It’s a feeling that most parents are familiar with – the anxiety that occurs when their teenager gets behind the wheel – intensified for Black mothers of sons coming of age in a society plagued by racism and inequality, which is the basis of the chamber opera dwb (Driving While Black) presented this month by Greensboro Opera.
LeNora Harley, recent UNCG alumna, will celebrate Veteran’s Day treating patients. A veteran, Harley reflects on her journey at UNCG.
The arts at UNCG received a $266,389 gift from the estate of former art history professor Claire Kelleher, a longtime faculty member and scholar.
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Nora Jalal, a UNCG Freshman and Business Administration major looked to this Confucius quote for inspiration and motivation when she started her own business Yo Momma Stacks, a Wilson-based food truck that serves up tasty desserts like waffle sticks and brownie sundaes.
Repost from UNCGNow UNCG is partnering with Guilford County Schools (GCS) to help public school teachers use the arts more effectively, thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education. The Professional Development for Arts Educators grant will fund the Guilford County Schools Arts Integration Academy (GCS-AIA),… Continue reading…
This spring, clinical psychology graduate student Yesenia Mejia received a Graduate Research Fellowship Award from the National Science Foundation. The award consists of three years of support with a $34,000 stipend to the fellow as well as $12,000 for tuition fees per year. The NSF’s Graduate Fellowship Program aims to… Continue reading…
Adapted from a Collaborative Cottage Grove press release Collaborative Cottage Grove has been selected for a prestigious national health award that provides over $250,000 in funding to reduce the rates of preventable diabetes and asthma in the Cottage Grove neighborhood in Greensboro, NC. On September 12, 2017, the national BUILD Health Challenge announced… Continue reading…
This September, the National Folk Festival comes to Greensboro for the third year. The festival brings together musicians, dancers, and craftspeople from across the nation to celebrate the richness and variety of American culture. The three-day event is free and open to the public, and will feature performances, workshops, food, and more…. Continue reading…
On August 1, 2017, the Office of Innovation Commercialization officially became the UNCG Innovation Partnership Services Office. The name change reflects the office’s evolving role on campus and the valuable services it provides to faculty, staff, students, and external partners. As in the past, IPSO will offer patent, licensing, and… Continue reading…
Theatre of Movement press release On Friday, September 22 at 7pm, Duane Cyrus and Theatre of Movement will present a gala premiere performance titled “Comanche: Hero Complexities” in the UNCG Auditorium. The multidisciplinary performance is inspired by the heroic acts of Charles W. David Jr., a Caribbean-American United States Coast Guardsman… Continue reading…
