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  'Hooah!' Freshman Orientation, With Blisters
 

By Kelly Field
From The Chronicle of Higher Education
Sept. 29, 2006

The cadet known as Barbie Frog hurls a dummy grenade, wriggles underneath a wire fence and dives, face first, into a mud-filled trench. Her hair is caked in red Georgia clay, but the beauty queen is smiling as she belly-crawls through the pit, her teeth bright against her camouflaged face. "This mud pit is the best facial I've ever had!" she shouts. It's Day 4 of Frog Week, a grueling, seven-day boot camp for cadets at North Georgia College & State University...

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North Georgia awards honorary doctorate to regional business leader

From AccessNorthGa.com
May 8, 2008

Mike Cottrell, owner of Gainesville-based Cottrell Inc., received an honorary doctorate degree in business administration from North Georgia College & State University on May 3. [Full story...]

 

Earth Day participants at NGCSU show commitment to promote change

From AccessNorthGa.com
May 1, 2008

Carbon footprints, renewable energy sources, going green, composting – these topics may not be familiar to the average student, but North Georgia junior Duane Kelley clearly understands their relevance to humankind's survival. [Full story...]

 

Environmental sustainability demonstrated by NGCSU students

From DawsonTimes.com
April 29, 2008

Carbon footprints, renewable energy sources, going green, composting – these topics may not be familiar to the average student, but North Georgia junior Duane Kelley clearly understands their relevance to humankind's survival. [Full story...]

 

One year after Va. Tech massacre, local campuses have improved security

By Jeff Gill
From Gainesville Times
April 16, 2008

Colleges nationwide are operating or putting in place security measures to help prevent a repeat of the Virginia Tech massacre, which happened a year ago today. ...North Georgia College & State University and other colleges have established communication systems that involve quickly sending messages in the event of an emergency. [Full story...]

 

Winners of Madeleine K. Anthony Awards honored at ceremony

By Sharon Hall
From Dahlonega Nugget
April 16, 2008

Each year members of the Lumpkin County Historical Society honor those in the community who have contributed to the preservation of local history. ...Receiving certificates of appreciation included Dr. Pamela Sachant and Cynthia Horne, NGCSU. [Full story...]

 

GA 400 Market Report - New MBA program meets a need in Forsyth

By Anya Martin
From Atlanta Business Chronicle
April 11, 2008

A study conducted two years ago by North Georgia College & State University pinpointed a graduate program in business as the greatest educational need for the Forsyth County area. This August that need will be filled when North Georgia's Team MBA program enrolls its first class on the fourth floor of Cumming City Hall, located just off Georgia 400 in downtown Cumming. [Full story...]

 

Hotline offers hope for hemlocks

By Matt Aiken
From Dahlonega Nugget
March 26, 2008

The beetle battle has begun. ...Sarah Osicka, the North Georgia College & State University Predator Beetle Lab coordinator, and her student assistant Michele Wiesner, are overseeing the development of thousands of adelgid-eating Japanese beetles. [Full story...]

 

Free-wheeling art at NGCSU

By Matt Aiken
From Dahlonega Nugget
March 19, 2008

An unconventional canvas was utilized by the artists of North Georgia College & State University earlier this month. The students created art-on-wheels in order to raise fund for the Appalachian Skate Klub's (A.S.K.) efforts to bring a skate park to the county. [Full story...]

 

A.S.K. making progress, making an impact

By Sharon Hall
From Dahlonega Nugget
March 12, 2008

Appalachian Skate Klub members are living up to their name. ...The kids have also helped with setting up for the opening of the new beetle lab at North Georgia College & State University, a project near to the heart of A.S.K. supporter Murray Lamb, vice-chair of the Lumpkin Coalition that raised money for the beetle lab through its HemlockFest event. [Full story...]

 

Worldwide walk begins on NGCSU campus

By Matt Aiken
From Dahlonega Nugget
March 12, 2008

For most hikers, completing the entire Appalachian Trail would be the final realization of a lifelong goal. For Daren Wendell, it's the equivalent of a warm-up lap. Because 2,175 miles is an easy stroll when one's mission is to walk around the entire planet. [Full story...]

 

Teaching the language of the dead

By Stephen Gurr
From Gainesville Times
March 2, 2008

Professor Joe Morgan's PowerPoint presentation isn’t for those with weak stomachs. In a semi-darkened classroom of 30 students at North Georgia College and State University, Morgan projected image after image of grisly death scenes on a large screen. [Full story...]

 

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