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Principal and SOE Alum Kevin Wheat Cultivates an Environment of Care

Kevin Wheat, Principal at Allen Jay Middle

North Carolina’s principals and superintendents have done wonderful work, particularly in the face of the pandemic. Many of these school administrators are Spartans, proud alumni of the UNCG School of Education. Each alumnus has a fascinating story and a unique perspective: An educator is an advocate, and as an administrator … Continued


NCA-STAR Releases its Third Episode of “Trauma Connections” Podcast

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The Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED)’s North Carolina Academy for Stress Trauma and Resilience (NCA-STAR) releases its third podcast, one that is relevant to what a lot of individuals are experiencing — isolation and loneliness. The guest is Jacob Blackstock, who is completing his doctorate in the CED … Continued


Dr. Jennifer Stephens (ELC) Offers Advice to Prospective Teachers in Study.com Guide

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Dr. Jennifer Stephens, ELC Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director of the Teacher Education Fellows Program, was recently interviewed for Study.com, a leading online education resource making learning accessible for over 30 million students and educators a month. Dr. Stephens provided advice for students preparing to become teachers, answering questions such … Continued


NSF I-Corps Helps UNCG Community Bring Their Research to Life

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You may not realize that UNC Greensboro is a National Science Foundation I-Corps designated university. This brings great potential value to UNCG students and faculty. What is the purpose NSF I-Corps? The National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) is a federally funded program to help prepare researchers to extend their … Continued


ITI Kickbox: An Innovation Toolkit for SOE Students

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Impact Through Innovation (ITI) seeks to make SOE faculty and students change agents by promoting inventive solutions to the practical challenges faced by educational institutions, the individuals they serve, and the organizations with which they partner. The student innovation branch of this initiative, ITI Kickbox, is an innovation toolkit that … Continued


IPiE Partners with GCS to Provide Tutoring Services for K-12 Students

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The Institute for Partnerships in Education (IPiE), housed at UNC Greensboro, is excited to announce a new partnership with Guilford County Schools (GCS) to provide tutoring services for K-12 students. Through the GCS Tutoring Partnership, IPiE is able to connect UNCG graduate and undergraduate students with GCS teachers to assist … Continued


Lighting the Way: Jen Fry Doesn’t Just Talk, She Takes Action

Jen Fry, founder of ELC Pay it Forward Fund

Meet Jen Fry: a native of Arizona, Division II athlete and veteran college volleyball coach with more than 15 years of experience. She holds two master’s degrees, one from Duke University and one from UNC Greensboro, and now is working toward her doctoral degree at Michigan State University. Suffice it … Continued