November 2009
- College students don't welcome fee hikes
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Nov. 19, 2009
The state Board of Regents voted Tuesday to double special fees enacted last year when the state began withholding money from departments and agencies. In January, students will pay between $50 and $100 more than they did this semester, depending on where they go to school. ...Gainesville State students will now pay $100 in special fees each semester. North Georgia College & State University students will pay $150 each semester. [Full story...]
- SCV honors NGCSU founder Col. William Pierce Price
By Sharon Hall
From Dahlonega Nugget, Nov. 12, 2009
A project taking nearly two years concluded Saturday as Camp 1860 Sons of Confederate Veterans, Blue Ridge Rifles placed the Southern Cross of Honor on the grave of Col. William Pierce Price. One of the aims of the local SCV chapter, Camp Commander Tim Ragland told those gathered for the ceremony, is "to preserve Southern history." [Full story...]
- North Georgia wins ROTC competition
From AccessNorthGa.com, Nov. 10, 2009
North Georgia College & State University claimed the top prize on Nov. 7 in the inaugural U.S. Army Cadet Command Bold Leader Challenge, an event that pitted teams from the nation's six senior military colleges in a 15-mile military skills competition that tested physical endurance and teamwork. The Bold Leader Challenge was hosted by U.S. Army Cadet Command's 1st Brigade in Fort Knox, Ky.
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- Can $1 today buy a better life?
By Ashley Bates
From Gainesville Times, Nov. 8, 2009
These days, with foreclosures and unemployment high and consumer confidence low, we tend to think we are worse off than we ever have been. But are we really worse off than, say, the generation who raised families 50 years ago? ...Odds are, there are a lot more appliances and other trappings that were out of reach for most Americans in the 1950s and 60s. And that material wealth is one way to gauge how far we've come, according to economics professor John Scott, Mike Cottrell School of Business at North Georgia College & State University. [Full story...]
October 2009
- Beethoven's 9th at Brenau's Pearce Auditorium
By Katie Austin
From AccessNorthGa.com, Oct. 25, 2009
More than 160 voices were a part of the Gainesville Symphony Orchastra's (GSO) performance of Beethoven's 9th at Brenau University Saturday night. The Lanier Chamber Singers, North Georgia College & State University singers and Le Belle Voci singers all joined the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra (GSO) to perform the final movement in Beethoven's 9th. [Full story...]
- Regents converge at NGCSU
By Wayne Knuckles
From Dahlonega Nugget, Oct. 21, 2009
It was a long time coming, but everyone agreed it was well worth the wait. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met for two days on the campus of North Georgia College & State University last week. The board, which oversees 35 colleges and universities across the state - including North Georgia - had a chance to see first hand the facilities and programs available to the more than 5,000 students who pursue their studies through the Dahlonega institution. [Full story...]
- Regents could change core classes,
Board brings meeting to Dahlonega university
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Oct. 13, 2009
North Georgia College & State University President David Potter seized the on-campus meeting of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents as an opportunity to share the university's plan to internationalize its programs through more foreign language and study abroad courses. Also at the Tuesday meeting, the Board of Regents discussed a new core curriculum for all of Georgia's 35 public colleges and universities that aims to give undergraduates a more global perspective.
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- Board of Regents to gather at NGCSU
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Oct. 12, 2009
Many leaders of public universities across the state will convene at North Georgia College & State University as the Dahlonega school hosts the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The 18-member board and its chancellor govern 35 colleges and universities, including Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia, and will begin its two-day meeting today in North Georgia's Library Technology Center.
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- NGCSU promotes first female brigade commander
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Oct. 10, 2009
Cadet Col. Ashlie Shrewsbury wakes most mornings at 6:45 a.m. and changes into her gray shirt and black shorts like every other cadet at North Georgia College & State University. ...As the sun starts to peek over the Dahlonega mountains, it is clear Shrewsbury is in charge. She is North Georgia College's first female brigade commander to oversee the Corps of Cadets. For the first time in North Georgia's 136-year history, all cadets report to a woman. [Full story...]
