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News Items from UNC Greensboro

UNCGNews

News Items from UNC Greensboro

UNCG welcomed the new graduates into the Spartan alumni family. Broadway star, and honorary degree recipient Beth ’80 Leavel gave the keynote address and graduates also heard from several fellow students before they turned their tassels and were named new alumni.

Students sitting at PCs in UNCG's esports arena

UNC Greensboro officially opened a state-of-the-art esports arena with the latest technology, equipment, and gaming resources on April 25. The new facility will be open 12 hours a day, seven days a week, and will offer students 90 hours of free gaming a month. Centrally located in Moran Commons, the venue features 3,300 square feet […]

For the second consecutive year, a Spartan has received one of the most prestigious STEM-field scholarships in the nation. Beh Rah’s life story began on the border of Thailand.
A former student at UNCG’s Middle College, he has been involved in research his entire college career, studying in the lab of Dr. Ramji Bhandari.

Ethan Poisson holding up his phone and laughing

First-year musical theatre student Ethan Poisson wakes up in his dorm knowing he has a busy day ahead. He attends his classes – his favorite being his musical theatre classes – which prepare him for a long rehearsal in the evening for the upcoming production of “The Spongebob Musical.” But after a full day of […]

Student standing in front of chalkboard with chemistry notes

Goldwater Scholar Kala Youngblood looks at molecular asymmetry, with applications in science and agriculture. As a first-generation college student from a small town, she’s also dedicated to supporting local kids in seeing themselves as scientists. Read more at UNCG Research.

Three students walking out of Petty Building

A winter soiree, a performance by Broadway star Kelli O’Hara, a day of service to the community, and more welcome Spartans back to campus.

As 2021 comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on all that UNC Greensboro has accomplished. It’s been another year to remember for the University. Spartans were finally back on campus for a more traditional semester after a year of virtual learning, research, and community engagement. In addition, our campus saw new […]

As the fall 2021 UNC Greensboro Spartan graduates walked across the stage for their degrees in Greensboro Coliseum today, they also walked toward their futures. UNCG conferred approximately 1,491 bachelor’s degrees, 350 master’s degrees, and 134 doctoral degrees. Of the degrees awarded, 80 were conferred to international students. The new Spartan alumni have proven to […]

David Nguyen in his cap and gown sliding on his feet out of a classroom in the Bryan School of Business and pointing to the camera

What do marketing and dancing have in common? Storytelling. That’s what soon-to-be Bryan School of Business and Economics graduate David Nguyen will tell you. “One of my professors once told me that marketing is all about storytelling. And I feel like my story is pretty unique – how I grew up, my background, and how […]

Group of six students walking down College Avenue in the fall

In a time with so much uncertainty, there’s one aspect of campus life that Spartans can count on: the beauty of fall at UNC Greensboro. Across campus, the vibrant colors of autumn cover the trees and the walkways – a calming counterpoint to the ongoing pandemic – offering solace to students, faculty, and staff alike. […]

woman and man on a bridge, wearing masks

Students and faculty have returned to UNC Greensboro after Fall Break, with new energy to take on the second half of the semester as the cool autumn weather slips in. Many have enjoyed the renewed sense of community at UNCG this semester, after living in a virtual-only world last year. Events may host fewer people, […]

With a new dean at the helm, UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing has moved into a new building, outfitted with cutting-edge labs, research facilities, classrooms, study spaces, and more. Read more at UNCG Research.