2017
- December
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ ranks as one of Kiplinger's Best College Values for 2018
- Two ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students win Gilman International Scholarship to study in China and Spain
- MBA students take program proposal to Girl Scouts
- Four ¹û¶³´«Ã½ employees recognized by USG Chancellor for service excellence
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ outlines plans for expansion into Lanier Tech campus
- University of North Georgia students win Great Latino Debate
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ gives low-income, first-generation students hope of attending college through Upward Bound
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Beta Alpha Psi achieves superior status for third year
- Northside Hospital Forsyth reaps benefits of ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Professional and Continuing Education EKG Technician Program
- Lawrenceville mother of five receives scholarship from Women of ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- Student-teacher ambassadors usher high school students into realm of education
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s director of donor relations and stewardship recognized for achievements
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ faculty and staff parking fees take effect Jan. 1
- New high-tech firearms simulator supports ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Public Safety Academy
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ spotlights contemporary compositions with research presentations, concerts
- Energy cooperative GreyStone establishes scholarship for cadets
- Corps of Cadets and other ¹û¶³´«Ã½ alumni gather at Ft. Bragg
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ recognized for online learning excellence
- Fall Commencement 2017
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ residence life director received Outstanding Professional Award
- November
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor of education cited as expert in WalletHub publication
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s student counseling offers more than just stress relief, therapy to students
- Mini-grants awarded to a range of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ research projects
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professors cafe features dinner with a side of science
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ earns three military friendly designations for 2018
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ takes active role in getting and keeping students, faculty and staff in healthy condition
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ offers a small space for entrepreneurs to dream big
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ junior nursing major elected to statewide office, marking a first for the university
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ graduate delivers Atlanta's bid for Amazon's HQ2 to officials in Seattle
- Katherine Kipp Noteworthy
- "Brewed in Japan" a history of beer in the Land of the Rising Sun
- Honors Program starts new tradition with tailgate party before GTA production
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ partners with Habitat for Humanity to offer free books to area kids, adults
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ presents at Georgia Campus Sustainability Network conference
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ programs support statewide, national ethics initiatives
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ athletics recognizes World War I veterans with Operation Nighthawks of Honor
- Olmsted grant doubles, funding more overseas trips for cadets
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ cadets beat cadre 41-35 in Turkey Bowl
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Vice President Richard Oates on Albany State University transition team
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ new host of regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Nov. 18
- International cadets learn about cyberspace operations at Civil-Military Symposium
- Native American women to share history and culture at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Oconee Campus Math Club takes home top prize from Alabama competition
- Jespersen presents U.S. – China relations in a historical perspective
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Student Health Services awarded grant to educate on roadway dangers
- Ranger Challenge headed to West Point for Sandhurst competition
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ thanks donors at President's Circle Reception
- Shantytown raises money for Habitat, awareness about homelessness
- WalletHub ranks ¹û¶³´«Ã½ among best in nation in cost, campus safety
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to celebrate 'Month of Thanks' in November to show appreciation to donors
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ hits record student enrollment
- Noteworthy Finding Kukan
- Students experience taste of foreign countries during International Education Week
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ rifle team captures fifth consecutive Georgia State Championship
- SOIRE to showcase faculty research at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- Two ¹û¶³´«Ã½ cadets ranked in top five in the nation
- October
- Faculty & Staff Awards 2017
- Tournées Film Festival to bring a new wave of French cinema to ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- JET offers ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students opportunity to live and work in Japan
- Student Conference on Leadership
- Storytellers tell tall tales to raise money for ¹û¶³´«Ã½, Blue Ridge Community Theater
- Two University of North Georgia (¹û¶³´«Ã½) students perform at state music conference
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student-athletes raise more than $26,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Faculty and staff excellence to be recognized with award ceremonies
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Women's cross-country wins PBC crown; places nine on PBC All-Academic team
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ junior and lecturer works on display in Athens art gallery
- Helpful Harvest Auction, chili cook-offs to raise funds for food pantry, staff scholarships
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to mark Veterans Day with schedule of events Nov. 6-10
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ political science major named to the 2017 Class of Presidential Fellows
- Fourth annual Oconeefest raises more than $10,000 for area student scholarships
- Microsoft executives visit ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to talk about cybersecurity
- American theologian specializing in science and religion to speak at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- English professor co-edits book of essays on Appalachian culture
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ junior helped rescue man from drowning in France
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Reads welcomes visiting Cuban author DaÃna Chaviano
- Navy veteran, Peace Corps director and economic strategist to visit ¹û¶³´«Ã½ as Woodrow Wilson Fellow
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Cumming Campus hits 1,000 in undergrad enrollment
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s digital arts program is real game changer
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ receives grant to produce World War I film festival
