Nursing program welcomes feedback
PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN
The University of North Georgia wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in room 120 of the Health and Natural Sciences Building located at 159 Sunset Drive, Dahlonega, Georgia.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to: Dr. Kathy Chappell, Chief Executive Officer, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3390 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, or email: kchappell@acenursing.org.
All written comments should be received by the ACEN by Jan. 8, 2024.
If you would like to attend the meeting virtually, please contact Sarah Lowry (sarah.lowry@ung.edu) to receive instructions to join using Zoom.
Nilsson lands STEM fellowship, grant
UNG student Helene Nilsson has been selected for the STEM NetX Fellowship and earned a grant from the fellowship to support her research with Dr. Amber Ignatius.
Students research network security
Five students partnered with Dr. Ahmad Ghafarian, a UNG professor of computer science and cybersecurity, on the application of machine learning algorithms to network security research projects.
S2C alums give back as teaching assistants
Two previous attendees of Steps to College at UNG gave back this summer to the program that helped shape them by serving as a teaching assistants.
Nursing study abroad offers service in Peru
UNG took nine nursing students and four faculty members to Peru on a study abroad during spring break to offer screenings and women's health services to local communities.