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Author: Alyssa Bedrosian
UNCG announces new esports programs, gaming center
UNC Greensboro today announced a multi-faceted set of initiatives to seize the growing demand among current and prospective students for a holistic approach to the booming world of esports. These include the launch of new, non-credit bearing digital certificate programs ranging from game design to marketing and monetization courses as well as the construction of a […]
Show your school spirit for ‘Believe in the G’
Break out your Spartan school colors! “Believe in the G” presents the perfect day for the UNC Greensboro community to sport their blue and gold and show their Spartan spirit. UNCG’s annual 24 hours of giving, Believe in the G, will be held from 12 noon on Thursday, March 4, to 12 noon on Friday, […]
UNCG, Greensboro History Museum team up for Democracy Tables
The UNC Greensboro Department of Communication Studies and the Greensboro History Museum have teamed up to host a series of “Democracy Tables” to deepen civic engagement and enhance community connections. These virtual conversations invite residents to share experiences and concerns and to discover ways to make change in their communities. The project first launched in […]
Millions share in nursing student’s good news
Victoria Glosson was lying in bed on Feb. 13 with nothing to do and no electricity after a storm had knocked out the power to her family’s house. Bored, Glosson decided to share a funny video she had recorded two days earlier of her father. Her phone died soon after her 80-second video was uploaded […]
Expert Q&A: Domestic violence during the pandemic
“A pandemic within a pandemic.” That’s how some have described domestic violence in the times of COVID-19. Stay-at-home orders have left many victims trapped inside with their abusers. Confusion about whether agencies are open and operating has likely played a role in decreased calls to domestic violence hotlines. While it will take time to sift […]
Four Spartans named Fulbright semifinalists
The Fellowships Advising and Mentorship (FAM) unit of the UNCG International Programs Center is delighted to announce that of the nine students and recent alumni who applied for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program, four have been selected as semifinalists. Students can apply for two types of awards: Open Study/Research Awards or English Teaching Assistant […]
UNCG to sponsor virtual Mentoring Monday event
For the fifth consecutive year, UNC Greensboro is the presenting sponsor of the Triad Business Journal’s annual Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event. This year’s event will take place Monday, Feb. 22, from 10-11 a.m. via Zoom. In years past, the event has been held on UNCG’s campus. The event is free for all participants. Individuals can […]
Interim director named for School of Music
UNC Greensboro College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean Dr. bruce mcclung today announced an interim director for the School of Music to fill the position left vacant after the unexpected death of Dr. Dennis W. AsKew last month. Dr. Tami Draves, a tenured associate professor of music education in CVPA, will step into […]
Men’s basketball finds perspective during season unlike any other
The UNC Greensboro men’s basketball team was in Greenville, South Carolina, a couple of weeks ago, preparing for a nationally televised matchup against Southern Conference foe Furman. Just hours before tip-off, Head Coach Wes Miller got word that the game would have to be rescheduled due to COVID-19 cases within Furman’s program. The team swiftly […]
UNCG grad helps Buccaneers fuel up for the Super Bowl
As a high school student, Jessica Pastuf ’18 dreamed of one day working as an NFL dietician. That dream led her to UNC Greensboro to pursue a bachelor of science in nutrition, and then to the University of Utah, where she completed her master’s in sports nutrition. Now, less than three years after her UNCG […]
Debt of a lifetime
Social scientists, politicians, and others have long held that higher education has the power to overcome inequities – and to lay the foundation for everyone to achieve the American Dream. But what happens when you are 18 and have to take out the equivalent of a home mortgage to pay for a four-year degree? Or […]
Campus collaboration prepares nursing students for clinicals
UNC Greensboro nursing students had their temperatures checked and their breathing monitored as they mimicked movements that they might do while working in a hospital. They took a seat and bent down as if they were grabbing an object off the floor. They also breathed regularly with long tubes running from the N95 face masks […]