- North Georgia is ranked top-performing military college
From Dahlonega Nugget, Oct. 7, 2009
In the U.S. Army's just released National Order of Merit List, North Georgia College & State University was ranked as the nation's top-performing senior military college. And of the country's 4,702 cadets ranked on this year's list, six North Georgia cadets placed in the top 10 percent. Cadet Jessica Carlock, commander of Foxtrot Company, at number seven on the list, is the top-ranked cadet from North Georgia. [Full story...]
September 2009
- Dangerous engagement
By Todd Smith
From Chattanooga Times Free Press, Sept. 27, 2009
The mountains of North Georgia and Tennessee so familiar to Spc. Timothy Garland are hardly foothills compared to the inhospitable mountain ranges he now patrols in Afghanistan. "The switchbacks are just unbelievable," said the 34-year-old Calhoun, Ga., resident, who has been in Afghanistan since April with the Georgia Army National Guard. "The curves in the hills are just as sharp, and it's really difficult to navigate through terrain. I can hardly see over the hood." [Full story...]
- 25 high schools getting higher education grants
From AccessNorthGa.com, Sept. 26, 2009
The Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education (GACHE) at North Georgia College and State University (NGCSU) it will be awarding grants totaling $150,000.00 to 25 high schools in north Georgia. The grants will provide schools with resources to enable them to continue to increase their graduation and college-going rates.
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- Military college ranks high on Army's student merit list
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Sept. 25, 2009
North Georgia College & State University has more high-ranking students on the U.S. Army's National Order of Merit List than any other U.S. senior military college. More than 4,700 students in the nation's 270 Army ROTC programs are ranked on the list. The North Georgia school is one of six senior military colleges in the country.
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- Army ROTC ranks grow around the U.S.
By Wilson Ring - The Associated Press
From ArmyTimes.com, Sept. 21, 2009
Burgeoning ranks of Army ROTC students are filling college classrooms around the nation this fall as the Army seeks to beef up its officer corps with its generous scholarship program that pays the college tuition of students who are commissioned as 2nd lieutenants when they graduate. ...North Georgia College & State University, another of the senior military colleges, awarded 61 scholarships this year, up from about a dozen five years ago. [Full story...]
- Recent college grad proud of successes
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Sept. 20, 2009
Before Kimberly Hulsey was 3 years old, doctors informed her parents she had a "pervasive developmental disorder." Hulsey recalls that as a child she preferred to be alone at recess and felt overwhelmed in social situations. Years later, Hulsey was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome ...She enrolled at North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega, where she attended classes with thousands of other students. Now 24, Hulsey graduated from NGCSU in August with a bachelor's degree in English. [Full story...]
- Mounting deficit could doom recovery
By Bob Pepalis
From Gwinnett Herald, Sept. 14, 2009
The mounting deficit, stimulus spending and corporate bailouts by the federal government that have changed the rules of business concern John L. Scott of North Georgia College and State University. Asked to comment on Rajeev Dhawan's recent economic forecast, the member of the Economics and Law faculty at the Mike Cottrell School of Business said he can't quarrel with the Georgia State University professor's forecasting of the economic downturn's affect on the area, since he isn't a macroeconomic forecaster like Dhawan. [Full story...]
- MBA program a learning experience
By Jennifer Sami
From Forsyth County News, Sept. 9, 2009
The TeamMBA program is celebrating its second year by opening its doors to the community.
The two-year master's degree program, offered through the North Georgia College & State University's Mike Cottrel School of Business, welcomed its second group of students last month. [Full story...]
- Business school adds students in Cumming
By Bob Pepalis
From NorthFulton.com, Sept. 4, 2009
The TeamMBA program in the North Georgia College & State University's Mike Cottrell School of Business is beginning its second year of classes, offering business students at graduate-level an opportunity to develop teamwork, leadership skills and a global perspective. The program began with 25 students in 2008 and has added 24 more for its second cohort this year. [Full story...]
- Flu-like symptoms ground NGCSU students
By Sharon Hall
From Dahlonega Nugget, Sept. 2, 2009
As of Monday North Georgia College & State University's Student Health Services has seen 14 students with flu-like symptoms come through its doors.
