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    2019

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    • December
      • Accounting and law faculty member published in 'The Value Examiner'
      • Marketing and Management department offers tangible experiences
      • UNG commencement speakers highlight 'power of education'
      • Poultry science student earns FFA American degree
      • Three UNG students operate business
      • UNG is exemplary in Georgia's teacher prep program assessment
      • Alumna earns first prize for paper on Latinos' access to health care
      • State safety grant expands program to Gainesville Campus
      • Astronomy professor publishes paper in British journal
      • Eleven students awarded early Gilman scholarships
      • Nursing students honored at state convention
      • 18 cadets earn Distinguished Military Graduate honor
      • Forestry commission to fund study of state's tree canopy
      • Senior Tyler Holman wins history award
      • Student email accounts add 2-Factor Authentication in spring 2020
      • Non-traditional female students honored at luncheon
      • Former Gov. Nathan Deal to teach Georgia politics at UNG
      • Environmental journal publishes research article from trio of faculty
      • UNG students help high schoolers learn how to pitch business ideas
      • Alumna appointed to Gwinnett Superior Court by Gov. Kemp
      • Biology faculty have new facility to expand natural history collection
      • Events planned to relieve stress for students during finals week
      • Students to present research on classroom approaches to climate change
      • Three cybersecurity majors place second in Capture The Flag contest
      • Construction projects underway on two UNG campuses
    • November
      • Board of Regents chair-elect, logistics expert to speak at fall commencement
      • NISTS Conference to focus on helping transfers engage new campuses
      • Lynn Cottrell donates $1 million for digital scoreboards at UNG
      • Physics faculty member's paper selected as editor's choice
      • Music department to end semester with holiday concert
      • Two faculty selected as 2018 McBrayer Award recipients
      • UNG lands on Best for Vets college list
      • Students share financial knowledge as money mentors
      • Women's soccer team's return to NCAA tournament part of strong fall for UNG teams
      • Trio establishes Sigma Gamma Rho as first black sorority at UNG
      • Fulbright Program selects recent UNG graduate as finalist
      • Three cadets share leadership lessons in Argentina
      • UNG leads Division II in Make-A-Wish fundraising for 4th straight year
      • UNG art professor featured in Penn College art gallery
      • Casper Drive Mobile Literacy Clinic adds hands-on science lesson
      • Symposium to celebrate faculty achievement
      • UNG enrollment edges toward 20,000
      • UNG students help high school students learn about education careers
      • First-generation students in the spotlight for national campaign
      • Students immersed in foreign cultures during International Education Week
      • Testing Center on Dahlonega Campus recertified
      • Alumni named to state boards
      • Math maplets provide step-by-step help for students
      • English and Russian educators participate in scholar exchange
      • Two alumni inducted into Georgia Military Veterans' Hall of Fame
      • Professor recognized for performance at NOA fundraiser
      • Veterans have chance to tell their stories and National Roll Call also scheduled at UNG
      • Alumna and student honored with UNG Woman Entrepreneur of the Year awards
      • Four classes undergo redesign to align with Momentum Approach
    • October
      • Undergraduate research gains more interest for annual statewide conference
      • English professor to share insights on Lillian Smith's writings
      • UNG punches 2 tickets to Sandhurst with victory at Spartan Ranger Challenge
      • Oconeefest raises almost $14K
      • Director of athletics inducted into alma mater's hall of fame
      • Students learn to operate large radio telescope in Puerto Rico
      • Student Disabilities Services adds new note-taking service
      • Biology students and faculty member research Joro spiders
      • Faculty member explores why online grocery shopping lags in US
      • Cadet from Taiwan studying at UNG for 4 years
      • Kinesiology assistant professor delivers webinar through fitness industry website
      • UNG professor to attend United Nations COP 25
      • Film students benefit from new partnership with academy
      • Three students and assistant professor probe into eye movement
      • UNG named nation's top senior military college
      • Basketball teams hope experience pays off in 2019-20
      • UNG professor writes Georgia-themed children's book