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ teams victorious in 22nd annual Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s McNair Scholars Program looking for a few good scholars
- Fall Health Trails Challenge encourages a path to better health
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor receives NSF grant to develop high school students critical thinking skills
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professors and community members jam to old-time music and preserve history
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ helps transfer students transition with resources to succeed
- Visual arts professor visits ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to discuss exchange opportunities and present research paper
- Corps of Cadets honors top cadets as Distinguished Military Students
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ sophomore wins Atlanta division of NASH Next Contest, opens for Darius Rucker
- DanceAbilities class at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ helps special-needs students to move, groove
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Professor and students journey to Kenya in search of human origins
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ chemistry professor students' research published in scholarly journal
- Civil-Military Symposium to focus on cyber operations Nov. 8-9 at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students moonlight as sports officials
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ talks educational partnerships in Hall County
- GTA brings George and Ira Gershwin songs to stage in 'Crazy for You'
- REACH helps two ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students realize their dream of a college degree
- Atlanta Business Chronicle names ¹û¶³´«Ã½ president as one of 2017's Women Who Mean Business
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ campuses open for high school students to explore
- September
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ English professor featured in "The Academic Minute" broadcast
- Steve Smith Celebration
- Chinese cadets visit ¹û¶³´«Ã½ for a deep dive in American culture
- Music professor reaps rewards after enrolling in CTLL academies
- College Choice ranks ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s online nursing program as one of the best
- Three entrepreneurs share success stories at StartItUp Conference
- New ¹û¶³´«Ã½ guide helps show 'The Right Way to Go and Graduate'
- Georgia Mountain Food Bank applauds ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s commitment to feed children
- Five ¹û¶³´«Ã½ staffers complete supervisor program
- 77 cadets earn top marks at Advanced Camp
- Oconeefest an evening celebration for area ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student scholarships
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to mark U.S. Constitution's anniversary
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student networks in summer NIST internship
- Volunteer Fair offers students ways to give back
- Visiting Author Series brings 'Dracula' author's blood relative to ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- Fall semester to be filled with wide range of music
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ grad student to participate in Fulbright Canada symposium
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professors combine classes for a "study-away" trip
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ rolls out "body doubles" as teaching, learning aid for nursing students
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ president to speak at WomenSource's power breakfast
- "The Best is Yet to Be" for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students at Beta Alpha Psi conference
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor and students explore Sicily's ancient past
- U.S. News ranks ¹û¶³´«Ã½ among top 25 public regional universities in the South
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ hosts Savannah State University football program as Irma strikes Georgia
- Boar's Head Weekend returns to connect cadets with mentors
- traditions-at-ung
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ biology student spends summer tracking turtles
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students take Journey of Hope to help those with disabilities
- Gainesville mother-daughter overcome obstacles, take advantage of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ educational programs
- WonderQuest actors turn into wild animals in original tale of "The Jungle Book"
- August
- Latino Student Association connects ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students to Hispanic culture
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ reads "Bless Me Ultima"
- Women's cross-country voted unanimous No. 1 in PBC preseason poll
- New book by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ history professor documents a social rebel
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students monitor water quality, devise solutions
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Dean of Libraries earns 2017 Award for Excellence
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ a member of new athletic injury awareness task force
- Germs transform into art at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ art gallery
- Student Money Management Center can help students with finances
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Blue Ridge Campus student enrollment rises
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s economic impact on northeast Georgia tops $625 million
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ launches online Doctor of Education degree this fall
- IESA earns national recognition as Center of Academic Excellence
- Art professor learns new porcelain techniques in China
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ baseball team earns academic honors
- WoW kicks off new academic year at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- More than 230 recruits complete FROG Week
- Mountain Top Lecture Series returns to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ on Aug. 26
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Convocation Center reaches peak of its construction
- 2017 ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Convocation
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student spends summer studying oysters in Savannah
- Cadets gain experience in courses with active-duty soldiers
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ theatre instructor ensures accents are authentic on movie set
- Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s 2017-18 season tickets on sale now
- Business student selected to attend Diamond Symposium
- Oakwood and ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s joint park and ride lot wins state award
- Biology professor wins 2017 national STEM award from magazine
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ ready for solar eclipse with glasses and planetarium program
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ again named to Forbes annual top colleges list
- July
- Nearly 550 ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students turn their tassel and become college grads this summer
- New deck in Dahlonega, HOV spaces in Gainesville to alleviate parking crunch
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Upward Bound grant to change lives in Gilmer County
- Two ¹û¶³´«Ã½ graduates named Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ partners with community to improve health care in Lumpkin County
