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North Georgia College & State University is a military college, located in Dahlonega, Georgia. It was founded in 1873 as North Georgia Agricultural College, and was the first co-educational college in the state. It later became North Georgia College, then was given its current name by the Georgia Board of Regents in 1996. Specializing in leadership training and producing leaders since 1873, the university has been designated by the Georgia Board of Regents as The Leadership Institution of Georgia.

A prominent architectural feature of NGCSU is the gold leaf covered spire of one of the campus buildings (Price Memorial Building), which was the site of the Dahlonega branch of the United States Mint from 1838–1861. Dahlonega was a major gold rush town in the 1830s.

Perhaps the most notable feature of NGSCU is its military program. Since its inception, the college has required undergraduate resident males to participate in the corps of cadets, known as the "Boar's Head Brigade" (the corps is optional for resident undergraduate females and all commuting or graduate students). The school also has a large US Army ROTC program. Life in the cadet corps helps better prepare ROTC candidates for a military career, and cadets are required to take courses leading to a military science minor. However, cadets are not required to sign ROTC contracts or enter the military at any point. A great number of cadets are members of the US Army Reserve and Georgia Army National Guard, either in furtherance of military careers, or as a requirement of military scholarships.

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Departments

Campus Life

NGCSU is host to a variety of student organizations, including religious organizations and both national and local Fraternities and Sororities. Some of these include:

Student Organizations

Religious Organizations

Fraternities

Sororities

Sigma Kappa

\"The Boar's Head Brigade\"

The Boar's Head Brigade is the official designation of the ROTC unit at NGCSU. It is formed along standard military units at a smaller scale. There are two battalions, each battalion has 3 companies, and detached HQ company. 1st Battalion is housed in Sirmons Hall and is made up of Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie companies. 2nd Battalion is housed in Gaillard Hall and is made up of Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, and HQ companies. The HQ company is comprised of the NGCSU Golden Eagle Band and the Blue Ridge Rifles, a nationally recognized Rifle Drill Team.

An interim company, known as Golf Company, is sometimes formed during the summer term when Corps participation is low.

The female membership of the Corps moved to Sirmons Hall in 1991 (formally housed in the Lewis Residence Hall) making Sirmons Hall the first co-ed housing facility on campus, though access to the female residences was restricted by card key.

Military life on campus is full-time during the week. A typical week on campus begins with a full brigade drill on Monday. Military drill starts the academic year with brigade drills in the fall, company drills in the winter, and squad drills in the spring. Companies submit to a "white collar" inspection of quarters each academic term. Quarters are meticulously cleaned, and bunks must meet specific inspection requirements with a "white collar" turn down.

Daily life begins with First Call 0645 hrs (6:45 a.m.), Reveille 0700 hrs (7:00 a.m.). Retreat is sounded each day at 1700 hrs (5:00 p.m.). Taps is played at 2200 hrs (10:00 p.m.)

Cadet uniform requirements vary by weekday: Monday and Wednesday is Battle Dress (BDU), Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday is Class "B".

Members of the Corps may dress down to "civvies" at 5:00 p.m. given academic minimums are met, otherwise cadets must report for "quarters" (required study hall) at 7:00 p.m. NCOs within each company alternate as CQ (Charge of Quarters) monitoring each company hall.

Daily inspection and physical fitness is alternated during the week beginning with First Call at 0645 hrs (6:45 a.m.). Cadets are required to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test each academic quarter.

The Aggressor Platoon and Mountain Order of Columbo Units

Aggressor Platoon

The Aggressor Platoon is an all volunteer extracurricular unit sponsored by the NGCSU Military Department and the Boar’s Head Brigade. Founded in 1963, the platoons original mission was to serve as the opposing force (OPFOR) for Pre-camp operations. More recently the unit mission has changed to providing realistic training in small unit, light infantry, and Ranger tactics. Aggressor operations are rigorous and challenging. The training is physically tough and mentally demanding, requiring the utmost of those that feel they are up to the challenge of being an Aggressor. Those that do are taught in the classroom, and apply what they have learned in some of the most realistic field problems today's Army and North Georgia College can provide. In the end, the blood, the sweat, and the tears pay off. Every year, Aggressors come out on top at the Advanced Camp and are found leading the Corps of Cadets. The Leadership learned also carries over into the armed forces. Despite where they are found, no matter what they are doing, Aggressors will always be out front Leading the Way.

The Aggressor motto is:

"Aggressors Lead The Way!"

Mountain Order of Colombo

In 1962, the Order of Colombo Mountain Platoon was conceived by a group of cadets who were interested in forming a unique organization after watching a demonstration performed by the cadre of the U.S. Army Mountain Ranger Camp. After requesting information and training assistance from the ranger camp, Master Sergeant Louis P. Colombo, who was assigned to Camp Merrill, volunteered his time and knowledge. Prior to MSG Colombo’s departure, the unit was named in his honor. MSG Colombo died in November, 1995. The unit carries on in his memory.

The unit is sponsored by the military department to promote interest in military mountaineering and small unit infantry tactics. Members are selected from those cadets who successfully pass a rigorous physical fitness test and tactical skills test. Their mission is to train and develop cadets into potential mountain combat soldiers with emphasis on the subjects of mountaineering, fixed installations, terrain navigation, small unit tactics, hand-to-hand combat and survival tactics.

Small unit tactics are initially taught in the classroom, followed by practical exercises in a field environment, Mountaineering skills are initially taught in the classroom, practiced on the rapelling tower, and then perfected at Mount Yonah. The motto "If you can’t keep up the pace, drop out of the formation" clearly exemplifies the pride and enthusiasm of the Mountain Order of Colombo.

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