Quick Look: February 24, 2020

Posted on February 24, 2020

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  • You may receive an email inviting you to participate in the review of our chancellor. Every four years, chancellors in the UNC System undergo a comprehensive review by the President of the System, in partnership with the constituent institution’s Board of Trustees. A report will ultimately go to the UNC System Board of Governors and the UNCG Board of Trustees. Chancellor Gilliam has completed four years at UNCG and will be evaluated this semester. Read more about the process here.
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy lecturer Joel Shaw will speak at Greensboro Science Pub Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Leveneleven Brewing at 1111 Coliseum Blvd. Shaw’s talk will encompass special relativity and the twin paradox. Greensboro Science Pub is a donation-funded organization aimed at promoting science literacy and conversation within the community. The talks emphasize fun, curiosity, and accessibility – no science background necessary!
  • March 5 and 6, UNCG University Libraries and the Digital Humanities Collaborative of NC will co-host a two-day institute focused on “Digital Humanities & Community Engagement.” The keynote speaker is Lisa Withers of The Green Book Project.  Registration for the Institute is free and all sessions take place in MHRA. The complete schedule, which includes UNCG faculty and staff, and registration link are here: http://triangledh.org/dhci/
  • The next Housing Hangout is Friday, March 6, at 12 p.m., in the School of Education Building Room 120. The topic is “Housing Issues of Justice Served Populations,” which concerns housing difficulties faced by formerly incarcerated people, who are 10 times more likely to face homelessness than the general population. Free parking is available at 711 Kenilworth St. More information can be found here.
  • Matthew Barr, professor of media studies, will introduce a screening of “The Greensboro Massacre,” a 30-minute documentary about the 1979 Greensboro event, directed by graduate of the UNCG MFA Program in Film and Video Production Laura Seel ’99. The screening will be Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. in Jarrell Auditorium in Jackson Library. Following the screening will be a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Spoma Jovanovic, professor in the Department of Communication Studies, with four individuals directly connected to the event and featured in the documentary.
  • A social media tutorial for faculty and staff has been rescheduled for Friday, March 13.  Morgan Glover, associate director of social media strategies in University Communications, will lead the beginners’ session on Instagram and Twitter from noon-1:30 p.m. in EUC Dogwood. Please email her at mjglover@uncg.edu if you would like to attend. Participants can bring their lunch and should have a laptop or mobile device with the apps installed. 
  • Faculty and staff are invited to nominate outstanding juniors and seniors for UNCG’s Golden Chain Honor Society. Nominees must be juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.25 or greater. Honorary members are welcome for nomination on the basis of their distinguished careers and meritorious service to the University.The nomination form and instructions can be found at http://sa.uncg.edu/golden-chain-honor-society/Nomination forms should be emailed to: Coretta Walker, Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs atcrwalke5@uncg.edu by March 23.

To see events, announcements, deadlines, and other information from the previous week’s Quick Look, for Feb. 17, go here.

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