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UNCG Offers Free Child Care to Qualifying Students with Grant
Finding out about this grant has truly been life changing for my family in so many ways. The fact that students have a good place where their child can go and learn while they’re continuing their education is so vital. Jennifer Aikey, a music education doctoral student
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Fulbright student from Libya finds a home in PCS
It was just because of the way the educational system of Libya was organized when I was in high school. The education system decides what students study based on their grades. Nothing I wanted was conceivable at the time. Omar Sufian, a student at UNCG
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Professor Studies Homelessness in Public Parks
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The Past, the Present, and Future of Black American Health
When: February 23, 2024 at 3:30-5:00 pm. Where: Bryan Building Room 128 Refreshments to follow the Panel Discussion. Students, Faculty , and Staff are welcome!
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Medical Sociologist Examines Black Women’s Perspectives in Health Care
WE STUDY WHERE BLACK WOMEN ARE TODAY, BUT WE CAN’T FORGET WHERE THEY’VE BEEN AND HOW THAT AFFECTS WHERE THEY ARE NOW. – Jeanette Wade, Director and Associate Professor of Human Health Sciences Program
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Tips to Stay Healthy in the New Year
It’s not a bad thing that there’s this one time of year for these goals because a lot of people are thinking about making those changes. Dr. Maher, an associate professor of Kinesiology
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Former Kinesiology professor, TOM MARTINEK, furthers his legacy
For the past 30 years, his work through Project Effort has been modeled throughout the world. Its initial purpose was to give elementary school kids plagued with low grades, office referrals, and school suspensions a chance to participate in a values-based after-school program that would help them channel negative energy in a positive way. UNCG…
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Kinesiology Grad Kemiah Williams Makes it Happen at UNCG
Being a first-generation student means to ‘make it happen,’ which is a statement I live by because, no matter if I have guidance or not, I will accomplish all that I put my mind to, Kemiah Williams
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Child Care Stars
How do you decide on the right child care facility? A star rating at a North Carolina child care facility can ease the minds of parents and caregivers. The NC Rated License Assessment Project, run by UNCG for nearly 25 years, has helped improve the lives of millions of children in North Carolina and beyond.
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Spartan Athletes Play And Find Their Way
At UNC Greensboro, many students land here because of athletics. Some are offered scholarships, while others choose UNCG because they can walk-on to a team and continue to play a sport they love.
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School Social Work Licensure: Impact Beyond The Classroom
Making a remarkable, real-world impact is at the center of UNC Greensboro’s school social work licensure program. “Our students get lots of touch points throughout the entire bachelor of social work program with volunteering, community service, and then their formal internship.”
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Promoting Peace: Where A Peace And Conflict Studies Degree Takes UNCG Students
A UNC Greensboro student who comes to the Peace and Conflict Studies Department will be matched with dedicated faculty, an innovative curriculum, impactful research, and a commitment to community engagement.
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Former Olympian Redefining Life After Competition At UNCG
Yeong-Jun (YJ) Seo spent most of his childhood playing ice hockey – including in the 2018 Winter Olympics where he competed on the South Korean team in PyeongChang. “As I transitioned out of the sport, I felt I wasn’t really prepared because there wasn’t a lot of support.”
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UNCG Departments Partner to Create Sensory Room
Behind the brick façade of UNC Greensboro’s Ferguson building lies a new escape, both for learning and calming: a sensory room.
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Dr. Payton Foh selected as faculty fellow
As faculty fellow, Payton Foh will collaborate with the UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies team on applied projects, mentor students, and help to develop community-based solutions to pressing issues in the areas of housing, health, and community safety.
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Alum Educates People on the Natural World
If you can give kids or adults the ability to connect with something, you open up that possibility to teach them even more. They’ll retain it better, said alum Mikey Romano. Making that connection is huge when it comes to teaching people and interesting them in the natural world.
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Uncg Cuts Down On Wait Times For Rural Healthcare
The many health-related programs in UNCG’s schools and colleges cater to each student’s strengths and previous experience, preparing new caregivers and specialists. (UNCG has) 10 pre-professional tracks. In the School of Health and Human Sciences, students may focus on communication disorders and aging issues, or pursue community-oriented work through public…
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Human Health Sciences Director Emphasizes Need for Health Care Representation
It’s vital that we have folks in health care that represent the patients being seen, said Dr. Jeannette Wade, Human Health Sciences Program Director. Folks that have lived experience, because so many people receive stereotypical care otherwise. Dr. Jeannette Wade, Human Health Sciences Program Director
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Genetic Counseling professor says genetics can help with medication
With precision medicine, pharmacogenetics, and pharmacogenetics in particular, we are using a patient’s genetic information to guide their treatment. Instead of prescribing everyone the same dosage or the same medication, we use genetic information to determine if that medication is going to work for them. Rachel Mills, Genetic Counseling professor
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Social Work Professor Selected As a Speaker at Annual Conference
Department of Social Work Professor Dr. Meredith Powers was selected as one of the keynote speakers on June 21, at the National Association of Social Workers annual four-day conference in Washington, D.C. Powers will discuss environmental justice is social justice.
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Public Health Ed Professor Selected for Elite Fellowship
Department of Public Health Education Professor Dr. Michelle Martin Romero is one of three people selected nationally as a fellow for the Leadership and Education Advancement Program (LEAP) for diverse scholars.
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Advising Center Director Selected for International Committee
HHS Advising Center Director Erin Fox has been selected as the appointed chair of the NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising. The appointment runs through the 2025 annual conference in October. Fox is a double-alumna of UNCG, and is passionate about higher education access. She serves in roles for academic…
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Kinesiology Professor Says Vision Boards Help Athletes, Too
Instead of thinking about yourself being able to run a marathon, it’s seeing and imagining yourself as a runner. When we have that sense of identity, we are more likely to believe we can achieve our goals, rather than doubting ourselves—a vision board is powerful in that sense.
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DR. Hunter Selected as UNCG Gladys Strawn Bullard Recipient
Dr. Andrea Hunter is one of three recipients for UNCG’s 2024 Gladys Strawn Bullard Award. Hunter, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, is also the Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate and is active promoting UNCG’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
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Nutrition professor lists foods to skip during migraines
Depending on your unique triggers, it’s possible that your diet could be contributing to your head pain. A variety of foods have been linked with the throbbing, pounding, nausea, and visual symptoms of migraines.difficult to reverse that trajectory. There’s more attention now on what you can do early in life…
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Dr. Goldfarb Shares How to Treat Sore Muscles
Kinesiology Professor Dr. Allan Goldfarb suggests you ice the sore area right after the exercise to cut inflammation. Use heat later to increase blood flow to an area. Heat can also help relieve joint pain.
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Public Health Education student awarded $10,000 grant
Public Health Education doctoral student Mohammed Jibriel is one of 43 national recipients of the 2024 BMe Vanguard Awards. Jibriel intends to use his grant to support a youth program at the Sudan House in Greensboro. The organization promotes cultural understanding and integration between Americans and Sudanese immigrant and refugee…
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Sport & Exercise Psych student 1 of 4 national winners
Kinesiology Sport and Exercise doctoral student Yeongjun “Y.J.” Seo was selected as one of four students for the national Outstanding Student Paper Award by the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity.
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Kinesiology Professor Receives Research Award from UNCG
Dr. Jaclyn Maher received the 2024 Early Career Research Excellence Award from UNCG. Her research focuses on hard-to-access populations, including older adults. She received a R15 award from the NIH Institute on Aging for $423,565.