2019

• 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