Annual Research Conference
The public is welcome to attend this free program.
UNG’s Annual Research Conference is an opportunity for UNG undergraduate and graduate students from all of our campuses and disciplines to showcase their research and creative activities through the use of poster sessions, performance pieces, and panel presentations.
Have an art piece you would like to present? Been working on a research project? How about a musical performance? All UNG students are welcome to share their work with the public!
For more information, contact CURCA@ung.edu
View the 2025 ARC Schedule (PDF) Annual Research Conference 2025 Portal
Visitor Parking for ARC 2025
We suggest all visitors register their vehicles with UNG Parking Services prior to the event. Visit this link to activate visitor parking permit. Select “Activate Visitor Permit” and follow the prompts.
Please review the Dahlonega Campus Parking Map. If the visitor parking lot is full, you can park in the recreation deck or behind Continuing Education as long as you have a visitor permit.
Best Presentation Prize for Completed Essays/Posters
This year, awards will be given on the basis of a student’s completed essay/poster file. Students who would like to be considered in the awards section of the conference should upload their complete essay or poster file as a discussion to their submission by March 5, 2025.
Access your submission and add the attachment as a discussion. Title the discussion “Best Presentation Award for ARC,” include text in the message, and upload the attachment as a manuscript.
Upcoming Workshops
More details to come.
Abstract & Submission Information
Submissions have closed for the 30th Annual Research Conference for this year; however, we encourage students, faculty/staff, and the general public to attend the upcoming event on March 21, 2025. UNG undergraduate and graduate students will be able to apply to the next conference in early 2026.
Abstract Criteria
Your abstract should be 250-words and include the following information:- Big picture problem or topic widely debated in your field
- Gap in the literature on this topic and how your project is filling the gap
- Give important details covered in your paper/project
- Your original argument
History of UNG’s Annual Research Conference
In 1993, North Georgia College held an event called the "Honors Day Academic Olympics". In 1996, North Georgia College was renamed North Georgia College and State University, and the honors program underwent several minor adjustments. To expand the event to include all disciplines, all campuses, and all university students (undergraduate or graduate), the event was renamed to "Annual Research Conference" from then onward.