The School of Health and Human Sciences has been chosen to “beta test” engaged scholarship for UNCG. Through our efforts, we will provide a model for UNCG on how to both measure and promote community engagement – this work will position UNCG to be a system-wide leader in this important … Continued
Matthew Englebert and his team were knee-deep in the corporate scramble, planning a McDonald’s expansion into Mongolia and up against a series of deadlines. His teammates were scattered across various time zones; some team members pulled their weight, others didn’t. Sound real world? Sure. But it was only a test–run. … Continued
reposted from University News If you can’t bring the people to healthy food, says Marianne LeGreco, bring healthy food to the people. When the Guilford County Department of Public Health identified no fewer than 15 food deserts – areas marked by poverty and distance from grocery stores – in the … Continued
Cross-posted from the American Democracy Project blog By Jen Domagal-Goldman, National Manager, American Democracy Project In an effort to recognize, support, and encourage the next generation of leaders in the civic engagement movement, the American Democracy Project established an award for emerging leaders in civic engagement in 2011, the John … Continued
reposted from the Greensboro News & Record As a UNCG graduate student and intern with the Culture of Color program at the Greensboro Children’s Museum, I have come to understand that the museum is an integral part of the Greensboro community for children, parents and teachers alike. The museum plays … Continued
On the first day of class each year, Dr. Spoma Jovanovic asks her new students what’s the purpose of higher education. It’s not a trick question – she tells them that living a meaningful life in a democracy demands both an informed mind and service. And they get a good … Continued
The North Carolina Campus Compact, a network of 42 institutions of higher education, has honored faculty member Spoma Jovanovic and Chancellor Linda P. Brady for their leadership in community engagement and service. Jovanovic, an associate professor of communication studies, received the Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award, and Brady received the inaugural Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award at … Continued