Congratulations, Class of 2021! Read SOE Dean Randy Penfield’s Commencement Speech
Greensboro, NC • May 7, 2021 — Good afternoon! My name is Randy Penfield and I have the honor of serving as Dean of the most outstanding school of education in the state of North Carolina — that’s your UNCG School of Education. It is my distinct privilege to congratulate you on your graduation from […]
Dr. Lisa O’Connor (LIS) Named President-Elect of the Association for Library & Information Science Education (ALISE)
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa O’Connor, Chair and Associate Professor of the Library & Information Science (LIS) Department, who has been named President-Elect of the Association for Library & Information Science Education (ALISE)! ALISE is a non-profit professional association that serves as the intellectual home of educators and scholars in Library & Information Science and allied […]
Congratulations to Joshua Burns and Seongeun Kim, 2021 Smiley Award Recipients and SOE Global Education Ambassadors!
The Smiley Award supports global educational opportunities for current undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Education (SOE) at UNC Greensboro. SOE students who serve as outstanding Global Education Ambassadors through international or local engagement are encouraged to apply each Spring, particularly students who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and impact in both international and local […]
First Cohort of LIS Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) Program Graduates from UNCG
On Friday, May 7th, three students were the first to graduate from UNC Greensboro’s Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program. Launched in the spring of 2020, the multidisciplinary program blends coursework from library and information sciences, computer science, geography, information systems and supply chain management, and education research methodology to prepare students for […]
Dr. Anthony Chow (LIS) Aims to Increase Native American Access to Literacy Resources and Libraries through Reading Nation Waterfall Project
Dr. Anthony Chow (Library & Information Science) serves as principal investigator for a team of UNCG researchers who are partnering with tribal nation leaders and two national organizations, Head Start and Little Free Library, to address literacy in the Native American community. A $1.4 million Institute of Museum and Library Services grant supports their work […]