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ALUMNI AND FACULTY ASSIGN DREAM PROJECTS TO IARC UNDERGRADS
March 10, 2023
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
ASHBY DIALOGUES EXPLORE GENDER IN “ZELDA” VIDEO GAMES
March 10, 2023
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
2023 HARRIET ELLIOTT LECTURE SERIES ANNOUNCED
February 20, 2023
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
ART REFLECTS BLACK HISTORY IN FRANK WOODS’ LIFE’S WORK
February 10, 2023
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
UNCG CELEBRATES CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL
February 6, 2023
On Friday, January 27, 2023, UNC Greensboro’s Chinese Studies Program hosted its annual Chinese Spring Festival in the EUC Auditorium. This festival welcomed the Year of the Rabbit, a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture, and paid homage to Lunar New Year traditions across Asia. Performances demonstrated … Continued
UNCG Adds New Online Bachelor’s Degree in History
January 19, 2023
Students attending UNC Greensboro now have the option of pursuing a fully online bachelor of arts degree in history. The online history B.A. is currently accepting applications for the fall 2023 semester. UNCG’s Department of History already offers a bachelor’s degree in history for on-campus students. The new online option … Continued
GAMING NETWORK BOLSTERS COMMUNITY AND SPARKS SCHOLARSHIP
January 19, 2023
From freshmen to tenured faculty, UNCG gamers bond over shared interests, exchange ideas, and bring scholarship to the broader community, thanks to the new Network for the Cultural Study of Video Gaming. Associate Director Dr. John Borchert says the network, known as the NCSV, was founded in fall 2021 with the goals of … Continued
RACIAL RECONCILIATION AND THE DESIGN STUDIO
January 6, 2023
A new research project at UNCG aims to leverage VR tech and design skills to raise social justice awareness. Funded internally, the project brings members of UNCG’s interior architecture and computer science departments together with experts from the community. Professor Asha Kutty in UNCG Interior Architecture, Professor Regis Kopper in UNCG Computer … Continued