Month: February 2017
Strategic Seed Grant Award Recipients Announced
In December and January, a number of faculty submitted proposals to be considered for SEED Grant funding for Innovative Teaching projects that highlight experiential learning and focus on the three themes of the UNCG Strategic Plan. To view the list of twelve faculty whose proposals were selected, view the award announcement.
“Science, Science, Everywhere” Event: Fostering Positive and Engaging Exploration in Science and Engineering
UNCG is working to create a supporting atmosphere that fosters positive and engaging exploration in science and engineering. On April 22, 2017, from 12-4pm, the third annual “Science, Science, Everywhere” community science festival will be held across the UNCG campus. It will offer an opportunity for young people and their families to explore and be exposed […]
March 1: UTLC Coffeehouse Wednesday
Join the UTLC on Wednesday, March 1, for a cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate – pick up a snack – and they’ll have “s’more” materials! It’s a great time to meet with colleagues from across campus. 9-10am in the Faculty Center. There is no need to register – drop in as your schedule allows!
UNCG Receives $640,000 Grant from Gates Foundation to Improve Graduation Rates for Low-Income, Minority, and First-Generation College Students
UNCG is one of thirty-one colleges and universities picked to be part of the Frontier Set project, financed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Tenure and Promotion – Spring 2017
A PDF version of this announcement is available here.
Nanoscience and Media Studies Students Collaborate on Award-Winning NanoTube Video
(Exerpt from nano.gov announcement – February 16, 2017) The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is pleased to announce the winners of this round of Nano Film, a video contest that asks people to talk about nanotechnology. This round’s winners come from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where nanoscience graduate student, Taylor Mabe, collaborated […]
Dean of the University Libraries Search
A search is now under way for the Dean of the University Libraries. A link to a Google Site with information on the search is now available for UNCG employees. (You will be prompted to login if you are not already logged in to your UNCG email account.)
Healthy Relationships Initiative Works to Create Happy, Healthy, and Safe Relationships in the Community
The Guilford County Health Relationships Initiative (HRI), a partnership between UNCG and the Phillips Foundation, was launched on January 31, 2017. The mission of the Guilford County Healthy Relationships Initiative is to infuse the local community with information, resources, and services to promote happy, healthy, and safe relationships and prevent the negative consequences of relationship […]
UNCG’s Human Resources – Professional Development Opportunities for February and March
Each month, UNCG’s Human Resources Professional Development Program offers a variety of new workshops, personal and professional, as well as old favorites. Take advantage of this benefit available to all supervisors and their employees.
Feb. 21 & 22: Open Education “Mini-Grant” Info Sessions
The high cost of commercial textbooks (print and electronic) is a major concern for both students and their parents. The Open Education “Mini-Grants” Initiative encourages instructors to use low-cost or free alternatives to expensive course materials; these can include open-access scholarly resources, library-licensed and owned resources, and learning objects and texts that faculty create themselves. Fifteen […]