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News Items from UNC Greensboro

Todd Perry has spent much of his life in long-term recovery, using his experience to help others through substance abuse and mental health battles by drawing upon his own experiences. It’s his calling in life – and that calling led him to go back to school to pursue a degree in social work at UNC […]

Christelle Barakat in full regalia standing in front of Jackson Library

Christelle Barakat has one goal in life: to make a difference in the world by shattering glass ceilings and giving back. And this peace and conflict studies graduate student is well on her way. One look at her seven-page curriculum vitae full of accolades, service, and global experience, and you would know that this Spartan […]

Center for Ukrainian refugees set up in the Manej athletics center, Moldova.

In the midst of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, UNCG nurses are collaborating with the Moldova Nurses Association to help. A new program through the NC-Moldova Nursing Collaborative is providing education for Moldovan nurses as they care for refugees of the Russian invasion into Ukraine.

The friendly young man from the mountains of western North Carolina didn’t set out to make history or change the world. All he wanted to do was put his college education to work making his little corner of the world a better place. And now Preston Blakely ’17 is one of America’s youngest mayors. Blakely […]

“What are you doing for others?” That’s the question Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asked the crowd during his famous “Conquering Self-Centeredness” speech on August 11th, 1957 in Montgomery, Alabama. UNC Greensboro’s motto is “service,” and as an institution, Spartans are committed to serving others every day on campus, in the community, and beyond. And […]

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 […]

students and faculty harvesting farm crops

Peacehaven Community Farm volunteers An 89-acre farm in Whitsett, North Carolina, Peacehaven provides adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities a place to live, work, and engage with their community. For the past six years, UNCG faculty member Kim Cuny and her students have been helping the residents improve their communication skills. Read more at UNCG […]

Two students a professor wearing face coverings at a table holding freshly picked vegetables inside Spartan Open Pantry

As the holiday season approaches and we connect with family and friends, it’s important to remember that there are Spartans and community members who struggle with food and housing – and not just during the coldest months of the year. To this end, UNC Greensboro will participate in the national Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week […]

UNC Greensboro’s Center of New North Carolinians (CNNC), led by Dr. Diya Abdo, was recently awarded a new grant from the CDC Foundation to provide flu and COVID-19 vaccine education and access among immigrants and refugees in the Greensboro area, in collaboration with the New Arrivals Institute. Through the Triad Vaccine Education and Access Project, […]

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 Friday, Oct. 1, and the campaign runs through Dec. 23. Spartan faculty and staff may pledge a donation to their choice of 900 charities, with a university goal […]

On Sept. 12, 2001, more than 3,000 UNCG students, faculty, and staff gathered around the Fountain for a vigil and remembrance service. That day, many students lined up for an off-campus Red Cross blood drive. Students painted the Rawk with the message “United We Stand.” Campus Weekly gave suggestions of how faculty, staff, and students […]

Travis Levin wasn’t supposed to be on the same flight as Felix Contreras to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Both were headed to the Middle East, but it was just a coincidence that the two UNC Greensboro School of Nursing alumni ended up on the same Boeing C-17 together. When Levin turned around, he immediately recognized […]