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News Items from UNC Greensboro

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News Items from UNC Greensboro

cartoon of Minerva and Spiro at the Thanksgiving dinner table

Thanksgiving Day 2020 – just like everything else this year – will certainly be different. A carefully-planned, light-speed grocery trip for ingredients. An intimate meal with those you live with. An outdoor, masked “hello” to a neighbor. Virtual meals with relatives. Hand sanitizer galore. A re-imagined holiday presents a perfect opportunity to create new traditions […]

“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. […]

Aerial view of fall foliage on College Avenue

In a semester that has been turned on its head, there’s one aspect of campus life that Spartans can count on: the beauty of fall at UNC Greensboro. As we face so much uncertainty, the vibrant autumn colors offer solace to students, faculty, and staff. In the photo essay below, photographer Martin W. Kane and […]

Students wearing face coverings walking down College Avenue

Join UNC Greensboro for its annual fall open house event, this year with a virtual twist. UNCG has created a program that will allow prospective students to connect with faculty, staff, and students in more ways than ever, including 12 days of information sessions and more than 40 hours of dedicated content.

Austin Moore wearing a face covering standing in front of Curry.

Since 1914, UNC Greensboro’s Student Government Association (SGA) has made an impact on the campus community by serving as a voice for the student body. This year has presented an entirely new challenge for SGA: How can you engage and advocate for students during a socially-distanced semester? When senior political science major Austin Moore ran […]

“This scholarship means so much to me,” said Raven Sizemore. “It’s the difference between going to UNCG or not going at all.” Raven, a first-year UNC Greensboro undergraduate from Randleman, North Carolina, is the inaugural recipient of the Sloan Endowed Scholarship. The new scholarship program at UNCG provides full support for students who demonstrate outstanding […]

It’s rankings season once again, and UNC Greensboro continues to be recognized in national ranking lists for excellence, access, and affordability. Last week, UNCG was ranked No. 1 in social mobility in North Carolina for the second consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. UNCG moved up four spots in the national social mobility rankings, […]

For the second consecutive year, UNC Greensboro ranks No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. UNCG moved up four spots in the national social mobility rankings, from No. 27 last year to No. 23 this year. The Top Performers in Social Mobility category, […]

For the third consecutive year, UNC Greensboro has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The national honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. UNCG is among 89 institutions across the […]

Nearly 130 UNC Greensboro students spent part of their Saturday serving the Greensboro community as part of the 13th annual Spartan Service Day. Led by the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement, students participated in community service projects for eight local and national organizations such as Downtown Greenway, Project Linus, Tiny House Community Development, and […]