UNCG Campus Weekly
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John Salmon joins jazz luminaries to celebrate late, great Dave Brubeck
It was a rare gathering. Paul Winter, Branford Marsalis, Bill Charlap, Roy Hargrove, Tony Bennett, lots more jazz greats, all joining in a celebration of the life and music of Dave Brubeck. The large Cathedral of St. John the Divine was overflowing for the program last Saturday. Thirteen Brubeck … [Read More...]

Quad earns top award
UNCG’s renovated Quad has been awarded the Star Award, the top honor given by the Construction Professional Network of North Carolina. The $55 million … [Read More...]

At College, Faculty Professorships awarded
The College of Arts & Sciences has announced the award of the 2013-14 Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Dean’s Professorships to three tenure-track … [Read More...]
Flexible work schedule this summer
The following message was sent to university employees earlier this week: Consistent with the objective in our Strategic Plan to “lead the UNC System in … [Read More...]

Softball’s march to title game
They came oh so close. The UNCG Softball team entered the SoCon Tournament the fourth seed. With junior Raeanne Hanks pitching, they took the first two games … [Read More...]
Music in support of Greensboro Urban Ministry
On Saturday March 30, Imaginary Friends Ensemble, Immer String Quartet, and the Hendiatrist Trio took to the stage at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant to … [Read More...]

Civil Rights milestone on Tate Street
Step down to Tate Street May 16 and imagine the scene of exactly 50 years ago. On the sidewalks, you’d have seen three small groups of Woman’s College … [Read More...]
Expansion of Online Employment System for EPA faculty and non-faculty searches
In a major efficiency initiative, on May 15, 2013, UNCG will transition to JobSearch, a fully online employment system for recruitment, outreach and affirmative … [Read More...]
91,295 pounds of organic/recyclable materials recovered
Recycling rivalries added another level of “madness” to March this year, as UNCG competed with more than 520 others in the RecycleMania Tournament, which … [Read More...]
Jennie Rikkola (Nursing) received a Staff Excellence Award at the April Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards. She helps students get in – and out – of the Nursing program, as she explains. In this clip, she talks about the people she is surrounded by in the School of Nursing. “It’s a great group of people who work really well together to help students reach their goals, becoming nurses, pursuing big-deal dreams and careers. We’re making a difference in their lives.”
- SEWSA conference expected to draw hundreds to UNCG
- Museum event to explore role of WC alum in sit-ins
- Byers reported that most Spartan Village buildings will open on time after fire
- Kennedy interviewed by 88.5 WFDD about NC writers’ conference
- DeHoog interviewed by News & Record regarding Greensboro budget
- Commencement to feature UNCG graduate as speaker
- Westervelt interviewed by Fox 8 WGHP regarding death row exonerees
- Cultural anthropologist Michael Wesch speaking at UNCG
- JSNN Innovation Seminar: lessons from the inventor of Super Glue
- Founder of nationally recognized marketing firm to speak at UNCG

Cristy McGoff
Cristy McGoff has been named director of the UNCG Office of Research Integrity (ORI). She has led the office as interim director since August 2012. … [Read More...]

Dr. Catherine Matthews
Dr. Catherine Matthews (Education) was awarded the Outstanding 9-16 Educator Award in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education for her work … [Read More...]

Dr. John Locke
Dr. John Locke (Music) has been named a 2013 recipient of the Signature Sinfonian Award by the National Offices of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. The … [Read More...]

Dr. Matina Kalcounis-Ruppell
Dr. Matina Kalcounis-Ruppell (Biology) received additional funding from the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement for the project "The … [Read More...]

Dr. Edna Chun
Dr. Edna Chun (HR) will speak on her forthcoming co-authored book “The New Talent Acquisition Frontier: Integrating HR and Diversity Strategy” as … [Read More...]
Baseball vs. Citadel
Thursday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Baseball vs. Citadel
Friday, May 17, 6 p.m.
Heart Walk
Saturday, May 18, UNCG Campus
Baseball vs. Citadel
Saturday, May 18, 2 p.m.
“Spanish Libraries Enhancing Open Access to Knowledge” Dr. José A. Merlo
Thursday, May 30, 1:30 p.m., Hodges Reading Room
Cram and Scram Sale
Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m., Cone Ballroom. EUC
- Two for a buck, at Cram & Scram sale
- Picketers on Tate Street, friends for life
- The Kevin Bullard Bon Voyage
- At UNCG’s Fountain, ‘tribute to a bold leader’
- At College, Faculty Professorships awarded
- 2013 UNCG Summer Camps
- Cristy McGoff
- Expansion of Online Employment System for EPA faculty and non-faculty searches
- John Salmon joins jazz luminaries to celebrate late, great Dave Brubeck
- Dr. Catherine Matthews
- Kudos to #UNCG alumna Ann Doyle for 25 yrs of leadership with the #GSO Youth Choir: http://t.co/cEMWXnyIgr #dsba about 2 days ago
- RT @LACUNCG: Requested your SSC service yet? We offer 3 hrs of tutoring each week in the summer! And online tutoring & skills! Use us! about 2 days ago
- RT @campusweekly: Pianist & UNCG prof John Salmon speaks w/ jazz great @ChickCorea at Celebration for the late Dave Brubeck.... about 3 days ago
- Yale Joins the MOOC Club; Coursera Looks to Translate Existing Courses
- Instructure Offers Bounty for New Educational Apps
- In Settlement With Disabilities Group, Berkeley Will Improve Access to Course Materials
- MOOC Teaches How to Cheat in Online Courses, With Eye to Prevention
- Coursera Eyes Teacher Training With New MOOC Partners
- Data show increasing pace of college enrollment declines
- Swarthmore tries to estimate the price of fossil fuel divestment
- New ACE report finds diversity gaps between graduates, overall students
- Ball State agrees to investigate science course some say is pushing religion
- Three universities back away from plan to pool courses online
Mike Harris 256-0230 mdharri3@uncg.edu
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