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Conceptual layout of a restaurant by UNCG alumnus Aaron Solar.

Inside the Winning Designs from Interior Architecture Students’ Awards Sweep

An old, unused building on a busy street can mean something different to each person who passes by. Where some might experience a burst of nostalgia, others might see a dilapidated relic from a fading point in time.

Students in UNC Greensboro’s Department of Interior Architecture (IARc) see the potential to give these old buildings new purpose.

And thanks to that mindset, they also saw a clean sweep. Three proposals by IARc students to revitalize historic properties snagged every student category in the 2025 AIA Winston-Salem Design Awards.

Myles Wilder, Jalani Maxwell, JoAnne Smart Drane, and Aminah Coppage

First African American Student Meets Artists Who Created Mural in Her Honor

When Joanne Smart Drane ‘60, the surviving alumna from the trailblazing duo, read a UNCG News story on the mural and the students who created it, she immediately reached out to the University with a request to meet them. This request led to a reception in her honor, which ended with a poignant conversation where artists Aminah Coppage ‘25, Jalani Maxwell ‘24, and Myles Wilder ‘25 were able to ask their famous predecessor the questions they pondered while creating the mural.

image of a hand on an audio mixing board

CAS launches research-focused radio show on 103.1 FM

The College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office is launching a radio show dedicated to showcasing faculty research. The show will air on UNCG’s student-run campus radio station, WUAG 103.1 FM, on Tuesdays, 11 AM – 12 PM. Called Research T at the G: Arts and Sciences and Every Thing In Between,… Continue reading…

Bob Hansen

In Memoriam: Dr. Robert C. Hansen

Dr. Robert (Bob) Hansen, Emeritus Professor of Theatre and former Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences passed away on October 20, 2025.

Drone shot of Foust Building surrounded by Autumn trees

ARTS & SCIENCES DEAN’S OFFICE TO FUND UNDERGRAD ASSISTANTSHIPS

The College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office will support up to 10 undergraduate research or creative work assistantships in the spring and summer terms in 2026.  These opportunities should provide training and hands-on research or creative work experience for undergraduate students. Students should work on a faculty-led research or creative project. Students should not… Continue reading…