"This does not mean that these students have the H1N1 virus," says Director of University Relations Kate Maine, but the the school is following guidelines established by the Georgia Department of Health. [Full story...]
- University Press hopes to provide 'real-world' experience
By Jeff Gill
From Gainesville Times, Sept. 1, 2009
There's profit and professorial, and B.J. Robinson hopes the University Press at North Georgia College & State University serves as both. The operation launched two years ago, after a $10,000 innovation grant from the college was secured, and it is humming along thanks to money made off publishing endeavors. [Full story...]
August 2009
- Schools gear up for busy flu season
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Aug. 31, 2009
As educators learn the H1N1 flu is more likely to afflict children and younger adults, schools and colleges are ramping up their preventative measures and educating students, parents and teachers.
...School officials have reported more than two dozen cases of flu in Jackson County schools, three at Brenau University, 13 at North Georgia College & State University and at least one at Gainesville State College. [Full story...]
- Colleges embrace environmentalism with greener operations, curriculum
By Jennifer Messer
From Gainesville Times, Aug. 30, 2009
Between research papers, study guides and other materials, college students can waste a lot of paper printing documents. But universities and technical schools are becoming more eco-friendly not only by finding new ways to protect the environment, but also by creating new degree programs in the growing environmental field.
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- Area colleges rank high in report
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Aug. 20, 2009
Brenau University, North Georgia College & State University and Piedmont College ranked among the nation's best in higher education, according to U.S.News & World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.
Harvard University and Princeton University shared the national list's top spot. [Full story...]
- Mixed use planned on Pilgrim Mill
By Jennifer Sami
From Forsyth County News, Aug. 20, 2009
Mixed use has long been a buzz word for development in Forsyth County, and it appears the city of Cumming could soon follow suit.
...The project will be south of Sawnee Creek and west of Lake Lanier. That's just south of the city's massive Pilgrim Mill project, which will include an aquatic center, state Department of Driver Services facility, Georgia National Guard Armory and satellite campus of North Georgia College & State University. [Full story...]
- Local colleges dealing with furloughs, additional cuts
By Melissa Weinman
From Gainesville Times, Aug. 13, 2009
Local colleges are grappling to figure out how to deal with state-mandated budget cuts and furlough days.
Employees at Georgia's colleges and universities will take six furlough days this school year as part of a cost-cutting plan approved Wednesday by the Georgia Board of Regents.
The furloughs are expected to save $42 million statewide. [Full story...]
- Eleven inducted to Ranger Hall of Fame
By Lily Gordon
From Ledger-Enquirer.com, Aug. 6, 2009
Eleven former U.S. Army Rangers were inducted Wednesday into the Ranger Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus.
The Bill Heard Theatre easily accommodated the approximately 200 civilians and soldiers, past and present, who gathered for the 1:30 p.m. event. The attendance list included the who's who of Ranger royalty. [Full story...]
July 2009
- Georgia's schools assess latest round of budget cuts
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, July 29, 2009
As schools, colleges and universities prepare to open their doors for another year, they are being asked again to review their own books and cut costs further, plan furloughs or submit various spending plans to their directing agencies. [Full story...]
- 4 facilities get help with historic collections
By Brandee A. Thomas
From Gainesville Times, July 16, 2009
A national organization is helping several area institutions preserve local history. The Institute of Museum and Library Services has given it's "Connecting to Collections" bookshelf to four area institutions: the Crawford W. Long Museum in Jefferson, the Hall County Public Library, the Traveler's Rest State Historic Site in Toccoa and North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega. [Full story...]
- John H. Owen: Reflections on a lifetime of service
By Sharon Hall
From Dahlonega Nugget, July 15, 2009
If you take the prescription drug coumadin; have ever been a patient at Chestatee Regional Hospital; had a loved one seek shelter at NOA; enjoyed watching your child play basketball at North Georgia College & State University; had a daughter, niece or other female relative enrolled in the university's ROTC program, or benefited from any of the many activities of the chamber of commerce, you owe a debt of gratitude, in large part, to Dr. John Owen. It is through his hard work that these benefits, institutions and opportunities are available today. [Full story...]
