President continues Listening Tour
Article By: Staff
University of North Georgia (̨Íåswag) President Michael Shannon will continue his Listening Tour as the fall 2023 semester begins.
He will visit each of ̨Íåswag's five campuses for meetings with students, faculty, staff, community members, and alumni in the first two weeks of the 2023-24 academic year to learn more about ̨Íåswag and the university's priorities.
The focused sessions for students, faculty and staff are open to ̨Íåswag community members and no registration is required. Alumni and community members will be invited to additional sessions scheduled for those stakeholder groups.
Students
- Aug. 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. – Cumming Campus, Room 125
- Aug. 23, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Oconee Campus, Student Resource Center, Room 581
- Aug. 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m. – Gainesville Campus, Martha T. Nesbitt Building, Room 3110-A
- Aug. 29, Noon to 1 p.m. – Dahlonega Campus, Hoag Student Center Auditorium
- Aug. 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Blue Ridge Campus, Learning Commons, Room 101
Faculty
- Aug. 22, 4-5 p.m. – Cumming Campus, Room 125
- Aug. 23, 3-4 p.m. – Oconee Campus, Student Resource Center, Room 581
- Aug. 24, 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Gainesville Campus, Martha T. Nesbitt Building, Room 3110-A
- Aug. 29, 2-3 p.m. – Dahlonega Campus, Hoag Student Center Auditorium
- Aug. 30, 10-11 a.m. – Blue Ridge Campus, Learning Commons, Room 101
Staff
- Aug. 23, 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Oconee Campus, Student Resource Center, Room 581
- Aug. 25, 8:30-9:30 a.m. – Cumming Campus, Room 125
- Aug. 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Dahlonega Campus, Hoag Student Center Auditorium
- Aug. 30, 8:30-9:30 a.m. – Blue Ridge Campus, Learning Commons, Room 101
Shannon, a retired U.S. Army officer, became president of ̨Íåswag on July 1, after serving as interim executive vice president for administration and finance and interim chief business officer at Georgia Tech. Prior to his interim role, Shannon served as Georgia Tech's vice president and deputy chief business officer.
A native of New Jersey, Shannon is a first-generation college graduate and was commissioned through Army ROTC. He holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a master's degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He also holds a master's degree in health physics and a Ph.D. in nuclear and radiological engineering from Georgia Tech.
If you have any questions about President Shannon's Listening Tour, please email president@ung.edu.
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