Enrollment has jumped to 19,298 students this fall at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, growing by 6.7% from fall 2023.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’S Student Orientation and Success department will host multiple events recognizing transfer students during National Transfer Student Week, set for Oct. 21-25.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û alumni couple Stewart and Carol Swanson received the 2024 Presidential Leadership Award from Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û President Michael Shannon in recognition of their philanthropy and love of Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û.
A new program on Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Gainesville Campus prepares students for entry into the Corps of Cadets.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û earned its 11th win in the collegiate division of the 200-meter race in the Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, on Sept. 9.
Eighteen Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û cadets earned Distinguished Military Student status for the 2024-25 academic year.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and the Lumpkin County Veterans Affairs Committee are partnering to bring 'The Wall That Heals,' a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to the Promenade at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Dahlonega Campus from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3.
The 11th annual Oconeefest scholarship fundraiser is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 on the front lawn of Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Oconee Campus.
Sixteen Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students participated in two study away programs in the U.S., one in Iowa for agriculture and the other in South Carolina for archaeology.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has rolled out the Nighthawk Sideline Shop, an online spirit shop where fans can get newly branded gear that mirrors what the Nighthawks are wearing.
The Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Music Department is set to host more than 20 events this fall.
The Gainesville Theatre Alliance has two mainstage shows set for fall 2024: 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs' and 'A Monster Calls.'
Cadets took part in a variety of trainings across the nation and in South Korea this summer.
Retired Lt. Gen. Benjamin 'Randy' Mixon '75 was honored with the Regents' Hall of Fame Alumni and Distinguished Friends Award on Sept. 12 at the annual University System of Georgia Foundation Gala in Atlanta.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û launched the Institute for Peak Performance on Sept. 21, bringing together the efforts of the Cadet Leadership Academy, Athletics Department, and College of Health Sciences & Professions.
Senior Casey Helton took part in the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology from May 20-Aug. 2.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is welcoming more than 50 new full-time faculty members this fall, and they had a chance to acclimate to Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û in a new faculty orientation held this July.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û faculty members Mengyao Sun, Dr. Philip Snyder and Yeasol Kang, known as The Crown Mountain Trio, will perform on Oct. 1 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta are providing scholarships to 14 Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students of Mexican or Latinx descent, with recipients primarily in the College of Education.
New Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û softball head coach Brooke O'Hair brings a winning history and an approach built on inspiring and mentoring student-athletes.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û will host 'Music Major for a Day' on Sept. 18 so curious high school students can experience life as a Nighthawk at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Dahlonega Campus.
Junior Katie Galbreath and 17 peers from Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and Brenau University produced 'Child's Play' by Kevin D. Ferguson.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is set to welcome the families and guests of students during its annual Family Day event on Sept. 21.
Students will gain workforce preparation through organizing an invitational art exhibition as Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Two Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û graduate students presented to fellow educators at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's inaugural Educational Technology Summit.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's education abroad program had students in Belize and Peru this summer, providing language skills to further their career aspirations. 
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is launching 'Apply to Fly!' nights on Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Blue Ridge, Cumming, Gainesville, and Oconee campuses this fall, with two events on each campus.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students to hold key roles in the Bayeaux Tapestry replica exhibit this fall.
The eighth annual Georgia Film Festival will take place Sept. 12-14, featuring several Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's East Asian studies program has established internships at two metro Atlanta schools with four students participating this fall.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental Analysis is continuing its colloquium series this fall with a lineup of speakers who will help students see the wide range of fields in which they can work upon graduation.
Six career fairs will allow Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students to explore opportunities at events in Gainesville and Dahlonega.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's fall teams will aim to keep the momentum rolling after 2023-24, the best athletic year in school history.
Students in Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry recently scored a variety of impressive accomplishments.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û will hold several events to reflect on and remember the significance of Sept. 11, 2001.
Several Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û alumnae will exhibit their artwork on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses in August and September.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û gave faculty and staff awards at events Aug. 5-8 ahead of the 2024-25 academic year. Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û also recognized faculty for promotion and tenure accomplishments and all employees who hit service milestones during the 2023 calendar year.
Col. Edward Bankston, a 2002 graduate, is back at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û to serve as the professor of military science for the next three years.
The Dahlonega Literary Festival, the Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Department of English and the Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Press will host the inaugural North Georgia Regional Book Fair on Sept. 14 in the Convocation Center at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Dahlonega Campus.
Faculty and staff members in Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's College of Education have recently taken on leadership roles in a variety of organizations.
High school students from the Blue Ridge region of north Georgia attended the pilot BOLD Leadership Summit at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Blue Ridge Campus.
For the third year, Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û provided high school students a glimpse into the field of intelligence through the eyes of former and current agents.
An Italian study abroad brought several filmmaking opportunities to three students, including an internship with a logistics company.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has announced a vacancy in its decorated softball program as long-time head coach Mike Davenport resigned to become an assistant coach on the University of Georgia softball staff.
The Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Corps of Cadets welcomed over 220 new cadets during Freshman Recruit Orientation Group Week. A group of 115 upperclassmen led the new recruits.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û will host Community Engagement Fairs on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses in August to help students, faculty and staff plug into the communities near campus.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's economic impact totaled almost $786 million on northeast Georgia during fiscal year 2023. The impact includes more than $745 million in spending and jobs and an additional $40.7 million impact attributed to capital construction projects.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û President Michael Shannon laid out his bold vision for the university's future at 'Reveille,' launching a series of 'moonshot' goals aimed at relevance in a time of turbulence in higher education.
Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Dahlonega Campus Dining Hall has reopened this fall with a new look and a focus on enhancing the number of food options and the speed with which students can secure their meals.
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