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
- North Georgia College expanding summer institute language programs
From TheNortheastGeorgian.com, April 30, 2009
Based on the success of a 2008 Chinese language summer institute, North Georgia College & State University is adding programs this summer in Arabic, Russian and French. The courses offer students a summer immersion experience to learn strategic languages. [Full story...]
- NGCSU professor to study how states combat terrorism
From AccessNorthGa.com, April 23, 2009
Jonathan Miner, a professor of political science at North Georgia College & State University, has been named a 2009-10 Academic Fellow for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan policy institute headquartered in Washington, D.C. [Full story...]
- NGCSU drill field named for retired general
From Dahlonega Nugget, April 22, 2009
Gen. William J. Livsey has delivered hundreds of speeches during his 35-year military career, but he's never actually written one ahead of time. Last Saturday was no exception as the North Georgia College alum found himself the guest of honor for a ceremony held specifically to dedicate the school's storied drill field as the General William J. Livsey Drill Field. [Full story...]
- Fayetteville's Gen. Livsey honored by school
From TheCitizen.com, April 21, 2009
On April 18, 2009, North Georgia College and State University dedicated the historic drill field in honor of General (Retired) William J. "Lipp" Livsey of Fayetteville.
The drill field has served as the site of countless Corps of Cadets reviews, precision rifle drills, combat demonstrations, helicopter landings, intercollegiate sporting events, and military displays and the venue for special ceremonies. [Full story...]
- Blackwood: Honoring Gen. Livsey, Zac Brown Band
By Harris Blackwood
From Gainesville Times, April 14, 2009
For anyone who has ever been a member of the corps of cadets at North Georgia College and State University, the drill field holds special significance.
For a member of the class of 1952, it was the launching pad for a military career that would take him to the highest levels of the U.S. Army and the rank of general, with four stars on his shoulders.
Gen. William J. Livsey is retired and lives in Fayetteville. [Full story...]
- Local entities come together to seek solutions
By Wayne Knuckles
From Dahlonega Nugget, April 8, 2009
Local leaders and elected officials talked about ways to foster better cooperation at an unusual joint meeting of the Lumpkin County Commission and the Dahlonega City Council March 31. Representatives of the Lumpkin County school system and North Georgia College & State University also attended the meeting to discuss possible avenues of future mutual aid between the respective entities. [Full story...]
- NGCSU names new director of institutional research
From AccessNorthGa.com, April 7, 2009
North Georgia College & State University has named a research analyst with more than a decade of experience managing institutional data and research projects at Valdosta State University to be its new director of institutional research. [Full story...]
- State colleges add 15,000 to rolls
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, April 6, 2009
Spring enrollment numbers for the 35 colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia jumped 5.8 percent over spring 2008.
The system took on nearly 15,000 more students this spring compared to last spring semester. ...North Georgia College & State University grew 3.9 percent in the past year. [Full story...]
- NGCSU physics professors receive federal grant
From AccessNorthGa.com, April 6, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a three-year renewal grant to two physics professors at North Georgia College & State University. The grant, totaling $333,000 over three years, supports nuclear physics research conducted by Drs. Richard Prior and Mark Spraker in collaboration with the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL) and the High Intensity Gamma-ray Source project. [Full story...]
- NGCSU summer program expanding
From AccessNorthGa.com, April 5, 2009
North Georgia College & State University is also expanding its summer institute language programs to include Arabic, Russian and French. School officials say the expanded program is the result of the success of last year's Chinese language summer institute. North Georgia is one of two schools in the country designated by ROTC Cadet Command as a strategic language hub for cadets who are commissioning through ROTC. [Full story...]
- Legislators OK full funding for Gainesville State, North Georgia college buildings
By Harris Blackwood
From Gainesville Times, April 3, 2009
The compromise budget approved Friday by House and Senate conferees includes the full $31.2 million for a new academic building at Gainesville State College. It also contains $16.4 million for building renovations on the campus of North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega. [Full story...]
