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In nearby Blue Ridge, the University of
North Georgia (UNG) is a campus through EDUCATION
the University System of Georgia. UNG is
one of the state’s largest public universities
and offers more than 140 programs,
including certificates, associate’s,
bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, and
doctoral programs. Recent news includes:
• Tied for No. 17 in the Top Public
Regional Universities in the South by
U.S. News & World Report
• Two alumni inducted into Army ROTC
Hall of Fame.
• UNG’s Mike Cottrell College of
Business is the fourth-largest business
school in Georgia
Approximately 225 students are
currently on the Blue Ridge campus, one Young Harris College
of five campuses in Northeast Georgia
totaling more than 18,000 students on • Young Harris College names Lydia Approximately 1,400 students
campus and online. ung.edu Sartain to Board of Trustees Young are enrolled in residential and Early
Young Harris College is a private Harris student awarded Woodward
baccalaureate and master’s degree-granting College programs. The College is in the
institution. The College educates, inspires, Scholarship, studies in England NCAA Division II and competes in the
and empowers students through liberal • Young Harris alum travels to Kenya as Conference Carolinas. Young Harris
arts and professional studies in four member of Peace Corps
academic divisions: Fine Arts; Humanities; • YHC faculty announced leadership College was founded in 1886 and is
Mathematics, Science and Technology; and roles in the Appalachian historically affiliated with The United
Professional Studies. Recent news includes: College Association. Methodist Church. yhc.edu

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