UNCG Bryan School Dean Banks Announces Retirement
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Dr. McRae C. Banks will retire at the end of the academic year after more than a decade of leading the Bryan School of Business and Economics.
Dr. McRae C. Banks will retire at the end of the academic year after more than a decade of leading the Bryan School of Business and Economics.
UNCG Professor Christine Murray has launched a unique survivor-focused, online tool for people who have experienced domestic abuse called The Source for Survivors. Her goal: create a space that encourages community and support for domestic abuse survivors on a long-term healing journey.
Dr. Croatt will carry out the duties of Dean Sherine Obare as she becomes Vice Chancellor of Research and Engagement. He headed UNCG’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and has been recognized for his ongoing achievements in his years of research.
Dr. Dianne H.B. Welsh was exposed to the spirit of entrepreneurship as a young girl. Now, she’s earned an esteemed lifetime achievement award.
UNCG’s School of Nursing Dean Debra Barksdale’s latest accomplishment is being selected president-elect of the American Academy of Nursing.
Dr. Nancy N. Vacc, professor emerita and tremendous friend to UNC Greensboro, has passed away. In addition to her service on the School of Education faculty, she had a long history of supporting UNCG through transformative gifts that elevated our University.
Dr. John Z. Kiss has accepted a leadership position at the Florida Institute of Technology. Effective April 20, Dr. Amy Adamson will serve as interim dean.
Staff Senate Staff Recognition committee delivered ten Staff Star awards around campus in December, recognizing their dedication, hard work, innovation, and service. All staff, campus-wide, can nominate coworkers whom they observe being kind, thoughtful, helpful, or considerate.
New grant and funding announcements go toward faculty’s efforts to expand mental and physical health care access, student and family engagement services, and advances in biomedical research.
Faculty are eager to keep learning from their peers in the United States and around the world. During the Fall 2023 semester, some of them brought experts in their fields to UNCG to share research and help students network.