- Local state colleges' economic impact is $344 million
By Brandee A. Thomas
From Gainesville Times, April 2, 2009
According to a recent study local colleges and universities are doing more than educating students, they are also helping to boost local economies.
The study conducted by The Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business measured the impact of University System of Georgia institutions on the surrounding communities. [Full story...]
- Off-campus speeders, on-campus issues concern NGCSU police
By Matt Aiken
From Dahlonega Nugget, April 1, 2009
It's not always easy being a campus cop.
Sometimes the badge and blue uniform aren't enough to convince the public that North Georgia College & State University police officers are the real deal. Just ask Officer James Wright. [Full story...]
March 2009
- Cross-country trek of 3,400 miles ends at NGCSU drill field
By Matt Aiken
From Dahlonega Nugget, March 25, 2009
The large yellow speed bump in front of the North Georgia College & State University dining hall may look like nothing more than a lump of concrete to most. But for Daren Wendell, it's both a starting point and a finish line to an epic journey. Last Monday it served as the end to a 3,400 mile walk that began in the same spot more than a year ago. [Full story...]
- North Georgia college making classes bigger
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, March 23, 2009
North Georgia College & State University is expanding core class sizes and reducing energy costs to save money during a tight budget year. Despite a reduction in state appropriations for school building renovations, the school continues to make classroom and housing preparations to grow enrollment by 2,100 students during the next 10 years. [Full story...]
- NGCSU Alumni Association debuts new book
From AccessNorthGa.com, March 21, 2009
North Georgia College & State University began as a small school in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but has evolved into one of the South's premier institutions. Now, the university's Alumni Association has documented the school's transformation and history in Come Home to North Georgia, a coffee table-style book featuring photographs and personal narratives that celebrate more than 135 years of institutional history. [Full story...]
- College admissions teams connect
From The Northeast Georgian, March 19, 2009
A new working relationship is being forged between the admissions staffs from both North Georgia Technical College and North Georgia College & State University. Following the recent articulation agreement announcement between the two schools, the two admissions teams met briefly on the North Georgia campus to share ideas and exchange information. [Full story...]
- Road work continues, but NGCSU's final plans for Radar Ridge still uncertain
By Matt Aiken
From Dahlonega Nugget, March 11, 2009
A change of plans hasn't stopped construction on the North Georgia College & State University Radar Ridge roadway, which is currently climbing up a wooded slope off Morrison Moore Parkway. The $1.7 million project was originally drawn up with the intention that the emerging road would lead to a future dorm room community or a National Guard training facility. [Full story...]
- Jewelry's detail gives artist another close-up
From Gainesville Times, March 11, 2009
As an art marketing major, Lyndsy Holmes realizes the value of self promotion. So, when it came time to put together her senior art show, she turned to her most marketable commodity - her jewelry-making skills. And because she has a concentration in photography, she let that be the extra element for the exhibit, "Minutia: An Integration of Macro Digital Photography and Jewelry." [Full story...]
- Common recipes, common stories
By Tasha Biggers
From Gainesville Times, March 11, 2009
Crispy fried chicken. Green beans, with bacon for flavor. Fluffy biscuits and gravy. If you're from the South, these aren't just descriptions of food. They're memories - the smell of Grandma's house or your overflowing plate at the church get-together. "Key Ingredients: America by Food," a traveling Smithsonian exhibit now on display at North Georgia College & State University, examines the role of food in the lives of Americans. [Full story...]
- NGCSU going to 4-day-a-week summer schedule
From AccessNorthGa.com, March 6, 2009
In an effort to reduce costs and meet continued state budget cuts, North Georgia College & State University will implement a campus-wide four-day schedule this summer.
The summer schedule, which begins May 4 and ends Aug. 7, will primarily affect office hours and support services. [Full story...]
- Program will help small businesses reach 'next level'
By Jennifer Sami
From Forsyth County News, March 5, 2009
There's help coming to area small business owners, though it's not in the form of a stimulus package.
