Bizwomen Mentoring Monday
Women-to-women MENTORING! A powerful and impactful event that you will not want to miss! Make connections and gain valuable industry knowledge from local businesswomen at the 10th Annual Mentoring Monday event. The event will offer the opportunity to choose from over 30 mentors for one-on-one and group coaching sessions. The … Continued
Chancellor Chat @ Moran Commons, Lower Level
@ What’s on your mind? Join Chancellor Gilliam for an informal one-on-one chat. Sponsored by SGA. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
Cunningham’s PTRP Experience Sets Up Success in Classroom
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Driving a school bus for Guilford County Schools, serving as a secretary in the county’s transportation office, and working as a teaching assistant in Rockingham County Schools (RCS) could not fulfill Justin Cunningham’s desire to work with students. So he decided to enroll in the initial cohort of UNC Greensboro’s Piedmont Teacher Residency Partnership (PTRP), a program designed to allow people who did not earn their undergraduate degree in an educational field to gain both their initial licensure and a master’s degree in teaching within 18 months.
Students saving birds, one window at a time
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One way students are making UNC Greensboro more environmentally friendly is protecting birds from flying into windows. Doctoral student Megan Damico is identifying and rectifying key problem areas around campus.
Rituals and regalia at December hooding ceremony
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UNC Greensboro conferred 121 doctoral degrees during its Doctoral Hooding Ceremony in UNCG Auditorium on Dec. 12, 2019. The new graduates were “launched to become the next generation of scholars, researchers, and professionals,” Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. said. “The rituals and formalities, the pomp and circumstance, are symbolic of … Continued
Class of 2019: Akm Zubair Siam
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Diversity was the most important factor for Akm Zubair Siam when he was making his decision on where to go to college. Siam moved to North Carolina from Bangladesh at age 11, and in middle school and high school, he often felt like he didn’t “fit in.” He knew that … Continued
Class of 2019: Trina Pratt
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Trina Pratt has spent the past six years juggling life as a student, researcher, teacher, volunteer, mentor, and single mother. Next week, when she walks across the graduation stage as Dr. Trina Pratt, the ups and downs of her journey will have been well worth it. Pratt had built a … Continued
Students get hands-on experience with ESPN broadcasts
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It’s game day and the air is electric. The players warm up. The cheer team practices its routine. The crowd is settling in. And eight Spartan students, with high-def cameras and multiscreen consoles, are ready to stream all the action across the nation. The count begins: 30 seconds to air. … Continued
Spartans give thanks
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This holiday season, there’s a lot to be thankful for at UNC Greensboro. This fall saw record enrollment, new funding to support student success programs, and the launch of new, exciting degree programs. In celebration of Thanksgiving and the start of the winter holidays, UNCG students, faculty, and staff took … Continued