NGCSU Honors Day showcases student achievement

DAHLONEGA – A Civil War camp reenactment on the Owen Drill Field at the center of the North Georgia College & State University campus will be among the April 16 events at the university.

The historical encampment, staged by Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society, will be among the highlights of the annual Honors Day Academic Conference. The event is free and open to the public.

The day will be capped with two events in the Hoag Student Center Auditorium.

At 3:30 p.m., National Public Radio's National Security Correspondent Tom Gjelten, will discuss his experiences as well as national security issues in light of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Gjelten was in the Pentagon on the morning of Sept. 11.

At 5 p.m., a “Great Debate” will feature Honors Program students tackling the ongoing Evolution vs. Creation controversy.

"The Honors Day conference is staged every spring as a forum to showcase student excellence and achievement,” said Carl Cavalli, coordinator of the event.

Each department selects student papers or projects to present to audiences interested in the different academic fields. The presentations run from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. The seven-year-old event will span the entire campus at different locations, replacing all on-campus day classes.

Student presentations involve original research or thinking, often in the form of multimedia presentations. In addition, honor societies and other academic or professional groups will stage related activities.

“In the past, a number of Honors Day presentations have gone on to win praise at other academic conferences around the country,” said Cavalli. Presenters will also have the opportunity to publish their work in “Honores,” the NGCSU Journal of Undergraduate Research.

For more information, contact Cavalli at ccavalli@ngcsu.edu or telephone 706/864-1872.  An updated schedule is available from the “Campus Resources” section of the university’s web site at www.ngcsu.edu

Army National Guard activates unit at NGCSU

DAHLONEGA –The new Georgia Army National Guard detachment established at North Georgia College & State University in January will be activated in a military review ceremony March 11 on the Owen Drill Field at 4 p.m.

The adjutant general of Georgia, Maj. Gen. David Poythress will be the guest speaker and reviewing officer at the activation ceremony. Poythress is in charge of Georgia’s more than 11,000 Army and Air National Guard soldiers.

This unique National Guard detachment, named the Cooperative Cadet Training Program, trains those North Georgia cadets, who are also members of the National Guard, at the university for half of the soldiers’ duty weekends during the year. The cadets perform the rest of their military obligations with their regularly assigned units.

“This unit is designed to enhance the leadership of National Guard soldiers and keep them in the National Guard once they commission as officers,” said Maj. Ben Sartain, NGCSU’s National Guard liaison.

North Georgia College & State University is a public, co-educational, liberal arts university, as well as the Military College of Georgia – one of only six senior military colleges in the nation. The university, founded in 1873 in Dahlonega, offers bachelor's and master's degrees in a wide range of academic and professional fields.

NGCSU provides free tax preparation assistance

DAHLONEGA – Taxpayers in Lumpkin and surrounding counties may receive free income tax preparation assistance from North Georgia College & State University accounting students on March 15 and 16 in the Newton Oakes Center on the NGCSU campus.

Appointments may be scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m., March 15, by e-mailing vita@ngcsu.edu or calling 864-1610. Tax assistance will be available 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 16, on a walk-in basis.

“This income tax assistance is provided through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA program,” said Kent Poff, associate professor of accounting at NGCSU. “Through VITA, trained volunteers prepare your Federal and Georgia income tax returns.”

Taxpayers should bring all tax documents including W-2s, 1099s, tax-related forms received through the mail, and a copy of the 2000 return if available. Also bring any other documents related to 2001 such as charitable contributions, mortgage interest, receipts for child care and other information.

NGCSU accounting students and faculty have been offering income tax assistance through the VITA program for more than 15 years.

NGCSU observatory open to the public

DAHLONEGA – North Georgia College & State University’s observatory is open to the public every Friday night this spring in a program called “Observatory Public Education Nights.” Free public viewing of the skies with a 16-inch astronomical telescope begins at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, weather permitting.

The observatory is closed March 29 for spring break and April 26 will be the last public-viewing night. For the latest opening or closing information due to weather, the observatory information line is 706/864-1470. For more information call 706/804-1511. Groups of 20 or more should call for accommodations.

The North Georgia Astronomical Observatory is four miles from the NGCSU campus on Hwy 9 South toward Dawsonville. The observatory is on the right on Day Drive.

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