Sharing the stories of war

Repost from UNCGNow UNCG’s Dr. Chuck Bolton believes that everyone has an important story that needs to be told. That’s why the professor of history is partnering with the Greensboro Public Library and the national project StoryCorps to document the stories of war through his course “Oral History and the… Continue reading…

Applying for Faculty First Awards

Redacted from Campus Weekly Faculty First Awards support scholarship by both tenure-track and tenured faculty. Awards are $5000 for individual projects and $10,000 for collaborative projects. These awards typically fund summer scholarship and require participation in a Spring 2018 presentation event. Learn more about these awards and successful applications at UNCG Research workshops on… Continue reading…

Proposals due Dec. 9 – Strategic Seed Grants

The Office of the Provost is soliciting cross/multi/interdisciplinary research and creative activity proposals tied to the thematic areas of focus in the UNCG strategic plan: health and wellbeing, vibrant communities, and global connections. Faculty are being asked to review these themes in the University Plan and consider responding to one of the… Continue reading…

UNCG art initiative downtown: Greensboro Project Space

Repost from Campus Weekly For many years, UNCG’s School of Art had envisioned a downtown art space where students could collaborate, engage with the public and experiment outside of campus. This summer, that dream officially became a reality. And this fall, the new art space – known as Greensboro Project… Continue reading…

UNCG hosts national traveling exhibit on mass incarceration

Repost from UNCGNow UNCG will host States of Incarceration, the first national traveling multimedia exhibition and coordinated public dialogue on mass incarceration, from Nov. 8 through Dec. 15 at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in downtown Greensboro. The exhibition is organized and produced by The New School’s Humanities… Continue reading…

Research Excellence Nominations

Repost from Campus Weekly To recognize outstanding achievement in scholarly activities, the university bestows up to two Research Excellence Awards each year. The Junior Research Excellence Award is for a scholar at the rank of assistant or associate professor and a cash honorarium of $4,500 accompanies the award. The award… Continue reading…

Bat watching

How many bats does it take to change a light bulb? Trick question; bats don’t need light bulbs. As nocturnal creatures, they rely on echolocation to “see.” For the average person, bats are easy to forget. We can’t hear them. Their high-pitched squeaks lie in the ultrasonic range, and they’re… Continue reading…

Breaking the silence against domestic violence

During the week of October 24th, there will be a series of events centered around breaking the silence against domestic violence. While domestic violence affects primarily women and young girls, it also affects others as well. We hope through the various events and stories that will be shared that you… Continue reading…