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News Items from UNC Greensboro

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News Items from UNC Greensboro

Students looking at a turtle at the Herpetological Research Experience

This summer, UNC Greensboro will open its campus to young minds – from gamers to athletes to artists and everything in between – offering more than 15 camps led by world-class faculty, students, and experts. Camps are designed around a wide variety of interests including sports, music, engineering, writing, coding, and even YouTube streaming. See […]

Dana with UNCG students and faculty in Spain

This blog is updated weekly. Scroll to read entries from previous weeks. Week 2 Hello again Spartans, I have now been in Spain for about a week, and I have been loving my time here! On my way here, I took a group flight that UNCG made available to me with a large group of […]

We extend our condolences to the families of the victims gunned down in a racially motivated mass murder at a grocery store in Buffalo, NY. This heinous act of violence was fueled by an ideology of hatred intended to instill fear and divide us. UNCG stands in solidarity with the people of Buffalo and condemns […]

Beth Leavel teaching a UNCG musical theatre student

Tony Award-winning actress and UNC Greensboro alumna Beth Leavel ’80 MFA left an indelible impression on musical theatre students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts last week. Teaching a masterclass in the Sprinkle Theatre – by all accounts one of the best-ever to be given at the University – Leavel offered advice for […]

Four faculty members using UNCG's new micro-CT scanner

An interdisciplinary team of scientists at UNC Greensboro has been awarded the university’s first National Science Foundation (NSF) major research instrumentation (MRI) grant – totaling $642,892 – to install a high-powered micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) machine. The new X-ray based instrument, installed in March, will give scientists at UNCG and across the region the ability to produce high-resolution […]

Senior Colin Alexander of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s track & field team recently rewrote the record books. On Friday, April 15, Alexander took on the outdoor mile with one goal in mind – to break the school record. The school record that was once held by two-time Olympic medalist Paul Chelimo on March 22, 2013 at the HPU […]

Gillian Pearson with her draw Johnny after placing 7th in the nation

A very small percentage of collegiate equestrians make it to the national championship each year. On May 5, not one but two Spartans – Savannah White and Gillian Pearson – represented UNC Greensboro in the quest for the national title at their respective levels. “You’ve made it already!” UNCG Equestrian Club coach Allison Townley ’02 […]

Dennis and Nancy King Quaintance with Chancellor Gilliam holding their honorary degrees

UNCG conferred honorary degrees to Broadway’s Beth Leavel ’80, as well as Dennis Quaintance and Nancy King Quaintance of Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels during Friday’s Commencement ceremony. Honorary degrees recognize individuals who demonstrate extraordinary achievement over their entire scholarly or artistic careers, or who have performed distinguished public service in their lifetime. Beth Leavel was […]

Irene Richardson in her nursing white coat and graduation cap

Irene Richardson was in South Florida to attend a pathology research symposium when she woke up in her hotel room and discovered she couldn’t move her arms or legs. She used the voice recognition function on her cell phone to call for help. Doctors initially believed stress and fatigue had brought on the numbness in […]

Doctoral hooding ceremony in UNCG Auditorium

To alleviate possible traffic congestion for on-campus Commencement activities on Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6, 2022, please be aware of the following: Beginning at 10:00 pm Wednesday, May 4, 2022West Drive will be reserved from Gray Drive to Walker Avenue through Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 6:30 pm. Traffic flow on West Dr. […]

Sky Kihuwa-Mani wearing a Mount Sinai medical school sweatshirt, a graduation cap, cords and medals, and holding a Native American blanket

Sky Kihuwa-Mani has dreamt of becoming a physician for as long as she can remember. Now, that dream is becoming a reality. In a few short days, she will turn her tassel, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology. At the same time, she will turn the page to the next chapter of her life […]

Jasmine Franco painting a mural in Grogan

Supported by the iBelong Project, sophomore Jasmine Franco created a mural in Grogan Hall. Her project is one of 16 recently funded projects that seek to expand the sense of belonging on campus.