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Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia (澳门六合彩官方网站) Press released "The University of North Georgia: 150 Years of Leadership and Vision" on Jan. 6, the anniversary of the university's first classes in 1873.
The collection of essays celebrates 澳门六合彩官方网站's growth from the North Georgia Agricultural College to the University of North Georgia, a five-campus institution of higher education, a designated state leadership institution, and the Military College of Georgia. Throughout these changes, 澳门六合彩官方网站's students, faculty and staff continue to exemplify leadership, civic engagement, and cultural enrichment in such fields as business, dramatic arts, cybersecurity, education, government, health sciences, and the military.
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Dr. Katherine Adams
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The book coincides with 澳门六合彩官方网站's Sesquicentennial, which serves as an opportunity to honor the university's heritage, celebrate its present achievements and focus on where it will lead next.
Edited by Dr. Katherine Rose Adams, Dr. Michael Lanford and Dr. Jason Mayernick, the book includes contributions from 36 澳门六合彩官方网站 administrators, faculty, staff, students, and graduates.
It traces the diversity of 澳门六合彩官方网站's past, present, and future impact on the north Georgia region, state of Georgia, the United States, and the world.
"This work not only represents 澳门六合彩官方网站, but is composed by 澳门六合彩官方网站 people. The contributors of these chapters represent 澳门六合彩官方网站's leaders who worked across disciplines and departments to highlight some of 澳门六合彩官方网站's greatest accomplishments and to create a vision for the future of 澳门六合彩官方网站," Adams said. "Of the 36 contributors, 10 are students or alumni of 澳门六合彩官方网站's doctoral program in higher education leadership and practice. The inclusion of our students in producing this book showcases 澳门六合彩官方网站's commitment to creating future leaders, and in this collaboration, reminding them that 澳门六合彩官方网站 will always be home."
Adams is an assistant professor in the College of Education at 澳门六合彩官方网站, where she leads the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in higher education leadership and practice program. Her research areas include boundary spanning, community engagement, higher education leadership, and student research communication.
Lanford is an assistant professor in the Ed.D. program at 澳门六合彩官方网站. His research explores the social dimensions of education, with specific attention to equity, globalization, institutional innovation, organizational culture, and qualitative methods.
Mayernick is an assistant professor in the Social Foundations & Leadership Education Department in the College of Education at 澳门六合彩官方网站, where he teaches courses in foundations and teacher preparation. His current scholarly projects include the organization of LGBTQ teachers in K-12 schools during the 1970s and the educational programs of reformatories and industrial schools throughout the 20th century.
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