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(1:46:37) College of Arts & Letters, College of Education, University College16:00 -EVENT STARTS 17:58 -PROCESSIONAL "Pomp and Circumstance" by Edgar Elgar - Performed by Dr. Joe Chapman (Professor of Music) 25:20 -WELCOME Dr. Bonita C Jacobs (President) 28:41 -NATIONAL ANTHEM "Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key Performed by UNG Quartet (Directed by Dr. John Broman) 30:37 -INTRODUCTION OF STAGE PARTY AND SPEAKERS Dr. Tom Ormond (Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs) 33:40 -COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Regent Erin Hames 47:14 -RECOGNITION OF HONOR GRADUATES Dr. Tom Ormond 50:07 -CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. Bonita Jacobs, Dr. Tom Ormond, Dr. Brian Corrigan 1:23:56 - CONGRATULATORY REMARKS Dr. Tom Ormond 1:25:32 -ALUMNI REMARKS Ms. Wendi Huguley (Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving) 1:30:19 -COMMISSIONING Col. Joshua Wright (Prof. of Military Science) 1:33:38 -ALMA MATER UNG Quartet 1:35:41 -RECESSIONAL "Military Polonaise" by Chopin Performed by Dr. Joe C. ChapmanEND

(2:03:15) Mike Cottrell College of Business, College of Science & Mathematics, College of Health Sciences & Professions, Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental & Spatial Analysis (IESA)24:30 -EVENT STARTS 26:27 -PROCESSIONAL "Pomp and Circumstance" by Edgar Elgar - Performed by Dr. Joe Chapman (Professor of Music) 33:38 -WELCOME Dr. Bonita C Jacobs (President) 38:12 -NATIONAL ANTHEM "Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key Performed by UNG Quartet (Directed by Dr. John Broman) 40:11 -INTRODUCTION OF STAGE PARTY AND SPEAKERS Dr. Tom Ormond (Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs) 43:36 -COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Attorney General Christopher M. Carr 58:28 -RECOGNITION OF HONOR GRADUATES Dr. Tom Ormond 1:01:28 -CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. Bonita Jacobs, Dr. Tom Ormond, Dr. Brian Corrigan 1:39:48 -CONGRATULATORY REMARKS Dr. Tom Ormond 1:41:20 -ALUMNI REMARKS Ms. Wendi Huguley (Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving)1:46:03 -COMMISSIONING Col. Joshua Wright (Prof. of Military Science) 1:49:30 -ALMA MATER UNG Quartet 1:51:35 -RECESSIONAL "Military Polonaise" by Chopin Performed by Dr. Joe C. ChapmanEND

(1:46) Dr. Jessica Hartel needed some primate skulls for a special-topics biology class, but the University of North Georgia's biology department did not have a collection. Thanks to the MakerBot Innovation Lab and its 3D printers and Dr. Jon Mehlferber, several primate skull specimens were printed for Hartel in a short time frame--saving hundreds of dollars. And Dr. Mehlferber, professor of visual arts at UNG, knows the 3D printers will have many more uses to the students, faculty and staff as well as community members. To learn more, read the full story on the UNG Newsroom: http://go.ung.edu/IBp.

(3:49:39) 24:20 - Dr. Molly Dunigan 1:27:38 - Dr. Sean McFate 2:33:45 - Panel Introduction 2:35:59 - Mr. JD Work 2:56:50 - Dr. Bryson Payne, Dr. Edward Mienie, and Mr.Brad Regeski 3:15:23 - CAPT Michael Ju 3:33:04 - Panel Discussion: Nation-state Stability and Leadership Challenges

(3:39:20) 19:03 - Panel Introduction 22:34 - Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff 38:38 - Ms. Caroline Batka 54:36 - Colonel (Ret.) Mark Cancian 1:12:46 - Mr. Chris Rothery 1:27:47 - Panel Discussion : Governance, Laws, and Ethical Standards 1:49:14 - Mr. Erik Prince 2:49:17 - Laura Dickinson

(3:54:07) 16:41 - Event Starts 25:17 - Dr. Billy Wells 30:13 - Mr. Eeben Barlow 1:32:17 - Panel Introduction 1:36:22 - Dr. Molly Dunigan 1:50:08 - Mr. Johan Raath 2:06:26 - Dr. Abel Esterhuyse 2:20:02 - Dr. Kiril Avramov 2:35:03 - Panel Discussion: Influences on Foreign Policy 3:06:40 - Dr. Edward Mienie

(14:38) Each year, the University System of Georgia (USG), through the leadership of Chancellor Steve Wrigley, highlights our ethical culture during Ethics Awareness Week, this year Nov. 11-17. In support of this effort, the University of North Georgia (UNG) plans to "Celebrate our Ethical Culture." To kick-off Ethics Awareness Week at UNG, the university held an Ethics Week luncheon for leadership from all five campuses. The luncheon also featured a keynote speech from James (Jimmy) A. Faulkner, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UNG Foundation and retired member of the BB&T Financial Corp. Board of Trustees. Read the full story on the UNG Newsroom: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/11/ethics-week-celebrates-ungs-institutional-values.php.

