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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 […]
UNCG receives grant to expand Digital Library on American Slavery
UNC Greensboro University Libraries, along with faculty partners across the state, has received an $150,000 digital extension grant from The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) to expand its Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS) to three more campuses in North Carolina: North Carolina Central University, UNC Pembroke, and East Carolina University. As part of […]
Augusto Peña named Leader in Diversity
UNC Greensboro’s Augusto “Gus” Peña has been named a 2021 Leader in Diversity by Triad Business Journal. The inaugural Leaders in Diversity awards recognize individuals who successfully incorporate authentic diversity and inclusion practices in the workplace. Individuals were recognized in the following categories: Diversity Champion, Outstanding Voice, Top Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Board Champion. […]
Grant for Weatherspoon will support inclusivity initiative
The Weatherspoon Art Museum is undergoing a transformation, with a bold initiative to ensure it can tell fuller, more inclusive, and more diverse histories of American art. A $75,000 grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art – part of the foundation’s recently announced multimillion-dollar initiative, Re-envisioning Permanent Collections: A Special Initiative for US Museums […]
UNCG, N.C. A&T, Guilford College to host MLK Celebration
UNC Greensboro, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and Guilford College are teaming up to present the 9th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. This year’s theme is “Student Activism: Then and Now.” The event will feature a panel of student activists from all three […]
Centering Black voices
It was as if no one had ever asked him to tell his story. Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, now an assistant professor of human development and family studies at UNC Greensboro, was interviewing a young man in Baltimore. It was part of her work as a doctoral research assistant, examining how young Black men transition […]
We’re here, Estamos aquí
In a COVID-19 world, mental health care is perhaps more important than it ever was before. But like the rest of health care, mental health care in the United States isn’t always accessible. It can be expensive. There’s a stigma associated with seeking care. And, broadly speaking, it’s a field that excludes many. For years, […]
‘Skeleton Crew’ streamable production opens at UNCG
Next week, the UNCG School of Theatre releases its second production for the season, “Skeleton Crew,” available for streaming Nov. 5-7, with a virtual Frame/Works discussion for ticket-holders on Monday, Nov. 9. The story is set in an automotive plant during the 2008 economic recession, and the characters face challenges such as economic inequality and […]
UNCG project tells stories of unsung civil rights heroes
We all know of the Greensboro Four, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and John Lewis. But what about the civil rights activists who don’t end up in history books? A UNC Greensboro project seeks to tell the stories of these lesser-known civil rights heroes of the 1960s and 1970s. UNCG’s “Unsung Heroes of the […]
Dr. Edna Tan
Dr. Edna Tan (Teacher Education and Higher Education) received new funding from the Trustees of Boston University for the project “Developing a Network to Coordinate Research on Equity Practices and Cultures in STEM Maker Education.” The RCN: Developing a Network to Coordinate Research on Equity Practices and Cultures in STEM Maker Education is a four […]
Dr. Brian Robinson
Dr. Brian Robinson (University Libraries) received new funding from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History for the project “’No Longer Yours’: Contextualizing and Emphasizing Freedom Seekers of North Carolina.” Funding will support the development of a digital textbook that highlights the lives and conditions of people enslaved. By providing a […]
Professor’s scholarship aims to address equity and inclusion
For Crystal Dixon, diversity and inclusion cannot exist without equity. In 2019, she was appointed by the dean as chair of HHS’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee – her first task? Including the word “equity” in the title. She wanted to ensure the committee was embracing the concept of equity in their efforts.