North Georgia College & State University, in partnership with local chambers of commerce, is offering an education program for small business owners to grow their bottom line. [Full story...]
- Course designed to help entrepreneurs grow business
From AccessNorthGa.com, March 2, 2009
A new educational series designed for entrepreneurs in the North Metro Atlanta area can help businesses grow their bottom-line in today's challenging economic climate.
...The program, developed by NxLeveL, a leading entrepreneurial training program, combines practical, hands-on experiences and uses successful entrepreneurs as guest presenters.
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February 2009
- A look at the history of food in America, the South
By Senita McRae
From AccessNorthGa.com, Feb. 23, 2009
The Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit, Key Ingredients: America By Food, will open at North Georgia College & State University on Feb. 28 and explore the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve, and present at the table. Key Ingredients is a provocative and thoughtful look at the historical, regional and social traditions that merge in everyday meals and celebrations. In 2008, it traveled to more than 150 locations nationwide. [Full story...]
- Team approach: Work in groups a strong sell for college program
By Jennifer Sami
From Forsyth County News, Feb. 20, 2009
Perhaps the most visible sign of success for the inaugural Team MBA program in Cumming is that all 25 students returned for a second semester. The business master's degree program, offered through North Georgia College & State University, began in August. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday nights on the fourth floor of Cumming City Hall. [Full story...]
- Local author, historian to speak to DAR
From Dahlonega Nugget, Feb. 11, 2009
Local author Anne Amerson will be the guest speaker at the Trahlyta Chapter meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, downstairs at the Lumpkin County Library. ...Amerson's most recent work is a historical novel entitled "Dahlonega's Gold," published by the University Press of North Georgia. [Full story...]
- North Georgia College & State University adds new master's degrees
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Feb. 7, 2009
North Georgia has two new feathers in its cap. In January, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved a Master of Arts in history for the state university and military college. Students may pursue a master's degree in world history or military history. The graduate-level history program makes the university one of only 20 universities in North America that offers a master's degree in world history. [Full story...]
January 2009
- NGCSU celebrates piano's birthday with a little music
By Jeff Gill
From Gainesville Times, Jan. 28, 2009
Tickling the ivories has been a passion, pastime and profession now for 300 years. Count Joe Chapman, a North Georgia College & State University music professor, among those who have made the piano a lifetime pursuit. The director of keyboard studies plans to pay homage to the beloved instrument with "A Tricentennial Celebration of the Piano: 1709-2009." [Full story...]
- NGCSU students get a front row seat for history
By
Matt Aiken
From Dahlonega Nugget, Jan. 28, 2009
As a cheer rose throughout downtown Washington, D.C. Tuesday afternoon, a smaller but no less heartfelt one was heard in the library of North Georgia College & State University. "I'm just really in awe of what's going on," said Gena Trust as she watched the inauguration of Barrack Obama on a large projection screen in the darkened special collections room. [Full story...]
- North Georgia adds master's in world and military history
From DawsonTimes.com, Jan. 27, 2009
North Georgia College & State University's new Master of Arts in history was approved this month by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents and will be offered starting in August on the Dahlonega campus. The master's degree offers areas of study in either world history or military history. [Full story...]
- Appalachian Studies Center gains new project director
From AccessNorthGa.com, Jan. 17, 2009
Rosann Kent joined the North Georgia College & State University community this month as the assistant director of the Appalachian Studies Center (ASC). In filling the new position, Kent will manage the center's projects and oversee daily operations of the Vickery House, where the ASC is located. [Full story...]
- Local projects are on Perdue's budget
By
Harris Blackwood
From Gainesville Times, Jan. 15, 2009
Gov. Sonny Perdue proposed nearly $56 million in new construction projects in Northeast Georgia in his proposed fiscal year 2010 budget released Wednesday. An academic building at Gainesville State College, renovations at North Georgia College & State University and a new state park on Lake Lanier were included in Perdue's $1.2 billion bond package. [Full story...]
