Newsmakers: Ali, Tew Recital Hall, Etnier, Spartan Passage, “Unlikely,” and Welsh

Posted on April 15, 2019

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:

  • Dr. Omar Ali was featured as an expert on the PBS documentary “Reconstruction,” speaking on the aftermath of Reconstruction, the rise of sharecropping, and the political movement Black Populism. The documentary.
  • The News & Record featured the naming of the Tew Recital Hall. The piece.
  • Dr. Jenny Etnier spoke to Fox8 about UNCG’s upcoming clinical trial on Alzheimer’s. The piece.
  • The Richmond Daily Journal featured the Spartan Passage program, which provides co-admission between Richmond Community College and UNCG. The article.
  • Business North Carolina wrote a piece on the conversation on student success spurred by the screenings of “Unlikely” and talks by the filmmaker at UNCG. The piece.
  • Dr. Dianne Welsh was featured among the winners of the UNC system Teaching Excellence Award in the News & Record. The article.

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