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CAS Honors Faculty, Staff at Annual End-of-Year Celebration
April 28, 2023
On Thursday, April 27, 2023, faculty and staff gathered in Cone Ballroom for the annual College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) End of Year Celebration. Dean John Z. Kiss delivered remarks and bestowed awards for excellence in teaching, advising, service, and more.
IN MEMORIAM: DR. JOACHIM T. BAER
April 27, 2023
Dr. Joachim T. Baer, age 89, died on April 17, 2023, here in Greensboro. He taught Russian language and more at UNC Greensboro from 1973 to 1999. He always maintained his interest in UNCG and its people, reading each UNCG Magazine and UNCG Research Magazine with care. In 1953, the 20-year-old native … Continued
DAN YASAKI RECEIVES THE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
April 19, 2023
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
UNCG ADDS PUBLIC HISTORY CONCENTRATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
April 13, 2023
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
UNCG’S Online Philosophy B.A. Ranked Among Best in Nation
April 10, 2023
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
DR. JING DENG NAMED BANK OF AMERICA PROFESSOR
March 27, 2023
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
FACULTY PROMOTIONS AND TENURE ANNOUNCED
March 22, 2023
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
HARRIET ELLIOTT LECTURE SERIES RETURNS MARCH 23
March 16, 2023
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.”