James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award – Call for Nominations

MEMORANDUM Date: August 2, 2023 To: UNCG Faculty and Staff From: Provost Debbie Storrs Re: James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award – Call for Nominations The James E. Holshouser Award for Public Service, formerly known as the Public Service Award, was created in 2007 to encourage, identify, recognize, and reward public… Continue reading…

UNC Resilience Program

June 30, 2023 Dear faculty and staff, Our students are worthy, deserving, and capable of completing their degrees at UNCG.  Cultivating resiliency is a significant factor in ensuring students’ academic success. We know that engaged faculty and staff directly impact student performance, retention, and resiliency. To amplify students’ resilience, the UNC System… Continue reading…

Academic Portfolio Review & Timeline – Updated

Office of the Provost April 6, 2023(Timeline updated on 4/2023) This document is intended to provide information for the entire University community about the recently launched UNCG Academic Portfolio Review initiative. As indicated below, dozens of key individuals representing numerous faculty and staff committees and leadership groups have been engaged… Continue reading…

Academic Data Dashboards Update

Since the last project update on March 23, 2023, rpk GROUP (rpk) has continued to engage multiple stakeholder groups with project updates. The Data Team has continued to meet regularly and has confirmed that the dashboard will initially include academic years 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022. Data for course, faculty, and… Continue reading…

Academic Portfolio Review Task Force Nominations

To: UNCG Faculty and Staff From: Provost Debbie Storrs RE: Nominations for Service on the Academic Portfolio Review Task Force due April 4, 2023 I welcome nominations from faculty and staff to serve on the Academic Portfolio Review Task Force. It will be critical to have diversity within the task… Continue reading…

Update from Provost Storrs – March 2023

Dear faculty and staff, As you know, significant change is needed at UNCG. This email is long, but I am committed to keeping you informed and getting your input. Please take the time to read through this. As many of you know, the UNC System recently instituted a new funding… Continue reading…

One UNCG “The Art of Health” Faculty Gathering

Dear faculty, The Office of the Provost, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, and Faculty Senate invite you to join us for a special faculty gathering on Thursday, March 23rd from 4:30–6 pm. The gathering is the third in a series of events designed to deepen our connections, share what it means… Continue reading…

Budget Reductions for 2023-24

February 7, 2023Re: Budget reductions for 2023-24 Dear UNCG Leaders, Thank you for your budget reduction scenarios and the many discussions we have had about them and their implications. After a comprehensive and holistic review of all budget reduction scenarios and informed by our discussions, I have made the final… Continue reading…