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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 […]
Students make an impact with annual Service Day
Nearly 130 UNC Greensboro students spent part of their Saturday serving the Greensboro community as part of the 13th annual Spartan Service Day. Led by the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement, students participated in community service projects for eight local and national organizations such as Downtown Greenway, Project Linus, Tiny House Community Development, and […]
Graduate students receive help with groceries
Food insecurity – not knowing when or from where your next meal will come – is affecting college students at alarming rates, according to recent studies. The risks are even higher for student groups like African Americans, LGBTQ students, and those with prior military service. A lack of financial stability can lead to tough decisions – […]
A commitment to service: face coverings and more
Jane Long, assistant director of equipment and apparel, has spent the last few weeks making homemade face coverings for UNCG’s staff and student-athletes at a pace of over 50 a week as a supplement to those provided by the department and UNC System. Long starts every day with our campus motto, “Service,” on her mind. […]