      • Ethics and Eggs Breakfast to kick off 'Celebrate our Ethical Culture' week
      • National Leadership Challenge helps high school students learn about Corps of Cadets
      • Music professor receives achievement award from his alma mater
      • Alumnus Joshua Teteak joins UNG Board of Trustees
      • Second annual innovateUNG student startup contest will send winner to state event
      • Lambda Theta Phi becomes first Greek fraternity on UNG's Gainesville Campus
      • Events aim to ease transition for transfer students
      • Professional actor to appear in GTA's 'Legally Blonde'
      • Fraternity raises money for students with disabilities
      • WWI Centennial Commission ends mission with Bullard statue unveiling
      • McNair Scholars continue to make their scholarly mark
      • Nominations open for UNG Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
      • Mobile ordering available from UNG dining
      • Research aims to help social media users secure their information
      • Sociology professor is new Governor's Teaching Fellow
      • Applications open for UNG Military Scholarship
      • UNG libraries preserve history of university and community
      • Learning Assistant program introduces teaching as career pathway in physics
      • Students and faculty take part in Banned Books Week events
      • Faculty and staff giving campaign and crowdfunding month launch in October
    • September
      • UNG ranks No. 4 on most secure college campuses list
      • Record 31 cadets honored as Distinguished Military Students
      • Pop-up language lab offers students help on Cumming Campus
      • First-generation student participates in State Department seminar
      • Cumming and Atlanta children part of insect research project
      • Former Gov. Nathan Deal to speak at UNG on Sept. 30
      • Oconeefest scholarship fundraiser set for Oct. 24
      • USG budget request to include trio of UNG projects
      • Symposium to focus on leadership in military operating environment of 2035
      • Career Services to prep UNG students and alumni for job fairs
      • Sudduth signs with Washington Wild Things pro baseball team
      • UNG team wins gold at Dragon Boat Festival
      • Campus community can get healthy through fall activities
      • Rising leaders to receive leadership development
      • Constitution deserves special recognition with a designated day
      • Family Day, set for Oct. 5, helps students share UNG with loved ones
      • Students finish in top 10 nationally in cybersecurity contest
      • Events planned to mark Hispanic Heritage Month
      • REED Summit connects students with business leaders
      • UNG part of internationalization lab cohort
      • Goizueta scholarships focus on community service
      • UNG earns Age-Friendly University designation
      • 'The Ugly Duckling' to descend onto stage in Pearce Auditorium
      • New compositions and music clinics on tap this fall
      • Faculty member Best publishes article about how companies should use Twitter
      • Nonprofits connect with students at Volunteer Fair
      • UNG rises in U.S. News & World Report rankings
      • Team-teaching concepts increase on Oconee Campus
      • Nighthawk Preview days offer high school students a peek at UNG
      • Cross-country team picked to win Peach Belt Conference
    • August
      • RN to BSN degree program ranked on top-20 list
      • Student Conference on Leadership set for Sept. 28
      • Free passports available to 175 UNG students
      • Georgia-made films to shine at UNG's festival
      • UNG wins Junior Achievement awards for student volunteer efforts
      • Blue Ridge Scholars seek more service-oriented students
      • Career Services helps fine-tune new intern survey
      • Noted printmaker and two UNG alumni to display art in galleries
      • Faculty member Brewer edits one book and co-authors another
      • First cohort of Doctor of Nursing Practice starts this fall
      • GTA to present five shows in its 40th season
      • Second annual REED Summit to focus on business
      • Boar's Head Brigade-Corps Alumni Weekend provides career advice for cadets
      • Wisdom Project 2030 and UNG establish new partnership
      • UNG contributes $667 million to economy in northeast Georgia
      • Athletics staff members attend sports leadership summit
      • FROG Week brings back memories for new commandant
      • Two juniors and one senior earn cybersecurity scholarships
      • UNG makes Forbes Top Colleges list for fourth-straight year
      • UNG LEADS Day anchored with Jacobs' state of the university address
      • Three win Diversity Champion Awards
      • Military Spouse Friendly Schools adds UNG to its annual list
      • Money magazine ranks UNG in its Best College list
