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News Items from UNC Greensboro

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News Items from UNC Greensboro

UNC Greensboro Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Debbie Storrs announced two provost fellows will join the UNCG academic leadership team. Professor Regina McCoy will serve as Provost Fellow for Student Success, and Professor Tracy Nichols will serve as Provost Fellow for Faculty Development. During this academic year and summer of 2022, the fellows will ensure […]

The well-used Alumni House is getting a well-needed refurbishment. The house will remain closed through the end of this semester and is scheduled to reopen in the spring semester. The renovation and reopening timelines may be affected by University protocols regarding the COVID pandemic. A separate announcement will appear in Campus Weekly regarding the date […]

Brenda Louise Craig, who worked at UNCG in security, died in July. She was a UNCG alumna who earned a degree in physical education and excelled in sports and academically. After graduating, Brenda became a teacher and instructor. She returned to UNCG to work in security. Her interest in law enforcement also led her to […]

Sarah Pickett, an administrative support specialist in the Bryan School, died September 7. Pickett had worked in the Undergraduate Student Services Office since 2014 and was the first point of contact for students and visitors. She was herself a proud Spartan who graduated from the Bryan School in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in business […]

On Oct. 5, UNCG will mark a pivotal moment. For the first time since 2004, our University will announce a comprehensive fundraising campaign. This campaign will be the University’s most ambitious ever. The launch of the public phase of this extraordinary campaign has been planned for two years. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed its public launch […]

This year marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and to honor the 2,977 lives lost, the UNCG Police Department is inviting the campus community to join them in a Memorial Stair Climb this Saturday at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the climb will begin at 8:46 a.m., coinciding with […]

In 1893, our first ten alumnae adopted “Service” as our one-word motto. Since that time, UNCG has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to service to the community, state, and nation. Service is central to all we do and, therefore, we honor and recognize those who have dedicated themselves to serving others. Annually, the UNCG Board of […]

Whether researchers with timely insights or students with outstanding stories, members of the UNCG community appear in print, web and broadcast media every day. Here is a sampling of UNCG-related stories in the news and media over the week. Dr. Randall Penfield and Dr. Andrew Hamilton are featured in an article by WGHP Fox8 about […]

URSCO Fellows: The URSCO seeks applications for 4 – 5 UNCG teaching faculty and/or staff members to serve as URSCO Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year to integrate research-skills and/or experiences into first- and second-year undergraduate courses, especially those that serve UNCG’s General Education program (Minerva’s Academic Curriculum). Fellows will receive $1,000. Application DEADLINE is […]

Whether researchers with timely insights or students with outstanding stories, members of the UNCG community appear in print, web and broadcast media every day. Here is a sampling of UNCG-related stories in the news and media over the week. University Libraries Faculty and Staff present their recent publications including Books, Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, Conference […]

Starfish technology is now available to all instructors, academic advisors, academic support staff, and students for the Fall semester. Starfish is an early-alert system that allows UNCG to take a more holisticapproach to student success. Starfish allows instructors, academic advisors, and academic support staffto track student progress and remain in the loop about their shared […]

A casual outdoor-indoor lunch welcomed new UNC Greensboro faculty last week. Provost Debbie Storrs and Senior Vice Provost Alan Boyette gave brief remarks, and academic deans from UNCG’s six schools attended. Photography by Martin W. Kane, University Communications