UNG will hold several events to reflect on and remember the significance of Sept. 11, 2001.
UNG's fall teams will aim to keep the momentum rolling after 2023-24, the best athletic year in school history.
Several UNG alumnae will exhibit their artwork on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses in August and September.
UNG's East Asian studies program has established internships at two metro Atlanta schools with four students participating this fall.
UNG's Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental Analysis is continuing its colloquium series this fall with a lineup of speakers who will help students see the wide range of fields in which they can work upon graduation.
Six career fairs will allow UNG students to explore opportunities at events in Gainesville and Dahlonega.
Students in UNG's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry recently scored a variety of impressive accomplishments.
UNG gave faculty and staff awards at events Aug. 5-8 ahead of the 2024-25 academic year. UNG also recognized faculty for promotion and tenure accomplishments and all employees who hit service milestones during the 2023 calendar year.
Col. Edward Bankston, a 2002 graduate, is back at UNG to serve as the professor of military science for the next three years.
The Dahlonega Literary Festival, the UNG Department of English and the UNG Press will host the inaugural North Georgia Regional Book Fair on Sept. 14 in the Convocation Center at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
Faculty and staff members in UNG's College of Education have recently taken on leadership roles in a variety of organizations.
High school students from the Blue Ridge region of north Georgia attended the pilot BOLD Leadership Summit at UNG's Blue Ridge Campus.
For the third year, UNG provided high school students a glimpse into the field of intelligence through the eyes of former and current agents.
An Italian study abroad brought several filmmaking opportunities to three students, including an internship with a logistics company.
UNG has announced a vacancy in its decorated softball program as long-time head coach Mike Davenport resigned to become an assistant coach on the University of Georgia softball staff.
The UNG Corps of Cadets welcomed over 220 new cadets during Freshman Recruit Orientation Group Week. A group of 115 upperclassmen led the new recruits.
UNG will host Community Engagement Fairs on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses in August to help students, faculty and staff plug into the communities near campus.
UNG's economic impact totaled almost $786 million on northeast Georgia during fiscal year 2023. The impact includes more than $745 million in spending and jobs and an additional $40.7 million impact attributed to capital construction projects.
UNG President Michael Shannon laid out his bold vision for the university's future at 'Reveille,' launching a series of 'moonshot' goals aimed at relevance in a time of turbulence in higher education.
UNG's Dahlonega Campus Dining Hall has reopened this fall with a new look and a focus on enhancing the number of food options and the speed with which students can secure their meals.
UNG's Weeks of Welcome returns from Aug. 9-23 on all five campuses, offering incoming students a chance to connect and interact with their peers as they transition to college.
Retired Lt. Gen. James Terry, the inaugural senior vice president and superintendent of the Cadet Leadership Academy, aims to impart his experience to cadets preparing to lead in the Army and other service careers.
Two students participated in the four-week Pathway to Med School program through the Foothills Area Health Education Center this summer.
UNG's Doctor of Education students are having exemplary success with finding avenues to publish and present their research.
UNG cut the ribbon on its Cumming Campus expansion July 30 with an array of state and local leaders on hand to celebrate the occasion.
UNG invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to the annual Starlight Celebration and fireworks event, set for Aug. 17 at UNG's Gainesville Campus.
UNG President Michael Shannon is hosting 'Reveille: Awakening the Future of Higher Education' at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 and 10 a.m. Aug. 8 in the Convocation Center at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
UNG celebrated its summer graduates at commencement July 26 in the Convocation Center at UNG's Dahlonega Campus, and 260 graduates participated in the ceremony.
UNG's Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis continues to bring educational workshops to Georgia K-12 teachers and students.
Kelly West, UNG's Summer Honors Program director, found herself at the helm of the 2024 event with program alumnae Dr. Catrina May and Anna Cronan.
Fourteen UNG cadets commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army and Georgia Army National Guard on July 25 in a ceremony in the Hoag Auditorium at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
UNG has announced five 2024 inductees into the university's Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 9.
Alumnus Noah Myers has been hired as UNG's mascot coach, having previously held the role of Nigel, UNG's mascot. He's now looking for the next Nigel.
More than 80 elementary and middle school students participated in UNG's 2024 Summer Scholars STEM Institute.
Ten teams pairing faculty and students for research are taking part in the Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement program this year at UNG.
UNG sponsored CyberSHEro, an event held at UNG's Dahlonega Campus, to support young women pursuing cyber education and cyber as a career field.
Students from across the country are gaining extensive language and cultural training in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian through Summer Language Institutes at UNG.
UNG will celebrate its summer graduates at 5 p.m. July 26 in the Convocation Center at UNG's Dahlonega Campus. Students are earning more than 500 degrees and certificates this summer.
Twenty students from Georgia participated in Camp Logistics, a free, five-day camp that explores logistics and supply chain management and college options, encouraging high school students to consider education and employment in the field.
The UNG Alumni Association is sponsoring its fourth annual UNG Night at the Braves for Atlanta's Sept. 7 game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Alumnus Brig. Gen. Jason T. Williams became UNG's newest general in a May 16 ceremony at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
The Educational Talent Search Summer Exploratory program returned this June, providing middle and high school students a chance to prepare for graduation and enrollment into higher education institutions.
UNG is partnering with the National Institute for Success to close student achievement gaps and improve student enrollment, retention and college completion.
Leaders from UNG met with an array of local business representatives during the Nighthawk Impact Tour with the goal of deepening relationships with the companies and ensuring alignment of talent development with talent demand.
UNG's Chinese Flagship Program has been renewed through 2028. It has impacted students' lives since UNG was first awarded its Chinese Language Flagship in 2011.
Twenty-seven teachers from north Georgia schools attended UNG's fourth annual AGENT Initiative to learn about how to teach cybersecurity.
Eleven students from UNG are taking part in National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates this summer.
UNG celebrated REACH Georgia by hosting scholars, parents and chaperones, and school administrators from 10 schools from multiple Georgia counties at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
Nine UNG students were chosen as Gilman scholarship recipients this spring, four more students than the previous year.
Students in a middle grades science education course were able to use virtual reality goggles to explore the world and learn how to use technology to aid their teaching.
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