North Georgia College & State University
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| Motto: | Courage Never Quits! |
| Established: | 1873 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | David Potter |
| Students: | 5,227[1] |
| Undergraduates: | 4,532[1] |
| Postgraduates: | 695[1] |
| Location: | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States |
| Campus: | Rural; 112 acres (Main Campus); 722 acres (Total) |
| Athletics: | NCAA Division II |
| Colors: | Blue and White |
| Nickname: | North Georgia, The Military College of Georgia |
| Mascot: | Saints |
| Website: | www.ngcsu.edu |
North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU), also known as The Military College of Georgia, is one of six senior military colleges in the United States. The majority of students, however, are not in the military. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, the university was founded in 1873 as North Georgia Agricultural College, and was the first co-educational college in the state. It later became North Georgia College, before receiving its current name in 1996. Specializing in leadership training and producing leaders since 1873, the university has been designated as The Leadership Institution of Georgia.
A prominent architectural feature of NGCSU is the gold leaf covered spire of the main administration building, Price Memorial Hall, which was the site of the Dahlonega branch of the United States Mint from 1838–1861. Dahlonega was a major gold rush town in the 1830s.
Perhaps the most notable feature of NGCSU is its military program. Since its inception in 1873, the college required undergraduate resident males to participate in the Corps of Cadets, known as the "Boar's Head Brigade" (the corps was optional for resident undergraduate females and all commuting or graduate students). Beginning in 2008, due to legal action, North Georgia will begin transitioning away from mandatory ROTC, following the lead of Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. All male students will no longer be required to enroll in the military program. Life in the cadet corps helps prepare ROTC candidates for a military career, and cadets are required to take courses leading to a military science minor. However, cadets are not required to sign ROTC contracts or enter the military. A large number of cadets are members of the United States Army Reserve and Georgia Army National Guard, either in furtherance of military careers, or as a requirement of military scholarships.
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[edit] Departments
- Mike Cottrell School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Arts & Letters
- School of Science & Health Professions
[edit] "The Boar's Head Brigade"
The Boar's Head Brigade is the official designation of the ROTC unit at NGCSU. It is formed along standard military units at a smaller scale. There are two battalions, and each battalion has three companies. There is one detached Headquarters Company. 1st Battalion is housed in Sirmons Hall and is made up of Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Companies. 2nd Battalion is housed in Gaillard Hall and is made up of Delta, Echo, and Foxtrot Companies. HHC Company resides in Sanford Hall. Headquarters and Headquarters Company comprises the NGCSU Golden Eagle Band, the Blue Ridge Rifles (a nationally recognized rifle drill team), the Nurse Detachment, Color Guard, the Ranger Challenge Team, and the Assassin Detachment.
A special company, known as Golf Company, is sometimes formed during the summer term when Corps participation is low.
The female membership of the Corps moved to Sirmons Hall in 1991 (formerly housed in the Lewis Residence Hall) making Sirmons Hall the first co-ed housing facility on campus, though access to the female residences was restricted by card key; however, co-ed showers and latrines are used, with a sign merely being changed outside the main door.
Military life on campus is full-time during the week. A typical week on campus begins with a full brigade drill on Monday. Military drill starts the academic year with brigade drills in the fall, company drills in the winter, and squad drills in the spring. Companies submit to a "white collar" inspection of quarters each academic term. Quarters are meticulously cleaned, and bunks must meet specific inspection requirements with a "white collar" turn down.
Daily life begins with First Call at 6:45 a.m. and Reveille at 7:00 a.m. Retreat is sounded each day at 5:00 p.m. and Taps is played at 12:00 a.m. For Retreat, everyone on campus stops what they are doing, just like on a military post, and pays respect while the flag is lowered.
Cadet uniform requirements vary by weekday: Monday through Thursday is Army Combat Uniform (ACU), and Friday, Saturday and Sunday is Class B's.
Members of the Corps may dress down to "civies" at 5:00 p.m. given academic minimums are met, otherwise cadets must report for "quarters" (required study hall lasting Sunday through Thursday each week) at 8:00 p.m. There is a quarter's break at 10:30 pm and quarter's taps at 11:00 p.m. NCOs within each company alternate as CQ (Charge of Quarters) monitoring each company hall who stay on duty from 8:00 p.m. until official taps at 12:00 a.m.
Daily inspection and physical fitness is alternated during the week beginning with First Call. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday being "PT" days, and Tuesday and Thursday being the "daily inspections." Cadets are required to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test each academic quarter.
