What do you do when you come off the high of having worked on the first national tour of the smash Broadway hit production of “Wicked?” Well, you begin work on a high-profile, international stage production of a wildly successful animated film. This February, the Dominion Theatre in London will… Continue reading…
UNCG has launched a new initiative designed to transform the first-year student experience and prepare new students for success at the university level and beyond. The Academic Success Coaching program, one of two new programs funded from a $1.2 million Edward M. Armfield, Sr. Foundation grant, launched this fall with… Continue reading…
Comedy writer and producer Emily Spivey ’93 has been a highly successful – and hilarious – creative force in American television for nearly two decades. The High Point native, UNC Greensboro alumna, and Emmy-award winning writer has kept us doubled-over laughing with her work on “Saturday Night Live,” “Parks and… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro graduated its inaugural class of McNair Scholars in May, and now 11 of the 17 scholars have started the next chapter in their academic journey: graduate school. The UNCG-McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRiO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education that prepares undergraduate students for… Continue reading…
1969. The first steps on the moon. Vietnam War protests. And at UNCG, a big strike and protests. The cafeteria workers, a majority of whom were black, expressed dissatisfaction with working conditions and low pay. Hundreds of students joined the picket lines in support. The Student Government Association, in a… Continue reading…
ROUND AND ROUND All the sights and sounds of the annual UNCG International Festival can be wonderfully dizzying. With more than 30 countries from across the globe represented at the welcoming, inclusive event, it’s a joy to behold. Diversity is a UNCG forté, and this big festival puts that global… Continue reading…
We face an important question together at UNCG: How will we transform ourselves and realize our full potential as a great public university? To help answer this, I have used metaphors, like “Giant Steps” and “our inflection point.” So, how are we moving from metaphor to action across UNCG? We… Continue reading…
Best-case scenario, says Dr. Maryanne Perrin, a baby drinks its mother’s milk. But that’s not always possible, especially for preemies, because the mother’s mammary glands don’t fully develop until the end of pregnancy. “That’s where donor milk comes in,” says the assistant professor in UNCG’s School of Health and Human… Continue reading…
Kayla Martin’s mother told her as a child that she was born with a hole in her heart. Neither of them fully understood what that meant at the time. “I kind of thought it was cool, and I would tell my friends,” she said. “But I never understood that it… Continue reading…
What could be more lovable than a Spartan pup? How about dozens of them posing in favorite spots all over UNCG’s beautiful campus? Enjoy these great photos and video. And watch for more photos on social media (see below). Use the hashtag #UNCGpets to share photos of your Spartan dog… Continue reading…