(1:01) The University of North Georgia (UNG) broke ground Oct. 17 on a new standalone Blue Ridge Campus facility, with a host of state officials, community members and university representatives joining President Bonita C. Jacobs to mark the occasion. To learn more, read the full story on the UNG Newsroom: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/10/ung-breaks-ground-on-standalone-blue-ridge-campus.php.

(1:09) Oconee scholarship recipients thanked the community for bolstering their dreams of a college education at the fifth annual Oconeefest scholarship fundraiser Oct. 18 at the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Oconee Campus. The event raised about $15,700 for scholarships for Oconee County students attending any UNG campus, including more than $3,500 from a live auction that was held for the first time. To read the full story, visit the UNG Newsroom: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/10/oconeefest-raises-almost-16k-for-scholarships.php.

(1:40) While Dr. Alex Olvido, associate professor of biology on the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Oconee Campus, is trying to answer questions related to sustainable growth of yellow mealworm beetles as a food source, his work also is providing valuable research experience for his students. To read the full story, visit the UNG Newsroom: http://go.ung.edu/mJW.

(1:59) Training freshmen on how to become cadets is nothing new for Cadet Lt. Col. Jacob Starrett. This year he took the lead in that effort as the officer in charge of FROG Week.FROG Week, which ran Aug. 12-18, marked the transition of 234 incoming freshmen in the Corps of Cadets from civilians to cadets at UNG, one of six senior military colleges in the nation. Like all other Corps events, cadets planned and led FROG Week with supervision from the Commandant's staff. For more, read the full story on the UNG Newsroom: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/08/cadet-leaders-show-the-way-for-newcomers-during-frog-week.php.

(1:30) New and returning faculty and staff gathered at two of the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) campuses Aug. 13 for its annual Faculty and Staff Convocations led by UNG President Bonita Jacobs, who reflected upon the success of the university and urged its more than 2,000 faculty and staff to continue the momentum.

(1:25) Sharon Blackwell Schmidt was one of the 250 students to receive their degree during University of North Georgia’s (UNG) summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 3.Schmidt started her undergraduate work at UNG at age 26 and became a parent during that time. Five and a half years after first enrolling, Schmidt made sure she finished her degree as an example to her 4-year-old son, Liam. To read more of her story: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/08/250-graduate-from-UNG-at-summer-commencement.php.

(1:31) Rising seniors learned to branch out, literally and figuratively, from June 17-29 at UNG's Dahlonega Campus. In the morning, students experienced the college curriculum through authentic undergraduate research projects. In the afternoon, they tested their mettle on the adventure-learning ropes courses at UNG's Pine Valley recreational complex. To learn more about the program, read the story: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/07/Summer-Honors-Program-teaches-high-school-students-about-leadership.php.

(1:41) About 40 high school students learned about ethical hacking during the National Cyber Warrior Academy GenCyber summer camp at the University of North Georgia. Its mission is to produce the next generation of cybersecurity leaders. Read the story to learn more: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/06/cyber-warrior-academy-to-inspire-students-in-rapidly-growing-field.php.

(1:47) Heather Foster, limited term faculty of visual arts at University of North Georgia, and students Kati Hornick and Aida Alarcon, create artwork inspired by the box turtle research conducted by Dr. Jennifer Mook and Dr. Natalie Hyslop, associate professors of biology at UNG. The biology-influenced art of two students is one of 10 Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement (FUSE) projects. In its eighth year, FUSE pairs faculty and students together in full-time research projects for seven weeks. Teams then present to other FUSE faculty and peers and receive critical feedback on their findings. FUSE is sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. To learn more, read the full story: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/06/eastern-box-turtle-inspires-art-students.php.

(1:31) Summer Scholars Institute is an intensive, four-week program for rising eighth-, ninth- and 10th-graders that concentrates on STEM, language arts and social students. Students commit to spending three summers in the program and, upon successful completion, can earn high school credit and may be eligible for a scholarship to UNG.

(1:04) “A gift to the UNG Fund advances our mission to make college education affordable to promising students and to develop to the leaders of tomorrow. Your gift makes all the difference. Give today at unggive.org/givetoday”

(1:03:22) Recorded live from the 35th Annual Memorial Retreat, which pays tribute to all UNG alumni of the armed forces who gave their lives, as well as faculty, staff, students and friends who passed away since the prior ceremony. This year, another name was added to the armed forces memorial: 1st Lt. Weston C. Lee, a 2014 graduate of UNG who was killed in Iraq in late April 2017. The event was streamed live in its entirety.

(1:31) Chandler Holcomb, the 2018 Make-A-Wish recipient from Gainesville, Georgia, was signed to a one-day baseball contract with the University of North Georgia and learned about a very special trip that he and his family will get to take this summer. Read more about it: https://ung.edu/news/articles/2018/04/make-a-wish-celebration-at-ung-makes-dreams-come-true-for-local-child.php.