University of North Georgia

Several nontraditional female students received a $1,000 scholarship from the Women of UNG during the Women's Holiday Scholarship Luncheon at the Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville.

University of North Georgia (UNG) President Bonita C. Jacobs recognized students who achieved a 4.0 GPA during the fall 2018 semester. Students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in bachelor's degree programs who achieved a 4.0 grade point average were named to the President's Honor Roll. Students enrolled in associate degree programs who met the same level of achievement were named to the President's List.

Vocal and instrumental ensembles and several faculty members from the University of North Georgia (UNG) joined forces to present the university's inaugural holiday concert featuring the sounds of Christmas in Gainesville, Georgia.

Twenty-one cadets from the University of North Georgia (UNG) have been ranked in the top 20 percent of the nation among more than 5,000 Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets assessed by U.S. Army Cadet Command. Ranking in the top 20 percent in the nation earns cadets the designation of Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG). Cadets are ranked on the national Order of Merit List (OML) by achieving superior grade-point averages, strong performance in the Army physical fitness test, and proving their worth as exceptional leaders in their college ROTC training.

Dr. Jo Qian gave about 100 students an opportunity to share what they have learned about human diseases and innovative biotechniques that impact the health field. The inaugural University of North Georgia (UNG) Public Health Awareness Day was held. Nov. 7 on UNG's Gainesville Campus. Topics of poster presentations included a variety of skin, bone, muscle and nervous system disorders.

The Research on Contemporary Composition (ROCC) Conference brought in 16 visiting scholars for the second annual event Nov. 10-11 at the University of North Georgia (UNG). They were from California, Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, Texas, China, and Sweden.

University of North Georgia (UNG) senior Kondwani Kapembwa has been named a Bank of New York Mellon Enactus Student Fellow for the 2018-19 school year.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

More than 250 college students, faculty and staff members from across the Southeast participated in the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference Nov. 3 at the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Gainesville Campus. This was the first time UNG hosted the regional conference.

Twelve students were awarded poultry science scholarships recently at the University of North Georgia, supported by donations from area poultry companies.

On Sept. 30, the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Boar's Head Brigade held the 2018 Distinguished Military Students (DMS) Review, conducted annually to honor senior ROTC cadets who have excelled academically and as leaders.

The opportunities for expanding global knowledge at the University of North Georgia (UNG) continue to grow as new programs are added. During this summer alone, 234 UNG students participated in study abroad and international internships. For the 2018-19 academic year, UNG has 36 active programs in 15 countries.

Freshman Recruit Orientation Group (FROG) Week, which ran Aug. 12-18, marked the transition of more than 200 incoming freshmen in the Corps of Cadets from civilians to cadets at UNG, one of six senior military colleges in the nation. FROG Week is a tradition dating back to at least the 1960s at UNG.

University of North Georgia (UNG) President Bonita C. Jacobs recognized students who achieved a 4.0 GPA during the summer 2018 semester. Students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in bachelor's degree programs who achieved a 4.0 grade point average were named to the President's Honor Roll. Students enrolled in associate degree programs who met the same level of achievement were named to the President's List.

In ceremonies held August 3 at the University of North Georgia, graduating cadets were awarded commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army or Georgia National Guard.

The deans of each of UNG's five colleges - the College of Arts & Letters, the College of Education, the College of Health Sciences & Professions, the Mike Cottrell College of Business, and the College of Science & Mathematics - announced the names of those students who made their respective lists for summer 2018. Dean's List recognition is achieved by having at least a 3.5 grade point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester and having no grade lower than B.

The University of North Georgia announces degrees and certificates awarded for the summer 2018 semester, including hundreds awarded in commencement exercises held August 3 at the university.

University of North Georgia (UNG) students Kati Hornick and Aida Alarcon are creating biology-influenced art as part of a Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement (FUSE) project.

This summer, 105 students from across the nation will spend six weeks at University of North Georgia (UNG) to learn Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Russian in the Summer Language Institute (SLI), an intensive, immersive program.

University of North Georgia (UNG) faculty members David and Jessica Patterson, alumna Kayla Allen, and twelve undergraduates searched for late Pleistocene-aged fossils by digging holes adjacent to a water canal in Brunswick, Georgia. Funded through a UNG Presidential Incentive Award, the trip in late May and early June yielded a few marine fossils such as stingray teeth and small bone fragments, which were sent to Georgia College & State University (GCSU). GCSU wil house the fossils, and its students will collaborate with UNG students to create a Coastal Georgia Fossil Database, which will feature new and existing fossil collections.

While 17 high school seniors from four different high schools in northeast Georgia vied for the annual Vera Jackson Scholarship, this year three winners enrolled in the University of North Georgia (UNG).

This fall, four students at the University of North Georgia (UNG) will begin their final academic year by participating in the capstone year for the university's ROTC Chinese Language Flagship Program.

Seven students, plus two alternates, from the University of North Georgia were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the summer 2018 semester.

Seven students from the University of North Georgia were awarded the Freeman-ASIA scholarship to study abroad in Asia this summer.

In ceremonies held May 4 and May 5 at the University of North Georgia, graduating cadets were awarded commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army or Georgia National Guard.

University of North Georgia (UNG) President Bonita C. Jacobs recognized more than 1,300 students who achieved a 4.0 GPA during the spring 2018 semester. Students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in bachelor's degree programs who achieved a 4.0 grade point average were named to the President's Honor Roll. Students enrolled in associate degree programs who met the same level of achievement were named to the President's List.

The deans of each of UNG's five colleges - the College of Arts & Letters, the College of Education, the College of Health Sciences & Professions, the Mike Cottrell College of Business, and the College of Science & Mathematics - announced the names of those students who made their respective lists for spring 2018. Dean's List recognition is achieved by having at least a 3.5 grade point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester and having no grade lower than B.

The University of North Georgia announces degrees and certificates awarded for the spring 2018 semester, including hundreds awarded in commencement exercises held May 4 and 5 at the university.

Six students from the University of North Georgia (UNG) have won Boren awards to study abroad, including the first UNG graduate student to apply for a Boren Fellowship and the first UNG student to win a Boren STEM Summer Initiative.

The University of North Georgia (UNG) graduated 14 dual enrollment students this spring, its highest number since the program was instituted.