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UNG to offer doctorate in criminal justice
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Douglas Orr will take over as Assistant Department Head of the Criminal Justice Department at the University of North Georgia. Dr. Orr holds membership in the Police Executive Research Forum, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminologists and the Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG). Orr is nationally certified as a polygraph examiner through the American Polygraph Association and is certified as an EnCE computer forensic examiner. Photo Courtesy University of North Georgia.
Nathan Berg
The Times
Published: May 21, 2020, 11:10 PM
The University of North Georgia made a major stride this month with the approval of its first Ph.D. program. The University System of Georgia voted to approve a criminal justice Ph.D. with a focus in intelligence at UNG during a board of regents meeting on May 12. The first cohort of the program will begin classes in the fall of 2021.
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Brenau acquires Featherbone Communiversity property
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Brenau University's East Campus is located on a portion the Featherbone Communiversity property in Gainesville. - photo by Brenau.
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Apr 10, 2025, 8:47 PM
Published: Apr 10, 2025, 7:02 PM
Brenau University announced Thursday, April 10, that it has acquired Featherbone Communiversity, a 1950s textile mill turned community educational center.
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