By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 UNC-Greensboro’s geography department invited Dr. Baker Perry of Appalachian State University (ASU) to their second colloquium of the spring semester. His talk was called, “Synoptic Influences on New Snowfall Characteristics in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.” Dr. Paul Knapp of the geography department introduced Perry. Perry presented a culmination of eight years of collaborative research. Perry’s collaborators … Continue reading Appalachian State professor talks snow

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer An exhibition of local talent graced the Alexander Room of the Elliot University Center on the first night of the Conference on African American Culture and Experience (CACE) last week. The poetry café followed the opening panels. Mr. Demetrius Noble from the African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program was both a performer and a moderator for the poetry … Continue reading First night of CACE 2015— Cafe poetry gets political

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer One of the opening panels for the Conference on African American Culture and Experience (CACE) was entitled, “The Case for Black Nationalism.” The panelists—Dominick Hand, Shanquel Spellman and Andrea Picou—are UNC-Greensboro seniors and members of Siasa, or the Pan African Coalition. Porsche Chiles, who is the assistant director for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, moderated the panel. The intention of … Continue reading First night of CACE 2015— Black nationalism panel

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 UNCG’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) gathered impactful civil rights leaders from the Greensboro area last week to talk about the past, present and future of the civil rights movement. The panelists were Joyce Johnson, Monica Walker and Derick Smith. Johnson works at the Beloved Community Center, Walker is the diversity officer … Continue reading The civil rights movement today: talks on the past and present

“Greensboro neighborhoods feel the effects of urban revitalization as UNCG expands” By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Last week UNC-Greensboro’s geography department hosted a colloquium in the Graham building featuring Dr. Michael Webb of UNC-Chapel Hill. Webb is a research associate for UNC in the Center for Urban and Regional Studies. Webb, who attended Ohio State University (OSU), gave an overview of … Continue reading Urban revitalization pushes neighborhood cultures forward

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Jan. 28, 2015 According to Wade Maki, a professor in the philosophy department and faculty senator at UNC-Greensboro, online courses have been up to the present, “the Wild West.” And the Wild West includes the good, the bad and the ugly. While some professors are taking innovative approaches to online courses, others are displaying content in inaccessible ways, and … Continue reading Online learning is the Wild West

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 21, 2015 President Obama’s proposal calls for free community for all eligible students. On Jan. 9, President Obama visited Tennessee to introduce his proposal to make community college education free to all students. He outlined a program, which, if approved by Congress, would have the federal government paying 75 percent of the bill and states providing the remaining … Continue reading President Obama proposes free community college for all students

Johnson wants courses focused on life skills By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. Last semester, Bill Johnson, the student success coordinator of UNC-Greensboro’s Office of Life Planning and Personal Development, gave a presentation to the UNCG board of trustees. This presentation highlighted the strides Johnson’s office has been making, including increasing retention rates and indirectly decreasing student debt. Johnson stated in an … Continue reading Innovative community members push UNCG campus forward