![On March 21, fashions created for Kate Middleton, Lupita Nyong’o and other big-name celebrities will take to the catwalk at the 10th annual Threads Fashion Show at the Empire Ball Room in downtown Greensboro.](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Threads-25260-F-580x350-1.jpg)
10th Annual Threads Fashion Show Set for March 21
March 19, 2015
On March 21, fashions created for Kate Middleton, Lupita Nyong’o and other big-name celebrities will take to the catwalk at the 10th annual Threads Fashion Show at the Empire Ball Room in downtown Greensboro. Threads, a student organization of the Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies department in the UNCG Bryan … Continued
![Sharon Decker, N. C. Secretary of the Department of Commerce, will give a talk about leadership and public service based on her varied experiences on 3/25/15 at UNCG.](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/decker.png)
Public Service Leadership Lecture with Sharon Decker
March 19, 2015
Sharon Decker, a UNCG graduate, former foundation and nonprofit executive, Duke Energy executive, and N. C. Secretary of the Department of Commerce will give a talk about leadership and public service based on her varied experiences on Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Building, Room 100. Free parking … Continued
![Thursday, March 19th, 2015, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, the Weatherspoon Art Museum will host a screening of "Growing Cities." Post-screening discussion led by Marianne LeGreco, UNCG Assistant Professor Communication Studies](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/464792932_1280x720.jpg)
Sustainability Film + Discussion Series: “Growing Cities”
March 18, 2015
Growing Cities is a documentary film that examines the role of urban farming in America and asks how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat. In their search for answers, filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette take a road trip and meet the men … Continued
![At Rock, Paper, Scissors, and String Family Day, discover the exhibition through an array of hands-on activities celebrating playfulness in art. Free and open to all ages.](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rockpaperfamday2.jpg)
Rock, Paper, Scissors, and String Family Day
March 18, 2015
Under the guidance of Elaine Gustafson, Weatherspoon’s Curator of Collections, and Dr. Sunny Spillane, Assistant Professor of Art Education, UNCG’s Elementary Art Education students curated the exhibition Rock, Paper, Scissors, and String. At this student-led Family Day on March 21, 2015 (1pm – 4pm), discover the exhibition through an array of hands-on activities … Continued
![In April 2015, the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center will host Kristina Fuller as part of the Entrepreneurial Journeys Speaker Series.](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crafted.jpg)
Entrepreneurial Journeys to host Crafted’s Kristina Fuller
March 18, 2015
In April 2015, the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center will host Kristina Fuller as part of the Entrepreneurial Journeys Speaker Series. Listen and learn how everyone’s favorite chef has started THREE restaurants including Crafted – Art of the Taco, The Bistro and a NEW Crafted – Art of the ? When: Wednesday, … Continued
![The next Triad Startup Weekend will be held Friday, April 17th - Sunday, April 19th, 2015 at the Co//ab in downtown Greensboro (229 N. Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401).](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/triadstartupweekend.png)
Triad Startup Weekend – April 17-19, 2015
March 18, 2015
54 Hours of collaboration, fun and high speed progress toward your next Startup! The next Triad Startup Weekend will be held Friday, April 17th – Sunday, April 19th, 2015 at the Co//ab in downtown Greensboro (229 N. Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401). Have you ever been to a SUW? Startup … Continued
![Enjoy a unique Dance for the Camera Festival featuring internationally submitted adjudicated works and a panel discussion with professional filmmakers.](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dancefilmfest.jpg)
Dance on Film, this Sunday
March 18, 2015
Enjoy a unique Dance for the Camera Festival featuring internationally submitted adjudicated works and a panel discussion with professional filmmakers. It will be held Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m. at the UNCG Weatherspoon Art Museum. UNCG Associate Professor Robin Gee in collaboration with Sugarfoote Productions and the Department of Dance … Continued
![The Charlotte-based charitable foundation awarded $125,000 to Degrees Matter!, a community partnership that is housed within the UNCG Office of Research and Economic Development.](https://communityengagement.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/degrees-matter-580x309-1.jpg)
Degrees Matter! will expand services with Belk Endowment grant
March 18, 2015
A UNCG-led effort to increase the number of adults in Greensboro and High Point with college degrees just got a major boost from the John M. Belk Endowment. The Charlotte-based charitable foundation awarded $125,000 to Degrees Matter!, a community partnership that is housed within the UNCG Office of Research and Economic Development. … Continued