Betsy Buford has worked to preserve and promote North Carolina’s history and arts. Fred Chappell has spread literary wealth to an international audience. They will receive UNCG’s top honors. Betsy Buford will receive the the Adelaide F. Holderness / H. Michael Weaver Award, which honors North Carolinians who have rendered … Continued
Kids don’t mind a little drizzle. Kids are fascinated by (non-venomous) snakes … by making their own creations … by science experiments of all types, especially if they fizz onto the sidewalk, launch up into the sky or parachute down a story or two. At Saturday’s inaugural UNCG Science Everywhere festival held … Continued
Starting this fall, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will serve as a national pilot site for ThinkHouseU, an innovative residential program for budding entrepreneurs. Raleigh-based Forward Impact and UNCG are partnering to renovate a house near UNCG’s campus that will be home to eight students who are exploring … Continued
The mobile market/urban farm partnership that Dr. Marianne LeGreco (Communication Studies) and many of her students work with was just funded by the USDA for almost $100,000. The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services received a $99,987 National Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grant. The Mobile Oasis Farmers … Continued
Kevin Hines, one of just 34 survivors of the thousands of suicide leaps off the Golden Gate Bridge over the years, speaks about what caused him to leap, and the work he has done since in spreading the news about mental illness. Hines was one of the speakers Thursday at … Continued
In the past year, North Carolina’s public colleges and universities interacted with more than 6 million North Carolinians, reaching far beyond the 220,000 students enrolled in full-time studies. That’s because the state’s public campuses are not isolated enclaves. Alongside teaching and research, public service is part of the University’s core mission, creating … Continued
Each year many new and returning Spartans are coming from families who are experiencing challenging economic times. This is presenting unique challenges for many of our Spartans that are trying to do well in school, stay in school, “fit in,” and figure out what their future will look like. While … Continued
The UNCG International Festival had excellent weather Saturday. “We all feel it was our largest turnout to date,” said Denise Bellamy (International Programs Center). “We also had record numbers in volunteer support,” she added. The festival had the service of more than 30 UNCG student/staff and more than 50 Grimsley … Continued
A collaboration between two Triad universities to establish a satellite office for commercial and intellectual property development within a new downtown co-working space is expected to help local entrepreneurs with their ideas and small businesses. UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T University are placing parts of their university engagement departments within HQ … Continued
Congratulations to the second round of 2015 Global Engagement QEP Course Development Award recipients. These awards were $500 or $1,000: Dr. Deborah Bell, Department of Theatre, HSS 205: The Age of Masquerade Dr. Sarah Daynes, Department of Sociology, SOC 290: Thinking Sociologically: Classical Theory Dr. Donna Duffy and Professor Lisa … Continued