Dr. Christine Murray (Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships) received new funding from the Randolph County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council for the project “Randolph County Comprehensive Gang Assessment.” Dr. Rick Bunch and Dr. Erica Payton Foh are co-principal investigators on the project. This project involves using a community-engaged participatory research framework in partnership with […]  Read More »

Dr. Stephen Sill s(Center for Housing and Community Studies) received new funding from the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission for the project “South Carolina Legal Needs Assessment 2021-2022.” This proposal was developed by the UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies in response to a request from the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission, […]  Read More »

Dr. Edna Tan (Teacher Education and Higher Education) received new funding from the National Science Foundation for the project “STEM-based Making for Youth, Families, and Communities.” The 3-year Research in Service to Practice project, Critical Connected Co-Making (C3), addresses the Enhancing Knowledge Building and Broadening Participation priority area. As the field of maker education is […]  Read More »

Dr. Kyung Yong Kim (Educational Research Methodology) received new funding from the American Board of Pediatrics for the project “Experiential Measurement Training with American Board of Pediatrics (2021-2022).” This assistantship is an appointment at the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) office in Chapel Hill, NC. The primary role of the graduate assistant will be to […]  Read More »

Dr. Kristine Lundgren (Communication Sciences and Disorders) received new funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the project ” Exceptional Children State Deaf/Hard of Hearing Research Consultant (2021-2022).” UNC Greensboro will provide a range of professional services for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction during August 1, 2021 – April 30, […]  Read More »

Dr. Holt Wilson (Teacher Education and Higher Education) received new funding from the National Science Foundation for the project “Collaborative Research: Co-Designing for Statewide Alignment of a Vision for High Quality Mathematics Instruction [VISIONS].” The intent of this Level II Late Stage Design and Development project addresses the DRK-12 Teaching strand by investigating the instructional […]  Read More »

Dr. Wendy McColskey (SERVE Center) received new funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the project “Extended Learning and Integrated Student Supports Competitive Grant Program (ELISS 2021-2023).” The North Carolina General Assembly appropriated up to 15 million dollars from the Federal Coronavirus Response and Relieve Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) funds for the […]  Read More »

Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter-producer and UNCG School of Music alumnus Ben Folds has been selected as the recipient of an Honorary Degree from UNCG. In addition to sharing an inspirational message with our graduates at December Commencement, Ben is hosting a special Q&A session exclusively for the UNCG community and guests on Thursday, December 9 from 4:00-5:00 […]Read More »

This article is part of a series of regular updates on the process of creating the new University website, uncg.edu. As teams across the University work on preparing content to migrate to the new site, the goal is to keep prospective students top of mind as the intended audience. December 2021 This fall, the Next […]Read More »

For the second year, the Campus Climate Committee has awarded funding to students, faculty, and staff who submitted proposals in response to a call for demonstration grants. These programs are intended to develop best practices which help improve a sense of belonging on campus. The iBelong Project grants were developed in response to findings from […]Read More »

Kay Lovelace, associate professor in the Department of Public Health Education, passed away November 23.Lovelace had worked at UNCG since 1995. She was an industrious researcher who focused on a variety of public health issues, including public health infrastructure, organizational health, and informatics as a collaborative process to build forward-looking health departments. Her achievements as […]Read More »

Whether researchers with timely insights or students with outstanding stories, members of the UNCG community appear in print, web and broadcast media every day. Here is a sampling of UNCG-related stories in the news and media over the week. Ryan Murray is quoted in an article about UNCG participating in ‘Chartwells’ Thank-ful Friendsgiving event. “’Chartwells’ […]Read More »

Walter Henry Beale III, Professor Emeritus, died November 12. Dr. Beale came to UNCG in 1971 to teach in the Department of English. He served as chair of the department from 1988-90, and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences 1990-2003 before returning to the Department of English, teaching until his retirement after […]Read More »

Campus Weekly will pause for holiday weeks. The dates when Campus Weekly will be sent during the holiday season are listed below. Top 5 will be sent each Friday of weeks that Campus Weekly is sent. Nov. 17 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Jan. 6, resumes weekly.Read More »

Calling all UNCG faculty and staff with a desire to help new students! You have the opportunity to serve as an honorary Spartan SPEAR during the first week of classes. As in past years, the Spartan SPEARS volunteer program will assist new students with navigating campus on the first two days of classes. Volunteers in […]Read More »