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First Class: Conway Scholars at UNCG Nursing
A MAJOR NATIONAL SUPPORTER OF NURSING EDUCATION, through its donor advanced fund, has committed to a $3 million gift to establish the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship. The Bedford Falls Foundation was established by businessman and philanthropist Bill Conway Jr. and his late wife, Joanne Barkett Conway. Together with its donor-advised fund, it has…
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UNCG celebrates 2025 Alumni Awards
UNC Greensboro hosted its annual Alumni Awards Ceremony at the Elliot University Center Auditorium Oct. 17, honoring four recipients who represented excellence in education and coaching, fine arts, nursing, and student support. Each has made significant contributions to their profession, community, society, and university. Bobbi Osguthorpe ’83, who has impacted millions of lives through her…
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Spartan artist makes mark in ‘Athens of the South’
You can’t say Spartans don’t dream big. While an MFA student at UNCG, Alan LeQuire ’81 MFA learned sculpture bids would soon be accepted for a statue in Nashville’s Centennial Park. His mom mailed him the newspaper clipping from Tennessee, telling of the request for proposals. Not just any statue. One of Athena inside their full-scale…
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UNCG confers honorary degree on Kotis
UNC Greensboro conferred an honorary degree on Constance “Connie” Hughes Kotis during the university’s Doctoral and Master’s Commencement Ceremony at the First Horizon Coliseum May 8. Kotis received a Doctor of Letters honorary degree for her contributions to the creative and performing arts. Honorary degrees recognize extraordinary individual achievements that highlight the values that have…
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UNCG prof brings philosophy to all
“There are millions of people out there who appreciate the kind of philosophy we teach at UNCG,” says Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan. “I just have to get it out there.” Kaplan grew up in New Jersey and lost his mother to the 9/11 attacks. She worked in the North Tower. He traces his passion for philosophy…
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UNCG supports career readiness
SUIT UP! The Bryan School partnered with JC Penney for its 9th annual Suit Up event. Thanks to the partnership, students can build a professional wardrobe without breaking the bank. One student who took advantage of the event is Kimberly Alvarado. The business administration major says resources in the Bryan School helped her find a…
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UNCG’s initiative for transformational research
“Universities have always produced the ideas and innovations that have changed the world in which we live,” says Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement Dr. Sherine Obare. As a researcher, Dr. Obare has received many awards including the National Science Foundation CAREER award, the Mary McLeod Bethune Award for Science and Technology, and the American…
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First-generation student stories
When you are the first in your family to graduate from college, the impact is monumental. It leads to upward mobility and the American dream. Juan Santos ’11 told UNCG, “As a first-generation immigrant from the Dominican Republic, graduation carried even more weight, symbolizing both personal growth and a family legacy of progress.” He now…
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UNCG community moves ‘Forward Together’
“Forward Together” is an ambitious plan that outlines our institution’s vision for at least the next five years. In short, the goal is to do more: more for our students, more for our community through research and creative activities, and more for our faculty and staff. Our state’s demographic changes mean business as usual will…