Repost from UNCG Now A new international economic engine, the Global Opportunities Center, may soon be a part of Greensboro thanks to the hard work of a group from local organizations and a $500,000 award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The idea, a downtown center that will link a … Continued
In the news On August 4, 2015, CNBC covered the release of “A Quiet Revolution: The Early Success of California’s Top Two Nonpartisan Primary,” a report created by UNCG’s Dr. Omar H. Ali and Jason Olson, president of TheIndependentVoice.org. The publication, which came out this month, examined the changes that have occurred in California since the “Top Two” … Continued
Repost from Campus Weekly UNCG Assistant Professor of History Anne Parsons has received a 2015 Soros Justice Fellowship from the Open Society Foundations. The fellowship will allow her to write a book about how the deinstitutionalization of mental hospitals has coincided with the rise of mass incarceration, replacing one form … Continued
“I would much rather spend my summer looking at math than on a beach somewhere. It’s just more exciting,” says undergraduate MaLyn Lawhorn, without a hint of sarcasm. She’s in luck, thanks to the landlocked math-bio program at UNCG. MaLyn, who hails from Winthrop University, is partnered with Rachel Schomaker, … Continued
Repost from Campus Weekly This month marks a horrible anniversary. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. In recognition of the ruin the hurricane precipitated, The World Meteorological Organization retired the moniker “Katrina,” never to be used again for a storm. In late August … Continued
Aaliyah is a bright, confident, outspoken 4th grader who consistently displays a passion for science. Her teacher, Ms. Wolfe, values her intensity and emotional engagement. Aaliyah stretches her hand higher and higher so that Ms. Wolfe can spot her. When she is chosen to answer a question, she elaborates on scientific … Continued
In the news On July 9, 2015 News & Record reported that UNCG professor Dr. Arthur Anastopoulos’s (Human Health and Family Studies) received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to study the effectiveness of UNCG’s ACCESS (Accessing Campus Connections and Empowering Student Success) program. ACCESS mentors … Continued
On May 3, 2015, the American Disabilities Association Legacy Bus pulled up to UNCG. Emblazoned with the US flag and the slogan “The Road to Freedom,” the bus is traveling the country to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The tour underscores the historical importance of … Continued