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News Items from UNC Greensboro

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News Items from UNC Greensboro

Star of the stage and screen, Tony Award-winner and seven-time nominee Kelli O’Hara visited UNC Greensboro last week to give a concert at UNCG Auditorium, and she also held a moderated Q&A with students and faculty members. Professor of Voice Robert Wells and Assistant Professor of Theater Mya Brown moderated the Q&A. Photography by Mike […]

Mental health issues are on the rise among all ages. Dr. Carrie Wachter Morris and Dr. L. DiAnne Borders are leading the new NC Academy for Stress, Trauma, and Resilience, which offers trauma-informed training and services to K-12 schools and the wider community. Read more at UNCG Research.

UNCG, N.C. A&T, Guilford College and Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) are teaming up to present the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. via Zoom, featuring a panel of student activists and performances.

Several people on auditorium stage for opera rehearsal

In 2019, it was the first show to be announced for Greensboro’s new premier concert hall, the Tanger Center. And now, two years from when tickets first went on sale, the much-anticipated production will soon arrive: Greensboro Opera’s “Porgy and Bess.” On the morning of January 3rd, the performers and directors – including many who […]

Aaron Woody standing in front of a window

Superintendent of Asheboro City Schools Aaron Woody MEd ’04 EdD ’10 sees his job as being someone who is there to “motivate, push, challenge, encourage, and lead,” with an eye on justice-oriented education and outcomes. Read more at UNCG Magazine.

A woman looking at Weatherspoon art exhibit

UNC Greensboro’s Weatherspoon Art Museum has a new vision, one that includes students as ambassadors, collaborators, and leaders in programming. Read more at UNCG Magazine.

Four women stand in front of Spartan Open Pantry Donation center

On this New Year’s Day, we pause to look forward to 2022 with hope. Hope. We could all use a little. Because 2021 was challenging and difficult for all of us on some level. But the year had its moments. As the year drew to a close, we caught a glimpse of the best of […]

14 projects received funding during the 2021-2022 academic year through the competitive New and Regular Faculty Internal Research Awards Program. This funding supports the initiation and advancement of research, scholarship, and creative activity. See the list of winners at UNCG Research.

Blue and gold gifts with green background

UNC Greensboro is known for its sustainability practices on campus and is one of the most environmentally friendly universities in the nation, according to the Princeton Review and Sierra Club Cool Schools. And this holiday season, UNCG Sustainability has some tips to help environmentally-savvy Spartans reduce environmental impact as they celebrate with friends and family. […]

After a national search, UNC Greensboro (UNCG) today announced that Brian Mackin has been selected as the University’s Athletic Director, which was approved by the Board of Trustees on December 17. He begins his tenure on January 4, 2022. Mackin comes to UNCG from Conference USA (C-USA) in Dallas, TX, where he served as Deputy […]

Students walking in front of Jackson Library

A campus landmark is finally getting some love. In the recently approved 2022 state budget, UNC Greensboro was awarded $81 million to renovate and expand the beloved 71-year-old Walter Clinton Jackson Library. Named after UNCG’s third chancellor, it’s the most popular venue on campus with 10,000 visitors daily and 1.25 million annually. Originally built in […]

Last year, Dr. Prashanti Manda and colleagues received NSF funding to develop an open-source artificial intelligence application. Dr. Edna Tan was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Learn about their research in UNCG Research magazine .