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The University of North Georgia is dedicated to educational excellence, student success and economic value and this new analysis underscores that commitment.
UNG President Bonita Jacobs
“Increasing access to higher education and college completion are high priorities for Georgia and NISTS will be a valuable resource as we seek ways to help students achieve their goals.”
Bonita C. Jacobs, president of North Georgia College & State University
“NISTS’s national focus on creating smoother pathways for transfer students complements the transfer-related initiatives being put forward in the Complete College Georgia agenda.
Dr. Lynne Weisenbach, the University System of Georgia vice chancellor for educational access and success
“The mission of NISTS fits well with the goals of Complete College Georgia, as we seek to increase access to higher education and help students successfully complete college.
Dr. Janet Marling, NISTS executive director
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UNG to host Southeastern Film Festival

Free, three-day event includes opportunities to interact with filmmakers(March 31, 2015) The Southeastern Film Festival (SEFF), sponsored by the University of North Georgia (UNG), will bring 80 films to Dahlonega, Georgia, April 10-12 in a free event to recognize international and American independent cinema. The 2015 film selection features films from 11 countries, including 10 international premieres. The festival is free and open to the public; screenings will be held in the Hoag Auditorium, located on UNG's Dahlonega Campus. While there is no charge for admission, attendees are

U.S. News calls UNG one of South's most efficient schools

The University of North Georgia (UNG) is the third-most efficient regional university in the South in an exclusive U.S. News & World Report analysis that compares spending and educational quality. "The University of North Georgia is dedicated to educational excellence, student success and economic value and this new analysis underscores that commitment," said UNG President Bonita Jacobs. For the analysis, U.S. News looked at the schools that scored well in the publication's "2015 Best Colleges" rankings on overall undergraduate academic educational quality, but spent relatively less

University of North Georgia cadet No. 1 in nation

Jonathan Chase Strickland ranked top among 5,617 Army ROTC cadetsUniversity of North Georgia (UNG) cadet Jonathan Chase Strickland of Gainesville, Georgia, has been ranked the number one Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet in the nation from among 5,617 cadets and is U.S. Army Cadet Command's Cadet of the Year. 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, proving their worth as exceptional leaders in their college ROTC training, and their performance at the

Veteran, 88, graduates from University of North Georgia

Allen Fleming served in World War II, Korean War(Aug. 4, 2014) The University of North Georgia (UNG) held a summer graduation ceremony for more than 200 graduates on Aug. 2, including an 88-year-old World War II veteran who earned his Bachelor of Arts in English. Allen Fleming, a native of Elberton, Georgia, who retired to Dahlonega in 1990, was joined at the ceremony by three dozen family members and friends from across the country who wore "Allen Fleming" buttons and held up congratulatory signs. Fleming was recognized with a standing ovation from a crowd of 1,800 graduates, faculty

University of North Georgia's summer dual-enrollment program is first in state

School is piloting summer program for high school students geared toward STEM, foreign language studiesIn a program that is the first of its kind in Georgia, the University of North Georgia (UNG) is offering a residential summer dual-enrollment program for high school students interested in language or science and mathematics. Tuition is paid by the state's Accel program, and JROTC students also could qualify for additional scholarship funds to study language. Dr. Chaudron Gille, UNG's associate vice president for university affairs and academic services, said dual enrollment programs

National transfer student institute hosts 12th annual conference in Atlanta

The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students presented awards to higher education professionals from around the countryThe National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS), which is based at the University of North Georgia's Dahlonega Campus, recently hosted its 12th annual conference in Atlanta. Designed for higher education professionals from a variety of functional areas, institutional types, systems, and sectors, NISTS annual conferences are the only national forums that comprehensively address transfer research, policy and practice. Participants are

National Transfer Institute plans move to Georgia

NISTS will be housed at North Georgia College & State University(July 30, 2012) – The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS), which strives to increase access to and attainment of higher education by promoting successful transfer for college and university students, is moving next month to Georgia. The Complete College Georgia plan, a state initiative to encourage students to pursue higher education as a means to prepare Georgia’s future workforce, notes that 41 percent of community college students nationwide transfer to four-year institutions and about one-third

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