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Contact Campus Recreation & Wellness

Dahlonega Recreation Center	706-864-1458
Gainesville Recreation Center	678-717-3485

Office Hours

Academic Year
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Name	Title	Phone	Email	Office/Campus
Name NameTonia Bagwell	TitleTitleOffice Assistant III	PhonePhone Number706-864-1622	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameHowell Buot	TitleTitleRowing Coach-Part Time	PhonePhone Number	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameCarter Duncan	TitleTitleCoordinator, Outdoor Recreation	PhonePhone Number	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameSara FreemanProfile page	TitleTitleCoordinator of Well-being	PhonePhone Number678-717-2709	Email	OfficeOfficePhysical Education Building, 127,
Name NameRebecca French	TitleTitleCoordinator of Well-being	PhonePhone Number706-867-2553	Email	OfficeOfficeRecreation Center, 207,
Name NameAudrey Gleason	TitleTitlePart-Time Outdoor Pursuits Ropes Course Facilitator	PhonePhone Number	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameLesli GrayProfile page	TitleTitleRecreation Center Facilities Coordinator	PhonePhone Number706-867-4543	Email	OfficeOfficeRecreation Center,
Name NameKen HarrisonProfile page	TitleTitleAssociate Director, Facilities and Competitive Sports	PhonePhone Number678-717-3647	Email	OfficeOfficePhysical Education Building, 162A,
Name NameDean Harrison Schuth	TitleTitlePT Unlimited Term - Assistant Coach, Rowing	PhonePhone Number	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameNathaniel Hehl	TitleTitlePart-Time Esport Supervisor	PhonePhone Number	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameTyler HobbyProfile page	TitleTitleCoordinator, Intramural Sports/Sports Club	PhonePhone Number678-717-2294	Email	OfficeOfficePhysical Education Building, 127A,
Name NameRodney KeslerProfile page	TitleTitleCoordinator of Sport Clubs and Teams	PhonePhone Number678-717-3960	Email	OfficeOfficePhysical Education Building, 162A,
Name NameNicholas KlingeProfile page	TitleTitleAssociate Director, Well-being	PhonePhone Number706-867-2549	Email	OfficeOfficeRecreation Center, 111,
Name NameNoah Myers	TitleTitlePart-Time Mascot Coach	PhonePhone Number	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameBilly Satterfield	TitleTitleCoordinator of Intramural Sports	PhonePhone Number706-867-4504	Email	OfficeOffice
Name NameMeri-Leigh SmithProfile page	TitleTitleExecutive Director, Campus Recreation & Wellness	PhonePhone Number706-867-3046	Email	OfficeOfficeRecreation Center, 110,

Statement on concerns about textbook

Recently, questions have been raised about a passage in a course textbook. After fully reviewing the concern, we want to be clear: the reference in question was not describing Christians or Christianity. The passage refers to an extremist group that misuses Christian symbols to promote hate.

In today’s world, misunderstandings can travel quickly. But our foundation at the University of North Georgia remains steady. We respect people of all beliefs. We reject hate. And we are committed to preparing students to think critically, lead with integrity, and serve in communities across our state, nation, and world.

Education is not about avoiding difficult words or ideas — it is about teaching students to navigate them with context, discernment, and respect. The world is complex, and we are developing students to lead in both these times and what lies ahead. That is what this course, and this university, are about.

We also recognize that learning and scholarship sometimes touch on sensitive, complex, or controversial ideas. That is not a weakness of higher education — it is its strength. Our responsibility is to provide the context, freedom, and support that allow both students and faculty to engage with these ideas thoughtfully. Academic freedom allows us to remain true to our values: protecting freedoms, honoring all beliefs, rejecting hate in every form, and preparing leaders who can meet a complex world with courage and integrity.

While one line in a textbook can get lost in translation, our values have never wavered. For 152 years, the University of North Georgia remains committed to building leaders through debate, dialogue, and learning. That is who we are. And that is what we will continue to do.