program recognized by USG
  • Model UN Club participates in international conference
  • New South Korean partnership creates opportunities for PT students
  • UNG hosts middle schools at the Oconee Campus
  • UNG hosts annual math tournament for college students
  • UNG hosts British Consul General from Atlanta
  • Art students' earn accolades during exhibition
  • Film industry group to help kick off UNG’s Georgia Film Festival
  • Cadet brothers among 1250 in first commencement exercises at new facility
  • Alumnus Fogarty to be promoted and lead Army Cyber Command
  • State legislature earmarks $5.5 million for UNG standalone campus in Blue Ridge
  • SGAs unveil Nighthawk statue and start new tradition at UNG
  • McNair Scholars Program boasts success from six students
  • Three UNG students participate in musical production in Oconee
  • Women's tennis team advances to Sweet 16 in Arizona
  • Momentum Year initiative to help Complete College Georgia
• April
  • UNG Remembers Day memorializes students
  • UNG graduates high number of dual enrollment students this spring
  • UNG team places in top 10 of poultry competition
  • Women's tennis team heads to NCAA Tournament
  • UNG softball team wins fifth Peach Belt regular season title
  • Three UNG graduates named Fulbright finalists
  • Awards presented and alumni share memories at Alumni Weekend
  • Six students earn Boren awards to study abroad
  • Biology professor featured in "American Snakes" book
  • Faculty and staff recognized for service and retirement
  • Board of Regents approves Master of Accountancy degree for UNG
  • Make-A-Wish celebration at UNG makes dreams come true for local child
  • Student art and literature contest winners announced
  • Cadets place fourth overall in Sandhurst and claim ROTC Cup
  • NSA grant will fund UNG summer camp for future cyber warriors
  • Students to Pay Same Tuition for the 2018-2019 Academic Year
  • Cadet wins Georgia Guard's Best Warrior Competition
  • Math professor wins PBC student-athlete mentor award
  • Student achievements recognized with three award ceremonies
  • UNG top producer of Gilman scholars
  • Convocation Center ribbon cutting set for May 23
  • Two UNG faculty members exhibit artwork in Athens gallery
  • UNG junior and sophomore earn national science accolades
  • UNG professor and students creating herbarium
  • Nighthawks claim first-ever eSports PBC championship
  • Visiting scholar from China offers students cultural diversity
  • Educators LEAP into Action with impactful changes in the classroom
  • Forbes names UNG one of the nation’s best value colleges
  • First commencement ceremonies in Convocation Center to take place May 4-5
  • Concert to feature students and movie-themed pieces
  • UNG-run film festival debuts new name
  • Professional and Continuing Education earns top five national ranking
  • Visual arts professor exhibits artwork in Missouri and Georgia
  • Mountain Top Lecture Series discusses cognitive science of religion April 6-7
  • Army parachute team fills the skies over UNG
  • Paper on psychological influence of hunger wins Outstanding Professional Paper award
  • Student's photograph good for third place finish in art competition
  • UNG alumna selected as jurist for Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
  • Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate offered this summer
  • FUSE grants allow faculty and students to engage in summer research projects
  • Firefly Music concert series to benefit UNG Blue Ridge scholarship fund
  • Environmental project leads to Tree Campus honor for UNG
• March
  • UNG to acquire Chestatee Regional property after sale to NGHS
  • Debate team wins state speech competition and national debate
  • Cadets awarded Project GO grants to study abroad
  • New program aims to develop more leaders at UNG
  • UNG ranks third in Most Affordable Military-Friendly Online Colleges
  • Annual gala celebrates raising more than $6 million for student scholarships
  • Students cut trails at Foxfire during spring break
  • UNG senior named as Newman Civic Fellow
  • Research article documents a professor’s voice disorder
  • Part-time UNG instructor directed newly released film "Shifting Gears"
  • Cadets honored by Georgia governor and legislature
  • Gainesville Theatre Alliance sends audience on epic adventure with season finale
  • Career Path Fair inspires seventh-graders about their future
  • UNG English professor publishes book about student-athletes
  • UNG student's painting hanging in governor's office
  • USG scholarship fundraiser aids in UNG student scholarships
  • Annual conference showcases student research projects
  • Alumni Weekend 2018 features free concert, multiple reunions
  • Two UNG professors say the internet of things is not secure
  • Annual UNG Job Fair connects students and alumni with employers
  • RISE program helps heritage Spanish-speaking students earn college degree and job
  • Spanish department sponsors visiting Latino poet Xánath Caraza and musician Imer Santiago
  • National Leadership Challenge set for April 6-8
  • Health care students and faculty journey to Central America on medical mission
