Aden Hizkias Staff Writer Last Monday, Chancellor Franklin Gilliam Jr. and the planning committee held a two hour faculty forum for the new strategic plan, calling it a “meta-narrative” and providing an emphasis on the need for UNC-Greensboro to have a story. “This is a working plan; it is not etched in stone. We will continue to take the input of the constituency as … Continue reading Strategic Plan presented at faculty forum
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro campus successfully switched over to a new wireless network last week with few problems, according to University Identity Architect Rob Gorrell. “We achieved just over 50 percent adoption rate going into Oct. 21 based on a strong marketing campaign, and I attribute the smooth transition to a well informed and prepared campus,” Gorrell said. October 21 was the … Continue reading eduRoam
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer In an exclusive interview with The Carolinian, UNC-Greensboro’s Provost Dana Dunn discussed the upcoming strategic planning process and the steps taken to this point. Last fall, there were forums around campus talking with stakeholders about their views on the university’s future and 46 different meetings in both the Fall and Spring on what the new plan would entail. The plan … Continue reading New Strategic Plan in Process
Sabrina Hernandez Staff Writer Rosann Bazirijian, dean of University Libraries, announced that her 11 years with UNCG will come to an end on April 1, 2016. Bazirijian became dean in August 2004 after working at Penn State. She is planning on retiring and moving to Myrtle Beach with her husband this spring and plans on taking long walks by the shore daily. Bazirijian … Continue reading Dean of University Libraries Announces Retirement
Spencer Schneier News Editor Last week, Google announced it would be releasing a new subscription service for YouTube, called YouTube Red. The new service will be available to customers beginning on October 28. It will provide subscribers with ad-free videos, a music streaming service and exclusive content from YouTube celebrities. It is an extension of Google’s existing Play Music service, which is … Continue reading Youtube Paid-subscription service
Jamie Howell Staff Writer Last Thursday, Dr. Peter L. Francia from East Carolina University gave a talk on campaign financing in the 2016 Presidential Primaries called “The Money Game.” It was the second in a series of three talks being conducted to follow the progress of the 2016 primary campaign. Dr. Francia began his talk by explaining how much money is involved in campaigns. … Continue reading ECU Professor Gives Lecture on Campaign Finance
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer Margaret Spellings, former U.S. education secretary, has been chosen to be the next president of the UNC system, taking the place of current president, Tom Ross. On Friday morning, the UNC Board of Governors announced the election of the new president after a nearly year-long controversy surrounding what many UNC system professors, staff member and students said was Ross’ forced … Continue reading Controversy Over New UNC President-Elect Margaret Spellings
Thomas Breeden Staff Writer In clinics and programs across the country, counselors and psychiatrists use music therapy to help ease the burden of breast cancer patients. Music therapy, according to BreastCancer.org, is “the use of live or recorded music to help provide distraction from symptoms and side effects and to promote relaxation.” These methods provide much-needed support to patients by increasing positive feelings … Continue reading Music therapy and breast cancer treatment
INTERVIEW: Jackson-Newsom Jamie Howell Staff Writer The Carolinian: How were you selected for this position? Dr. Julia Jackson-Newsom: “I think because of my previous position in the Office of Research and Economic Development I had the pleasure of working with folks from across campus on a variety of initiatives, and so I had gotten to know people in all of the different schools in … Continue reading UNCG welcomes new senior advisor to the chancellor
This past Friday, the UNC Board of Governors held an extended, four-hour private session in Cary. Multiple reports suggest that the Board of Governors used the closed-door session to interview former Bush Administration Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Spellings was instrumental in the controversial No Child Left Behind Act passed by the Bush Administration, which placed an emphasis on standardized testing. The BOG is looking … Continue reading UNC President Search