      • Weeks of Welcome events help students engage with campus life
      • VanHorn's nomination for NCAA Woman of Year advances to second round
      • Nursing program earns two new accolades
      • Athletics department takes home two awards from PBC
      • Gille named UNG provost
      • Nearly 300 participate in summer commencement ceremonies
      • New gold adds shine to Price Memorial Hall
      • Sophomore wins $10,000 scholarship
      • Summer Language Institute experiences extend beyond classroom
    • July
      • E-magazine highlights Mike Cottrell College of Business
      • Sharma sets pace for drone mapping industry
      • Sigma Nu regains charter on Dahlonega Campus
      • UNG among Kiplinger's Best College Values for 2019
      • New Blue Ridge Campus a year from opening
      • Faculty, student, alumna study rock outcrops at Elachee
      • National Geographic Society Exploration grant and Presidential Award back coastal fossil research
      • Spain study abroad provides new approach for students
      • Summer Scholars helps 'at-promise' students receive a leg up
      • Chick-fil-A leader to deliver summer commencement speech
      • Starlight fireworks event scheduled for late August
      • Cadets attend NATO Cyber Conference in Estonia
      • Article highlights Tomlinson's work on color-changing materials
      • Nighthawk Community Connector links UNG with community groups
      • Bee hotels lead UNG to participate in pollinator census
      • Research grants fund summer projects by faculty and students
      • Migrant program at UNG in national spotlight
      • Upward Bound participants to study cyber security
      • Counselors help students grow as leaders at Summer Honors Program
      • Students gain course credit and brush up on English at Steps to College
    • June
      • Sierra Campbell named head women's golf coach
      • SOAR program helps middle schoolers avoid summer slump
      • GenCyber Warrior Academy attracts high schoolers to computer science
      • Washell named to state Board of Early Care and Learning
      • Biology graduate has article published with faculty member Patterson
      • UNG to collaborate with Georgia FinTech Academy
      • TEFL program certifies students to teach English abroad
      • Three students and two graduates win national scholarships
      • UNG alumni graduate from Ranger School
      • Nominations for Diversity Champion Awards due July 1
      • Cadets to participate in summer training programs
      • English senior lecturer Diehl earns residency award
      • Orientation day to serve native Spanish-speaking parents
      • USG approves Student Health Services on Gainesville Campus
      • Senior selected as UNG Fellow to Center for Study of Presidency and Congress
      • Business college gets $12.3 million for new building
      • Callahan-Williams earns national Children's Miracle Network leadership award
    • May
      • UNG's Gainesville Campus Food Pantry goes mobile and will expand
      • ILSS director of liaison and military operations testified in D.C.
      • Sigma Tau Delta replenishes books in Military Resource Center
      • Junior healthcare and informatics major to work with CDC this summer
      • Visual arts faculty member invited to Icheon Ceramics Festival
      • Anonymous donor purchases UNG children's book for elementary school
      • Women's tennis team caps historic run in Elite Eight
      • Departments collaborate to research effects of drumming on chronic pain
      • Summit teaches leadership lessons to students from across state
      • Teaching totes bring science to life for students
      • Summer Food Service Program focuses on Forsyth County
      • Sigma Tau Delta chapter succeeds at convention
      • Alumnus Pruitt joins STEM Advisory Board
      • Townsend named to U.S. Army Africa Command
      • IESA gets groundwater well on the Gainesville Campus
      • Women's tennis team makes Sweet 16 return
      • Cadets take part in NSA Cyber Exercise
      • UNG players and coaches earn postseason honors
      • Former Lanier Tech property to undergo renovations in fall 2019
      • Record number of students attend research conference
      • Academy educates participants about external grant process
      • Forbes names UNG a 'Best Value College'
      • Rifle student-athlete in top 25 nationally in two Junior Olympics events
      • Biology and IESA faculty members create a snake app
      • Nearly 1,300 take part in spring commencement
      • Students to study abroad through Gilman scholarships
      • Awards and memories shared highlight Alumni Weekend
      • Morris to join UNG as new AVP for enrollment management
      • Senior education students share research about Dahlonega Science Festival
      • UNG has first Goldwater Scholar and two students earn Boren scholarships
