Repost from Campus Weekly The UNCG School of Education is seeking to address its core purpose – changing lives through advancing access to life’s opportunities – through a new initiative, Impact Through Innovation (ITI). ITI aims to put ideas into action, connecting SOE faculty with the broader community through innovative… Continue reading…
redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine “Three things are certain: death, taxes, and life-altering tests.” They determine whether you get the job. Or pass the bar. These tests will determine whether you advance to the next grade in school. Or whether you get into the university of your choice. When… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCGNOW According to UNCG’s Dr. Bob Wineburg, there’s a gap between perceived religious life in America and the reality of religious life in America. There’s what he calls the “religious industry,” which is focused on high-profile issues such as abortion and religious freedom. And then there are the… Continue reading…
a fall 2016 Research Magazine feature College bound. When it comes to bragging on our kids, few phrases make parents more proud. For many of us, planning for our children’s higher education commences before they enter high school. We pressure our kids to excel, and we strive to give them… Continue reading…
Redacted from “Breaking down Barriers,” a fall 2016 Research Magazine feature “Access to higher education begins in preschool,” says Dr. Mendez Smith, associate professor of psychology at UNCG. “Early education experiences provide children with language, learning, and social skills they need for school success.” As experts working with the National… Continue reading…
Redacted from “Breaking down Barriers,” a fall 2016 Research Magazine feature A chance encounter between Kattya Castellón, associate director of admissions at UNCG, and a Greensboro middle school parent in 2014 spawned a Latino outreach program that is rapidly growing thanks to the enthusiasm of a host of university and… Continue reading…
Redacted from “Breaking down Barriers,” a fall 2016 Research Magazine feature When Dr. Laura Gonzalez began teaching Latino parents in Asheboro, N.C., about the college admissions process for their children, she recreated a typical classroom setting. She stood in the front of the room while her 30 adult students sat… Continue reading…
Redacted from “Breaking down Barriers,” a fall 2016 Research Magazine feature Thriving at Three, part of UNCG’s Center for New North Carolinians, provides programming for at-risk Latino immigrant children from birth to three years and their parents. It’s one way UNCG is working to address the early care and education… Continue reading…
a spring 2016 UNCG Research Magazine feature The best foot forward. It’s what we all want for our children in those first few years. But, the question is — how do we get there? Nationally and locally, debates rage. It’s difficult to find consensus on the best way to educate our… Continue reading…
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…
