51ºÚÁÏÍø's economic impact totaled more than $780 million on northeast Georgia during fiscal year 2024, including more than $768 million in spending and jobs.
51ºÚÁÏÍø's athletic teams will aim to build this fall on the best year in program history by adding more success in soccer, golf and cross country.
51ºÚÁÏÍø's College of Education hosted the Hispanic Organization Promoting Education Youth Leadership Summit from July 17-19 at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gainesville Campus.
51ºÚÁÏÍø hosted top-performing high school students from across the U.S. who were able to interact with highly regarded individuals in the field of intelligence through the National Intelligence Summer Academy.
Connor Christian didn't let one setback keep him from trying again. Instead, the 51ºÚÁÏÍø senior kept working, got creative and earned an internship at Publix's corporate office.
A biology faculty member and two students at 51ºÚÁÏÍø have been researching the presence of bisphenol A in birds, widely expanding the number of species that have been tested worldwide.
For the 2025–26 academic year, 51ºÚÁÏÍø has been named a College of Distinction. This prestigious recognition is awarded to universities whose commitment to engaged, experiential education sets them apart.
Six 51ºÚÁÏÍø students were able to test and grow their skills in a virtual reality course this summer with David A. Clifton.
New members of the Corps of Cadets started their 51ºÚÁÏÍø journey during Freshman Recruit Orientation Group Week from Aug. 3-9.
51ºÚÁÏÍø sophomore Harrison Crockett and his father, Tim Crockett, this summer became the first father-son duo to row the Pacific Ocean.
Steps to College at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gainesville Campus allowed 130 multilingual high school students to take a condensed version of a required class in June and receive credit toward graduation.
51ºÚÁÏÍø's College of Health Sciences & Professions has officially changed its name to the College of Health & Wellness.
The 51ºÚÁÏÍø Public Safety Academy celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. More than 100 students have graduated as Georgia P.O.S.T. Council-certified law enforcement officers with a bachelor's degree.
Nine students painted a mural this summer at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gainesville Campus centered on the wording 'Face the Strange.'
Ten 51ºÚÁÏÍø cadets are commissioning into the Army or Georgia Army National Guard as second lieutenants at 3 p.m. Aug. 15 in the Convocation Center.
Fresh off his individual NCAA Division II men's golf national championship in May, 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Hunter Smith is playing in the U.S. Amateur, which is Aug. 11-17 in San Francisco.
51ºÚÁÏÍø offered a statistics boot camp July 29-30 at the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses with the goal of boosting student success in the quantitative methods course.
51ºÚÁÏÍø cadet and women's soccer student-athlete Grace McGill recently completed Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She led the 40 cadets who took part in the program.
Renee Bourbeau has joined 51ºÚÁÏÍø with the assignment to reimagine Professional and Continuing Education into the Evergreen Learning program.
Weeks of Welcome events, set for Aug. 11-22, encourage students to meet others, interact with faculty and staff, and become better acquainted with resources, opportunities and expectations.
Nursing and counseling students at 51ºÚÁÏÍø had a chance to participate in a trauma-informed care simulation this summer at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Cumming Campus.
51ºÚÁÏÍø held a ribbon-cutting July 30 to celebrate the opening of David E. Ralston Hall at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Blue Ridge Campus. The expansion is named for the former Georgia speaker of the House.
51ºÚÁÏÍø has received a $2,000 grant from the Wish You Well Foundation to create a literacy program to help Hall County parents improve their English literacy skills by reading to their children.
The 51ºÚÁÏÍø Athletic Department and the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee have announced the 15th class of the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Athletics Hall of Fame.
Nine 51ºÚÁÏÍø students embraced immersive learning in Peru, diving into language classes, exploring rich culture and hiking to Machu Picchu.
Seven 51ºÚÁÏÍø cadets completed the U.S. Army Jungle Operations Training Course on Oahu, Hawaii, with three earning the Jungle tab.
Alumnus Maj. Wesley B. Albritton currently serves as an Army Nurse Corps talent and career manager at the Army's Human Resources Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Students Rediate Degu and Nadine Effiom recently participated in the six-week Northeast Georgia Medical Center Graduate Medical Education Summer Research Internship.
Twelve 51ºÚÁÏÍø preservice teachers had a chance to lead classrooms at Summer Scholars STEM Institute from June 2-26. Nearly 100 students from the Buford City, Gainesville City and Hall County school systems attended.
The 26th annual Starlight Celebration and fireworks event is scheduled for Aug. 16 at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gainesville Campus, capping the first week of classes.
51ºÚÁÏÍø baseball junior center fielder Andrews Opata has signed a deal as an undrafted free agent with the Boston Red Sox.
Nine research teams are participating in the Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement program funded by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities.
Twelve high school students from surrounding counties experienced a crash course in logistics and supply chain management from June 23-27 at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Camp Logistics.
President Michael Shannon awarded 16 Presidential Awards for the 2025-26 academic year to support faculty projects. They included 11 Innovation Awards and five Semester Awards.
Student Erika Delgado and May graduate Hasten Veal were part of this summer's eight-member cohort for the Pathway to Med School program.
51ºÚÁÏÍø hosted its fifth annual Advancing GenCyber Education for North Georgia Teachers Initiative from June 2-6 to help 24 middle and high school teachers learn ways of teaching cybersecurity.
Dr. Sheri Hardee and Greg Williams were part of the University System of Georgia's 2024-25 Executive Leadership Institute cohort.
Cybersecurity students from 51ºÚÁÏÍø turned in strong performances in the National Cyber League, National Cyber Exercise and SummitCTF during the spring semester.
51ºÚÁÏÍø held Summer Language Institutes in Chinese, Korean and Russian from May 31-July 18, providing training in both language and culture.
Eight engineering students at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gainesville Campus conducted research and innovation on an unmanned ground vehicle this spring.
51ºÚÁÏÍø's College of Education held its annual Teacher Candidate Residency Program Boot Camp from June 2-6 at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gainesville Campus.
51ºÚÁÏÍø's Office of Sponsored Programs held Grants Academy from June 9-11 at 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gainesville Campus.
Almost 240 51ºÚÁÏÍø cadets took part in an AI Literacy course this spring that allowed them to learn the basics of artificial intelligence.
51ºÚÁÏÍø received the LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Award for Most Funds Raised at the Peach Belt Conference's annual awards dinner in late May.
51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Institute for Peak Performance.
Kent Norsworthy has been promoted to 51ºÚÁÏÍø director of tennis and will continue as women's tennis head coach, while Justin Miles is now the men's tennis head coach.
51ºÚÁÏÍø 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.'
51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø's Mike Cottrell College of Business, a role she will begin July 21.
