The 76 buildings on the attractively landscaped campus reflect the 110 year history of the University from the oldest, Foust, (1892), to those currently under construction and renovation.
Groundbreaking for the new science building occurred in March 2001, while renovation of Elliott University Center is well underway. Plans are being developed for a number of renovation and construction projects to be funded by the bond issue passed by North Carolina voters in November 2000.
UNCG is especially rich in the diversity of its arts programs. Weatherspoon Art Gallery, located in the Anne and Benjamin Cone Art Building, houses what is considered to be the most outstanding permanent collection of contemporary art in the southeast and offers a showcase for student and faculty work.
University Dance programs provide performance and choreographic opportunities for qualified graduate and undergraduate students in dance. In music, student performing organizations are open to all university students by audition.
A wide-ranging program in theatre has five production programs including the Workshop Theatre, Studio Theatre, UNCG Theatre, the NC Theatre for Young People, and the Summer Repertory Theatre. A student-managed campus radio station is housed in Taylor Building. The University Concert/Lecture Series brings exciting and innovative programs in the performing arts to the campus.
Residence life and the many opportunities and services for students are described in The University Community.
Student Health Service provides full-time medical services, while the Counseling and Testing Center offers personal counseling, psychotherapy, and outreach programs to assist students with their adjustment to college.
The Career Services Center assists students in planning their careers and securing full-time employment after graduation.
Elliott University Center, which is currently undergoing a major expansion and renovation, provides space for student government, student publications, and many student organizations, as well as offering a food court, movies, concerts, lectures, dances, and parties.
The Student Plaza, situated in the middle of the campus, is a popular location for outdoor events and informal gatherings.
There are over 150 clubs and organizations at UNCG. Choices include honor societies, national societies, service organizations, departmental, professional, religious, and general groups, musical media, and sports clubs and organizations. UNCG is one of only six higher educational institutions in North Carolina approved to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Eight Greek fraternities and eight sororities have chapters on campus and offer a channel for social growth.
UNCG has a sixteen-team intercollegiate athletics program and competes in the NCAA Division I and the Southern Conference. A wide choice of intramural sports and club sports is also offered on campus.
The well-equipped recreation center offers a full range of recreational services to the campus, including an indoor climbing wall.
The UNCG campus consists of approximately 200 acres located near the center of Greensboro, the state's third largest city. Greensboro has a population of 224,000, while the greater Triad area has a population approaching 1,000,000. Located midway between Washington and Atlanta, Greensboro is only two hours from the mountains, and about three hours from the coast. Greensboro is a dynamic city, offering a splendid setting for a university. In return, for more than a century, UNCG has enriched Greensboro with its widely diversified academic community.
