Storytelling has long been used as a tool to educate and entertain. At the Greensboro Central Library, that tradition is embraced and practiced daily by Peter Turner – who has served as the branch’s children’s librarian for going on 10 years.
Join us from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, for a special Q&A session with Dr. Morgan Chitiyo, Interim Dean of the UNCG School of Education. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Chitiyo as he reflects on his vision for the School of Education, shares insights from his leadership experience, and answers your questions about current priorities and future directions.
In late September of 2024, Fiora Mecale had just recently moved into a new apartment in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Then came the life-altering moment that nobody was prepared for in western North Carolina – Hurricane Helene. The storm changed that part of the state physically and took an emotional and mental toll on the residents of that area.
The American Association of School Librarians has announced that members have elected April Dawkins, Assistant Professor for Information, Library, and Research Sciences, as the 2025-2026 President-Elect. She will serve as the AASL President during the 2026-2027 term and immediate Past President in 2027-2028.
In rankings released by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday, April 8, the UNC Greensboro School of Education ranks in a tie for 81st nationally among Graduate Schools of Education for 2025-2026. Within the state of North Carolina, the UNCG SOE holds the fourth-highest ranking in the same category.
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.
The Emergent Voices in Evaluation (EViE) Conference is a graduate student-led conference that provides an opportunity for graduate student evaluators to present original work, engage in dialogue about evaluation theory and practice and network with fellow emerging evaluators and academics in the region.
An associate professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences (ILRS), Dr. Kyung Yong Kim joined the faculty at UNC Greensboro in 2017. After graduating from college in his native South Korea, Kim earned both his master’s degree in statistics and a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Statistics from the University of Iowa.
Dr. Noah Lenstra, an associate professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences (ILRS), came to UNC Greensboro in 2016 where he teaches classes in library and information science. The department boasts the nation’s eighth-ranked school library media specialty area and the 23rd-ranked Master’s of Library and Information Science program.
Stacy Huff, who earned a Master’s in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research in 2022 and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Research Methodology, was the big winner at UNC Greensboro’s recent Three-Minute Thesis competition. Huff claimed both first place and the People’s Choice award in the annual event.
