DAHLONEGA – U.S.News & World Report has placed North Georgia College & State University No. 19 in the top Public Universities in the South of those institutions providing a full range of undergraduate and master's programs but offering few, if any, doctoral programs in the magazine’s America's Best Colleges 2006. The only other Georgia institutions in that listing are Georgia College & State University, No. 15, and Georgia Southern, No. 22.  

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North Georgia eases transition for students affected by Hurricane Katrina

DAHLONEGA – Eight students whose educations were interrupted by Hurricane Katrina are now enrolled at North Georgia College & State University. For almost a month, university administrators have worked to admit those students and help them settle in their new university and community.

Fall semester classes started Aug. 16, and North Georgia accepted admission applications up to Sept. 23 from Gulf Coast-area students who were attending accredited institutions in the areas affected by the hurricane.

Five of the students were admitted to the associate’s program in nursing. They had been attending the Charity School of Nursing at Delgado Community College in New Orleans.

Toni Barnett, the NGCSU nursing department head, said those students, having missed two to three weeks of classes and clinical work in the program, have faired very well.

“The faculty have done a lot of work to get them up to speed, meeting with the students outside of class, going over the clinical requirements and helping them stay on track with the courses,” said Barnett.

Among those nursing students is a married couple from Louisiana who lost everything. Admissions officers at the university have provided them and other students with transportation to and from the university.

Donations for the new students – ranging from furniture and household items to clothes – have been plentiful from university faculty, staff and students. A faculty member in nursing even provided two of the latest arrivals housing in her home. Student organizations at NGCSU have “adopted” their less fortunate peers and are getting them integrated into campus life. Students are also raising money for relief efforts.

“What we have at NGCSU are faculty members and students who are committed to meeting the needs of people in distress and worrying about where the resources might come from later,” said NGCSU School of Education Dean Bob Michael. “I think that’s critical in a time of crisis.”

Pat Sandhagen, education coordinator for field placements, helped one student from Louisiana – who has a daughter enrolled at NGCSU – find a school where she could fulfill student teaching requirements. Sandhagen coordinated with the student’s college advisor on the Gulf Coast and is making sure the academic credits for the work will be transferable.

North Georgia also has several students, who are part of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard, serving on active duty along the Gulf Coast to help rebuilding efforts in the affected region.

Fifth Photography Biennale & Symposium, Sept. 27

North Georgia College & State University's Department of Fine Arts presents the

North Georgia Photographic Society Annual Exhibition
Sept. 26 - Nov. 1, 2005
Fine Arts Gallery, Hoag Student Center

and

Fifth Photography Biennale & Symposium
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hoag Student Center Auditorium

Speakers:
Hank Margeson, Department of Fine Arts, NGCSU
Pamela Sachant, Department of Fine Arts, NGCSU
Corinne Adams, Photographer, Atlanta
Jack Anthony, Photographer, Dahlonega
Marscha Cavaliere, Director, galerieMC, Atlanta
Mark Karelson, Director, Mason Murer Gallery, Atlanta
Susan Todd-Raque, Independent Scholar, Atlanta
Al Kennison, Photographer, Dahlonega

followed by Reception & Exhibition Opening, 4 to 6 p.m.

The symposium, reception, and exhibition are free and open to the public.

The NGCSU Photography Biennale & Symposium, funded by the J. L. Nix Living Heritage Fine Arts Series, is held in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography, the city’s month-long tribute to its vibrant photography scene and wealth of outstanding photographers, which is held annually in October.

Symposium and Reception attendees: Please obtain parking permit and campus directions from Public Safety, Main Entrance, South Chestatee Street

For more information about the symposium or the exhibition, call: Pamela Sachant, NGCSU Department of Fine Art, (706) 864-1512, psachant@ngcsu.edu

About the speakers:

Hank Margeson, who will open the symposium with an introduction, has been a member of the Department of Fine Arts faculty for 16 years. His photographs have been featured in numerous exhibitions in the Atlanta area and around the United States.

