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UNCG, CCCC announce new co-admission program
UNC Greensboro today announced a new co-admission agreement with Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) to facilitate degree completion and student success by improving access to undergraduate educational resources, university facilities and support systems. The UNCG-CCCC “Spartan Passage” partnership expands opportunities for transfer students at the Chatham, Harnett and Lee County campuses, to access and complete […]
2018 Spartan Showcase this weekend
As current UNC Greensboro students buckle down for the last half of the fall semester, prospective students will be visiting campus to help them make an important decision: which university to call home after high school. Hosted by UNCG Undergraduate Admissions, the university’s fall open house – dubbed Spartan Showcase – introduces students to the […]
UNCG welcomes Latino students for college immersion program
Whether it’s being a first-generation college student, overcoming language barriers or facing other challenges, many young people in the Latino and Hispanic community can find college a daunting prospect. Prospective students already have plenty of questions. How do I apply? What resources are available to me? What will I major in? What’s life like on […]
UNCG announces co-admission program with Rockingham Community College
UNCG today announced a new co-admission agreement with Rockingham Community College (RCC) to facilitate degree completion and student success by improving access to undergraduate educational resources, university facilities and support systems. The UNCG-RCC “Spartan Passage” partnership expands opportunities for transfer students, regardless of location, to access and complete their baccalaureate degrees in a selection of […]
UNCG approaches 20,000 students as enrollment grows for fourth straight year
UNCG today announced record overall enrollment of 19,922 students for this year, the fourth straight year enrollment has grown at the Triad’s largest state university. Enrollment climbed almost 1.4 percent from last year (19,653) with a strong 3.3 percent increase in graduate students (from 3,372 to 3,483). This year, UNCG welcomed its second-largest new student (freshmen […]
UNCG announces new co-admission programs
UNCG today announced two new co-admission agreements with Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) and Alamance Community College (ACC) to facilitate degree completion and bolster student success by improving access to undergraduate and graduate educational resources, university facilities and support systems. Unlike other traditional four-year, community college co-admission agreements, the UNCG-GTCC-ACC partnerships are unique: the GTCC “G²” […]
Join us for Spartan Showcase
Crisp air and crunchy leaves. UNCG’s campus is especially welcoming during the autumn season, and the hundreds of high school juniors and seniors attending Spartan Showcase this Saturday are sure to enjoy their time on campus. Hosted by UNCG Undergraduate Admissions, the university’s fall open house – dubbed Spartan Showcase – introduces students to the […]
Registration now open for annual fall open house
Registration is now open for Spartan Showcase, UNCG’s annual fall open house for high school juniors and seniors and their families. This year’s event, hosted by UNCG Undergraduate Admissions, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The annual open house features campus and residence hall tours; a variety of […]
Undergraduate Admissions launches initiative to support Latino students, families
When Kattya Castellón first joined UNCG Undergraduate Admissions in 2005, UNCG’s Latino student population was just above 3 percent, and Castellón was the only Spanish-speaker in the office. Eleven years later, the Latino student population has more than doubled, and Castellón is now spearheading the Latino Recruitment Initiative (LRI), a new, concerted effort to support […]
Making history
This summer, Paul Kocher made history as North Carolina’s first state legislative intern with Down syndrome. The first-year UNCG Beyond Academics student spent his summer working in Rep. John Bradford’s office helping with events, interacting with lawmakers and attending committee meetings. He’ll even tell you that he voted on the state’s $22 billion budget. “Paul […]
A viral voice
Education is no equalizer — Rather, it is the sleep that precedes the American Dream. So wake up — wake up! Lift your voices Until you’ve patched every hole in a child’s broken sky. …No, sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning. Lift off. Donovan Livingston captured the attention of millions of […]
