About the Press
The University of North Georgia Press is a department under the Office of the Vice President of Leadership & Global Engagement at the University of North Georgia. Our offices are located right off Dahlonega’s Historic Square, on the third floor of the Downtown Office Building, across from the Holly Theatre.
Mission Statement
The University of North Georgia Press, a scholarly, peer-reviewed press, is an extension of our sponsoring university, University of North Georgia. Our primary function is to promote education and research, with a special emphasis on innovative scholarship and pedagogy.
Through our partnership with the University System of Georgia (USG), Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG), and eCore, UNG Press is the leading university press in the state for Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Open Textbooks.
Our partnership with UNG provides a service-learning environment for students to gain real life experiences in publishing and marketing. These learning opportunities comprise of (1) course work tied to UNG Press projects, and (2) internships. Students are immersed in actual book production, from acquisitions to editing to layout and design, with an emphasis in marketing.