Reposted from the Mount Airy News Students from the Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management Program at UNC-Greensboro returned to Mount Airy last week for the final presentations of their Community Partnership Projects. The Surry County Economic Development Partnership coordinated the projects with Dr. Erick Byrd, professor of the Issues & … Continued
Reposted from UNCG Campus Weekly UNCG is known for community engagement and a global outlook. Those characteristics are highlighted now that UNCG is a member campus of the international Talloires Network. UNCG ‘s membership to the Talloires Network places UNCG within an international community of universities that are committed to … Continued
Graduating UNCG senior Sydney Vigotov, film maker of the 10-minute short, “Growing Community” about the Edible Garden at the Interactive Resource Center (IRC), earned first prize honors and the audience choice award for her film at UNCG’s Sustainability Shorts Competition held last week. The film’s message is that the garden … Continued
Reposted from Community-Campus Partnerships for Health The Community Network for Research Equity & Impact is excited to announce a free monthly series of coaching conference calls for community partners who are considering or already engaged in research partnerships with academic partners. Community partners include individuals who are community activists, community … Continued
Reposted from UNCG Research On Thursday afternoon, April 11, approximately 255 Guilford County students converged on the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN). The kids, grades 3-12, had come to see what scientists do. The “Gateway to Science” event featured an introduction to science at the nanoscale, live science … Continued
Reposted from Friends of the UNCG Libraries The April 2013 issue of Our State Magazine features an article about the North Carolina Literary Map developed by the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives at UNC Greensboro. This is a great collaboration between the State Library of North Carolina … Continued
Reposted from UNCG Research Last August, UNCG graduate student Zack Mohorn walked into the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC). Zack had arrived at the university-community entrepreneurship portal to discuss a new business idea with NCEC Director Bryan Toney. Over the course of a winding conversation (wherein, oddly enough, the two … Continued
Univision scholarship winner freshman Stephanie Perez has come a long way — and yet she’s just beginning. She speaks of past hardships with a quiet resilience. Her words of wisdom often belie her age. “Life can be a struggle and through these struggles, we learn and grow as a person,” … Continued
Reposted from UNCG Campus Weekly UNCG Summer Music camp This camp, now in its 31st season, provides music offerings for students in grades 6 through 12 in band, orchestra, chorus and piano. It will be offered two weeks: July 7 – 12, 2013 July 14 – 19, 2013 “America’s most … Continued
Since the award’s inception in 2006, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has named UNCG to its annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. And this year, UNCG has made the Honor Roll with Distinction shortlist. The 2013 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal … Continued