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CLASS OF 2024: LUIS ROMAN FINDS HIS SCRIPT IN UNCG’S MEDIA STUDIES
April 26, 2024
A sense of community drew Luis Roman to UNC Greensboro. “UNCG has made a big impact on me, especially how they dedicate themselves to being a community-driven University,” says Roman, who will graduate in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in media studies. “Overall, the impact that the school has had on me with my education, friendships, and connections was more than I could ask for.”
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
April 24, 2024
The following faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences were approved for promotion and tenure by the Board of Trustees on March 24, 2022. Please join us in celebrating these exemplary faculty: Promotion to Full Professor (holds tenure): Promotions to Associate Professor with Tenure: Promotion to Principal Lecturer: Promotion to Senior … Continued
CLASS OF 2024: TIFFANY TAN SHAPES HER PHD JOURNEY FROM UNCG
April 24, 2024
When Tiffany Tan graduates from UNC Greensboro in May 2024, she’ll earn two degrees: a bachelor of arts in studio art and a bachelor of science in psychology, but doctoral studies are already on her horizon. “I heard it’s unusual for students to get into a PhD program right after earning their bachelor’s degree,” says Tan, who is already accepted into the University of Kansas’s counseling psychology PhD program.
UNCG Receives Historic $5 Million Grant to Launch Paid Internship Program for Humanities Students
April 18, 2024
The College of Arts & Sciences at UNC Greensboro has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to implement a five-year paid internship and educational program for humanities students called “Humanities at Work.” This landmark grant is the largest ever received by UNCG’s College of Arts & Sciences – as well as one of the largest in the University’s history.
Opportunity Meets Initiative for UNCG’s Goldwater Scholar
April 12, 2024
UNC Greensboro is proud to announce that third-year chemistry student, Marcos Tapia, has been awarded the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship. Tapia, a first-generation college student from Winston-Salem, was among only 438 students chosen nationwide for the Goldwater honor, which awards $7,500 a year, to cover up to two years of tuition expenses.
AADS Receives Mellon Grant for Equity-Based Educational Programs
April 8, 2024
The grant will fund eight internships, which will be offered to undergraduate students with AADS majors. The internships fall into three categories: community engagement, multimedia documentation, and AADS alumni engagement.
STUDENTS EXCEL IN UNCG’S PRE-MEDICAL PROGRAMS
April 3, 2024
When students set their sights on medical school, veterinary school, or another health-related professional track, they’re in for years of studies, internships, and extracurriculars to prepare them for demanding careers. It’s a lofty goal that only a committed few can obtain, but at UNC Greensboro, students following these paths are finding unique guidance and opportunities that enable success in these rigorous programs.
Dr. Art Murphy Receives Award From NC DHHS to Continue “Recipe For Success”
March 27, 2024
Dr. Art Murphy, Professor in the Department of Anthropology, was awarded a new contract with the NC Department of Health and Human Services to continue funding the long-running “Recipe for Success” program. The one-year contract, for $1.04 million, will support the program’s on-going efforts to improve nutrition education in low-income communities in the region.