UNG continues to rise in rankings UNG is ranked 20th among all public regional universities in the South on the U.S. News & World Report 2019 Best Regional Universities list released in September. In U.S. News’ annual ranking of universities and colleges, UNG was also ranked for the first time on the magazine’s Most Innovative Schools list, earning the 13th spot among regional universities in the South. This ranking, based on nominations by peer institutions, highlights colleges or universities that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology, or facilities. U.S. News also ranked UNG No. 1 in the South for the least debt load, No. 2 among all public regional universities on the Student Debt Load at Graduation list, and No. 22 for Best Undergraduate Teaching Program among regional universities in the South. In other national rankings, UNG was named one of the nation’s top higher education institutions by Forbes Magazine in its annual “America’s Top Colleges” ranking. UNG is one of only six public universities in Georgia to be included on the 2018 list, and it ranked fourth among all public universities in the state. This marks the third year that UNG was included on that publication’s list.
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Strategic studies program builds on Five Eyes trust to forge new partnerships Building on national partnerships forged in the wake of World War II, UNG’s Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies is developing opportunities for faculty and student exchanges and conference attendance with colleges, universities and programs in “Five Eyes” nations. Five Eyes refers to the agreement to share intelligence between five English-speaking countries: the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. This effort, which includes partnerships with security think tanks and universities in the Five Eyes nations, is designed to supplement UNG’s academic programs in strategic studies, intelligence, and cyber education.
DoD awards cyber scholarships and internships, authorizes cyber institutes UNG has been awarded $96,138 from the Department of Defense (DoD) through the Cybersecurity Scholarship Program to fund one-year, full-ride scholarships for two students. The scholarships, which can be renewed annually through completion of graduate school, include tuition, fees, books, a laptop, and living expenses. The students also were awarded paid summer internships and agreed to work for one year with the DoD in the cybersecurity field after graduation. UNG’s cybersecurity program also will benefit from the 2019 Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes the DoD to establish cyber institutes nationwide, starting with UNG. Working closely with three other senior military colleges (SMC), UNG has spearheaded the move. While the process to establish the cyber institutes is only beginning and funding is still required, UNG has proposed that the SMCs establish the first cyber institutes since they meet all the NDAA requirements: an established cyber program; strategic languages; strong leadership development programs associated with ROTC; and math and science programs.
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