Sam Phillips Features Editor The weather, as is its wont this time of year, has taken a turn for the autumnal. Keats’s season of mists and mellow fruitfulness arrives some time between Labor Day and the September Equinox, this Thursday. That’s when days start getting shorter in earnest. The day after, Sept. 23, is when mid-term grades are due for classes at UNCG. This semester, … Continue reading Fall Descends, and With it the Mid-Term
Eden LandgroverStaff Writer Walking into the black-box theater in Coleman to meet Chris Fleming, our scheduled interview was momentarily postponed because Chris was spontaneously aiding a repertoire class by allowing them to create movement in the midst of one of his lighting designs. Per Fleming’s design, boxes of soft white light were cast onto the floor in the theater from above, and side lights illuminated … Continue reading A Brief Collection of Reasons That We Do Not Deserve Chris Fleming
Ian Hammock Staff Writer The UNCG Nursing Program was named as the 11th best online program offering Masters degrees in Nursing by the US News and World Report, tying with the University of Cincinnati and Michigan State. UNCG beat out Eastern Carolina University, which ranked 34th and University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which ranked 64th. The only North Carolina school to beat out UNCG … Continue reading US News and World Report ranks UNCG Nursing as 11th best online program
Zack Weaver News Editor The UNCG Faculty Senate held its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday, May 4, discussing resolutions on HB2, class expulsion appeals, and work conflict of interest guidelines, among other assorted topics. Dr. Anne Wallace, Faculty Senate Chair, commenced the meeting by remarking on recent statements on House Bill 2 (HB2). She noted that because of the university’s nearunanimous commitment to nondiscrimination, … Continue reading Last faculty senate discusses HB2, conflict of interest, class expulsion appeals policy
Maggie Young News Editor Margaret Spellings attended her first Board of Governors meetings as the new System president on Friday, March 4 at HBCU, Fayetteville State University. Over the past year students and faculty have been seen expressing their increasing disappointment in the UNC-System and their distrust for the Board of Governors; the majority of last year’s Board of Governors meetings experienced some degree … Continue reading Spelling at first BOG meeting
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer The Faculty Senate Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, which addresses the implementation of university policy on increasing the representation of women and minorities among the faculty, conducted a panel discussion last Wednesday, March 16, seeking solutions to a lack of diversity among faculty on the UNC-Greensboro campus. Conducting the panel were faculty members Gerald Holmes, Jim Carmichael and Andrea … Continue reading Faculty Senate Committee tackles diversity
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer A Faculty Senate forum was held on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in the Alumni House to allow faculty to be informed on and discuss UNC-Greensboro’s proposed Open Access Policy. The forum included a presentation and a panel discussion with four faculty contributors to provide additional context and answer questions. The meeting was commenced by Dr. Anne Wallace, Chair of … Continue reading Moving UNCG forward: Faculty Senate discusses Open Access Policy
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer UNCG’s Faculty Senate met last Wednesday to discuss a miscellany of topics including the Provost-Faculty-Fellow Program, the Public Access Policy and an Ombuds Office, among others. The meeting opened with remarks from Chancellor Gilliam and Provost Dunn. Gilliam noted that this autumn will mark the 25-year-anniversary of the Faculty Senate. He also stated that his intention in appearing at … Continue reading Faculty Senate has first meeting of new semester
Maggie Young News Editor The past several years UNC-Greensboro has undergone expansion for new student housing, a new Wellness Center and various other campus amenities. While it has been argued that the growth of the campus demonstrates growing interest in UNCG, the expansion has been met with resistance by those living in the surrounding Glenwood area. Last Friday, January 29, Chancellor Gilliam, along with … Continue reading Chancellor Gilliam attends meet-and-greet to discuss UNCG expansion with Glenwood residents
Spencer Schenier News Editor The assistant dean for Administrative Services at UNC-Greensboro’s University Libraries, Michael Crumpton, was elected vice president and president-elect of the North Carolina Library Association this past week, according to UNCG Campus Weekly. Crumpton explained the importance of libraries to UNCG Campus Weekly, saying, “The libraries of North Carolina are also instrumental in the development and economic well-being of our … Continue reading Assistant Dean in University Libraries elected to NCLA leadership
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