[edit] Military Speciality Units
[edit] Aggressor Platoon
The Aggressor Platoon is a co-curricular organization sponsored by the NGCSU Corps of Cadets Military Department and is open to all students, both military and non- military. The unit functions as one of ten military organizations and seeks to train students in light infantry, Ranger, Special Operations, and guerrilla warfare tactics. Using these skills the Aggressor Platoon provides a realistic opposing force (OPFOR) for Pre-Camp and Corps of Cadets Field Training Exercises (FTX). Members use intense training and demanding FTX’s to enhance their levels of discipline, leadership, and tactical proficiency.
The Aggressor Platoon was originally formed in 1963 as an affiliate of the Scabbard and Blade in order to provide an opposing force for juniors before they went to LDAC. Members were selected from the sophomore class based on their prior military experience and motivation. The platoon was knick-named the “Black Tigers” in reference to the all black fatigues worn by the members in addition to their ability to lurk in the shadows and strike ferociously in an instant.
The platoon was reorganized in the late 1970’s into its current form taking all volunteers from the school. Aggressors can be seen as leaders in the Corps, Military, and civilian sector; living up to the Aggressor Motto: Aggressors Lead the Way!
To become an Aggressor, eligible students must show up at the Aggressor Rock in uniform and complete a physical fitness test, a timed obstacle course, and a 6-mile ruck march. Upon a successful completion of tryouts, the student may have the opportunity to be a candidate in the platoon. To advance in rank, members must complete all assigned tests scoring 80 percent or above and show outstanding leadership in FTXs and regular training events.
Cadet Organizations - Aggressor Platoon. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
[edit] Mountain Order of Colombo
In 1962, the Order of Colombo Mountain Platoon was conceived by a group of cadets who were interested in forming a unique organization after watching a demonstration performed by the cadre of the U.S. Army Mountain Ranger Camp. After requesting information and training assistance from the ranger camp, Master Sergeant Louis P. Colombo, who was assigned to Camp Merrill, volunteered his time and knowledge. Prior to MSG Colombo’s departure, the unit was named in his honor. MSG Colombo died in November, 1995.
The unit is sponsored by the military department to promote interest in military mountaineering and small unit infantry tactics. Members are selected from those cadets who successfully pass a rigorous physical fitness test and tactical skills test. Their mission is to train and develop cadets into potential mountain combat soldiers with emphasis on the subjects of mountaineering, fixed installations, terrain navigation, small unit tactics, hand-to-hand combat and survival tactics.
Small unit tactics are initially taught in the classroom, followed by practical exercises in a field environment, Mountaineering skills are initially taught in the classroom, practiced on the rappelling tower, and then perfected at Mount Yonah. Their motto is "If you can’t keep up the pace, drop out of the formation."
Cadet Organizations -Mountain Order of Colombo. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
[edit] Campus life
NGCSU is host to a variety of student organizations, including religious organizations and both national and local fraternities and sororities. Some of these include:
[edit] Student organizations
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- American Marketing Association [1]
- Blue Ridge Rifles [2]
- Color Guard [3]
- Commuter Council [4]
- Equestrian Club [5]
- Gay Straight Alliance [6]
- Graduate Student Senate [7]
- Golden Eagle Band [8]
- Habitat for Humanity [9]
- International Students Association [10]
- Invisible Children Unit
- Math Club [11]
- M.P.A. Student Association [12]
- Model United Nations [13]
- Mountain Order of Colombo [14]
- Nursing Students [15]
- Political Science Student Association [16]
- Project Dignity [17]
- Psychology Club [18]
- Society of Physics Students [19]
- Sociology Club [20]
- Student Activities Board
- Student Government Association (SGA) [21]
- The Voice - Student Newspaper [22]
[edit] Religious organizations
- Baptist Student Union [23]
- Canterbury Club
- Newman Club
- The Westminster Club
- Wesley Foundation [24]
[edit] Fraternities
- Kappa Sigma (Rho Prime)
- Pi Kappa Alpha (Psi)
- Pi Kappa Phi (Delta Beta)
- Sigma Chi (Theta Epsilon)
- Sigma Nu (Kappa)
- Sigma Theta (formally Sigma Phi Epsilon)
- Sigma Omega
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Georgia Delta)
[edit] Sororities
- Delta Zeta (Xi Xi)
- Alpha Gamma Delta (Theta Delta)
- Kappa Delta (Epsilon Gamma)
- Phi Mu (Kappa Upsilon)
- Gamma Sigma Sigma ([25])
- Sigma Kappa (Kappa Lambda) ([26])
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Semester Enrollment Report (PDF). Office of Research and Policy Analysis. University System of Georgia (2007-11-12). Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
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