UNCG Faculty Announce Book Releases
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Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences publish books highlighting their talents and expertise.
Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences publish books highlighting their talents and expertise.
Five UNCG students spent their summer living and working in Washington, D.C. thanks to the University’s partnership with The Washington Center.
Art major Jasmine Doctor reflects on her exciting summer spent overseas. She seized the immersive experience of studying in Florence, Italy for the summer and now shares some of the moments that left an impact on her.
UNCG welcomed over 3,000 incoming students at orientation sessions encouraging connections, goal setting, and ease of transitions for a diverse student body.
Schools nationwide opened their doors to students following months of learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To address those losses, UNCG and Guilford County Schools have partnered to create The Tutoring Collaborative, bringing graduate students from across campus into K-12 as tutors. A $2 million grant supports the program, offering graduate students stipends for 20 hours of tutoring a week.
Inspired by the ways that teachers were using the app, the MLIS student started the account “Meet Me in the Media Center.” She talks about which posts went viral and helped her gain more than 400,000 followers.
The Friday Institute praises Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin for her wide range of strategic initiatives and the lasting impact of programs that reach the highest-need communities.
Baseball graduate Aiden Brewer signed with the High Point Rockers. He will be a part of the team’s roster on Saturday, where they’ll have home field advantage when taking on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Truist Point.
The art museum on the UNCG campus reopens ahead of the new academic year with renovated galleries for students, faculty, and other visitors to enjoy. This space is a valuable resource for faculty of all disciplines to help students visualize what they learn in lectures.
Each summer since 2017, around 100 Hispanic and Latino high schoolers have visited UNCG to learn about college readiness, meet mentors, and explore academic programs.