Category: Submitted Photos
New UNG Observatory – Photos by Peggy Cozart
University of North Georgia is about to have two new telescopes. A construction milestone was reached when a crane hoisted two domes onto the newly built observatory just a few miles from the UNG Dahlonega campus. Students will gain hands-on experience in a professional-grade observatory and the facility will be open for public and educational […]
Tiny Activists ATL – Photos by Karen Shacham
Fran Carroll and Mary Williams are two local Atlanta mamas committed to making a change for future generations. . #tinyactivistsatl was unofficially launched June 4, 2020 in the wake of the George Floyd death and the civil protest and demonstrations taking place across the world. Our goal is to find a place for the tiniest […]
Kid-Focused Community Rally for Black Lives hosted by King Of Pops and Special Needs Siblings – Photos by Kayla Nesby of Memories Matter Photography
Memories matter. It starts as a child. The way we love, talk, teach and educate are just some of the few things we get to plant into our sweet tiny humans. LET’S CREATE THE CHANGE. KEEP THE CHANGE .. Let’s educate ourselves as adults and educate the children to what is going on and how […]
Celtics Jaylen Brown Protest – Photos by Kemet Alston of Divrs Media
“My choice of weapon during this fight is my camera and I chose to shoot people for good not hate. My photos are my voice for the people.” -Kemet Alston
Illumine – Oakland Cemetery 2016-19 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Note – another in a series about beloved events we are missing this year, and look forward to returning in 2021 – Kelly
Rare corpse flower blooms at the University of North Georgia
Rare corpse flower blooms at the University of North Georgia. Biology professor Ashlee McCaskill notes, “It’s right up there with the giant redwoods in northern California in terms of botanical record-holders.” The flower has the biggest inflorescence in the plant world. Commonly called the corpse flower, the plant has three unusual characteristics. It grows between […]
UNG faculty, staff and alumni make 3-D printed face masks – Photos by Peggy Cozart
University of North Georgia faculty, staff and alumni are making 3-D printed face masks. A team led by visual arts professor Jon Mehlferber and Enes Aganovic, assistant director of technology integration, is creating hundreds of masks to be distributed to healthcare professionals and to UNG facilities and public safety staff. Cumming dentist Mark Causey, a […]
Trees at Grady High
By Maria Saporta Last week, several large trees were cut down at Grady High School – some anticipated and some not. Grady is undergoing an expansion, and the way the new building was designed, it meant that two magnificent trees would have to go. That happened last week. But at the same time, three other […]
