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Governor's Teaching Fellows Award Recipients

2023 �� Award Recipients

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GTF Summer Symposia 2023

Katherine Adams, Higher Education

2022 �� Award Recipients

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2022 - 2023 �� Award Recipients

Sharon Jones, Nursing

2021 �� Award Recipients

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GTF Academic Year Symposia 2021-2022

Stephanie Rountree, English

GTF Summer Symposium 2020

Tashia Caughran, Chemistry/Biochemistry
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2020 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2020-2021

Juman Al Bukhari, Arabic

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2020

Tashia Caughran, Chemistry/Biochemistry

2019 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2019-2020

Margaret Williamson, Sociology & Human Services

2018 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2018-2019

Ahmad Ghafarian, Computer Science

GTF Summer Symposium 2018

Lisa Diehl, English

2017 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2017-2018

Katherine Kipp, Psychological Science

GTF Summer Symposium 2017

Lauren Johnson, College of Education

2016 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2016-2017

Ken Martin, Spanish

Michallene McDaniel, Sociology & Human Services

GTF Summer Symposia 2016

David Smith, Communications, Media & Journalism

2015 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2015-2016

Rosaria Meek, Spanish

2014 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2014-2015

Laura Ng, English

2013 �� Award Recipients

GTF Academic Year Symposia 2013-2014

Jennifer Graff, Visual Arts

Statement on concerns about textbook

Recently, questions have been raised about a passage in a course textbook. After fully reviewing the concern, we want to be clear: the reference in question was not describing Christians or Christianity. The passage refers to an extremist group that misuses Christian symbols to promote hate.

In today’s world, misunderstandings can travel quickly. But our foundation at the University of North Georgia remains steady. We respect people of all beliefs. We reject hate. And we are committed to preparing students to think critically, lead with integrity, and serve in communities across our state, nation, and world.

Education is not about avoiding difficult words or ideas — it is about teaching students to navigate them with context, discernment, and respect. The world is complex, and we are developing students to lead in both these times and what lies ahead. That is what this course, and this university, are about.

We also recognize that learning and scholarship sometimes touch on sensitive, complex, or controversial ideas. That is not a weakness of higher education — it is its strength. Our responsibility is to provide the context, freedom, and support that allow both students and faculty to engage with these ideas thoughtfully. Academic freedom allows us to remain true to our values: protecting freedoms, honoring all beliefs, rejecting hate in every form, and preparing leaders who can meet a complex world with courage and integrity.

While one line in a textbook can get lost in translation, our values have never wavered. For 152 years, the University of North Georgia remains committed to building leaders through debate, dialogue, and learning. That is who we are. And that is what we will continue to do.