Message from President Jacobs Regarding Consolidation

Last week North Georgia's President, Dr. Bonita Jacobs, shared a message with the campus community and alumni regarding the school's consolidation with Gainesville State College. The message is reprinted below:

I appreciate your input over the past week regarding the University System of Georgia’s recommendation to consolidate North Georgia College & State University with Gainesville State College. The Board of Regents voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the recommendation. The news release about the action may be found here: http://www.usg.edu/news/release/regents_approve_campus_consolidation_plan. Additionally, the University System of Georgia has developed a website (http://www.usg.edu/consolidation/) on which they will post all information about the consolidation efforts.

North Georgia and Gainesville State are individually very strong institutions and successful in their distinct missions. I am confident that together, building a long and healthy relationship, we will now be in an even stronger position to support the students of this region.

An implementation committee with representation from North Georgia and Gainesville State will be named very soon to begin work on a deliberate 12- to 18-month process to address the details of the consolidation. I am certain there will be opportunities for broad participation in this process once this committee begins its work.

Rest assured, we will maintain the excellence of our Corps of Cadets, our high academic standards, our commitment to student services, and our exceptional residential life opportunities. We will always uphold the quality of our university experience and the value of our graduates’ degrees, and we will continue to advance the image and reputation of our university.

Now, we will work with Gainesville State to fulfill our responsibilities as members of the University System of Georgia to ensure high-quality academic opportunities in higher education and producing more college graduates.

Toward that end, I have decided to postpone the inauguration planned for March 23. An inauguration is about more than the president. It is a celebration of the institution, and it seems like we would be leaving out a significant portion of our constituents by continuing with plans to hold the inauguration this spring. We will develop plans for an event in the early fall to celebrate our future together as a consolidated entity.

This is an exciting time in our history, and I look forward to our work together to ensure this consolidation is successful. If you have questions or ideas, please e-mail me at president@northgeorgia.edu.

Dr. Bonita Jacobs

North Georgia Makes Kiplinger's Top 100 List

View the full report on Kiplinger.com

Kiplinger Magazine recently released a report on this year's best values in public colleges and North Georgia made the list!

Noted for low in-state tuition and low student debt at graduation, Kiplinger ranked North Georgia #88 out of public colleges and universities across the nation. "North Georgia College and State University (number 88), for instance, runs less than $14,000 a year for in-state students and keeps average debt at graduation to $10,021," says the magazine.


Two other Georgia schools also made the list of Top 100 Values in Public Colleges for 2012: University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology.

NGCSU Presents Career Boot Camp

Does your career need a change this year? Take yourself to boot camp!

The Career Services office at North Georgia is presenting a series of classes designed to whip your career into shape so you can achieve your goals in 2012. Here's the schedule:

Career Boot Camp #1: Resume Workshop
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Career Boot Camp #2: Job Search 101 Workshop
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Career Boot Camp #3: Interviewing Workshop
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Career Boot Camp #4: Career Fair Workshop
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

All Career Boot Camp Sessions will be held in room 332 of Stewart Center on the main campus from 12:45pm to 1:45pm.

NGCSU Career Fair

When you've completed boot camp, take your shiny new resume to our Career Fair on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The Career Fair will be held in the Rec Center on the main campus from 12:00pm to 3:00pm.

Look for Info on Career Workshops in Cumming
Be on the lookout for information regarding career workshops specifically for MBA students in our Cumming Graduate Center. Dora Ditchfield, Director of Career Services at North Georgia, will be presenting a workshop on how to market your new skills both within your current company and to prospective employers. Details to be announced soon!