UNG is providing transformative experiences abroad for alumni as a top producer of Fulbright students. The university earned this distinction for a ninth consecutive year and tied for third among master's institutions with four selections.
A team led by Dr. Bryson Payne, director of UNG's Institute for Cyber Operations, has been awarded $199,674 in Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy funding for four undergraduate cyber scholarships.
Four UNG students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in late fall 2025. Three of the four are in UNG's College of Education.
Visual arts students at UNG had the opportunity to help create a new logo for the Beyond Dementia Coalition, a nonprofit organization that is based in Gainesville, Georgia.
Dr. Rebekah Mildenhall, associate department head of nursing at UNG, has earned the 2026 Georgia Association for Nursing Education Innovation in Teaching Award.
Students from UNG won five awards at the Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, in November.
Research paid off for several students who have been awarded up to $1,000 each in CURCA mini-grant funds with five different departments being represented.
UNG is one of two schools to earn an inaugural $10,000 Education Advancement Program grant from the National Professional Agriculture Students Organization.
Dr. Brooklyn Herrera, a 2024 graduate of UNG's Doctor of Education program, won the 2025 Dissertation of the Year award from the Southern Association for College Student Affairs.
Maj. Gen. Kevin Lambert recently took command of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, becoming the fourth UNG alumnus to lead the multinational coalition, and in January he was promoted to a two-star general.
UNG's Mike Cottrell College of Business will host the Nighthawk Innovation Summit on March 2 at the Dahlonega Campus.
UNG's Ranger Challenge team is returning to the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition for the first time in four years after a second-place finish at the 6th Brigade Titan Ranger Challenge.
More than 40 students had an opportunity to present their psychology research in an event at UNG's Gainesville Campus on Nov. 21.
The Gainesville Theatre Alliance will start its spring season Feb. 13-21 with 'The Play That Goes Wrong.'
With over 500 student veterans currently enrolled at UNG, significant strides have been made for their engagement and support while they manage coursework, home life and employment.
Attendees will hear from Paralympic gold medalist and keynote speaker McKenzie Coan at the Student Conference on Leadership on Feb. 7 at UNG's Gainesville Campus.
Cybersecurity students, faculty and alumni from UNG finished third in the nation in Division 1 of the NSA Codebreaker Challenge that ran from Sept. 24-Jan. 14.
Six nontraditional female students at UNG each earned a $2,000 scholarship from the Women of UNG and other supporters and were honored Dec. 4 at the Women's Holiday Scholarship Luncheon.
A Fund for Education Abroad scholarship is changing the life of a nontraditional student with an opportunity to study in Taiwan this spring.
UNG's spring sports teams are gearing up for another season competing at the highest levels both in the Peach Belt Conference and nationally.
Students pursuing bachelor's and master's accounting degrees at UNG are providing free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program sponsored by the IRS.
UNG's Appalachian Studies Center, the only center of its kind in Georgia, celebrated its 20th anniversary during the fall semester.
Students in a digital marketing class in the fall at UNG created social media plans for a small business and a nonprofit organization.
Students from UNG excelled in a pair of competitions in the fall: Cyber Siege and the National Cyber League.
Supported by Intel AI Digital Readiness Programs, UNG is launching 'AI for Georgia Professionals,' a certificate that includes self-paced online learning and a synchronous online or in-person format.
UNG students have access to opportunities this summer to strengthen their language skills and experience international culture through faculty-led study abroad programs in Italy, Peru and Spain.
Alumna Kayleigh Riker painted a portrait of the Nov. 3 dedication of the Major General James E. Livingston Plaza, which honored the UNG alumnus who is one of 61 living Medal of Honor recipients.
The UNG Advancement team earned the Overall Institutional Excellence in Advancement Award from the Georgia Education Advancement Council in November.
UNG hosted an undergraduate research conference for its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholars Program students and some of their collaborators Nov. 14.
Two UNG students have intertwining internships creating a catalog of information of each piece within the UNG art collection.
Dr. Andrew Taylor, a UNG assistant professor, was part of a team that completed the formal scientific descriptions for two new species of black bass.
Two UNG students in the Master of Science in counseling program are serving as mental health graduate assistants for the Athletic Department, and one is serving in the same capacity for the Corps of Cadets.
Almost 40 members of UNG's Corps of Cadets are commissioning as second lieutenants in the active-duty Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve in a Dec. 9 ceremony.
Students will earn more than 1,000 degrees and certificates this fall from UNG, and the university will celebrate these milestones in the Dec. 9-10 commencement ceremonies in the Convocation Center at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
UNG has selected its trio of commencement keynote speakers for its fall ceremonies: Dr. Michael Lanford, Fred Odom '15 and Allan Vella.
UNG's Department of Physics & Astronomy is among the nation's top producers of graduates from bachelor's-degree-only programs in physics.
Three fall graduates will serve as student speakers at their respective UNG commencement ceremonies Dec. 9-10 in the Convocation Center at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
Alexandra McCloy's 'Living Patterns' received the Lane Last Award for Best in Show in the Bellwethers Annual Juried Exhibition at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center.
The UNG women's soccer team set a program record with 18 victories before finishing its season in the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament.
UNG faculty member Dr. Murthy Rallapalli will serve as a Fulbright faculty scholar for the spring semester at Cyber University of Uzbekistan.
UNG alumni retired Lt. Gen. Jamie Jarrard '88 and the late Col. Robert Barclay '68 were inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame in the fall.
UNG has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Center for Civic Engagement to support its Youth in Government Expo in March 2026.
The UNG women's soccer team, which has tied a program record with 17 victories, hosts Anderson at 3 p.m. Nov. 21 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
UNG senior Kira Feeser is the No. 1 cadet to commission into the Army Nurse Corps from the nation's senior and junior military colleges for 2025-26.
UNG's Corps of Cadets celebrated the topping out of the Wynne-Mathews Military Science Center, set to open in fall 2026, with a beam-signing Nov. 7.
UNG has received a $20,085.40 grant to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety for 2025-26.
UNG raised almost $17,000 for student scholarships at the 12th annual Oconeefest fundraiser held Oct. 16 at UNG's Oconee Campus.
The Tomato Sandwich Supper held Nov. 6 at UNG's Blue Ridge Campus celebrated 24 scholarship recipients and showcased the transformational power of UNG's work.
UNG has named a plaza overlooking the Gen. William 'Lipp' Livsey Drill Field in honor of retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, one of 61 living Medal of Honor recipients.
The Conference on the Americas is returning to UNG from Feb. 20-21, and submissions of abstracts are due by Nov. 18.