- Food for thought: Smithsonian exhibit at NGCSU
By Lee Ann Roy
From Dahlonega Nugget, Jan. 14, 2009
Remember pulling your chair up to a long, family-style table at The Smith House and passing platter after heaping platter of delicious meats, vegetables and corn muffins down the line? Along with that hot, delicious fried chicken and ice cold sweet tea, you were getting a big taste of Georgia's mountain culture. Rich, regional food associations like this one exist all across the country and are the basis of a delightful Smithsonian Institute exhibit coming to North Georgia College & State University. [Full story...]
- Exhibit highlights potters as neighbors and influences
By Tasha Biggers
From Gainesville Times, Jan. 14, 2009
If you have a favorite mug, you might know that it's not just the fact that it holds your coffee that makes it an object of your affection. It's a little, usable piece of art that shows the fingerprints of the potter who made it. The latest exhibition at North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega focuses on potters making new kinds of fingerprints, from pottery as a canvas to an architectural form. [Full story...]
- NGTC signs articulation agreement with NGCSU
From The Northeast Georgian, Jan. 13, 2009
In an ongoing effort to create more opportunities for student learning, North Georgia Technical College and North Georgia College & State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding/Articulation Agreement - encouraging students to continue their education by transferring their NGTC credits to the four-year institution. [Full story...]
- LaGrange soldier who lost arm returns as Army officer
By
Moni Basu
From Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan. 11, 2009
In the family room of the Ingram residence in LaGrange, a framed piece of paper with a second-grader's handwriting says this: "I think Richard is very courageous for being in the war in Iraq. His mother works at my school. He lost his arm in an explosion. He went to a hospital in the United States. He had to have an artificial arm and use it. I want to be like him when I grow up." ...Last month, Ingram became the first severely wounded soldier from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to go on to become an officer.
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- NGCSU to host muscular dystrophy documentary
From Dahlonega Nugget, Jan. 8, 2009
Where would you go if you'd never been away from home? What would you do if you didn't have much time left? Darius went west. Meet 15-year-old Darius Weems from Athens, Georgia, who was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). His movie "Darius Goes West: The Roll of his Life" will be shown in Hoag Auditorium at NGCSU on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. [Full story...]
- Charter school enrollment process beginning
From AccessNorthGa.com, Jan. 8, 2009
The World Language Academy at Chestnut Mountain - Hall County's only charter school - is beginning the enrollment process for the 2009-2010 school year. This Hall County School System public charter elementary school is unique to the system because it is a school of choice and hosts both a dual-immersion school and a world language academy. In addition, it has a teacher-development center partnership with North Georgia College & State University (the first in the north Georgia region).
[Full story...]
December 2008
- Schools prepare for a year of expansion
By Jessica Jordan
From Gainesville Times, Dec. 30, 2008
Construction is the name of the game for local schools and colleges in 2009. ...North Georgia College & State University spokeswoman Kate Maine said the Dahlonega school is set to use $16 million in state funds to renovate multiple buildings on campus, some of which were built in the 1930s. Maine said the funds are slated for approval in the upcoming legislative session. [Full story...]
- Locals reach out to Iraqi children
By Sharon Hall
From Dahlonega Nugget, Dec. 30, 2008
The Lumpkin County Chapter of the American Legion and North Georgia College & State University's Corp of Cadets are among the groups and individuals helping to fulfill the mission of the U.S. Army in Iraq. By sending school supplies and toys to Iraqi children, they are helping to bring American troops home by facilitating the transition of control to Iraqi Security Forces. [Full story...]
- Too Many Patients, Not Enough Nurses. To Many Students,
Not Enough Teachers
By Jerry Grillo
From Georgia Trend magazine, December 2008
Georgia will need an additional 20,000 nurses by 2012 and could easily miss the mark by 8,000. Yet some 4,000 applicants to nursing programs are turned away annually. One big part of the problem: a faculty shortage. ...Without waiting for the answer, North Georgia College & State University has designed a program specifically to create new nursing teachers, the MS in Nursing Education (MSNE). The program is designed to generate interest in teaching in colleges, or in hospital settings. [Full story...]
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