- Taylor Allen nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
- Starlight celebration to blast off the first week of classes at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ receives $10K to use for scholarships
- Study-abroad trip broadens nursing students' view of health care in the world
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students bring splash of color to mural project in Gainesville
- Students learn to speak new languages with the help of SLI
- Database provides central location for all ¹û¶³´«Ã½ policies
- Cantrell named NCAA Division II Southeast Coach of the Year
- National radio talk show host named summer commencement speaker
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ College of Education grads ace the GACE
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor publishes chapter in scholarly text
- FUSE (and tea) fuels ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student's sustainability research
- June
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ president presents at international conference in Austria
- Faculty awarded $53,600 USG grants for innovative teaching methods, materials
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ faculty selected as 2017 Governor’s Teaching Fellow member
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ partners with program to provide meals to children across multiple counties
- National Cyber Warrior Academy trains next generation to engage in virtual combat
- High school students get a totally immersive language experience with FSLA
- Just one gift can make a difference for a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ marching team completes award-winning season
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor participates in Health Summit in Nicaragua
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ staff member wins rising star award
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s online master's degree in criminal justice ranked most affordable
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ signs partnership with South African university
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ awarded $609,739 federal grant to expand geospatial program
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Summer Scholars Institute kicks off with a $15,000 grant
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Enactus team recognized at Enactus USA National Expo
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ receives $7k grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation
- Students help new students adjust to college life
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student awarded first Allison Clapp Memorial Scholarship
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student receives award at American Chemical Society National Meeting
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Foundation announces four new trustees
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Athletics wins three top PBC awards
- May
- Gen. Patrick honored at hall of fame unveiling
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ awarded $2.6 million for Upward Bound program
- Industry experts share knowledge at student-run film festival
- Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce announces 2017-18 Leadership Hall class
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ faculty member selected for Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Program
- Lamb leaves ‘transformational’ gift to ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to compete in NCAA D2 baseball championship tournament
- Business students learn from elite leaders
- Prince selected as peer reviewer for U.S. Department of Education program
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor authors book on action movies
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ signs agreement with Hungarian university
- L3 Summit hones skills for emerging student leaders
- Appalachian Studies Center opens Hoop House at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- Wired for success: MPA program goes online
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor named to USG Review Committee
- Prestigious scholarships awarded to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students
- Record numbers graduate and commission at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students featured in investiture of new USG Chancellor
- Film festival competition tests ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students
- 2014 alumnus Weston Lee killed in Iraq
- Planetarium plans events ahead of solar eclipse
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Mike Cottrell College of Business upholds AACSB accreditation
- Several weather stations installed at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ makes an impressive showing during English Honor Society conference
- Training equips ¹û¶³´«Ã½ faculty and staff as veteran advocates
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ athletics posts phenomenal spring
- April
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Fulbright scholar attempts Guinness world record
- Ceremonies honor service and retirees
- Department of Visual Arts hosts student exhibitions
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student recognized as a Newman Civic Fellow
- Hundreds return to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ for Alumni Weekend
- First cohort completes College Assistance Migrant Program
- Master Plan addresses facility needs on ¹û¶³´«Ã½ campuses
- Danns to chair International Editorial Board of UG Press
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ adds certificate in cybersecurity and business concentrations
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½: power player in cyber security education in Georgia
- Academic Advising Center hosts Open House
- 2017-2018 academic year tuition increase limited to two percent
- Summer language academy enters seventh year
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ played host to annual Science Olympiad competition
- Awards ceremonies recognize outstanding students
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ French faculty published in academic journals
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Debate Team earns national success
- New student public relations organization chartered at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ scores record eight Fulbright Scholars
- Faculty and staff to be honored at service and retirement ceremonies
- First female ¹û¶³´«Ã½ cadet to commission into Infantry takes oath in May
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student wins national rifle championship
- Psychology professor receives award at regional conference
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ center issues "pitch challenge" to students and community
- Speakers selected for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ spring commencement ceremonies
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Theatre Department receives donation of bronze sculptures
- Skyline Festival coming to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ in May
- Sergeant at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ first in ROTC to earn Army instructor badge
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Summer Language Academy awarded $25,000 grant
- Hundreds participate in ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Annual Research Conference
- Hoag, Mountain Top and Cottrell speakers kick off in April
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Press releases military themed titles for WWI centennial
