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UNCG holds inaugural Juneteenth celebration
UNC Greensboro held its inaugural Juneteenth celebration on Monday, June 21, at the Elliott University Center on campus. More than 150 students, faculty, and staff attended the event, which was co-sponsored by the UNCG Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, Student Government Association, Graduate Student Association, Chancellor’s Office, and Provost’s Office. The movement to recognize Juneteenth at […]
3 days of summer in Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is located in the heart of a vibrant and thriving city with plenty to do. Now that COVID-19 restrictions have been loosened for businesses, events, and public spaces, residents and visitors alike can partake in all that Greensboro offers – arts and entertainment, restaurants, cultural experiences, and parks and recreation activities. Below, you’ll […]
Making UNCG home
When Brianna Calvin moved onto campus in August of last year as a first-year biology major, she didn’t know what to expect. Because of COVID-19 and the de-densification of campus, many first-year students and upperclassmen alike believed that being on campus would instead be lonely and isolating. Regardless, Calvin thought that living in a residence […]
UNCG named finalist for national community engagement award
UNC Greensboro has been named a regional winner of the 2021 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). As a regional winner, UNCG will compete for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award, which will be announced in November. Other finalists for the award […]
Museum mural
A major new artwork by Sheena Rose ’16 MFA will grace the Weatherspoon Art Museum atrium this spring and summer.
Hands-on historic preservation
For three weeks in May, a group of eight UNC Greensboro students forged metals, split shingles, conducted paint analysis, and learned all things historic preservation. The annual historic preservation field school, led by Professor Emerita Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, provides students the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles of historic preservation and architectural conservation. The course […]
From undergraduate researcher to PhD student
UNC Greensboro stands out for its commitment to undergraduate research. Students build close relationships with faculty and work alongside them in their labs, in the field, or in archives. It’s a transformative experience that opens up countless opportunities. Just ask Aran Garnett-Deakin. A 2020 human development and family studies graduate, Garnett-Deakin worked on multiple research projects […]
Getting to know Head Coach Mike Jones
Mike Jones is still unpacking. After a decade settled in one job, pulling up stakes to move to a new office in a new city in a new league means, well, there’s a lot to unpack. But the office itself doesn’t really matter all that much to Jones, so there’s no hurry to empty the […]
The show must go on
Soon after graduating from UNCG’s School of Music, Martha Bassett ’96 MM made a name for herself with her first band, Martha and the Moodswingers. Nine albums later, the jazz singer realized she was at a crossroads. She could either commit to developing a national audience or invest more at home – and North Carolina […]
Alumni talk production in a pandemic
Many industries were turned upside down because of the pandemic, but perhaps one industry that was most impacted was the television and film industry, and three UNC Greensboro alumni can attest to that. Brad Smith, Joel Meyer ‘02, and Dale Williams ‘82 ‘90, all alumni of UNCG’s media studies program, worked together on the second […]
From ‘The G’ to SNL
Lauren Holt ’13 joints the cast of Saturday Night Live.
UNCG to launch new computer science PhD program
UNC Greensboro today announced that the College of Arts & Sciences has received approval from the UNC System to launch a new PhD program in computer science. Starting in fall of 2022, the computer science PhD program fills a statewide need for this rapidly growing area of scholarship and employment. Last year, nearly 1,000 students […]
