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The UNCG Board of Trustees welcomes five new members
In early July, Governor Pat McCrory appointed two new members to the UNCG Board of Trustees. Betsy S. Oakley, UNCG alumna and co-owner of Charles Aris, Inc., and Elizabeth Carlock Phillips, executive...
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Rawk On!
Welcome all new and returning students. Time to move in, get settled and learn what’s up at UNCG. It’s Rawkin’ Welcome Week! This is when the stillness of the summer campus gives way to the hustle,...
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Edge of a new Spartan era
UNCG is a remarkable institution, uniquely positioned to grow and thrive. Chancellor-Elect Franklin Gilliam Jr. delivered remarks at the 124th State of the Campus Address Aug. 12, with UNCG faculty,...
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Safer Lives – FREE!
Next week when faculty, staff and students walk The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s campus, they will access something new to help them stay safe. UNCG is now on a growing list of...
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Living Safer With LiveSafe
An estimated 2,015 UNCG students, faculty and staff have downloaded and are now using the new UNCG LiveSafe personal security app according to the UNCG police department. That’s up from 1,061 within...
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Fun and games
The Fencing Club. Equestrian Club. Quidditch Club. Rugby Club…. At UNCG Fall Kickoff, one table after another of student-led club sports showed off their season ahead and gave students a chance to get...
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LiveSafe!
By Thursday, August 27 at 5 p.m., UNCG’s new LiveSafe personal security app had been downloaded 2365 times since the app was launched in early August. The LiveSafe app, designed for UNCG students,...
View ArticleUNCG raises awareness with Mental Health Month
Movies about college life show football games, wacky professors and wild parties. They rarely show the hidden struggles that many students face – challenges like depression, anxiety and other mental...
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Collage of sounds
The big start to UNCG’s musical year will be Saturday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m., in Aycock Auditorium. Big is the word. More than 300 students from the UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance will take the...
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Colorful pinwheels on EUC Lawn raise awareness for suicide prevention
As part of UNCG’s Fourth Annual Mental Health Month, a colorful array of pinwheels is being displayed on the Kaplan Commons (EUC Lawn) to symbolize the 1,100 college students across the nation who are...
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LiveSafe use on the rise
As the school year progresses, the number of UNCG students who download LiveSafe, the university’s new personal security mobile application, is steadily on the rise. As of 4 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2,878 –...
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Popular Battle Canoes competition returns to campus
Battle Canoes, the thrilling intramural sports competition held at universities across the nation, returns to UNCG on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. at Rosenthal Pool. The high-energy event will feature...
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Supernatural fun
UNCG is amid a zombie apocalypse with the return of the highly anticipated Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ), a 24/7 game of tag that transports students into an alternate reality of magical creatures, secret...
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Rock the boat
Ain’t That a Ship splashed, paddled and strategized its way to victory Wednesday night, beating Super Splash Bros and two women’s rugby teams to be crowned Fall 2015 Battle Canoes champions. Team...
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Students show off design with 8th annual Best Dressed Room Contest
Gone are the days of decorating dorm rooms with a few band posters and a “We’re #1” foam finger. For UNCG students in 2015, creating a space that feels like home is an art form. This fall, 281 students...
View ArticleWinning in 180 seconds: Graduate students to show off their theses in 3MT...
The final round of UNCG’s Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT, competition is Tues., Nov. 17, and you don’t want to miss it! Where else can you learn about rodent behavior, teaching students...
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Digital Media Commons bridges the gap between technology and success
Did you know that UNCG’s Jackson Library has not one, but two 3-D printers for students to design and create 3-D projects? Navied Alamoudi, a senior majoring in finance and economics, is one of six...
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Holiday hoops
UNCG’s campus may be slowing down for winter break, but there’s no rest for Coach Wes Miller and company. Spartan hoops is in full swing this holiday season, as the men’s basketball team prepares for...
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Building the best: New rec center to open in August
A 54-foot climbing wall. Seven basketball courts. A mat room for combative arts. And a roof patio for outdoor classes and events. These are just a few reasons why UNCG’s new student recreation center,...
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Don’t knock this door
For nearly 80 years, the Alumni House has greeted students, guests and alumni alike to UNCG’s campus with its inviting facade, stately front porch and graceful entrance. But that sturdy, walnut door...
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Global UNCG: From Philippines to America, a life of exploration
In the latest installment of #GlobalUNCG, Philippines native Rodell Barrientos shares his story of growing up living the “simple life” in Manila, Philippines, and later pursuing a PhD in medicinal...
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Global UNCG: Shrirang Sahasrabudhe enjoys new access
India native Shrirang Sahasrabudhe shares his story about leaving his life in India to come to the U.S. and attend UNCG. Sahasrabude lost his eyesight on his 13 birthday. While his family was very...
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Global UNCG: A practical education
Germany native Chong Zhang left his hometown of Speyer, in the summer of 2015 to pursue an MBA at UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics. For Zhang, what stood out most about his UNCG experience...
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UNCG has “best bang for the buck” of UNC System
UNCG has the “best bang for the buck” of the UNC System schools, according to a recent ranking from Washington Monthly. The university ranked No. 21 in magazine’s annual “Best Bang for the Buck...
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Football takes the field
With fall just around the corner, it’s finally time for sweatshirts, pumpkin spice and – for the first time in more than a decade – Spartan football. UNCG Club Football, one of the newest club sports...
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More than 200 ways to embrace your college experience at UNCG
There are plenty of ways for UNCG students to get involved on campus – 231 to be exact. Whether students are interested in academic, professional, governing, social or religious organizations, there...
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Breaking barriers and building relationships
UNCG police have always had a presence on move-in day, managing traffic and directing new students to their destination. But this year, they amped up their involvement, helping students and their...
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UNCG recognized as top performer in AASHE 2016 Sustainable Campus Index
UNCG has been recognized as a top performer in the subcategories of public engagement and water in the 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, an annual publication of the Association for the Advancement of...
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Join us for Spartan Showcase
Crisp air and crunchy leaves. UNCG’s campus is especially welcoming during the autumn season, and the hundreds of high school juniors and seniors attending Spartan Showcase this Saturday are sure to...
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The search for the oldest trees on campus
A shortleaf pine rises beside a roadway at the edge of UNCG’s Peabody Park. “That’s the Champion Tree,” Keith Watkins ’15 says. It’s the oldest tree on campus. It’s graced the campus since 1837, the...
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UNCG and N.C. A&T to host 5th annual joint Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
UNCG and N.C. A&T are partnering to host the 5th annual joint Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. at UNCG Auditorium. This year’s program features a keynote address...
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UNCG Trustees approve design for new Nursing and Instructional Building
The UNCG Board of Trustees approved the external design for UNCG’s new Nursing and Instructional Building on Friday at the September board meeting. The approved renderings showcase a five-story,...
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Students talk food, business with Jet Tila
It’s often the moments outside of the classroom that shape a student’s college experience. Tuesday was full of those moments for UNC Greensboro students, thanks to a special visit by renowned chef and...
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New Spartans: Get ready to SOAR
At UNC Greensboro, June is the month for new Spartans to SOAR. Thousands of incoming students will visit campus over the next few weeks for Spartan Orientation, Advising, & Registration (SOAR), a...
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UNCG recognized as 2019-20 College of Distinction
UNC Greensboro has been recognized as a 2019-20 College of Distinction for its efforts in undergraduate student success and satisfaction. UNCG is one of four UNC System schools recognized by Colleges...
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