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Global art history, AP to UNCG
Elizabeth Perrill, associate professor in UNC Greensboro’s School of Art, was nominated by the AP board to create a video master class that supports the AP Art History Exam in 2021. In response to the pandemic and the changing needs of students and educators, the College Board partnered with professors from more than 200 universities, […]
Spartans honor the life, legacy of MLK with service
Over 150 Spartans completed nearly 470 hours of service last Saturday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy as part of this year’s MLK Day of Service. This marked the 12th year that Spartans have taken time to serve and reflect on King’s work, despite the pandemic causing the event to look […]
Pandemic designs: revitalizing small towns
Public spaces are vastly important for public life. Even if there is no interaction between strangers, having areas in towns and cities where people can see each other is crucial for healthy communities. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic changed what spaces we can occupy and how we can behave within them. Restaurants and other indoor […]
UNCG student receives community impact award
UNC Greensboro student Kalonji Jegede-Roberts has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities that are committed to community engagement. Jegede-Roberts received the network’s Community Impact Student Award, which honors one student leader at each member school. The award recognizes students that demonstrate commitment […]
Inspired to give: the final weeks of SECC
There are just over two weeks left in the State Employees Combined Campaign and UNCG faculty and staff have pledged $90,779, nearly 52% of the goal of $175,000. While we can’t gather at the pancake breakfast or browse the silent auction this year, UNCG employees have been inspired to make meaningful donations, and there’s still […]
NC Herpetology Hall of Fame inducts Ann Somers
UNCG Senior Lecturer in biology Ann Berry Somers is well-known figure in North Carolina herpetology and public service. She is a past recipient of the Governor’s Award for Public Service, the Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award in Raleigh, the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCBAR) Distinguished Teaching Award in STEM Education, and has […]
UNCG, Dunkin’ raise $3,000 for Spartan Open Pantry
UNC Greensboro and Dunkin’ have raised $3,000 for the Spartan Open Pantry through their joint fundraiser to fight food insecurity on campus and in the community. From Oct. 18-29, participating Dunkin’ stores in the Triad sold Spartan-themed donuts, and 40 cents of each donut sold was donated to Spartan Open Pantry. The fundraiser was part […]
School of Nursing hosts drive-through flu shot clinic during Homecoming
A gray SUV carrying three generations of the same family pulled into the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum on Saturday morning. Daniela Chala ’16 had heard about the free flu shot clinic that the UNC Greensboro School of Nursing hosts every year as part of Homecoming festivities. She decided to bring her partner, […]
UNCG receives Dollar Tree funding for local literacy program
UNC Greensboro’s Center for Housing and Community Studies (CHCS) has been awarded a Dollar Tree Literacy Foundation grant to support an after-school reading enrichment program in Greensboro. The new program will be part of the CHCS Cottage Gardens Resource Center, a community space that addresses education and health and wellness needs in the Cottage Grove […]
SECC update: Progress, and pledges, and prizes, oh my!
We’re three weeks into the State Employees Combined Campaign and UNCG faculty and staff have pledged $37,330, 22 % of the goal of $175,000. 140 employees have pledged, and UNCG is currently second highest in the UNC System for amount pledged. The SECC is the only workplace giving program for state employees. It is a […]
State Employees Combined Campaign kicks off Oct. 1
It’s SECC time – when university employees have an easy and efficient way to support charities in our community, across the state, and beyond. The kickoff is Thursday, Oct. 1, and the campaign runs through Dec. 18. Spartan faculty and staff may pledge a donation to their choice of 900 charities, with a university goal […]
Gerontology in the COVID-19 era
It is a time of concern for older adults. Data from the United Nations shows that by 2050, one in every six people in the world will be over the age of 65, up from one in 11 in 2019. The U.S. Census data shows that by 2030, one in every five citizens will be […]
