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“Will Read for Food + Art” Event
November 5, 2014
Help support area food banks while celebrating our local writing community. The always popular Annual Will Read for Food event is proudly sponsored by the UNCG MFA Writing Program and UNCG Alumni Relations and features some of our most popular local authors. November 20, 2014, 6:30pm-8:30pmSuggested donation: $5 for students, … Continued
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan at UNCG forum Nov. 6
November 5, 2014
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hear directly from North Carolina high school students this week during a visit to learn about the state’s innovative approach to strengthen college and career readiness in rural communities with strategies adopted from the state’s successful early college high school initiative. The … Continued
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Sustainability Film: “Shored Up”
November 5, 2014
Set in Long Beach Island, NJ and the Outer Banks of NC, the film explores the political conflicts and personal stakes of communities along the shore. Shored Up talks to scientists, politicians, residents and a wide range of experts to expose major shortcomings in coastal management and the immediate need for change. … Continued
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Serenity Garden Project Charette Event
November 5, 2014
Photo submitted by: Professor Hannah Mendoza On Wednesday, October 22, the UNCG Department of Interior Architecture and community partners gathered in the Gatewood building with the goal to provide visioning for a new “Serenity Garden” that will be part of the City Oasis Project at Warnersville. The larger project goal … Continued
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Globally Engaged URCA Accepting Proposals Through Dec 16
November 5, 2014
1) URSCO Funding for Spring and Summer The Globally Engaged (GE) URCA is designed to help faculty and students take on scholarly projects that have an international component. While travel is not a requirement, we seek to increase global awareness and understanding through scholarly investigations. Faculty may include a request for a stipend, research support, and travel assistance for the … Continued
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The 4th Triad Startup Weekend takes place on November 21 – 23
November 5, 2014
The 4th Triad Startup Weekend takes place on November 21 – 23 at Elon University. Triad Startup Weekend is a 54-hour frenzy of business model creation that culminates in a pitch to judges and investors for prizes. That’s right, you build a business in a single weekend! Startup Weekend is a non-profit, community-building event … Continued
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The AcadeMAKE Conference: Makerspaces on Campuses
November 4, 2014
AcadeMAKE is a one-day FREE conference being held February 20, 2015, focusing on making and makerspaces within an academic campus environment. The conference is open to anyone in any field – but we are focusing on making and makerspaces within an academic campus environment, especially libraries. This conference hopes to bridge … Continued
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CDLC Speaker Series: CDLC Fellowship Recipient Presentations
November 4, 2014
The UNCG Coalition for Diverse Language Communities invites faculty, staff, students, and members of the greater community to attend presentations given by the 2013-14 Recipients of the CDLC Fellowship. Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014 Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Venue: 301 School of Education Building (SOEB) at UNCG Ye He, Ang … Continued