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The University of North Georgia (UNG) is a public senior military college with multiple campuses in Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia . The university was established on January 8, 2013, through a merger of North Georgia College & State University (founded 1873) and Gainesville State College (founded 1964).
University of North Georgia: Dahlonega: State university 630 acres (2.5 km 2) Gainesville, Watkinsville, Cumming, Blue Ridge Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: Tifton: Four-year state college 516 acres (2.09 km 2) Bainbridge Atlanta Metropolitan State College: Atlanta: Four-year state college 79 acres (0.32 km 2) College of Coastal Georgia ...
The Dahlonega Mint building in 1877 or 1878. The building was destroyed by a fire and then rebuilt as UNG's Price Memorial Hall building in 1879 David W. Lewis was the first president of UNG (1873-1885) Built in 1879 at the former site of the Dahlonega Mint, the Price Memorial Hall Building is the oldest surviving building on UNG's campus.
The school's main building was the old federal mint located near the square in Dahlonega. [4] The mint was in operation from 1838-1861 when it was closed due to the civil war . When the college officially opened it had 177 students, 98 men and 79 women making it the first co-educational institute in the state.
Students at these academies are organized as cadets, and graduate with appropriate licenses from the U.S. Coast Guard and/or the U.S. Merchant Marine.While not immediately offered a commission as an officer within a service, cadets do have the opportunity to participate in commissioning programs like the Strategic Sealift Officer Program (Navy) and Maritime Academy Graduate (Coast Guard).
A portion of the University of Georgia's funds were used to establish a branch in Dahlonega, Georgia that became North Georgia Agricultural College, then North Georgia College, then North Georgia College and State University, which in turn was merged into the current University of North Georgia in 2013. Fort Valley State University
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The North Georgia Nighthawks (or UNG Nighthawks) are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Georgia (formed after the merger of North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU) and Gainesville State College in 2013), located in Dahlonega, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in ...