      • Softball team starts postseason as Peach Belt tournament host
    • April
      • NSA grant will allow UNG to teach cybersecurity to 40 high school students
      • Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club earns spot at nationals
      • Presidential recognition for Lin's scholarship work and Thomas' retirement highlight awards
      • Chemistry and biology students earn summer research experiences
      • Two students selected for Washington Program on National Security
      • Poultry judging team places in national competition
      • Biology lecturer and student publish breast cancer research
      • Program to recruit minority teachers expands to Gainesville
      • Chinese Language Flagship funding now available for civilian students
      • Alumnus wins Best Ranger Competition for record 3rd time
      • Former Governor Deal among commencement speakers
      • Teacher education professor to work with Ministry of Education in Uzbekistan
      • Two graduates and two seniors selected as Fulbright finalists
      • Senior earns National Science Foundation graduate research award worth $134K
      • Mienie awarded Pro Patria medal by the South African National Defense Force
      • Four new counselors hired to help students with stress and other issues
      • Evans to lead men's basketball program
      • Leadership program wraps up first year and seeks applicants for 2019-20
      • Social justice education conference set for June 19-20
      • University System of Georgia sets tuition for 2019-2020 academic year
      • UNG Remembers Day to honor four students
      • Alumnus Matthews hired as UNG’s next Commandant of Cadets
      • UNG finishes 3rd overall and repeats ROTC title at Sandhurst
      • Phi Kappa Phi earns Circle of Excellence Silver Chapter honor
      • Alumnus' article published in Jerusalem Post
      • Senior John Blessing named UNG’s first Truman Scholar
      • Veteran and Adult Learners Program receives donation
      • Faculty start new programs or expand on existing ones through LEAP grants
      • First Public Safety Academy class graduates
      • Oconee Campus program to bridge learning gap for middle school students
      • Ranger Challenge team aims to defend ROTC title at Sandhurst
      • SMMC marks Financial Literacy Month with activities in April
      • Team of students finishes in top 5 at state startup contest
      • Thiess' latest book examines sports in science fiction
      • 2019 Alumni Weekend features father-son generals and all-alumni event
      • UNG Police Department awards officers for accomplishments
      • Scholarship Gala celebrates record $1.8 million in student scholarships
      • First Romanian cadet from partnership studies at UNG this semester
      • Student helps faculty member expand bladder cancer research
      • S-STEM Scholars program fuels research and grad school aspirations for students
    • March
      • Boling shares entrepreneurship expertise with colleagues in Belize
      • Film faculty member produces school shooting movie and Elton John video
      • Women's basketball team's historic run ends in Elite Eight
      • UNG Press celebrates 10 years as small publishing house
      • Summer camp will teach high school students Chinese and astronomy
      • Students work on trails and garden as part of Alternative Spring Break
      • GTA to close out season with 'Cabaret' and premiere of 'The Kiss'
      • Students show off research projects at Annual Research Conference
      • Five students earn undergraduate research opportunities this summer
      • Political Science Student Association celebrates 25th anniversary
      • Ecological Protection Lab featured in podcast
      • Career Path Fair expands its reach to more students
      • Women's basketball team advances to Elite Eight
      • Edelman publishes paper on Gothic medicine
      • Physics teachers meeting set for March 29-30 at UNG
      • Public forums set for candidates for Commandant of Cadets
      • Biology professor and student publish biodiversity paper
      • Purchasing director serves her community though charity work
      • Free workshops to give public insight about Georgia ecosystem
      • Packed slate of events celebrates Women's History Month
      • Faculty member presents at library conference
      • Women's basketball team advances to NCAA tournament after Peach Belt title
      • Gwinnett County Schools partners with UNG on certificate program
      • Assistant professor quoted by CNN as expert on Japan
      • State group designates UNG as Tree Campus
      • Japanese students visit UNG for two weeks
      • Kinesiology major named Newman Civic Fellow
      • Women of UNG honor student and alumnae leaders
      • Supplemental Instruction nationally certified and changing students' lives
      • Athletics administration graduate assistants attend Emerging Leaders Seminar
