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The House We All Built
March 17, 2014
Reposted from UNCG News and Features On a cold March afternoon, architect and Assistant Professor Travis Hicks walks through an empty building with interior architecture students. They’re doing what comes naturally for them – imagining the many possibilities of the space. In the coming months, the abandoned building on the … Continued
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Service Trips Open New Worlds for Students
March 7, 2014
Tyler Stobbe didn’t really know what to expect when he headed off to the North Carolina coast on a cold day early in the semester to serve at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. But was he ever excited when he came back. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity … Continued
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UNCG Fashion Designers Rock the Runway
February 24, 2014
The 2014 edition of Rock the Runway, an annual fund-raiser for Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, had a decidedly Spartan flair: Five of the seven designers tasked with making new fashions out of Goodwill donations had UNCG ties. Current UNCG students John Lin, Rachel Wilson, Ayanna Harrison, Nhi Tran joined alumnae Carrie Coyle … Continued
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Constructive Curriculum
February 11, 2014
Reposted from UNCG News and Features Owen Wageman and his fellow engineers are designing a bridge. “Have you ever seen the Golden Gate Bridge?” Owen asks. “You have these things holding up the bridge. Maybe we could do something like that.” They lean in around the table to test out … Continued
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UNCG’s Janke Wins Civic Engagement Award from N.C. Campus Compact
February 7, 2014
Dr. Emily Janke of UNCG has been named the 2014 Civic Engagement Sustainer Professional of the Year by North Carolina Campus Compact. Janke is an associate professor in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies and is director of the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement. The honor was presented at the Pathways to … Continued
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UNCG, NobleHour.com Announce Software Development Licensing Agreement
February 6, 2014
UNCG’s Institute for Community and Economic Engagement (ICEE) announced today that they have signed a software licensing agreement with NobleHour.com, LLC. UNCG will collaborate with NobleHour® over the next year to develop the next version of the Community Engagement Collaboratory™ (The Collaboratory™), a web-based software application that tracks partnership and … Continued
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UNCG Organizes Service Projects in Honor of MLK
January 25, 2014
UNCG, along with Bennett College and Greensboro College, participated in nearly a dozen service projects throughout the Triad for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as reported by Time Warner Cable News. Using one of King’s quotes, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” as a guide, students … Continued
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Foodie’s Dream Conference Taking Place at UNCG
January 24, 2014
Foodies from far and wide can discuss and dine on the cuisine and cultures of Italy, Spain, Africa and the Carolina Lowcountry during Atlantic World Foodways, a conference being held Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, in Greensboro. Organized by UNCG’s Atlantic World Research Network (AWRN), the event will feature famed Lowcountry Chef … Continued