¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's College of Education held its annual Teacher Candidate Residency Program Boot Camp from June 2-6 at ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Gainesville Campus.
Eight engineering students at ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Gainesville Campus conducted research and innovation on an unmanned ground vehicle this spring.
Almost 240 ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ cadets took part in an AI Literacy course this spring that allowed them to learn the basics of artificial intelligence.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ is holding Summer Language Institutes in Chinese, Korean and Russian, providing training in both language and culture.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Office of Sponsored Programs held Grants Academy from June 9-11 at ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Gainesville Campus.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ received the LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Award for Most Funds Raised at the Peach Belt Conference's annual awards dinner in late May.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ students and faculty presented their research at the annual Southeastern Psychology Association (SEPA) conference in Atlanta in April.
Retired Col. Bryan Kirk has been named the inaugural executive director of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Institute for Peak Performance.
Kent Norsworthy has been promoted to ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ director of tennis and will continue as women's tennis head coach, while Justin Miles is now the men's tennis head coach.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ visited a variety of businesses and nonprofits during the June 2-4 Nighthawk Impact Tour, which focused on the strategic big bet to 'accelerate the fine arts and entertainment.'
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ earned its highest finish in its NCAA Division II history in the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings, coming in at 22nd in the nation.
Dr. Rachel Clapp-Smith has been named the dean of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Mike Cottrell College of Business, a role she will begin July 21.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ has three Fulbright finalists for 2025-26. They include alumnae from the College of Arts & Letters, College of Science & Mathematics, and Mike Cottrell College of Business.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ head baseball coach Nolan Belcher won two national titles as a player at the University of South Carolina, and he coached Georgia College & State University for the past five years.
Trooper First Class II Julian Mapes of the Georgia State Patrol has been named the International Association of Chiefs of Police/Motorola Solutions national Trooper of the Year. Mapes is a 2018 ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ graduate.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ raised roughly $8,000 for student scholarships at the third annual Cumming Campus Backyard Bash held April 29.
The University of North Georgia has earned gold status on the 2025-26 Military Friendly Schools list for the way it serves its student veterans and other military-connected students.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ men's golf team advanced to match play at the NCAA Division II championship before falling to defending national champion Colorado Christian.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ softball team lost both games it played in the NCAA Division II championship, falling against Saginaw Valley State and Western Washington.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ women's tennis team reached the national quarterfinals for a second straight season, while the men's team fell in its NCAA Division II championship opener.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ junior Hunter Smith won the NCAA Division II men's golf individual national title May 21 before helping the Nighthawks finish in the top four nationally as a team.
A partnership between ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ and Syfan Logistics provided nearly two dozen ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ cadets an opportunity to experience the world of logistics during the company's Cadet Logistics Boot Camp in April.
Alumnus Col. Kitefre 'Kit' Oboho addressed the roughly 50 new second lieutenants and 14 National Service Leadership Track graduates in a May 13 ceremony.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's spring 2025 graduates heard from a wide array of student and keynote speakers during commencement ceremonies May 14-15.
Here is your overview of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's four remaining spring teams and where they stand in the postseason.
Both ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ tennis teams have advanced to the NCAA Division II championship site at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida, placing them each among the final 16 teams in their respective brackets.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ men's golf team is back at the NCAA Division II championship this week a year after finishing as national runner-up, and the Nighthawks believe they can bring home the national title.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ softball team has reached the NCAA Division II championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, thanks to a pair of Southeast Super Regional road victories against second-ranked Francis Marion.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Press will co-host the inaugural Piedmont Publishing Symposium, set for May 28–29 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ junior Sydney Griffith, who is pursuing a degree in biology, has earned the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation's preeminent undergraduate science awards.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ men's golf team cruised to the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional title to earn a spot in the national championship. Earlier in the week, the ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ women battled to the end in their regional.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ men's tennis team has advanced to the Sweet 16, earning a spot at the NCAA Division II national championship site for the first time in program history.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ baseball team has reached the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in eight years and opens the tournament against Lenoir-Rhyne at 3 p.m. May 15.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ softball team won a pair of elimination games against Lenoir-Rhyne to advance to the NCAA Southeast Super Regional, set for May 15-16 at Francis Marion.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ students are earning nearly 1,700 degrees and certificates in spring 2025, and more than half of them will take part in commencement ceremonies May 14-15.
Roughly 50 cadets are commissioning May 13 from ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ as second lieutenants in the Army, Georgia Army National Guard and Army Reserve.
A record 58 students are graduating this spring as part of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Teacher Candidate Residency Program. This is the third full year of TCRP, which allows students to be teachers of record as seniors.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's second cohort of its accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track is graduating this month, sending 47 new nurses into the profession in addition to 70 traditional BSN graduates.
Four students, mentored by faculty, represented the University of North Georgia at the Latin American & Latinx Studies Symposium, held April 4 at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida
The Nighthawk Innovators Challenge winners received over $4,500 in prize money, with $1,000 going to the Ruben Boling Community Innovation Award winner.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ student Lainey May created a five-color design of an electric guitar that has now been placed as a crosswalk near downtown Gainesville, Georgia.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ junior Rylee Chafin has been selected for the prestigious NASA Student Airborne Research Program. The eight-week internship will be held in Richmond, Virginia, this summer.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ will host 'Camp Logistics: Movin' It From Here to There!' from June 23-27 at the Gainesville Campus. It is a free camp to help high school students learn about careers in logistics.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ women's tennis team earned the No. 2 seed and will host a four-team NCAA Division II Southeast Regional pod May 12-13 at Clemson University. ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's men are the No. 6 seed and play in Salisbury, North Carolina.
The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ softball team is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional and will host a four-team, double-elimination pod May 8-10 with a Super Regional spot on the line.
Ascend: A Summer Honors Experience inspired 2024 attendee Grayson Ludington to enroll at ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ for fall 2025. This year, students can experience the leadership and team-building event June 1-13.
Students Katia Gonzalez-Adame and Brittney Meza were named National Institute of Standards and Technology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship selections.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ has selected four keynote speakers for its spring commencement ceremonies May 14-15.
Nine ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ visual arts students have created a mural at ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Dahlonega Campus that brings the university's tagline to life in full color.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ students finished fifth overall at the 76th annual Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest held April 2-4 at Mississippi State University.
