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News Items from UNC Greensboro

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News Items from UNC Greensboro

Nancy Doll, former Weatherspoon Art Museum director, was presented with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award by UNC Greensboro Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. on Oct. 19 at a small University event. Since 1963, this prestigious recognition has been reserved by North Carolina’s governors as their highest honor for those who have made […]

A university needs an art museum. But what does an art museum need? A strong community of art-interested people to enjoy it, including students. CoWAM, an interdisciplinary student group based at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, is designing programming that encourages UNCG students to strengthen and enhance their contributions to the arts, particularly through interactions with […]

woman and man on a bridge, wearing masks

Students and faculty have returned to UNC Greensboro after Fall Break, with new energy to take on the second half of the semester as the cool autumn weather slips in. Many have enjoyed the renewed sense of community at UNCG this semester, after living in a virtual-only world last year. Events may host fewer people, […]

With a new dean at the helm, UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing has moved into a new building, outfitted with cutting-edge labs, research facilities, classrooms, study spaces, and more. Read more at UNCG Research.

Students or faculty members with innovative ideas for building deeper community engagement and connection between fellow Spartans on campus have an opportunity to submit project ideas for $500 grants, out of total of $7,400 The iBelong grant project is calling for project applications, to support projects that help build a sense of belonging among Spartans. […]

UNC Greensboro is celebrating its transfer students this week as part of National Transfer Student Week, which occurs on the third week of October each year. UNCG will host multiple events throughout the week to inform potential transfer students and connect current transfer students with resources and each other. Events include tour + transfer info […]

Since 1914, UNC Greensboro’s Student Government Association (SGA) has made an impact on the campus community by serving as a voice for the student body. This year is no different, as Spartans have been transitioning into a “new normal” while back on campus for the fall semester. And SGA President Hazael Mengesha is making that […]

The Nursing and Instructional Building, which opened this year, achieved LEED Gold status. It's the 20th building on campus to earn LEED status.

At first glance, the newest building on campus is a massive brick-and-glass structure in shades of red and gray. But the real color of the Nursing and Instructional Building is green. Green with a hint of Gold. The NIB has continued a trend on UNC Greensboro’s campus, earning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) […]

As kids, Heather and Matthew Hunt hung out after school at the nursing facilities where their mother worked. They’d entertain themselves while their mother finished her shifts as a long-term care nurse. They’d play bingo with the older adults and listen to them tell stories about their lives. “My mom would pick us up from […]

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, […]

October 5th was an exciting day at UNC Greensboro – Founders’ Day and the launch of the Light the Way fundraising campaign. Read more on the campaign website.

Every year, on the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed in various cities and states across the country, acknowledging both Native American peoples’ resilient perpetuity and significant contributions to our society. Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first recognized in 1992 when on the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus to the Americas, […]