UNG students are earning nearly 1,700 degrees and certificates in spring 2025, and more than half of them will take part in commencement ceremonies May 14-15.
Roughly 50 cadets are commissioning May 13 from UNG as second lieutenants in the Army, Georgia Army National Guard and Army Reserve.
A record 58 students are graduating this spring as part of UNG's Teacher Candidate Residency Program. This is the third full year of TCRP, which allows students to be teachers of record as seniors.
The UNG Press will co-host the inaugural Piedmont Publishing Symposium, set for May 28–29 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
UNG junior Sydney Griffith, who is pursuing a degree in biology, has earned the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation's preeminent undergraduate science awards.
The UNG men's golf team cruised to the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional title to earn a spot in the national championship. Earlier in the week, the UNG women battled to the end in their regional.
The UNG men's tennis team has advanced to the Sweet 16, earning a spot at the NCAA Division II national championship site for the first time in program history.
The UNG baseball team has reached the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in eight years and opens the tournament against Lenoir-Rhyne at 3 p.m. May 15.
The UNG softball team won a pair of elimination games against Lenoir-Rhyne to advance to the NCAA Southeast Super Regional, set for May 15-16 at Francis Marion.
UNG's second cohort of its accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track is graduating this month, sending 47 new nurses into the profession in addition to 70 traditional BSN graduates.
Four students, mentored by faculty, represented the University of North Georgia at the Latin American & Latinx Studies Symposium, held April 4 at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida
The Nighthawk Innovators Challenge winners received over $4,500 in prize money, with $1,000 going to the Ruben Boling Community Innovation Award winner.
UNG student Lainey May created a five-color design of an electric guitar that has now been placed as a crosswalk near downtown Gainesville, Georgia.
UNG junior Rylee Chafin has been selected for the prestigious NASA Student Airborne Research Program. The eight-week internship will be held in Richmond, Virginia, this summer.
UNG will host 'Camp Logistics: Movin' It From Here to There!' from June 23-27 at the Gainesville Campus. It is a free camp to help high school students learn about careers in logistics.
The UNG women's tennis team earned the No. 2 seed and will host a four-team NCAA Division II Southeast Regional pod May 12-13 at Clemson University. UNG's men are the No. 6 seed and play in Salisbury, North Carolina.
The UNG softball team is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional and will host a four-team, double-elimination pod May 8-10 with a Super Regional spot on the line.
Ascend: A Summer Honors Experience inspired 2024 attendee Grayson Ludington to enroll at UNG for fall 2025. This year, students can experience the leadership and team-building event June 1-13.
UNG Combat Action Shooting Team members competed in the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship at Fort Benning, Georgia, in March with impressive results.
Members of the UNG chapter of the American Marketing Association participated in the KMA Invitational at Kennesaw State University. Preston Reid and Abbie Tanner placed third in the case competition.
Students Katia Gonzalez-Adame and Brittney Meza were named National Institute of Standards and Technology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship selections.
UNG has selected four keynote speakers for its spring commencement ceremonies May 14-15.
Nine UNG visual arts students have created a mural at UNG's Dahlonega Campus that brings the university's tagline to life in full color.
UNG students finished fifth overall at the 76th annual Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest held April 2-4 at Mississippi State University.
Both UNG golf teams have punched tickets to their respective NCAA Division II regional tournaments. The women will play in Gainesville, Georgia, and the men in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.
The UNG women's tennis team earned its second consecutive PBC tournament title and will learn its NCAA tournament pairings in early May. The men's team finished as PBC runner-up.
The UNG softball team secured its 11th consecutive Peach Belt Conference regular-season championship and will host the PBC tournament May 2-4.
The UNG baseball team earned the regular-season Peach Belt Conference championship and will host the PBC tournament starting May 2.
Greisi Voja, a senior at UNG, won the NY Classical Debut award and will perform in the soloist category during the gala concert at Carnegie Hall.
UNG cadets participated in a pair of opportunities this spring that prepared them for potential careers in the Army Aviation Branch.
UNG student Eli McAdams received the Stravinsky Composition Award. He will receive a scholarship as part of the recognition.
About 15 students and faculty members from the UNG's Physical Education Teacher Education program assisted Habitat for Humanity of Hall County with projects in its Copper Glen subdivision April 17.
Four UNG students have been selected as student speakers for their respective commencement ceremonies this May.
UNG's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program opened doors for Olivia Azevedo Scanzillo to serve as a hematology oncology nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
UNG junior Claudia Marban took part in the Public Policy & International Affairs Program Public Service Weekend from Feb. 21-23 in Arlington, Virginia.
UNG Remembers Day events will help the university honor the memory of students and faculty members who passed away during the 2024-25 academic year.
UNG will host its third annual free Family Health Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 in the Hugh Mills Physical Education Complex at UNG's Gainesville Campus.
Student Calvin Bowers has won awards at four festivals for his film 'Per Amore Dei Gatti (For the Love of Cats).' He created the film with three classmates on a Film in Italy study abroad program.
A group of UNG students attended the recent Asian American Journalists Association conference in Atlanta and toured CNN's facilities.
UNG's Cumming Campus will host the third annual Backyard Bash on April 29 to raise scholarship funds for students attending the Cumming Campus.
The University of North Georgia will host its fourth annual National Intelligence Summer Academy from July 14-18. The first four days are at UNG's Cumming Campus, and the final day is at the Dahlonega Campus.
Roughly 70 University of North Georgia students, representing 23 countries, participated in the eighth annual Model UN Conference held in April.
Twelve UNG film students spent spring break making connections and learning about the industry as part of a study away program in Los Angeles, California.
Students gave 69 poster presentations and 24 oral presentations at UNG’s 30th Annual Research Conference, held March 21 at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
UNG's Alumni Weekend is set for April 25-27, including the 54th Alumni Awards banquet, a golf tournament, reunions, musical events, and Reunite.
2nd Lt. Morgan Wischnewsky's time in the Corps of Cadets and Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at UNG prepared her to excel in the highly competitive Army Nurse Corps.
Four UNG students, along with Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis, professor of music history, attended the fourth annual String Band Summit, where they presented a workshop and papers.
UNG's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is expanding to a third campus, as UNG's Cumming Campus is offering the BSN to students for the first time in fall 2025.
UNG established the first chapter of the Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) Organization in the South, and its team finished first in the nation in the Poultry Specialist career area the National PAS conference.
Members of the UNG Honors Program attended the 2025 Georgia Collegiate Honors Conference at Georgia Tech in February, with first-time attendee Dagen Shehorn bringing home an award.
