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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 […]
Spartan street art makes history
There’s no doubt that we are living through a pivotal moment in human history – one that will occupy a prominent place in our memories and in historical record. From images of deserted streets and people in face masks to the historic crowds of the Black Lives Matter protests across the globe, museums all over […]
UNCG celebrates Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and UNC Greensboro will host a variety of virtual events throughout the month. Mr. SOUL! Film ScreeningFeb. 2, 7 p.m. PBS North Carolina has teamed up with RiverRun International Film Festival and the State Library North Carolina to present an exclusive screening of “Mr. SOUL!” – a documentary that explores […]
Spartans honor the life, legacy of MLK with service
Over 150 Spartans completed nearly 470 hours of service last Saturday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy as part of this year’s MLK Day of Service. This marked the 12th year that Spartans have taken time to serve and reflect on King’s work, despite the pandemic causing the event to look […]
Winter Welcome Weeks
After a much-needed winter break – and a good riddance to 2020 – UNC Greensboro is kicking off the spring semester with “Winter Welcome Weeks.” The campus-wide event series, which takes places throughout January, features a day of service on campus and in the community, a crash course on resumes and cover letters, and the […]
What are my choices?
Dr. Jared McGuirt thinks we should pay more attention to billboards. “Advertisements in our environment have simple messaging; the graphics are very intentional. These companies know what they’re doing,” says the assistant professor of nutrition. “We should take our cues from the business sector.” His research focuses on our food environment and interventions to nudge […]
2020 reflections from across campus
As an eventful and tumultuous year comes to a close, UNC Greensboro faculty, staff, students, and alumni share their reflections on the difficult year – including what has inspired them – and their hopes for 2021 and beyond. Story by Alyssa Bedrosian, Susan Kirby-Smith, and Matthew Bryant, University Communications
Class of 2020 honored at Virtual Commencement
UNC Greensboro’s May, August, and December 2020 classes were honored together as part of the University’s Virtual Commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 11. Thousands of Spartans gathered around their screens – in North Carolina, across the country, and beyond – to celebrate their academic achievements, hear from campus leaders, alumni, and some celebrity guests, and […]
Pivot point
We’re in the biggest public health emergency most living people have faced, and UNCG researchers are finding ways to carry out new research in this new world. Since March, campus researchers have pivoted toward questions generated by the pandemic: Do nutrients play a role in COVID-19? Can we develop faster tests? How do we serve […]
Class of 2020: Izzy Kitch
The theater world that will greet UNC Greensboro BFA Design and Technology graduate Izzy Kitch is very different than the one they expected to find when they started the program in UNCG’s School of Theatre two years ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world on its head, and graduates who are entering fields that […]
Class of 2020: Monica T. Davis
Master’s student Monica T. Davis is graduating from UNC Greensboro with an impressive resume: an MFA in interior architecture, a certification in preservation, a job at an award-winning architectural firm in Hawaii, and a legacy as a hometown history hero. Davis became interested in preservation while living in a converted condo that was originally a […]
Spartan veteran, nurse breaks barriers
“Never let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do.” Those words that Adrienne Crosby’s father told her as a little girl have helped guide her throughout her life – as a member of the U.S. Army, as a wife, as a mom to twin boys, and as a neonatal intensive care unit nurse. […]
