The UNCG Office of Intercultural Engagement is partnering with the Center for New North Carolinians, the Latino Community Coalition of Guilford, and the American Friends Service Committee to host “Memory: Disputed Territory,” a photo exhibit by Roderico Y. Díaz commemorating the work of survivors of the Guatemalan Genocide as they… Continue reading…
Guitar, violin, piano, voice, tuba, bassoon, clarinet … the list goes on and on. The UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) is now offering a wide range of private music lessons, taught exclusively by students, to the UNCG and Greater Greensboro communities. Launched this fall as part of… Continue reading…
Less than 3 percent of the more than 4,000 colleges and universities across the nation have formal sales programs. Starting this fall, UNCG is now a member of that exclusive group. UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics has launched the North Carolina Sales Institute (NCSI), an initiative aimed at… Continue reading…
For many students and staff on UNCG’s campus, “Gatewood” is simply the name of the university’s studio arts building, but that’s about to change. “Maud Gatewood is one of the most significant painters to work in North Carolina in the second half of this past century,” said Dr. Lawrence Jenkens,… Continue reading…
Dr. Daniel Bibeau, Public Health Education, and Dr. Mike Perko, Public Health Education, have received new funding from the Wellness Council of America for a project. The Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) is the largest US member organization dedicated to worksite wellness, with over 5000 members companies, including Fortune 500… Continue reading…
UNCG is once again leading the way in entrepreneurship with the announcement that the Office of Innovation Commercialization (OIC) is partnering with HQ Greensboro. The OIC and the city’s newest co-working space have teamed up to provide an office suite supporting the university’s spin-out companies and entrepreneurs. The new suite… Continue reading…
Saturday, May 9, was the perfect day to bring kids to the Greensboro Science Center. In addition to enjoying the Center’s regular outstanding offerings, guests participated in the Wild Music Festival. The festival is an offshoot of the UBEATS program, which gives students in elementary, middle, and high school informal, fun… Continue reading…
Dr. Stephen Moore, Office of Research and Economic Development, received a continuation of funding from The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro for “Degrees Matter.” The grant will provide coordination for volunteers who will assist the “Degrees Matter” program with coaching adults who wish to return to post-secondary education to complete… Continue reading…
Photo Caption: Chancellor-elect Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr. addresses business leaders at Greensboro’s Koury Convention Center for the annual “State of the Community” luncheon. Just 13 days after moving to the Piedmont Triad from the Los Angeles area, Chancellor-elect Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr. addressed an audience of more than… Continue reading…
Dr. Stephen Sills, Center for Housing and Community Studies, received new funding from the City of High Point for a “Housing Market Segmentation Study for the City of High Point.” Market segmentation is a process of analysis that divides an area by natural geographic bounds as well as by demographic,… Continue reading…
