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The UNG softball team won 7-3 and 3-0 against Grand Valley State to earn the program's second national title. The first championship came in 2015.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on June 1 named Dr. Michael P. 'Mike' Shannon president of the University of North Georgia, effective July 1.
The Georgia General Assembly included $7 million in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget for construction of UNG's Military Science Center, adding to $1.3 million in the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for design.
UNG professor of history Dr. Dee Gillespie was named Master Teacher by Brenau University and Featherbone Communiversity.
The University of North Georgia (UNG) Sesquicentennial Celebration included a Spring Service Challenge, which ran from January to April in honor of UNG’s 150 years.
UNG cybersecurity students achieved impressive performances in competition and research events throughout the spring semester.
Dr. Cathy Whiting, a UNG professor of biology, won the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society's Gail Jenkins Teaching and Mentoring Award, and her student Juliza Abrego also won an award from the group.
UNG’s Gainesville Student Government Association is seeking to start a new "Leave Your Mark" Legacy Boulder tradition encouraging students to support each other.
UNG cadets Andrew Garner and Ian Priour are the first participants in a military academy exchange in Lithuania, and faculty member Dr. Raluca-Viman Miller is teaching in Romania this semester.
UNG DETI teaching staff members David Babb and Ervin Howard have been awarded the Best Paper Award by the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia voted May 24 to name Dr. Michael P. 'Mike' Shannon as the sole finalist for president of the University of North Georgia.
UNG has advanced to the NCAA Division II championship with a dominant Super Regional performance against Wingate. The Nighthawks enter the eight-team event as the No. 3 seed.
Assistant professor Dr. Efren Velazquez has been named a Georgia FirstGen Under 40 honoree as part of the Class of 2023
UNG music faculty member Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis and four students performed at the String Band Summit in Johnson City, Tennessee.
UNG's African American Male Initiative earned a $4,000 grant for the academic support of male students within the demographic.
UNG students Justin Heintz, Mia Libosada and Emily 'Gracie' Ragon won Boren scholarships in spring 2023 to support their language and cultural learning experiences. One student who won the Boren wishes to remain unnamed.
UNG hosted its inaugural Cumming Campus Backyard Bash on May 11. The event showcased the campus's impact and offered the community a chance to see progress on the campus expansion.
The UNG men's golf team advanced to the NCAA championship, the softball team will host a Super Regional against Wingate, and women's golfer Maddie Ananthasane excelled in her regional.
UNG professor Dr. Tom Preston won two service awards for his work with UNG's Speech and Debate Club.
UNG sophomore Mireille Cypher has been selected for the 2023 Fulbright UK Summer Institute in Glasgow, Scotland, where she will study biomedical technology.
Ten members of UNG's Gainesville chapter of Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society presented at the annual convention in Denver, Colorado, in April. It was the largest number of presenters for the university.
UNG's Mike Cottrell College of Business is now offering management and technology management bachelor's degrees online in addition to in-person offerings.
UNG has received a $100,000 community investment from Aetna Better Health to increase the number of instructors and certify 600 students and 600 community health care professionals in Mental Health First Aid.
The UNG softball team won its ninth consecutive PBC tournament title and is the No. 1 seed in its NCAA regional. It is one of multiple spring Nighthawks teams excelling nationally and in conference play.
UNG placed first in the American Marketing Association/Kennesaw State Regional/Collegiate Conference Case in March, and one team member won an additional award.
UNG honored more than 1,200 graduates in commencement ceremonies held May 5-6 in the Convocation Center at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
Junior Abby Colwell created the winning designs for state Rep. Will Wade's challenge coins. Each coin represents one of the counties Wade represents.
UNG undergraduate students and alumni participated in the Conference on the Americas Feb. 17-18 at the University of Georgia.
Northeast Georgia Health System has provided UNG Doctor of Physical Therapy students the opportunity for simulated experiences with patient treatment.
UNG cadet Anthony Linatoc took first place in the cadet division of the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships on March 18 at Fort Benning, Georgia.
UNG Doctor of Physical Therapy students assisted Appalachian Trail thru-hikers with a day of service held March 4.
Naloxone will be available at all five UNG campuses through the UNG Office of Emergency Preparedness.
Eight UNG students and alumni have received Fulbright scholarships for 2023-24. This brings the total of UNG Fulbright scholars to 46 since the 2015-16 academic year.
President Bonita Jacobs christened a boat for the UNG rowing team after which the boat took its maiden voyage in Lake Lanier.
UNG faculty member Vivian Liddell recently exhibited her art in major shows in Miami Beach and Beverly Hills, California.
UNG's exercise science program is providing research opportunities and preparing students for graduate school and health care careers.
UNG seniors Karen Anaya, Jenny Gault and Olivia Harden are studying abroad this spring for three months in Valencia, Spain, through the College of Education.
UNG is partnering with Amazon's Career Choice program to provide affordable, quality and accessible education. Beginning this summer, eligible Amazon employees can receive tuition assistance and degree support through an ongoing partnership.
UNG's graduate degrees in its College of Education and the Cottrell Master of Business Administration have earned recognition on the U.S. News Best Graduate Schools list.
UNG has launched a professional organization for students who plan to be middle and high school band directors when they graduate.
Camp Logistics will be held June 26-29 on UNG's Dahlonega Campus to expose high school students to the logistics and supply chain management industry. The free camp is also sponsored by Syfan Logistics.
UNG's poultry judging team finished fifth overall at the annual USPOULTRY Foundation National Contest, including top-six finishes in all three categories, and earned six individual awards.
The elementary and special education online professional development community is graduating its first cohort of scholars, all of whom began their coursework on the Blue Ridge Campus.
UNG will hold Sesquicentennial Sweet Finale events on each campus to wrap up the semester as part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration. A time capsule and maple trees are also part of the festivities.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved a statement of principles April 19 that affirm and protect academic freedom and freedom of expression for students, faculty and staff at its 26 public colleges and universities.
UNG hosted the April meeting of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, who recognized the university's Sesquicentennial.
UNG will hold GeoEd, a professional development workshop for teachers of high school STEM and special education June 12-16 at the Gainesville Campus.
Three student groups won awards for their research at this year's annual Wildlife Society meeting held in Macon, Georgia, in March.
UNG students Atticus Tomcho and Mary Dickens teamed up to win the best poster award in the earth sciences section at the annual Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference held March 3-4.
Students Haley Menees and Aysia Bittinger each earned the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, as UNG tied for the second-most recipients among public universities in Georgia.
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