UNC Greensboro

New Academic Support Hub to Provide Services to SOE Students

The SOE building with spring buds on the trees

Undergraduate students in the UNC Greensboro School of Education can now take advantage of new support services thanks to the launch of the SOE Academic Support Hub. The center is the combined work of the SOE Office of Student Success, Michel Family Teaching Resources Center, Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, Department of Specialized Education Services, and Department of Library and Information Science.

Families Celebrate Completion of Spanish Heritage Language Academy

A family participating in the Heritage Language Academy looks at a story

Students, families, and educators celebrated their completion of the 2023 Spanish Heritage Language Academy (HLA) at UNC Greensboro on March 11. HLA is a long-standing partnership between UNCG and Asheboro City Schools. This program engages both students and families in project-based heritage language and cultural exchanges facilitated by ACS educators. Through the HLA program, students are not only learning the Spanish language, but also engaged in learning with their parents.

Abstract to Actual: ITI Program Empowers Transformation of Ideas Into Reality

Michelle Bennett-Copeland, an Atlanta area librarian and Christy Dyson, created a banner displaying Fulton County Library System’s collaboration with Dr. Noah Lenstra’s initiative. As part of their summer reading club kick-off, the two shared the initiative with the Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms on May 30, 2019.

An 8 year-old girl maneuvers a plastic knight that is almost as tall as she is. Scooting it diagonally across a giant black and white checkerboard, she completes her chess move with a smile. In another room, an instructor leads a yoga class for seniors. On the event board, a poster informs visitors that a cooking class will be held on an upcoming weekend.

Short Family Endows Fellowship for Innovation Efforts

Drs. Rick and Paula Short photo at a UNCG alumni event

Graduate students engaged in innovation with the UNC Greensboro School of Education will soon have a new fellowship opportunity available to them thanks to the generosity of Paula and Rick Short who have established an endowment. Recipients of the award will work closely with the School of Education’s Impact Through Innovation (ITI) program which will lend support to the development and implementation of their ideas.

Graduates Find Unique Careers With Information Science

LIS Faculty and Students

One of UNCG’s newest undergraduate degree programs is the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS). Offered at only one other North Carolina public university, the program’s multidisciplinary curriculum prepares students to organize and analyze complex data, making it accessible for decision-making.