School of Education | ILRS

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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. 

Dr. Noah Lenstra sits in a uniquely shaped wooden reading nook between two bookshelves in a library. He is smiling, holding an open book, and wearing a dark suit, a bright orange t-shirt with a colorful logo, and red sneakers. The scene is well-lit and framed by rows of books on either side.

Libraries, For Your Health

Libraries can transform communities locally and globally, says Dr. Noah Lenstra. Wherever you are, even if you don’t have a car or access to public transportation, there’s a good chance you can get to a public library.

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MLIS Student Jen Miller Continues to Impact Library Community

A local librarian is turning the page on lost book fees thanks to donations from a community of book lovers. With the end of the school year just days away, it’s a race against time to get books back on the shelves and clear student debt.