PE3 Event

Partnerships. Engagement. Experiential Education (PE3): Empowering Learners

Dr. Charles Perkins wearing a suit and tie in front of a gray background

Dr. Charles Perkins: Homegrown Education Leader 

The Rockingham County School System is now being led by one of its own. Born, reared, and educated in Rockingham County, Charles Perkins was sworn in as the superintendent July 1, 2026 following a career in education there. The UNC Greensboro triple graduate is hoping for a seamless transition in the school system and county he’s always called home.

Black and white photo of Harriet Shain Evenson to the left of a photo of the School of Education Building

Fox8 Features Major Gift to UNCG, School of Education

Harriet Evenson came to the Woman’s College, today known as UNC Greensboro, focused on how she wanted to make a difference in the world. She graduated in 1953 with a degree in history and wanted to become a teacher.

Jason Johnson, the 2026 National Principal of the Year, speaks from a podium

The 2026 National Principal of the Year is a Spartan

Before he came to UNCG, before he became a high school principal, and before the National Association of Secondary School Principals named him the 2026 National Principal of the Year, Jason Johnson ’02 MSA, ’11 EdS was a high school kid in Durham watching the way his own principal at Hillside High School demonstrated leadership.

Black and white photo of Harriet Shain Evenson to the left of a photo of the School of Education Building

Largest Gift in UNCG History Invests in Generations of Educators

Harriet Shain Evenson ’53 built her legacy around a simple charge: Make more teachers. Her lifelong commitment to public education – shared with her husband, Jerome – culminated in the largest gift in UNCG history, one that will transform the School of Education beyond her expectations.

Graduating members of the PPEERS cohort stand in their caps and gowns in front of trees

PPEERS Set to Graduate Fifth Cohort

UNC Greensboro’s PPEERS Cohort 5 — the program’s largest — celebrates leadership growth, equal access, and impact in rural schools across North Carolina.

Three adults sit together in conversation at a table during Brock's Critical Conversations Conference; a woman with short gray hair and glasses looks attentively toward a man speaking, while another person listens nearby in a bright indoor setting.

Brock’s Critical Conversations Conference Engages Educators and Community

The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations in UNC Greensboro’s School of Education hosted its eighth annual Brock’s Critical Conversations Conference on Saturday, March 21. This year’s theme was “The Urgency of Now: Leading and Learning in Uncertain Times.” The theme addressed the urgent need for educators, students, artists, and communities to engage in critical dialogue and action around social justice, leadership, and learning in an increasingly uncertain and rapidly changing world.