LeGreco named OLSL Faculty Fellow

Repost from Campus Weekly The Office of Leadership and Service-Learning (OLSL) is pleased to announce Dr. Marianne LeGreco as the 2013-14 Faculty Fellow. The Service-Learning Faculty Fellow program is sponsored by the Office of Leadership and Service-Learning. The Service-Learning Faculty Fellow program promotes faculty development and the scholarship of engagement… Continue reading…

Dr. Jackie White named to APA task force on gun violence

Repost from UNCG Now Article by Steve Gilliam The American Psychological Association has named psychologist Dr. Jacquelyn W. “Jackie” White to its newly formed Policy Review Task Force on the Prediction and Prevention of Gun Violence. White, whose research on interpersonal violence is nationally known, is a professor emerita of psychology. Currently,… Continue reading…

Steve Cramer appointed as a 2013 Coleman Faculty Fellow

Repost from Campus Weekly Steve Cramer (University Libraries) is one of the new Coleman Faculty Fellows for 2013-14. According to the Coleman Foundation, the Coleman Fellows are “typically professors from outside the school of business at their institution” who “engage in the development of courses and leadership of projects in… Continue reading…

JSNN conference to focus on nano applications & opportunities

Repost from UNCG Now Article by Betsi Robinson Several hundred people will gather later this month at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) for a conference featuring experts from industry, government and academia who will focus on applications and opportunities for nanomanufacturing. “NanoManufacturing 2013: Applications and Opportunities,” will be held Wednesday,… Continue reading…

Payne funded by Youth Focus, Inc.

Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Chris Payne (Human Development and Family Studies/Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships) received new funding from Youth Focus Inc. for the project “My Sister Susan’s House parenting workshops.” My Sister Susan’s House is a transitional living program that supports young pregnant women or young… Continue reading…

UNCG seeks student teams for social entrepreneurship competition

Repost from UNCG Now Article by Betsi Robinson The North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNCG is seeking undergraduate and graduate student teams to compete in the 2014 UNC Social Entrepreneurship Conference in February. The annual conference provides an opportunity for students at UNC campuses to learn from engaging speakers about topics… Continue reading…

UNCG leads way in civic engagement

Repost from UNCG Now Article by Michelle Hines UNCG is one of 73 colleges and universities recognized by NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education as leaders in cultivating civic-minded students. NASPA has named UNCG to its 2013-14 Lead Initiative on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement. UNCG was also among 50… Continue reading…