Harrisburg Police Detective Kirk Aldridge was in a deep sleep when he got the call about a shooting, which occurred about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 25, a Saturday. Jahsun (JAH-son) Patton had been a defensive back on the Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School team the season before. He was visiting … Continued
On October 23rd at the 2018 Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) annual conference in Chicago, Emily Janke, Ph.D., was honored and presented with The Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award. The newly created award recognizes the growing need for research-informed leadership in higher education. Dr. Janke is the first recipient … Continued
The deadline for the Faculty Fellows application is due on November 1st, 2018.
On October 3rd, 2018 at the Greensboro Project Space, the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement held their Community-Engaged Scholars Gathering. During this event, 45 community members (faculty, staff, and administrators) learned about current community engagement initiatives including the P2 Grant Program, Faculty Fellows Learning Communities, Collaboratory ®, and had … Continued
North Carolina Campus Compact announced earlier this semester that they have joined forces with Food Lion Feeds to launch a “Collegiate Challenge” mobilizing colleges & universities to address hunger in their local community. UNCG is one among a group of 18 geographically diverse schools — including 4-year colleges and universities … Continued
At the Community-Engaged Scholars Gathering held on October 3rd, 2018 at the Greensboro Project Space, the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement announced Collaboratory®! Collaboratory® is a publicly searchable, online database that shares an institutional story about who, what, where, with whom, and to what ends community-university partners are working … Continued
In response to Hurricane Florence, there are many efforts being organized for volunteering and donating. The Office of Leadership and Service-Learning is keeping a running list of ways to volunteer and donate. Please consult their page to learn of current information. Photo: Reposted from olsl.uncg.edu
UNC-Greensboro’s Department of Communication Studies is one of 24 from a competitive field of 134 applicants around the country to receive a 2018 Civic Learning in the Major by Design grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to integrate civic learning and social responsibility as expected learning … Continued
Congratulation to Dr. Tanya Coakley (SWK) for receiving the HHS Community Engaged Scholarship Award! This award recognizes and rewards faculty who demonstrate excellence in scholarly engagement with community partners. Involved in community engaged scholarship for the past 15 years Has NIH funded project on fathers and sons and sexual decision-making … Continued
In response to the April 15th tornado in Greensboro, there are many efforts being organized for volunteering and donating. The Office of Leadership and Service-Learning is keeping a running list of ways to volunteer and donate. Please consult their page to learn of current information. Photo: Tornado damage in Greensboro, … Continued