Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor
The end of the Spring 2026 semester is already here at UNC Greensboro. Wednesday, April 29th is the last day of regular classes, and Thursday, April 30th is Reading Day. Exams will be held between May 1st and 7th.
Over the last few days of the semester and throughout final exams, several campus offices and organizations offer events to help students de-stress, manage their time, and transition into summer. Events listed here represent just a few of the things happening on campus over the next week. Use the Spartan Connect Events page to find other activities and events organized by University offices and student clubs.
Wellness Themed Rooms
Hosted by Spartan Well-Being
Tuesday, April 28th from 10am to 2pm in EUC Alexander, Kirkland, and Claxton
From the event page:
Spartan Well-Being is offering three wellness-themed rooms to help you prepare for exams and the end of the semester: Decompression, Stress Management, and Focus. Free coffee, tea, and snacks will be available!
Academic Success Peer Coaches and Well-Being Peer Guides will be available for support and assistance with study strategies and stress management activities. The rooms will be a space to decompress, relax, refuel, and prepare!
Swirl Into Summer
Hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Tuesday, April 28th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Fountain Event Space
A “Kona Ice and Tye Dye Event” according to the event page.
Therapy Dogs at the University Libraries
Thursday, April 30th from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Enjoy time with therapy dogs at both Jackson Library (second floor) and the Music Library, according to the event page.
Grab and Go Snacks
Hosted by Spartan Well-Being
May 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th
From 10am to 2pm in EUC Commons
From the event page:
Stop by the Spartan Well Being tables in the EUC Commons to grab some FREE coffee, tea, and snacks as you prepare to take your final exams and finish up final projects!
Exhibitions Ending Soon at the Weatherspoon Art Museum
The Weatherspoon Art Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 5pm, with hours extended to 8pm on Thursdays. The Weatherspoon is closed on Sundays and Mondays, and these hours are maintained during the UNC Greensboro summer break. However, some current exhibitions are ending soon, so catch them before they’re gone.
1st Floor: Space for Engagement
January 6, 2026 – May 2, 2026
Looking out across a distance, our eyes perceive a line where the sky appears to meet the earth’s surface. These horizon lines are a favorite of visual artists, who can use them to create vastly different senses of space and mood within an image. Place the horizon line low, and the world seems wide open, full of sky. Place the horizon line high, and the world seems to close in, blocking our view. Lay the line flat and all seems still, but tilt it and things seem in motion. As we all move together into the new year, what’s on each of our horizons?
1st Floor: Louise D. and Herbert S. Falk, Sr. Gallery
June 7, 2025 – May 2, 2026
Patterns permeate our lives—so much so that we might not even notice them as such. Visual patterns abound in textiles, décor, and architecture. Natural patterns define the branching structures of trees, the migratory treks of animals, and the cycles of the seasons and the weather. Mathematicians work with number patterns, chemists study bonding patterns, psychologists discern thought patterns, and musicians arrange melodic patterns. Whether we see, think, feel, or hear them, patterns shape our experiences of the world.
This exhibition features artworks from the Weatherspoon’s collection in which artists explore the power of patterns. Collectively, this work highlights the ways in which patterns can provide both stability and activation and register both familiarity and surprise. We hope that, as you explore the installation, you will find works that resonate with your own experiences but also, perhaps, provide the opportunity to consider those experiences from a new perspective.
Pattern Recognition is the result of generous collaborations. The Weatherspoon thanks the following UNCG faculty for sharing insights that helped to shape the selection of artworks: Dr. Greg Bell, Mathematics; Melanie Carrico and Trish Kemerly, Consumer Apparel-Retail Studies; Dr. Kimberly Komatsu, Biology; and Clarice Young, Dance. We also thank interns Allison Cambra ’25 and Gabrielle Peaks ’25 for their contributions to the artwork labels.
THE CAROLINIAN 