UNG touts growth 5 years after merger

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UNG touts growth 5 years after merger

University of North Georgia students make their way across the Gainesville campus between classes. The university is hoping to make the application process easier for new students with its Apply to Fly program. - photo by Scott Rogers

01112018 UNG 5.jpg — University of North Georgia students make their way across the Gainesville campus between classes. The university is hoping to make the application process easier for new students with its Apply to Fly program. - photo by Scott Rogers

Updated: Jan 10, 2018, 10:12 PM

Published: Jan 10, 2018, 9:14 PM

Five years ago, the birth of the University of North Georgia from the consolidation of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College was viewed with optimism by some and skepticism by others. As the anniversary arrived this week, administrators took time to reflect on the many changes that have come. “It’s a great milestone for our university,” President Bonita Jacobs told The Times.

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