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Bryan MBA program vaults to No. 13 ranking by Bloomberg Businessweek

Repost from UNCG Now Article by Lanita Withers Goins  The UNCG Bryan School of Business and Economics’ evening MBA program has vaulted to No. 13 in the nation in newly released rankings of the best part-time MBA programs by Bloomberg Businessweek. The No. 13 ranking is the fourth best among public universities … Continued


Filene pens letter to editor regarding museum studies partnership

Repost from UNCG Now Article by Christine Maillet  Dr. Benjamin Filene, associate professor in the Department of History, wrote a Letter to the Editor of the News & Record regarding the partnership of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum and the museum studies program at UNCG. Filene describes the impending partnership as “fruitful” and … Continued


Mobius SLIP: UNCG develops a new online learning tool

Article by Mary McLean and Sangeetha Shivaji UNCG professor Eric Ford and doctoral student Dmytro Babik have created a peer assessment system that revolutionizes the ways students learn and grow in large and online courses. The technique, which takes its inspiration from the Socratic Method, emphasizes constructive discussion and feedback. … Continued


Liz Jodoin received research grant from the NASPA Foundation

Repost from Campus Weekly Liz Jodoin (Student Health Services) receiving a Channing Briggs Small Research Grant from the NASPA Foundation. It will help fund the project “Assisting Distressed College Students: Assessment of an Online Interactive Training for Student Support Professionals.” Jodoin is a staff counselor in The Counseling Center, UNCG … Continued


Bailey funded for “AmeriCorps ACCESS Project”

Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Raleigh Bailey (Office of Research and Economic Development) received a competitive renewal of funding from the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service for the project “AmeriCorps ACCESS Project.” The purpose of this project is to help immigrants gain access to human services, build … Continued


North Carolina State Bar Association funds Ackerman

Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Terry Ackerman (Education) received new funding from the North Carolina State Bar Association for “NC Bar Speciality Exam Test Development 2013-14″. This work with the North Carolina State Bar involves aiding them with the psychometric development of the speciality exams. He will also help them … Continued


NIH funds Beverly for hypoglycemia study

Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Joseph Lee Beverly (Nutrition) received new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the project “Hypoglycemia-induced changes in the VMH glucose metabolome and HAAF.” The risk of defective glucose counterregulation is greatly increased following an episode of hypoglycemia, with a blunted sympathoadrenal response … Continued


Cone Health Foundation funds Bailey for Immigrant Health ACCESS Project

Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Raleigh Bailey (Office of Research and Economic Development) received new funding from the Cone Health Foundation for the project “Immigrant Health ACCESS Project.” Immigrants are uninsured and face multiple barriers to access appropriate and available health care and often end up at the hospital emergency … Continued