CAS Book Club: "Evicted"

CAS Book Club: “Evicted” (Part III)

The College of Arts and Sciences Belonging, Opportunity, and Wellbeing Committee is pleased to host its first CAS Book Club in spring 2026.

In the second CAS Book Club meeting, we will continue our discussion of Matthew Desmond’s “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.”

CAS Book Club: "Evicted"

CAS Book Club: “Evicted” (Parts I-II)

The College of Arts and Sciences Belonging, Opportunity, and Wellbeing Committee is pleased to host its first CAS Book Club in spring 2026.

Over two afternoons (Friday, March 27 and Friday, April 24, both from 3-5pm in Foust 206), we will be discussing Matthew Desmond’s “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.”

the 2026 CACE Conference program cover

2026 CACE Conference: Race And Education

The 36th Annual CACE Conference will feature keynotes by Dr. Frederick Douglas Dixon, Dr. Deborah Barnes, and Dr. Tracy Bailey. Join us for three days of presentations, roundtable conversations, poetry, performances, and workshops, hosted by the UNCG Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies.

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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…

Kimberly Petersen working in chemistry lab with student

Petersen receives new American Chemical Society grant

Dr. Kimberly Petersen, a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and director of the Undergraduate Research, Scholarships, and Creativity Office (URSCO), has received a new $125,000 grant award from the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund. The project is titled “Development of Novel Insertion Reactions into 1,2-Oxazetidines to… Continue reading…

DORE invites faculty to join REACH research leadership academy

UNCG’s Division of Research and Engagement (DORE) invites faculty to join the Research Engagement and Collaboration Hub (REACH), a new research leadership academy, launching in January 2026. This faculty-focused program equips participants with the skills, strategies, and connections to lead transformative research projects, secure competitive funding, and foster collaborations across disciplines… Continue reading…

Thapa collaborates on Savanna Institute Grant to map trees

Dr. Bhuwan Thapa, Assistant Professor in the Geography, Environment, and Sustainability department, has received a new grant award from the Savanna Institute as part of a collaborative agroforestry project funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). The project — “Mapping Trees in Future Climates: Integrating Knowledge, Data,… Continue reading…