      • Weekend event gives high school students taste of Corps of Cadets
      • Rifle team caps season with program records for scoring and ranking
      • Chemistry professor has 2 articles published
      • Four UNG students named Critical Language Scholarship finalists
      • Health peer educators spread awareness about alcohol
    • February
      • Kinesiology faculty and students attend annual conference
      • Students helping research Vickery House history
      • Senior psychology major wins national ACE Student of the Year
      • Conference on faculty development coming to UNG in March
      • Hoag Lecture Series and Visiting Authors Program bringing speakers to campuses
      • Students in final round for Truman and Jack Kent Cooke scholarships
      • Open Houses to introduce UNG to high school students
      • Team of students advances to state startup contest after winning innovateUNG
      • Blue Ridge Scholars promote literacy in Fannin County
      • NISTS honors innovators and game-changers at annual conference
      • Southern History of Education Society conference coming to UNG in March
      • Students and alumni test cyber skills in Cyber 2.0 challenge
      • Mendoza to lead diversity and inclusion efforts
      • UNG and Make-A-Wish surprise girl and her family
      • Spring career fairs can lead students to internships and full-time jobs
      • Accounting and law associate professor interviewed on corporate news podcast
      • Mock emergency provides valuable experience for students
      • Students complete mural for Dahlonega eatery
      • Fulbright U.S. Student Program recognizes UNG as top producer
      • Literary and science festivals will headline first weekend of March in Dahlonega
      • Student startup contest set for Feb. 20 will send winner to state competition
      • Gowan named dean of Mike Cottrell College of Business
      • Physical therapy department turns ideas into inventions
      • Corps alumni named to leadership positions in Georgia State Defense Force
      • Student named All-American Flag Football official at national tournament
      • UNG named to Military Friendly Schools list
      • Online degree enrollment increases at UNG
      • ELIPSE conference offers new and innovative experiments to K-12 teachers
      • Multitude of events scheduled for Black History Month
      • Thirteen students selected as Fulbright semifinalists
    • January
      • English professor pens book on jazz
      • Brewer named Fieldale Chair by College of Education
      • Accounting students to offer free tax preparation to community
      • CURCA mini-grants fund various undergraduate research projects
      • Award-winning poet to visit Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses
      • Seven students selected as Critical Language Scholarship semifinalists
      • UNG to offer in-state tuition to border counties in Tennessee and North Carolina
      • NISTS conference to focus on transfer student trends
      • Softball and baseball teams set sights high in 2019
      • President Jacobs awards research grants to faculty and staff
      • Faculty member named board member for Georgia Board of Nursing
      • Five inductees going into Athletics Hall of Fame on Feb. 2
      • Road to Wellness Expo connects students, faculty and staff to on- and off-campus resources
      • University System of Georgia joins forces with US Army
      • Music and visual arts projects added to Annual Research Conference
      • Recent alumnus and cadet serve as White House interns
      • Martin Luther King Jr. events set for Jan. 24 and Jan. 30
      • Faculty members' research on physical therapy ball pits published
      • Hugh Mills complex receives upgrades
      • USG approves plan for new observatory near Dahlonega Campus
      • Middle grades education degree program expanding to Gainesville Campus
      • New dining options rolling out in spring and fall
      • English professor and literature major publish paper in Working Class Studies journal
      • GTA's February Festival of Theatre features two comedies
      • Student musicians to hear and learn from professionals
      • UNG finishes third in NSA Codebreaker Challenge
      • Moore nominated for Athena Award from Athens Area Chamber
      • Commandant Palmer earns governor's commendation
      • National Guard soldiers add different element to spring FROG Week
      • Artists use layers in exhibitions on display in art galleries
      • Schoening book explores presidential campaign music
      • Basketball teams and Operation Nighthawks of Honor set for ESPN3 broadcast Jan. 9
      • Visual arts graduate's photographs on display in Atlanta
      • Six students receive early summer Gilman scholarships award
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