UNG gets state funding for Military Science Center

The Georgia General Assembly included $7 million in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget for construction of the University of North Georgia’s Military Science Center, adding to $1.3 million in the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for design.

State Sen. Steve Gooch presented the UNG Foundation with a ceremonial $8.3 million check for the state funds, which supplement $5 million in private donations for the project, at the June 1 UNG Foundation Board of Trustees meeting.

Gooch praised Gov. Brian Kemp, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue and his legislative colleagues for supporting the state funding.

“As an alumnus and longtime supporter, I am proud to play a role in delivering this funding as the institution makes its first step to replace the current outdated and undersized military science facility,” Gooch said. “I cannot understate the significance of the selfless giving by friends and alumni of the university totaling $5 million that matched this state funding to complete Phase 1 of this project.”

The Military Science Center will provide modern, technology-enabled classrooms sufficient for teaching 850-1,000 cadets. It is the first of four planned facilities necessary to modernize and consolidate the support functions of UNG’s Corps of Cadets.

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