Pamela Sachant is Assistant Professor of Art History at NGCSU. She is an authority on the Massachusetts photographer George H. Seeley, who was a member of Alfred Stieglitz’s Photo-Secession group, and she has spoken on Seeley and other pictorialist photographers of the early twentieth century at numerous conferences and museums, including Winterthur Museum in Delaware and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Her articles on Seeley have appeared in Dress, the journal of the Costume Society of America, and the Archives of American Art Journal.

Corinne Adams of Atlanta will discuss her work and growth as a fine art photographer in an evocatively titled paper, “Deep Play.” Her photographs are represented in the permanent collections of museums throughout the United States.

Jack Anthony, a native of Dahlonega and Distinguished Alumnus (1951) of NGCSU, will share aspects or and insights into his work as a photographer in North Georgia in a talk, “Photographic Experiences.”

Marscha Cavaliere is Director of galerieMC of Atlanta, which is dedicated to representing fine art photography from the 19th century to the present. She will conduct an interactive discussion about the contemporary Atlanta photography scene.

Mark Karelson is Director of Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, an innovative gallery space that features paintings, photography, sculpture, and new media works by established and emerging artists from Atlanta and throughout the nation.

Susan Todd-Raque is an independent scholar who specializes in contemporary photography and Atlanta photographers. She will discuss issues facing contemporary photographers and the viewers of their work in a paper, “Crossing Over. . . Again and Again.” Her paper will “address the isolation, appropriation, and emulation processes that are confusing the traditional definition of what photography is.”

Dahlonega resident and photographer, Al Kennsion, will talk about the North Georgia Photographic Society, which he co-founded with his wife Anita. He will discuss the artists in the exhibition, all of whom are members of the society, their involvement with the group, and their work.

North Georgia military ceremony open to public

DAHLONEGA – The Corps of Cadets will stage a military review on the drill field at North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega on Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. The top cadets in the program will be recognized during the Distinguished Military Student Ceremony, which will include performances by the award-winning Blue Ridge Rifles and the Golden Eagle Band. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 706-864-1793.

DAHLONEGA – North Georgia College & State University faculty, staff and students gathered on Sept. 16 to play and listen to traditional "Roots" music found in the Southern Appalachians. The outdoor concert, in the gazebo at the front of campus, also drew Dahlonega residents.

The university is considering forming a campus "Roots" music band and interested community members may help in the formation of such a group as well as participate.

The project is coordinated through the Appalachian Studies Center, a new center for Georgia housed at NGCSU. For more information on ASC activities please e-mail asc@ngcsu.edu or call 706-864-1540.

NGCSU students help rebuild Gulf, university becomes new home for others
 

Josh Cayton (left), who helped NGCSU cadet freshmen complete the military graduation run last year, is now in Mississippi as a Georgia National Guard soldier helping those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

DAHLONEGA – At least six students and one employee from North Georgia College & State University, all soldiers in the Georgia Army National Guard, have been sent to the Gulf region affected by Hurricane Katrina. The students will possibly have to put their education on hold until next year, when a new semester starts in January.

Joshua Cayton left his two-month-old son Jackson Lee, and wife Amber, at home to help those in Mississippi afflicted by the natural disaster. The 20-year-old National Guard soldier was a junior at NGCSU studying sociology this semester.

“I wish I was home watching Jackson grow, but I’ll be there soon enough,” Cayton said. “Right now this is something I have to do.”

Cayton is with Company A, 1st Battalion of the 121st Infantry Regiment. He is working out of a high school in Gulf Port, Miss., near Biloxi, where he could be for possibly a month or more.

“It’s complete and total devastation down here,” says Cayton, who has been a soldier for little more than a year. “There’s just foundations of buildings everywhere and you have no idea what used to be there. It looks almost like a war zone.”

While NGCSU students help Gulf-region residents pick up pieces of their lives, other college students have found their way to the Dahlonega university to continue their education. Five students from Katrina-affected areas enrolled after the Labor Day weekend. Some were about to start school at the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of New Orleans, according to Michelle Burt, a North Georgia admissions officer.

Gina Cacioppo, 25, is almost finished with college and her mother, Vanette Behler, is grateful that NGCSU helped ease the transition after they lost everything in Chalmette, La., near New Orleans. Gina was about to start classes at nearby Nunez Community College.

