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
Would you like to learn how to create awesome animations, digital stories, or video games? Come to our first Scratch Day at the UNCG SELF Design Studio! Free and open to the public! Scratch is an design and coding environment that makes it easy for people to create their own interactive … Continued
Looking into summer camp options? Each year, thousands of young people in the Triad and beyond enjoy camps at UNCG providing summer learning opportunities. The camps are accepting applications for summer 2015, including a new one in the visual arts: UNCG Summer Arts & Design Camp Explore your creativity and … Continued
On Wednesday, March 18, the UNCG German Program, with support of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and the Kohler Fund, hosts NC German Day 2015. The German Program is particularly pleased to serve as this year’s host since the event originated at UNCG fifteen years ago under the … Continued
UNCG faculty and staff make a wide range of contributions to the Greensboro community. Bruce Pomeroy, Director of the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS) was recently recognized for his “distinguished service” to the Greensboro Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities by Mayor Nancy Vaughan and the committee. Bruce … Continued
Empty Bowls is a UNCG annual project to raise awareness and funds to help fight hunger and food insecurity. Mark your calendars to come out and paint bowls for the April Bowl Sale! The Office of Leadership and Service-Learning will be in the Azalea Room of the EUC from January 26–30 … Continued
Dr. Cathy Hamilton, director of UNCG’s Office of Leadership and Service-Learning, appears on “NC Now” tonight at 7:30 p.m. on PBS. For the second straight year, UNCG made the President’s Higher Education and Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. Hamilton will talk about the university’s commitment to service-learning and how UNCG students … Continued
AERA’s Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) program encourages education researchers to offer their pro bono expertise to educational organizations, institutions, or other community groups that have identified and expressed a need for such assistance. The ERSP program provides small grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to defray direct costs involved … Continued
Melissa Donnell helps the homeless GREENSBORO, N.C. — A few times a week, Melissa Donnell spends about 15 to 20 minutes unloading the back seat of her car. It’s normally packed with boxes and bags filled with the basics. “Wipes, razors, Q-tips, anything you can think that you would need … Continued
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (H+HAW) is an annual week of events that takes place the last full week before Thanksgiving. The purpose is to raise awareness of hunger and homelessness on a local and national level. The Greensboro & High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is currently ranked fourth … Continued