GREENSBORO – North Carolinians might not think of New Zealand as a bluegrass hot spot. But that’s where UNC Greensboro-trained Catherine “BB” Bowness first picked up the banjo. And pandemic or not, Bowness the banjo player has been winning plenty of attention lately. The International Bluegrass Music Association couldn’t hold its annual World of Bluegrass… READ MORE
A message from UNCG’s chancellor
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, To sustain our democracy, and enact our shared values of freedom, prosperity, equality, safety, and a brighter future for our children, we must solve our problems collaboratively. People are mistaken if they believe the outcry over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis is the singular cause of protests across… READ MORE
Find flexibility with UNCG Online
GREENSBORO – Whether they’re juggling the demands of a job, caring for children or caring for parents, nontraditional students can find it hard to make it to a university campus. So – because about 80% of its students work full- or part-time – UNC Greensboro has vastly expanded online course offerings both for nontraditional students… READ MORE
UNCG Online: Immediate ROI in the workplace
GREENSBORO – Students in at least one online program at UNC Greensboro don’t have to wait for their degree to put their new skills to work. They can do it right now. In the accompanying video, Dr. Karen Bull, Dean of UNCG Online, highlights UNCG’s Bachelor of Science in Integrated Professional Studies, an online program… READ MORE
UNCG: No. 1 in NC Social Mobility
GREENSBORO – Chancellor Frank Gilliam is proud of UNC Greensboro’s recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 university in North Carolina for social mobility.1 Not only that, Gilliam notes in the accompanying video, but UNCG is one of just five universities in the country with more than 50% of students… READ MORE
Student success at UNCG: ‘In their corner’
GREENSBORO – Officials at UNC Greensboro have a firm grasp on who their students are: 34% are first-generation college students. 51% are eligible for low-income Pell Grants. 51% are non-white. 26% are from rural counties. That means paying special attention to students’ needs in curriculum, advising and financial aid, Andrew Hamilton, UNCG’s Associate Vice Provost… READ MORE
UNCG: 20,000 students and counting
GREENSBORO – The number of students at UNC Greensboro has grown steadily in recent years, making the university a richer, more diverse community. “We’re now over 20,000 students,” UNCG Chancellor Frank Gilliam says in the accompanying video. “Which makes us sort of big enough to matter, but still small enough that we can provide our… READ MORE
UNCG: An ‘Earn It’ school
GREENSBORO – Some 80 percent of students at UNC Greensboro work either full- or part-time. “I like to call us an ‘Earn It’ school,” UNCG Chancellor Frank Gilliam declares in the accompanying video. “They’re not here on their family’s money. They work, and work hard – some of them two and three jobs. Some 40… READ MORE
UNCG Gen Ed: Applied knowledge in a complex world
GREENSBORO – UNC Greensboro recently revised its General Education (or “Gen Ed”) requirements to take more of a multi-disciplinary approach to an increasingly complex world. Starting in the fall of 2021, entering students would be required to meet 11 basic competencies by choosing from a broad array of classes. As might be expected, the new… READ MORE
N.C. A&T’s partnerships with UNCG
GREENSBORO – Some critics of public universities worry there’s too much duplication across campuses. Those folks need to take a look at all the collaborations between North Carolina A&T State University and UNC Greensboro. “With UNC Greensboro, we have a number of initiatives,” Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. of N.C. A&T says in the accompanying… READ MORE