On September 29, 2021, UNC Greensboro’s African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program was presented with the Dean’s Award for the Promotion of Diversity and Inclusiveness. This annual award by UNCG’s College of Arts & Sciences recognizes initiatives, programs, or departments that exemplify a commitment to creating an inclusive environment for … Continued
“Metaldata,” released last year, is a unique bibliography of heavy metal resources. The volume, co-authored by UNCG’s Dr. Guy Capuzzo and Dr. Sonia Archer-Capuzzo, will help music librarians build collections of resources, and help researchers in numerous fields. Read more at UNCG Research.
Two years before the landmark Woolworth’s sit-in, there was a boycott on UNCG’s Tate St. Led and carried out by Woman’s College (UNCG) students – and with the official support of the student government – Woman’s College students boycotted two restaurants and a cinema. Read more at UNCG Magazine.
There she was: a teenage kid with ’80s feathered hair tucked under a batting helmet. She stood in the third-base coach’s box, making decisions and flashing signs, managing her team in the second round of Pennsylvania’s high school softball state tournament. Janelle Breneman had already filled out the lineup card, … Continued
What are the biggest shifts in dating since the pandemic? Will COVID-19 change the way we date forever? Sociologist Dr. Arielle Kuperberg explains.
A powerful advocate for the memorialization of lynchings. A Tigrayan-American who shares her homeland’s hardship and teaches women’s self-defense. A young storyteller discovering his talents. An undergraduate psychology researcher looking at stigmas of mental health. These are all UNC Greensboro African American and African Diaspora studies students who will join … Continued
Whether researchers with timely insights or students with outstanding stories, members of the UNCG community appear in print, web and broadcast media every day. Here is a sampling of UNCG-related stories in the news and media over the week. Dr. Timothy Hagen, Dr. Justin Worley, Dr. Steve Landis, Dr. Alejandro … Continued
Professor Ratnasingham Shivaji receives the Senior Research Excellence Award for his scholarship on partial differential equations. Dr. Rathnayake is recognized for her interdisciplinary research combining chemistry and nanoscience. Read more at UNCG Research.
Did you know that a century ago a mob of armed, White citizens attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing close to 300 African Americans and displacing more than 8,000 residents, and there was no official investigation for 75 years? UNCG alumna Carole Boston Weatherford did, and she wrote … Continued
This past Sunday at UNCG Auditorium, UNCG students performed works that interpreted the world-renowned writer’s stories and novels. Atwood joined the event from her home for a Zoom conversation with the audience. Inspired by the “The Handmaid’s Tale,” in one performance (below) students and faculty voiced the handmaid’s thoughts and … Continued