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UNG announces sole finalist for president. Professor criticizes 'closed-off' search process
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMay 24—Update: A sole finalist has been named to take the helm of the University of North Georgia. Michael Shannon, a retired U.S. Army officer with a background in nuclear technology who currently ...
UNG celebrates 150th anniversary as it prepares for changing leadership, budget
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 16—The University of North Georgia celebrated its 150-year anniversary Friday, Aug. 12, with its annual State of the University address given by outgoing President Bonita Jacobs, who is ...
This planned student housing project near UNG's Gainesville campus is no more
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 31—Plans for a 560-bedroom student housing complex near the University of North Georgia's Gainesville campus have fallen through. DeKalb County-based Mallory & Evans "was unable to construct ...
UNG names presidential search committee. Here's what's next
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 23—The search for the University of North Georgia's next president is officially underway. The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents on Dec. 20 named 15 members of a presidential ...
UNG president calls state budget cuts 'concerning' in letter to faculty
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 31—University of North Georgia is bracing for tough times ahead after state lawmakers on Wednesday passed a budget that cuts $66 million, or just over 2%, in funding for the University ...
UNG wins $1.5 million science grant for lower-income students
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 20—The University of North Georgia was recently awarded a six-year $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, which will allow lower-income students to earn scholarships toward ...
How a UNG tradition will help students facing food insecurity
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 18—An annual event of "intentional seasonal cheer" is slated to return to the University of North Georgia Gainesville campus in time for the holiday season. The 8th annual Helpful Harvest ...
Gainesville Theatre Alliance names new artistic director
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 4—With the latest season underway, audiences may recognize the figure taking the reins of Gainesville Theatre Alliance. Zechariah Pierce, associate director of the newly established School ...
Bonita Jacobs stepping down as UNG president. Here's why, when
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 1—University of North Georgia's president is retiring from the position she's held since 2011. Bonita Jacobs will step down at the end of the academic year in June 2023, she told faculty ...
Gainesville High students explore careers in engineering and construction
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 19—Adrienne Cloud, an engineering teacher at Gainesville High School, says they have about 700 students taking engineering and construction classes. But many of those students, she said ...