School of Education | Articles by: Chris Rash

UNC Greensboro

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ELC Welcomes Participants for Seventh Critical Conversations Conference

The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations in the UNC Greensboro School of Education hosted the seventh annual Critical Conversations Conference on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This year’s theme was “Grounded and Growing: Collective Work to Strengthen Education and Communities.” The theme addressed the changing political, social, and cultural landscape in education and the increasing need for collaboration among educators, students, communities, and organizations.  

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Joy is a Cardboard Robot Parade 

For Matt Fisher, creativity thrives at the intersection of art and engineering. As assistant director of the Teaching Resources Center and Student Educator Learning Factory (SELF) Design Studio, he’s the mastermind behind the Cardboard Robot Parade, which will make its second annual trek down the Jackson Library Lawn on April 5 at 3:45 pm.

Head shots of 2025 Smiley Award recipients Lelia Jane Lovell (left), Haeju Lee (center), and Parishi Gandhi (right)

Trio of Students Recognized with UNCG SOE’s Smiley Award

The Smiley Award, which supports global educational opportunities for current School of Education (SOE) undergraduate and graduate students, has been presented to undergraduate student Leila Jane Lovell (Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education) and graduate students Haeju Lee (Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences) and Parishi Gandhi (Department of Counseling and Educational Development). These students will represent the SOE as Global Education Ambassadors through international or local engagement.  

Alex Cammarano mans a booth at the NC Folk Festival

Accessible Wellness 

Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic director Alex Cammarano on training counselors and providing accessible mental health services to the UNC Greensboro community

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Partnership between Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and UNCG’s Library and Information Science Department 

Since Fall 2023, IPiE has facilitated a partnership between Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and UNCG’s Library and Information Science (LIS) department. Through this partnership, a residency program was created, designed to prepare prospective and practicing School Library Media Coordinators to teach and run media centers in the district.  Currently, 10… Continue reading…

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Championing Black Men Success in Higher Ed and Beyond

Dr. Jesse Ford, an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at UNC Greensboro, launched The Collaborative for Black Men Success. While the program is still in its infancy, it embodies the true spirit of the pursuit of equity in higher ed.

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Meet the Researcher: Dr. Lalenja Harrington

An assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC), Dr. Lalenja Harrington originally came to UNC Greensboro in 2007 to serve with Beyond Academics (now Integrative Community Studies), a program for students with intellectual disabilities who want to further their education. 

IPiE Presents at AACTE 2025 Annual Meeting

The American Association of College for Teacher Education (AACTE) held its annual meeting February 21 – 23, 2025. The theme of this year, “Beyond the Horizon: Charting the Course for Educator Preparation” brought together teachers, researchers, and administrators from around the world for 3 days of business meetings, presentations, learning… Continue reading…