UNC Greensboro

UNCG Receives Historic $5 Million Grant to Launch Paid Internship Program for Humanities Students

April 18, 2024

Dr. Maura Heyn, Dr. John Kiss, Dr. Jennifer Feather, Dr. Heather Adams stand together and smile

The College of Arts & Sciences at UNC Greensboro has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to implement a five-year paid internship and educational program for humanities students called “Humanities at Work.” This landmark grant is the largest ever received by UNCG’s College of Arts & Sciences – as well as one of the largest in the University’s history.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Speaker Series

March 27, 2024

chemistry chalk drawings on a blackboard

Join the Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments on Fridays at 1 p.m. for their weekly seminar series.

Last Dance at the Waldorf: Conservativism, Anachronism, and the Value of Particular Past Things

February 28, 2024

sepia toned image of old stuffed animals

Dr. Simone Gubler, a philosopher professor at UNC Chapel Hill, will talk about her philosophical research on why things from the past are valuable to us. She will also be leading a discussion on the topic. Hosted by the Philosophy Club. Free and open to the public.

Classics Gaming Collaborative: SEMI-ANNUAL GAMING LAB & LECTURE

February 6, 2024

Guest Lecturer: Dr. Roger Travis, Associate Professor of Classics, Departments of Literatures, Cultures, & Languages and Digital Media and Design, University of Connecticut: “Building a Really Epic Deck in Marvel’s Midnight Suns”

WGSS Art Exhibition Opening Reception & Open House

January 23, 2024

WGSS Art Exhibition Flyer and Event Details.

Join us for the opening reception for Framed Equality: Art in the Realm of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

View artwork and meet the artists, tour WGSS spaces, and enjoy refreshments.

Unsettled: Black Feminism and Abolition on Contested Lands – A Talk by Charlene Carruthers

January 23, 2024

What does it mean to organize for Black liberation on contested lands within an ongoing U.S. settler colonial project? Drawing upon over twenty years of grassroots organizing, education, and scholarship, this talk will discuss the historical and conceptual stakes of Black feminist organizing in this moment. Refreshments will be available! … Continued

NOSTALGIA: AN EXPLOSIVE COLLECTION OF SCENES REPRESENTING THE RICH COLORS, TRADITIONS, AND CULTURE OF GHANA

January 9, 2024

Women carrying baskets on their heads in a painting. A vibrant depiction of female strength and resilience.

“Nostalgia: An Explosive Collection of Scenes Representing the Rich Colors, Traditions, and Culture of Ghana” opens Thursday, February 1 at 5 p.m. at the Gatewood Studio Arts Building. The exhibit runs through February 29, 2024.

Great Conversation Series – Are Games the Key to the Good Life?

January 9, 2024

Bernard Suits defined playing a game as the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles. A short talk by philosophy professor Derek Skillings, followed by open conversation, will explore the emerging field of the philosophy of games. What makes games a unique form of aesthetic expression? Can they provide the means … Continued

Author Scott Gould in Conversation with Nellie Hildebrandt and Terry L. Kennedy

January 9, 2024

Cover of the book "Idiot Men": A minimalist design featuring bold typography and a simple color palette.

Scott Gould will join Nellie Hildebrandt (MFA ’24) and Terry L. Kennedy (Director, MFA Writing Program) in a conversation celebrating the release of Gould’s latest short story collection, Idiot Men. This special Saturday evening event marks the 2024 kickoff for our Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, and will be followed by … Continued

MFA in Creative Writing Thesis Reading: Sierra Stonebraker and Kay Zeiss

January 9, 2024

Join us for a second evening celebrating the creative accomplishments of our graduate students in the MFA Writing Program! Sierra Stonebraker and Kay Zeiss will give a reading of original fiction and poetry. A part of the MFA Writing Program’s 2024 Thesis Reading Series, the event is free and open … Continued