MLIS Alumna Featured on The Today Show
An alumnus of the MLIS program, Jen Miller ’25 was featured on the Today Show on Monday, March 2 for her impactful social media presence and the good she is doing for libraries.
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MLIS Researcher Designs AI-Themed Games for Academic Libraries
What if learning about AI felt less intimidating and more like a game? An MLIS researcher uses art‑centered gameplay to help librarians steer conversations about generative AI in their spaces.
Short Fellowship Awarded to H. Blake-Lee
The Paula and Rick Short Endowed Fellowship in Education was established in the spring of 2023. The third recipient of this honor is Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences Master of Library and Information Science student H. Blake-Lee
Spartan Voices: Elijah Little
Elijah Little is an Information Science major from Hamlet, N.C., and expects to graduate in May of 2026.
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Faith Rice
Dr. Faith Rice serves as a professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences with an interest in closing the achievement gap through libraries.
Smiley Award Nomination Window Now Open
School of Education students, as well as any UNC Greensboro student with an education major, may now apply for the 2026 Smiley Award. The application deadline is March 1, 2026.
SOE Faculty and Doctoral Students Honored with International Award for Evaluation Research
Dr. Sandra Ayoo, an assistant professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences, and educational research methodology (ERM) doctoral students Meghan Leeming and Dr. Stacy Huff have received the Australian Evaluation Society’s Evaluation Journal of Australasia Publication Award for Excellence. Their article, “Meta-evaluation: Validating program evaluation standards through the United Nations Evaluation Quality Assessment (EQAs),” was recognized as the best article published in the journal over the past year.
SOE Alums Recognized by Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools recently held its annual Celebration of Excellence Awards where numerous UNC Greensboro School of Education alumni were honored for their performances. Awards were handed out for Rookie Teacher of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Social Worker of the Year, School Psychologist of the Year, School Counselor of the Year, and School Library Media Coordinator of the Year.
Spartan Voices: Alyssa Causey
Alyssa Causey is an Information Science (IT Training and Development) major from Hillsborough, N.C., who is expected to graduate in May of 2029. Why did you choose UNCG? This is my second bachelor’s I’ll be getting at UNCG. I came here for my first degree, and I loved how the… Continue reading…
ILRS Department New Home for Master’s of Science in Informatics and Analytics
Beginning this fall, UNC Greensboro’s Master’s of Science in Informatics and Analytics (MSIA) will be housed within the School of Education’s Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences (ILRS). The program was previously housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Computer Science.