Dr. Dan Yasaki will tell you mathematics is a study of patterns. His students, peers, and superiors in the College of Arts and Sciences saw a pattern of incredible education at UNC Greensboro, which led to him receiving the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2022-23 year. Their evaluations and … Continued
UNC Greensboro students now have the option of pursuing a bachelor’s degree in history with a concentration in public history. Public history is a growing field that prepares students for careers with historic sites, history museums, community organizations, nonprofit organizations, and more. The concentration also readies students for advanced graduate … Continued
The year 2023 has brought UNC Greensboro’s Department of Philosophy a number of awards for their online bachelor’s degree in philosophy – with its professors recognized as the Best Faculty among all online philosophy B.A. programs in the nation. The Online Philosophy B.A. is ranked no. 4 by Academic Influence … Continued
The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announced that Dr. Jing Deng, professor and head of UNC Greensboro’s Computer Science Department, has been awarded the Bank of America Professorship, effective January 1, 2023. This endowed professorship, established in 1982, recognizes Deng’s robust scholarly contributions, his commitment to … Continued
The following faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences were approved for promotion and tenure by the Board of Trustees on March 16, 2023. “This is a major milestone and accomplishment in our faculty’s academic careers,” said Dr. John Z. Kiss, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. “I extend … Continued
Dr. Ruha Benjamin, an award-winning author and professor at Princeton University, will on the topic of her latest book, “Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want.”
When engaged professors pair up with successful alumni who want to give back to the university that served them, magic happens for students. This semester, that magic is happening now for sixteen lucky students in Travis Hicks’ Interior Architecture (IARc) studio class, who are spending their final semester redesigning restaurants and a … Continued
In the kingdom of Hyrule – the main setting for “The Legend of Zelda” video game series – the hero Link explores dungeons, mountains, underwater cities, and even gender. The College of Arts and Sciences is exploring the link to queerness in “Zelda” with their recurring Ashby Dialogue series. The dialogues, named after … Continued
Started in 1948, the Harriet Elliott Lecture Series (HELS) is one of UNC Greensboro’s oldest and most established lecture programs. Each year, HELS brings distinguished speakers to campus to present fresh insights into key issues in the social and behavioral sciences. The series honors the pioneering professor, Harriet Wiseman Elliott, who … Continued
PRESERVING VISUAL MEMORIES Since December, the Weatherspoon Art Museum has been exhibiting artwork by Dr. Frank Woods, emeritus professor of the African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program at UNCG. Woods directed this program from 1994-2008 and was pivotal in its growth. Its current director, Dr. Noelle Morrissette credits Woods’ leadership … Continued