  • Annual meeting will showcase UNG faculty presenters
  • Director of academic engagement to participate in research seminar
  • City of Poverty helps hone health care students' skills in dealing with low-income families
  • Film students collaborate with professionals on movie short
  • International Journal for Innovation publishes UNG professor's paper
  • Cadets represent U.S. in military ski competition
  • Women of UNG honor students and alumnae
  • Diversity Champion Awards expanded to include UNG faculty and staff
  • Three students earn Critical Language Scholarships to study abroad
  • No. 24 women's basketball heads to regionals with PBC tournament win
  • "Nigel's Nest" food pantry opens on Oconee Campus
  • Spanish lecturer's paper published as chapter in new book
  • Qatar Foundation International awards UNG grant
  • Science Festival to entertain and educate community in Dahlonega
  • Voice professor at UNG coaches professional singers in international competition
• February
  • Woodcut recalls the life of an unsung hero of the civil rights movement
  • GAWHE conference at UNG draws women in higher education from across the state
  • Jazz ensembles to perform concerts on UNG Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses
  • South Korea the destination for UNG student on a NADOHE travel scholarship
  • CTAUN conference empowers educators to take action locally and globally
  • Students and parents take a peek at UNG during open house
  • Two UNG students earn prestigious summer research internships
  • UNG professor named to Georgia Climate Project committee
  • UNG named a top producer of Fulbright students, scholars
  • New Bachelor of Fine Arts fills student demand
  • MCCB business students travel overseas for London experience
  • UNG online class presence increases by leaps and bounds
  • New Convocation Center opening date set
  • SCALE lab allows biology students to sample a variety of research projects
  • Testing Centers at UNG serves needs of students and community
  • UNG student receives Board of Regents recognition
  • Pilot Club reaches $10,000 donor mark at UNG
  • UNG hosts visiting military scholars from Hungary and Poland
  • UNG to recognize past and future female leaders
  • NISTS conference honors game-changers in college student transfer practices
  • UNG to switch to new human resources platform system and software
  • UNG signs partnership agreement with Argentine University
  • UNG students offer free tax filing help with IRS’s VITA program
  • UNG to celebrate Darwin Days
  • NASA provides UNG professor funding to discover what is inside stars
  • UNG's Kay Keller recognized by Oconee County Chamber of Commerce
  • UNG hosts ELIPSE conference for STEM teachers
  • Best of Forsyth 2018
  • UNG provides hands-on learning with Poultry 101 program
  • Vice president of UNG Gainesville Campus named a NAKHE fellow
  • Students selected for prestigious study abroad scholarships
  • UNG junior and senior capture top prize in oratorical contest
  • UNG partners with Junior Achievement on Discovery Center in Cumming
  • Husband and wife earn GEDs through HEP program
  • Polls predict another successful year for baseball and softball
  • UNG Corps of Cadets wins MacArthur Award
• January
  • Two UNG professors secure funding for supercomputing time
  • Eight UNG graduates and current students named Fulbright semifinalists
  • New course introduces students to possible careers in museums
  • UNG musicians and singers to serenade audiences this spring
  • Two UNG students research the power of groups
  • English major wins UNG Press Winter Short Story Contest
  • Chestatee Review winners announced
  • USG vice chancellor touts Momentum Year to help students
  • NISTS conference aims to improve transfer students' college experience
  • UNG vice president and deputy CIO earn doctorates of education
  • African-American role models in spotlight at UNG
  • Internship experience helps UNG students with career paths
  • UNG health sciences professor and students screen women in Nicaragua for cancer
  • Five inducted into UNG Athletics Hall of Fame
  • GTA presents musical and book-based play
  • Townsend set to become four-star general
  • Faculty and staff incentivized for discovering ways to increase student learning and research
  • Collaborative and multi-media art to inspire discussion at UNG
  • Campus Spotlight: UNG shines at USG Board of Regents meeting
  • Program prepares students to be leaders beyond their collegiate career
  • UNG students to compete for best orator in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Music professor's book on movie theater sing-alongs published
  • UNG establishes Center for Healthy Aging
  • UNG Oconee Campus wins best use of theme in Watkinsville Christmas parade
  • Two UNG graduates to continue their postsecondary journey
  • Corps of Cadets welcomes new recruits, officers before semester start
  • UNG celebrates fifth year as a consolidated university
  • Three UNG business students selected for BNY Mellon fellows program
  • UNG receives US Poultry Foundation grant for fifth consecutive year
  • UNG's counseling department head's book published