“It’s funny how something good comes out of something bad,” said Vanette, who was born and raised in New Orleans. “Gina being in school is one of the most important things to me.”

Vanette is staying with her sister Vanessa Behler in Cumming, Ga., for the time being. Vanessa, who received her master’s in English education from NGCSU last December, had no hesitation in opening up her home.

“They are here because they are my family,” she said.

Gina’s mother says things are up in the air right now.

“My wish is for Gina to stay and continue school because she is almost finished. By December, I hope she has found the courses she needs for her to stay and finish at North Georgia.”

Vanette says NGCSU responded quickly to her daughter’s needs. Admissions officers at the university have gone as far as to give Gina rides from Cumming to Dahlonega until she moves into her dorm room on campus and are also helping her look for a job.

In response to the number of students in Louisiana and Mississippi who have had classes indefinitely postponed because of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, NGCSU is making room for up to 50 residence students on its Dahlonega campus. For admissions information, go to www.ngcsu.edu or contact University Admissions, 800-498-9581.

Students named to President's List at NGCSU 

DAHLONEGA – For their academic performances during summer semester 2005, the following students were named to the North Georgia College & State University President’s List.

Students achieving a 4.0 grade point average and carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester are placed on the President’s List.

For a list of the students, see the President's List.

Students named to Dean's List at NGCSU 

DAHLONEGA – For their academic performances during summer semester 2005, the following students were named to the Dean’s List at North Georgia College & State University. 

Students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or better carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester are placed on the Dean’s List.

For a list of the students, see the Dean's List.

North Georgia confers more than 200 degrees during summer graduation

DAHLONEGA – North Georgia College & State University conferred 220 graduate and undergraduate degrees during the August 2005 commencement.

For a list of the students who received degrees, see the graduation list.

DAHLONEGA – Ten students from North Georgia College & State University commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army on Aug. 12 before they received their bachelor’s degrees the same day from the university.

Six of the new officers are Georgia Army National Guard lieutenants and will serve in the state’s armed forces. One commissioned into the Army Reserves and the other three will be part of the active duty U.S. Army forces. North Georgia commissioned a total of 44 Army officers during the current federal fiscal year.  

Listed below are the new lieutenants with their military specialties and hometowns:
 

Charter advisory board members named for NGCSU Appalachian Studies Center

DAHLONEGA – North Georgia College & State University President David Potter announced the names of charter members of the NGCSU Appalachian Studies Advisory Board.

 The 48 board members will develop the center's mission and vision, prioritize projects for the upcoming year, and formalize a five-year action plan.

“Our projects will reflect the public input gathered at recent ‘Town Hall’ meetings across the northern part of the state,” said Alice Sampson, director of the Appalachian Studies Center for Georgia. “In addition, the board will take into consideration the strategic plan of NGCSU, the goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the objectives of the state of Georgia.”

Board members will focus on topics related to the region’s culture, economy, education, environment and health, Sampson explained.

“Our board represents the community, with 40 percent of the members from the area engaged in teaching, business, communication, government, art, and science,” said Potter. “Other members are faculty, staff and students of NGCSU.”

The first board meeting will take place on Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at the NGCSU Pennington Military Leadership Center on campus. Sampson said that a board retreat will be held in late October.

A complete list of members is below and other information is online at www.ngcsu.edu/Resource/ASC . For additional information, contact Dr. Alice Sampson at 706-864-1540 or avsampson@ngcsu.edu. The NGCSU Appalachian Studies Center e-mail is asc@ngcsu.edu.

NGCSU observes anniversary of  9/11 on Monday, Sept. 12

DAHLONEGA – North Georgia College & State University will commemorate those who died on Sept. 11, 2001 in the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania during a ceremony on the Dahlonega campus on Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m.

The event will take place at the center of campus, where the NGCSU Corps of Cadets will be on the parade field in formation. A 21-gun salute will take place to remember those who lost their lives.

The names of those NGCSU students currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will also be read as well as students and alumni who have died in the conflicts in those regions.

The public is invited in attend this event. For more information, call 706-864-1793.

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