Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?” The annual MLK Day of Service at UNCG on Monday, January 19th is an opportunity to answer that question and to strengthen our community through service. Every year dozens of UNCG students … Continued
Origami cranes hold thank-you letters for CNNC volunteers In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Center for New North Carolinians this past week recognized volunteers at all three of its community centers. CNNC staff, AmeriCorps coordinators for each site, and the youth who participate in the after school tutoring program created … Continued
Mariah Governor, president of UNCG’s SAA Mariah Governor, president of UNCG’s Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA), has worked with SAA’s Christmas-time Branches of Love project for four years. You might say her heart is in it. “Being able to give back is really enriching,” says Mariah, a senior majoring in communication studies. “It means … Continued
UNCG volunteers packaged more than 14,000 meals Nov. 21 for those who’d otherwise go hungry. “It goes to people globally,” says Blaze Jarrell. The sophomore Public Health Education major is the Residence Hall Association’s VP for community outreach and was the event point person. About 70 students and employees volunteered … Continued
Country singer Garth Brooks and UNCG women’s basketball coach Wendy Palmer thrilled youngsters at the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in Greensboro, N.C. at the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Basketball ProCamp on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. On Friday, she was a little bit country. Saturday, she was all … Continued
Over 14,000 meals were packed by the 80 UNCG student volunteers for the Stop Hunger Now program Greensboro, N.C. –The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is wrapping up “Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week” by packing meals. The meals will be sent to people who are malnourished and hungry around … Continued
Service is UNCG’s motto. For UNCG’s Residence Life leadership, it’s also a commitment and way of life. On July 17, 2014, professional staff from the Office of Housing and Residence Life (HRL) visited Alamance Elementary through a collaboration with Guilford County Schools to make a positive impact on 200 second … Continued
UNCG ranks among the fewer than 300 American universities that contribute most to the public good, an honor the university has earned since 2006. Washington Monthly’s National University Ranking 2013 list includes 284 universities, public, private and for-profit. UNCG ranked 88th overall, based on social mobility, student service and research. UNCG … Continued