Featured Stories & News
Featured Stories
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Prescribing the Arts for Older Adult Health
Dr. Shreeniwas – Human Development and Family Studies Professor – recently won National Endowment for the Arts funding to see if a practice called social prescribing for the arts, or SPA, could be effective as part of the U.S. healthcare system, particularly for older adults.
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Sexual Health and the Pandemic
Dr. Jennifer Toller Erausquin and fellow researchers were putting the final touches on a public health survey they would pilot for the World Health Organization when a stunning event took precedence: the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Phys Ed Alumna Leaves Legacy on the Court and in the Classroom
If you attended a UNCG Women’s Basketball game in the early-mid 1970s, you likely would have seen Rita Wiggs ‘75, jersey number 33. Since graduating she has continued her passion for basketball, coaching at several institutions before becoming the first full-time commissioner of the USA South Athletic Conference, where she would serve for 16 years.
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NANCY ADAMS, a UNCG Alumna, was NC’S FIRST GENETIC COUNSELOR
Nancy James Adams ’60, ’77 MS has worked longer as a genetic counselor than anyone else in this state. That’s because this UNC Greensboro alumna was the very first.
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Public Health Student Selected for Prestigious UN Program
“I’ve never cried in an interview before, but I was so moved by the conversation and personal connection,” said UNCG doctoral student Mohammed Jibriel. “I knew UNCG was the right place for me.” Little did he know how right it would turn out to be.
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NBA Player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Inspires Speech-Language Pathologists
Professional basketball player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist visited UNC Greensboro’s campus on Feb. 1 to speak to students in the Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders (CSD) about his past, present, and future journey as a person who stutters.
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HDFS alumna credits “grace” for fourth degree
The G could stand for a lot of things in Ashley Smith’s life. Take your pick: Gumption. Grief. Graduation. Grace.
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KIN students are champions in and out of the classroom
Juggling being an athlete and a college student is far from easy. The demands of integrating athletic competition, academic success and personal growth are challenging. But these four Spartan athletes and soon-to-be graduates have proven to be champions both in the classroom and in their sport.
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Social Work Students in Transformative ‘SOCIAL WORK Bootcamp’
As Greensboro’s innovative day center for those experiencing homelessness, the Interactive Resource Center (IRC) offers free, no-questions-asked health services and counseling.
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Light the Way 2021
Oct. 5 marked the biggest fundraising announcement in the history of our university. UNCG launches Light the Way: The Campaign for Earned Achievement.
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Dr. Dyson Invited to Serve on Panel for the “Where She Leads, We Will Follow Her”: National Women’s Summit On HIV and Health
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson has been invited as a panelist for the summit! Black women leaders will convene a virtual summit, Where She Leads, We Will Follow Her, to address HIV and other health issues impacting women specifically in the United States. The … Continued
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Vigil for OLUSHOLA “SHOLA” ISHOLA, PCS student, at 4pm November 9, 2022 on College Ave.
What: A campus vigil is planned in Shola’s memory. When and Where: Wednesday, November 9th at 4pm-6pm on College Ave (by the Jackson library). Read announcement from Dean Mattacola and Dr. Fry
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Greensboro’s New Parks and Rec Director Has Strong Ties to HHS
Fleischmann is returning to Greensboro after spending more than three years as the parks and recreation director for the Town of Chapel Hill. Fleischmann previously served in the Greensboro parks department, including deputy director and community recreation services division manager.
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Joint Social Work Doctoral Student Receives Minority Fellowship
Denise Dawson is one of only 25 doctoral recipients to be accepted for the Council on Social Work Education’s (CWSE) Minority Fellowship Program for the 2022-23 year. The fellowship began in October.
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FREE CONFIDENTIAL MEMORY SCREENING
A memory screening is a simple and safe “Healthy Brain Check-Up” that tests memory and other thinking skills.
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Kinesiology Professor Offers an Easy Guide to Get Moving
Dr. Anne Brady explains fitness marketing often tries to convince us that any routine worth doing must involve fancy devices or specialized gear, but in fact you need very little.
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Social Work professor offers tips for making friends
Dr. Rebecca G. Adams explains that adults may end up very lonely “if we expect the same assumption that we made as kids that friendship should just happen organically.”
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HDFS Associate Professor Collaborates on Child Care Access Report for Hispanic Families
Many staff described practices that likely create a more restrictive environment for Latino families and create administrative burden.
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Woman’s College Alumna, Friend to KIN Department Passes Away
Mary “Bobbi” Miller Carson was a long-time kinesiology and UNCG supporter. She dedicated her life’s work to education.
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UNCG-Genetic Counseling 20th Anniversary Gala
What: The Genetic Counseling program celebrates it’s 20th year anniversary! When: Friday, October 14, 2022 from 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Where: The Colonnade at Revolution Mill. How: See here to learn more about the UNCG-Genetic Counseling 20th Anniversary Gala.
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Dr. Adams Talks About the Impact of the Pandemic on Friendships
Zoom, texting, email and other forms of technology have been invaluable during the pandemic for shoring up friendships.
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Public Health Alumna Appointed Phoenix’s First Public Health Advisor
Dupuis-Witt brings more than 15 years of experience leading health initiatives to Phoenix. She is known as a champion of equitable approaches to health services and multi-sector, multi-partner collaborations that improve health outcomes for diverse communities.
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The Argument for Canceling Student Debt vs. Affordable Loan Repayments
This system ensures that borrowers pay a fair share of their earnings with little friction and ample grace with respect to changes in income. It’s what IDR ought to look like in the U.S., which is theoretically possible given that two major federal agencies.
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Dr. Hunter Discusses the Importance of Family Relationships and Youth on Podcast
The relationships that form among young people and their family is a rich tapestry of experiences. ” A complex web of social relationships and networks that fold across multiple contexts and generations.”
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Kinesiology Professor Touts Benefits of Low-impact Exercise
They (athletes) didn’t really have experience with other types of exercise. They didn’t like the track and field training just for fun, and so, they did nothing. — Dr. DeAnne Brooks,Kinesiology Associate Professor
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SGA Led by Kinesiology Student Hazael Mengesha
SGA President, Hazael Mengesha, a senior kinesiology major with minors in biology and chemistry, never saw himself in a political position in college. “UNCG is so diverse. We are trying our best to represent each and every student.”