Book published by ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press earns award
A book published by the University of North Georgia (¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ) Press earned the second-place grand prize for non-fiction in the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. "Cherokee History and the Spirit Family" by James Barnes received this honor from the world's largest awards program for independent publishers, the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.
"We're honored that 'Cherokee History' was selected for this award and excited that a wider audience will engage with the caliber of scholarship being published at ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ," Dr. BJ Robinson, ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press director, said. "It's gratifying to witness our author's hard work recognized. James truly deserves this recognition and more."
A June 27 gala in conjunction with the American Library Association annual conference honored the award winners before a national audience including librarians, educators, university presses, and other industry professionals.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press is a scholarly, peer-reviewed press. Its primary function is to promote education and research with a special emphasis on innovative scholarship and pedagogy.
Pair discusses ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press project at conference
A pair of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ graduates presented their innovative work with the ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press at the Open Education Conference held Oct. 28-30 in Denver, Colorado.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press book wins Open Practices Award
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press book 'Pedagogy Opened: Innovative Theory and Practice' has been named an Open Practices Award winner for Open Pedagogy by Open Education Global.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press to co-host publishing symposium
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press will co-host the inaugural Piedmont Publishing Symposium, set for May 28–29 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.