On the road again...
You've probably seen them on the road — specialty license plates that come with a school logo. All but three of the UNC system schools have them. Unfortunately, we're one of the three.
The UNCG Alumni Association wants to change that. To get a Spartan plate, featuring the UNCG rising shield athletic logo, 300 applications must be received. The cost is $25 ($55 for a personalized plate) and a portion of the fees from each plate will go to support the UNCG Alumni Association and the Spartan Club.
Signing up is easy. Visit uncglicenseplate.info to fill out the application and payment information. Then, encourage all of your friends to show their UNCG pride and sign up for a new plate.
If you signed up for the previous license plate campaign, please note this new design replaces the one planned in 2008. The alumni association hopes you will continue to support UNCG with the current license plate design. However, if you do not choose to do so, your money will be refunded.
Plates will be produced after 300 applications have been received. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will mail it to you directly.
Happy anniversary
June marks the 75th anniversary of the Alumni House, and you're invited to the celebration.
To commemorate the anniversary of the house's dedication on June 5, 1937, the Office of Alumni Relations is hosting an open house on June 5 from 2-4 p.m. Stop by for refreshments and a retrospective.
UNCG Alumni House
The Alumni House has quite a history. Fundraising for this building began as far back as 1924. President Julius Foust and the college's board of directors challenged each alumna to give $60. A year later, half of the money was raised; then the stock market crashed in 1929.
Undeterred, Alumnae Secretary Clara Booth Byrd traveled the state to raise money. By 1937, a “2 to 5” initiative was launched, encouraging everyone who had not given to contribute $2-$5.
The Alumni House, which was patterned after Homewood, a colonial-style home built by Declaration of Independence signer Charles Carroll, was finally constructed at a cost of about $155,000. At the time it was built, it was one of maybe six alumni buildings in the country.
If you'd like a reminder of all the charm of the Alumni House, take a look at this UNCG Magazine slideshow of the building just after it was refurbished in 2008.
