On Friday, May 7th, three students were the first to graduate from UNC Greensboro’s Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program. Launched in the spring of 2020, the multidisciplinary program blends coursework from library and information sciences, computer science, geography, information systems and supply chain management, and education research… Continue reading…
Dr. Anthony Chow (Library & Information Science) serves as principal investigator for a team of UNCG researchers who are partnering with tribal nation leaders and two national organizations, Head Start and Little Free Library, to address literacy in the Native American community. A $1.4 million Institute of Museum and Library… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro’s Thomas Undergraduate Research Expo took place on April 19th, which included honoring the faculty mentors who have helped and inspired students along the way, engaging them in real-world scholarship and helping them fine-tune their research skills. For the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, faculty members were honored in… Continue reading…
Let’s Move in Libraries, founded and directed by Dr. Noah Lenstra (LIS), focuses on supporting healthy living in public libraries. Check out the latest news from February, March, and April 2021! The National Education Association featured Let’s Move in Libraries StoryWalk resource page in their article “9 Ideas for (Virtually)… Continue reading…
Beginning graduate school during the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly challenging for all students, but likely even more challenging for international students. Charity Odetola is one of the first-year graduate students who started her study in the Department of Educational Research Methodology (ERM) in Fall 2020. Originally from Nigeria, Charity grew… Continue reading…
Each year, the UNC Greensboro School of Education (SOE) honors a group of alumni, recognizing them for their achievements and contributions to the world of education, leadership, research methodology, library science, and counseling. We hope that the remarkable successes of these alumni will inspire our new graduates, and represent the… Continue reading…
Dr. Noah Lenstra (LIS), the 2019-2020 ITI Faculty Fellow, continues to develop and expand his Let’s Move in Libraries (LMiL) initiative. LMiL began with a focus on public libraries’ support of physical activity, active lifestyles and physical literacy. With the support of Impact Through Innovation, LMiL is now expanding to… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro provides a one-stop shop for information and resources related to the University’s ongoing response to the pandemic through their COVID-19 website. There is a plethora of relevant information available from this website that will help you with coming back to campus, assisting students in the classroom, and so… Continue reading…
Guide to Online Schools recently published their 2020 Best Value Colleges and Most Affordable rankings. Congratulations to the UNC Greensboro Library and Information Science (LIS) department for being featured on these rankings! 2020 Best Online Master’s Library Science Degrees: #13 2020 Most Affordable Online Master’s Library Science Degrees: #13
This story was originally published in the 2019-2020 issue of Transform magazine. Read more stories from Transform here. There’s a reason universities are often referred to as “the ivory tower.” Too often, the real-life stories, people, and problems that inspire our research questions fall out of focus in the isolation… Continue reading…
