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 Homecoming - September 19-25Homecoming 2011 is just around the corner and we have a host of activities and celebrations in store for UNCG alumni, students, families and friends. Here's just a glimpse of what to look for at UNCG's annual gathering of alumni, students and friends:
For more information visit homecoming.uncg.edu  National Day of Service and RemembranceThe Volunteer Center of Greensboro will participate in a three-day event to make the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the single largest expression of charitable service in American history. Greensboro was selected as one of eight leadership cities to participate in this national initiative.
Get a Quote. Make a Difference. Get an insurance quote and Liberty Mutual will donate $5 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to help support the fight against breast cancer. As an alumnus/a of UNCG, you're eligible to participate in the Liberty Mutual Quote for Hope campaign running Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, 2011. Partnering with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Liberty Mutual will contribute $5 to the fight against breast cancer for every auto, home and renters' insurance quote completed. Visit www.libertymutual.com/qfh-uncg or call 1-888-919-2146. Liberty Mutual is also sponsoring a "Bike Rodeo" for children during Homecoming 2011. In conjunction with the "Quote for Hope" campaign, a pink women's bike, a pink girl's bike and a boy's bike will be given away during the Homecoming festivities. Collage Concert - Saturday, September 10
The 2011 Collage Concert kicks off the new academic year for the UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Featuring a host of students and faculty members, this is one of the most unique, not-to-be-missed events of the year!
For group tickets, contact Patron Services Manager Rachel Williams at (336) 334-5372. (Discounts available for groups of 10 or more.) **All seating is reserved. Please order tickets in advance.** Storyteller and Author Bobby Norfolk - Monday, September 12Five years ago, the University Libraries began a series to bring children's book authors and storytellers to campus. The goal? To reach out to area school children and to teach future educators about using stories in the classroom.
This year, Bobby Norfolk, co-author of "Anansi and the Pot of Beans," "The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development" and "Anansi Goes to Lunch," will share his tales with area school children and the public. The event is made possible by the Pam and David Sprinkle Children's Author and Storyteller's Series Fund.
Class of 1957 Monthly Lunch Gathering - Tuesday, September 13Alumnae from the Class of 1957 meet monthly in memory of Peggy Welch Lambeth. The group is planning for the 55th class reunion which will be held during Woman's College Reunion Weekend April 13–14, 2012. If you are available and would like to attend, please contact Linda Dunston-Stacey at (336)334-5592 for more information.
18th Annual Bryan School Golf Tournament
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| When: | Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 Registration begins at 7 a.m. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. |
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| Where: | Bryan Park 6275 Bryan Park Road Greensboro, NC 27214 |
All UNCG alumni are invited to attend Fall Career Day on Sept. 28 in the Elliott University Center Cone Ballroom from 12:30-4:00pm, sponsored by the Career Services Center.
The Fall Career Day is one of the largest networking events on the UNCG campus, bringing in over 60 employer and graduate school representatives. Organizations represented include BB&T, Target, Orasi Software, Guilford Child Development, Teach for America, and more!
This year's fair will include employers representing local, regional, and national companies and agencies. Employers are here to talk with professionals of all backgrounds about careers and internships.
For more information, contact the Career Services Center at 334-5454 or e-mail career_services@uncg.edu. A listing of participating universities, companies, and organizations can be found at http://www.uncg.edu/csc.
This year the Friends of the UNCG Libraries celebrates 10 years of faculty-led book discussions. You are invited to join these lively discussions as they peruse a history of Islam, a comic academic novel, an account of a brief life and immortal cells, a Victorian classic, a new analysis of cities and a "story of stuff." Please click here for a complete schedule of discussions.
The discussions are free and open to the public but are limited to 35 participants. Preference is given to Friends members who preregister. If seating remains, the sessions are open to all. For more information, please contact Kimberly Lutz, director of marketing and outreach, via email at Kimberly_lutz@uncg.edu or by phone at (336) 256-8598.
UNCG Piedmont Triad Area alumni are in for a special treat this academic year as we feature alumni and faculty members in a special series called "Around the House." Designed to give you a sampling of the very best UNCG has to offer, these evenings will be engaging, relaxing and rejuvenating. Each event will begin with wine, cheese and conversation in and around the Virginia Dare Room of the Alumni House. The featured speakers will engage you in discussions and interactions that will leave you wanting to know more.
| When: | Thursday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. | |
| Where: | Alumni House, Virginia Dare Room | |
| Parking: | Oakland Parking Deck (the south side of campus, visible from Spring Garden Street and accessible from Kenilworth Street and Forest Street) |
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| Cost: | $10 per guest includes wine, cheese, presentation and parking |
Want to know everything that is going on at UNCG-from exhibitions to games to meetings? Visit http://calendar.uncg.edu/index.php
Want to know more about alumni events going on?
Visit http://www.uncg.edu/ala/calendar.html
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