University Advancement

University Community Index

Annual Programs Office

The Annual Programs Office coordinates the solicitation of annual gifts from alumni and friends for the UNCG Annual Fund. Gifts to the UNCG Annual Fund provide ongoing support for immediate needs including scholarships, faculty support, programs for academic enrichment and opportunities for students.

Advancement Services Office

The Advancement Services Office is responsible for managing biographic, gift, and other information on alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations to support activities of the Division of University Advancement, the UNCG Alumni Association, and various University departments.

Development Office

The Development Office designs and manages programs leading to gifts from alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to support the University's faculty and students. Program areas include major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation giving and annual giving.

University Relations

The University Relations office is the primary communication unit of the University. This unit consists of institutional marketing, special programs, news service and publications. Additional communication outlets include the UNCG Speaker's Bureau, Chancellor's Suggestion Box, and UNCG Video Magazine.

University News Service

The University's official public information office provides a centralized news service for the campus. The office writes news and feature stories, establishes relationships with reporters, coordinates press coverage, and manages press conferences.

Friends of UNCG

UNCG is not an academic ivory tower apart from the community and world around it. Business groups, individuals, alumni, the Greensboro community, and friends of the University throughout North Carolina give to and receive from UNCG in a realistic, academically healthy exchange of ideas, resources, and programs.

UNCG's continuing education programs, special seminars, University Concert/Lecture Series, and student productions and concerts receive community patronage and enthusiastic support. In addition, business and civic leaders and interested individuals join forces with UNCG to provide internships, scholarships for deserving students, and funds to enrich UNCG's various programs.

Among UNCG's friends and supportive groups are the following:

Friends of the Library

Organized in 1959 to help present the mission and needs of the library to the people of North Carolina. Special projects include enriching the book collection and the nationally recognized Woman's Collection, bringing speakers to campus, and providing library services to the entire community.

Weatherspoon Gallery Association

Organized in 1942 and expanded in 1964 with the formation of the Weatherspoon Guild. Objectives are to stimulate interest in art, assist with exhibitions, and offer financial support for the permanent collection of contemporary art, recognized as the most outstanding in the Southeast.

Angels of the UNCG Theatre

Organized in 1960 by alumni and friends to assist in UNCG productions and to provide financial assistance for talented students in theatre.

UNCG Musical Arts Guild

Organized in 1972 to promote the School of Music by encouraging attendance at concerts, aiding in the development of scholarships, and assisting with musical programs and projects and the purchase of recordings and specialized equipment.

Human Environmental Sciences Foundation

Organized in 1946 as a charitable, nonprofit educational corporation to aid and promote, through financial assistance and other means, all types of education and research, both undergraduate and graduate, in the School of Human Environmental Sciences. Present endowment is slightly over $5,257,886.

The UNCG Excellence Foundation

Organized in 1966 by 42 business and civic leaders in Greensboro "to aid and promote, by financial assistance and otherwise, excellence in higher education, service, and research at UNCG." Present endowment exceeds $42,439,428. The fund supports seven Excellence Foundation professorships as well as scholarships, fellowships, academic programs and other University endeavors.

The Spartan Club

The Spartan Club was established in 1986. Its mission is to provide all scholarship support for UNCG student athletes through private gifts. No state funds or student fees are utilized.