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ earns educational advertising award
- Biology professor honored with Masters in Teacher award
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ nursing alumni publish research on smoking electronic cigarettes
- March
- Awards ceremony recognizes 60-plus ¹û¶³´«Ã½ cadets
- Health, Physical Education and Recreation now Department of Kinesiology
- Multicultural Student Affairs to host Safe Zone Trainings
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ biology faculty and students attend entomology conference
- "Peter and the Star Catcher" highlights the end of GTA's 2016-17 season
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ names Moore to lead Oconee Campus
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Cottrell MBA named in top five public programs
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student wins local business award
- Nighthawks of Honor finale planned for April 1
- Gainesville Campus hosts 23rd annual math tournament
- Female leaders at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ honored during Women's History Month
- Alumni Weekend on April 21-23 features new, family-friendly event
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ kicks off participation in USG health challenge
- Spring career fairs set for March 23 and April 4 at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- Kastner to speak at Dahlonega Literary Festival
- New online doctor of education degree offered in the fall
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ computer science faculty published in cyber security textbook
- Students build environmentally friendly trails on Spring Break
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to hold Make-A-Wish 5k on March 27
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ receives $40,000 in textbook transformation grants from USG
- Japanese culture comes to ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- Drill helps ¹û¶³´«Ã½ prepare in the event of disaster
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ wins rifle championship in first year of Southern Conference play
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ chemistry professor published in POLYMER
- Nursing department partners with healthcare clinic
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ partners with Fannin High for outdoor learning
- Event celebrates more than $1.7 million in student scholarships
- Director of Academic Engagement wins award at gerontology conference
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ earns Tree Campus USA designation
- Seven high school students to earn ¹û¶³´«Ã½ degrees
- Track and field earns third in inaugural competition
- February
- Georgia's first graduate degree in human services delivery available at ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ nursing receives grant to aid students in emergencies
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to feature Diversity Film Series
- Chestatee Review announces writing contest winners
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Gainesville Campus to host Mock Disaster Event March 8
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ spring Open House events begin March 4
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ professor honored with prestigious teaching award from the USG
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Press presents at state conference
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Professional and Continuing Education receives national awards
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ celebrates black culture during Black History Month
- Military programs featured in Army Magazine
- GTA faculty appears on History channel series
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ alums selected for internships with Department of Energy
- New exchange brings first Polish cadets to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ campus
- Ten ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students named Fulbright semifinalists
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to offer $5,000 in scholarships to Family Nurse Practitioner students
- Georgia VFW makes $10,000 donation to Georgia World War I Centennial Commission
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to host Georgia Production Partnership event
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ national leader for Make-A-Wish initiative
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ online programs top national rankings
- Baseball opener reinforces high preseason rank
- Celebration highlights advancements since Darwin's time
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ military science sergeant named top Army ROTC instructor in nation
- Leadership minor retains and impacts ¹û¶³´«Ã½ cohort
- Environmental Leadership Center receives grant to restore Chestatee River
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ military science sergeant named top Army ROTC instructor in nation
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Fellow to the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress chosen
- Bailey to lead AAAS workshops
- Spring choral events presented by ¹û¶³´«Ã½
- Region schools get a taste of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ poultry opportunities
- Peach Belt softball coaches select ¹û¶³´«Ã½ as conference favorite
- January
- Education student receives PAGE scholarship
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ offers scholarships for new TEFL online program
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students holding VITA tax program
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ welcomes Migrant Student Union as new student organization
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ opens first MakerBot Innovation Center in Georgia
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ named Best of Forsyth
- Political science and international affairs interns engage government in US, abroad
- Mike Cottrell College of Business receives Kappa Delta Foundation grant
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ prepares to celebrate Black History Month
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Parent and Family Association awards $40,000 in scholarships
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ wins 2017 NCAA DII Award of Excellence
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ music student selected to perform at Carnegie Hall
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ faculty selected as Governor’s Teaching Fellows
- Research underway for faculty and student FUSE projects
- Track and field takes off on Feb. 26
- Farsi adds 11th language to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ course offerings
- GTA presents 'Godspell' and 'Much Ado About Nothing,' Feb. 14-25
- Presidential awards fund faculty and staff research and projects
- Nursing student selected for new national award
- National transfer student conference celebrates 15 years
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ named to Gold Level by Military Friendly
- Research to take faculty and students to Africa
- Five to enter ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Athletics Hall of Fame
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ opens second food pantry for students in need
- New cadets complete FROG Week despite winter storm
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ faculty and students part of national chemistry grant
- ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student researchers present at Criminal Justice conference