There are almost a billion reasons UNCG is essential to the Triad economy. $988.6 million to be exact. The first-ever statewide study documenting the economic impact of North Carolina’s higher education institutions was released last week, Chancellor Linda P. Brady told the UNCG Board of Trustees Feb. 19. For students, … Continued
The 2015 Novem Mason Symposium on Community-Engaged Design will focus on housing the homeless and will feature Brent Brown, of bcWORKSHOP and Dallas CityDesign Studio. The UNCG symposium will be March 5-7. Register online here. Registration to the symposium is free. In lieu of a registration fee, please make a donation … Continued
UNCG faculty and staff make a wide range of contributions to the Greensboro community. Bruce Pomeroy, Director of the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS) was recently recognized for his “distinguished service” to the Greensboro Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities by Mayor Nancy Vaughan and the committee. Bruce … Continued
Chancellor Linda P. Brady and NC A&T Chancellor Harold Martin received the Thomas Z. Osborne Distinguished Citizen Award from the Greensboro Partnership at their annual dinner. The award is presented to a citizen who has demonstrated extraordinary service and achievement within the community; it is the highest honor given by … Continued
How best does UNCG foster students as engaged citizens? What are the ways that we mobilize higher education to increase student involvement in public life, nurture democratic practices, and make civic engagement central to student learning? UNCG continues to actively explore these questions, and has committed to strategies to make … Continued
UNCG Assistant Professor Travis Hicks, M.Arch., AIA, IIDA, IDEC, LEED©AP, NCIDQ, is the 2015 Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award recipient. Hosted by North Carolina Campus Compact, the Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award recognizes one faculty person on a member campus who has made significant contributions toward furthering the practice of service-learning. The award is named … Continued
What defines a safe community? Over the last decade, UNCG’s Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships (CYFCP) and the Office of Research and Economic Development have worked with the High Point community and the state of North Carolina to reduce violent crime and recidivism through focused deterrence, which focuses … Continued
Artists and creative professionals will share secrets to success in the arts at UNCG’s Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference on Feb. 21, 2015, at UNCG’s EUC. Through presentations and workshops, the event invites artists, art organizations, creative producers and students to connect and collaborate around opportunities and strategies for … Continued
Graduate students in social work at two area universities will get paid internships thanks to a new federal grant. UNCG announced Monday that the Joint Master of Social Work Program — a combined effort between N.C. A&T and UNCG — will share a $1.1 million grant over the next three years. Starting … Continued
The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Award for Excellence. This award recognizes and celebrates outstanding practices that advance the cause of excellence in interior design education. The first place winner is Travis L. Hicks, Director of the Center for Community-Engaged … Continued