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‘Art at a Social Distance’ – a virtual Spartan showcase
The COVID-19 crisis has greatly impacted the UNCG community, including the arts. Untold performances, talks, productions, and exhibitions have been postponed or cancelled. But the Spartan creative spirit lives on. As a response to the crisis, and to provide the UNCG community with an alternative way to view, hear, and experience the arts at UNCG, […]Read More »
’50 Actions for 50 Years’ Earth Day challenge
If you’re looking for a way to spread a little positivity during these trying times, this year marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day – and the UNCG Office of Sustainability is working with EarthShare North Carolina to host the “50 Actions for 50 Years Challenge” as a way for people across North Carolina to […]Read More »
UNCG goes online
On Monday, March 23, nearly 19,000 UNC Greensboro students made the transition to fully online learning. There are now 570 online classes, taught by 385 faculty members. During the first week of online instruction, there were more than 2,500 Zoom meetings – totaling nearly 17,000 hours – and more than 3 million page views on […]Read More »
UNCG announces executive VC for finance, administration
UNC Greensboro today announced that Bob Shea, currently Vice President for Business, Finance and Technology at Elon University, will become the University’s new Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration beginning May 1. At UNCG, Shea will lead an organization of more than 560 people spanning a wide range of University operations, including all financial functions, […]Read More »
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Add UNCG zing to your Zoom
As our campus community has ramped up working, learning, researching, and teaching online, many Spartans are increasingly finding themselves in Zoom video conferencing meetings. University Communications would like to enhance those meetings with some fun background options that users can add to their sessions. These UNCG-branded backgrounds not only show …Read More »
Railroad bridge painting, street closures
Campus area railroad bridges are about to get a makeover. UNC Greensboro, in coordination with the City of Greensboro, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and North Carolina Railroad Company, will paint a number of area railroad overpasses, two of which are on the edge of campus. As work begins this week, the …Read More »
Teaching piano, no matter what
Two weeks ago, students took their books and their laptops home to continue their studies online due to the coronavirus pandemic. But for piano students in the School of Music, this wasn’t so simple. Once the Music building closed, the pianos in the practice rooms could not be accessed, leaving …Read More »
Enjoy Met Opera online, with help from a Spartan
The Metropolitan Opera House seats 3,800. But through livestreams in HD, music lovers at thousands of theaters around the world have thrilled to the music at the same instant. And afterward the recordings are available online to enjoy again and again. That’s a godsend to opera lovers during this coronavirus-riven …Read More »
UNCG offers free professional development for nurses
Dr. Laurie Kennedy-Malone is a nurse educator, not a web designer who builds PDF generators and authentication schemes. In the summer of 2017, Kennedy-Malone needed a digital portal built to house what she thought would be a handful of online learning modules that she was helping to create for nurses. …Read More »
Six tips for setting up your learning space
Wondering how you’re going to transition from learning on campus to learning at home? Use these tips to set up a learning space that will help you focus and settle into a new normal.Read More »
New podcast explores collaboration, play
The room goes silent as the co-hosts silently nod that they’re ready, and the “Recording in Progress” light goes on. They wait a beat, and the friendly and enthusiastic voice of Dr. Nadja Cech registers on the mic. “Welcome to the ‘Yes, and Café,’ a podcast that explores, learns, and …Read More »
Mental health and COVID-19
The COVID-19 epidemic has caused another public health concern: a rise in mental health issues. During this time of uncertainty, people are experiencing high levels of stress, anxiety, and even depression, and living in isolation only compounds these mental health struggles. In the Q&A below, Dr. Jennifer Whitney, director of …Read More »
