It is that time of year again where UNCG students, faculty, community members and friends gather in the Virginia Dare Room of the Alumni House to compete and see who can decorate the best holiday tree. Prizes are awarded to the top teams in four categories: Best Spartan Spirit, Best Theme, Best Homemade Decorations, and Best Overall Tree. At the end of the event the fully decorated trees are delivered to needy families around Greensboro.
Branches of Love is Saturday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. and is open to all members of the UNCG and Greensboro communities. Special thanks to Beverly I. Williams ‘71, a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, for donating the first set of ornaments for this event. If you would like to donate shatter-proof ornaments or any other tree-trimmings, please bring them to the Office of Alumni Relations on the lower level of the Alumni House prior to Dec. 3.
If you would like to form a team (two to four people) please email the chair of Branches of Love, Ashlyn Helms, at alhelms@uncg.edu. Each team is asked to bring at least 10 canned food items which will also be donated to needy families. A special prize will be awarded to the team that brings in the most canned goods.
You probably walked past the Alumni House a million times while you were a student. You may have attended meetings or even a wedding in the Virginia Dare Room. Now you can relive UNCG memories with a watercolor portrait of the Alumni House painted by artist William Mangum '75, '83 MFA.
Watercolor portrait of the Alumni House by artist William Mangum
Mangum unveiled the portrait at the first "Around the House" event Oct. 13.
The finished work, approximately 20"x40", will hang over the mantle in the Pecky Cypress Room in the Alumni House. Click here to view a video of the painting's creation.
Those interested in having a reproduction of this painting in their home can purchase a signed, numbered limited edition lithograph for $250. Proceeds from the sale benefit the UNCG Alumni Association. To order a lithograph, please click here. You can also contact the Alumni Association at (336) 334-5696.
Alumnae 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 would like to attend, please contact Linda Dunston-Stacey at (336) 334-5592 for more information.
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Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011
11:45 a.m. |
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Southern Lights Bistro
2415 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 379-9414 |
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Drinks and lunch are on your own. |
UNCG Greek alumni are gathering in the Spartan Spot at the Greensboro Coliseum to cheer on the Spartans when they host East Carolina in men’s basketball. A great place to mingle with fellow alumni without missing a minute of the action, the Spartan Spot is an end zone seating area with cocktail tables and a cash bar - munchies will be provided. For more information on this and other Greek alumni events, visit greeklegacy.uncg.edu or contact Donegan Root at d_root@uncg.edu or (336) 256-2013.
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Friday, Dec. 16, 2011
6:30 p.m. |
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Greensboro Coliseum
1921 West Lee Street
Greensboro, NC |
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Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online here.
Parking at the Greensboro Coliseum is $5 per vehicle and must be paid in cash. |
To honor alumni, the Alumni Association gives out two kinds of awards: the Alumni Distinguished Service Award and the Young Alumni Award.
Recipients of the Alumni Distinguished Service Award have made significant contributions to the liberal arts ideal in Service. Distinctive service may have been rendered on national, state, and/or local levels.
The Young Alumni Award, presented to alumni 40 years of age and younger when nominated, recognizes exceptional achievement and significant contribution to the recipient's profession or community/society or university. The recipient must exemplify outstanding professional and personal development either through traditional channels or innovative approaches.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Jan. 5. To learn more about these awards or to submit a
nomination, visit www.uncg.edu/ala/awards.html.
Bookmarks presents a conversation with Kim Edwards
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Kim Edwards’ debut novel, “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter,” became an international sensation, selling more than four million copies in the United States and spending an unbelievable 122 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, 23 of those weeks in the number one spot. Her collection of short stories, “The Secrets of a Fire King,” an alternate for the 1998 PEN/Hemingway Award, was rereleased in 2007. On tour for the paperback release of “The Lake of Dreams,” this event is her only North Carolina appearance. Edwards has won numerous awards, including a Whiting Award, a British Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, and the Nelson Algren Award. The program will be moderated by James Dodson, an award-winning journalist and author. The event is also supported by Friends of the UNCG Libraries.
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Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
7:30 p.m. |
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Elliott University Center |
Additional media support provided by the News & Record, WFDD 88.5 FM, and the Winston-Salem Journal. Books will be for sale both before and after the program. Kim Edwards will sign books immediately following the program.
Admission by ticket only. Visit www.bookmarksnc.org to purchase tickets with your credit card through a 24 hour/7 days a week ticketing system.
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Visit http://calendar.uncg.edu/index.php
Want to know more about alumni events going on?
Visit http://www.uncg.edu/ala/calendar.html |
