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.
Founded in 1477, Tübingen is the oldest university in Germany, is located in a picturesque medieval city, and for 10 days this spring was the home for eight UNC Greensboro teacher education students and two faculty members. The group travelled to Germany to engage in cross-cultural interactions and explorations.
In her first year as an exceptional children’s teacher at Southern Guilford High School, Natalia Fagundez ’25 works to help students advance their math skills.
Dr. Marcia Rock, a professor in UNC Greensboro’s Department of Specialized Education Services, served as an editor of the recent publication Transforming the Special Education Workforce: Research and Complex Systems Perspectives. The volume was written for the American Educational Research Association and is the first work that unifies special education… Continue reading…
School of Education scholar Shameeka M. Wilson ’18, ’20 MEd established an endowment at UNCG in 2019 as she was finishing her master’s program. Her first scholarship was awarded in 2020.
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.
As a senior in UNCG’s School of Education, AnnaGrace Berry is already doing what she once only imagined – leading her own classroom. Guided by resilience, empathy, and the support of her service dog, Berry has found purpose in teaching students with special needs while completing her student teaching.
UNC Greensboro has appointed Dr. Morgan Chitiyo as the next Dean of the School of Education after a comprehensive national search. Dr. Chitiyo, who currently serves as the Interim Dean of the School of Education, will assume the permanent role on May 1, 2026.
Megan Fongemy is a special education major from Kannapolis, N.C. She is expected to graduate in May of 2029.
Abigail Hartley is a native of Randleman, N.C., who is a Dual Licensure: Elementary Education and Special Education major. She is expected to graduate in the spring of 2029.
