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By Jill Yesko, University Relations
Contact (336) 334-3890
Posted:8-6-07
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG will start its 116th year Wednesday, Aug. 15, when new freshmen arrive for fall semester.
Classes begin Monday, Aug. 20, with the annual Fall Kickoff festival taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along College Avenue. UNCG is expecting another large freshman class but official figures aren’t available yet.
Beginning this fall, the university will offer a new major in environmental studies through the College of Arts and Sciences. A new PhD in communication sciences and disorders also begins in the fall.
Dr. David Perrin will begin his first semester as the university’s provost after the retirement of Dr. A. Edward Uprichard in June. Uprichard will return to UNCG in 2008 as a professor of mathematics education.
Under UNCG’s Student Laptop Initiative, all incoming, full-time freshmen will be required to have laptop computers that meet the university’s requirements. All major academic buildings and residence halls have wireless Internet access. The UNCG wireless network now allows Instant Messenger traffic for AIM, Yahoo IM and MSN Messenger.
Among campus construction projects, major renovations are under way for Aycock Auditorium, Petty Science Building, Brown Building and the Alumni House. Construction is beginning on the first new building of the Gateway University Research Park, a joint project between UNCG and North Carolina A&T State University.
The School of Music begins its year-long presentation of concerts and lectures on Thursday, Aug. 30, with a lecture by Reeves Shulstad. To view a calendar of events visit www.uncg.edu/mus. Gate City Remnants, a performance sponsored by the department of dance, will take place on Friday, Aug. 31, at the UNCG Dance Theatre. Visit www.uncg.edu/dce for more information about upcoming dance events.
Other back-to-school events include:
• Wednesday, Aug. 15 – Chancellor Patricia A. Sullivan will give her State of the Campus address at 9:30 a.m., followed by the faculty convocation from 10:30-11:45 a.m., both in Cone Ballroom of Elliott University Center. Lunch for faculty and staff will follow in the Dining Hall.
• Move-In Days, Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 15-19 – Specific move-in days are scheduled for residence halls to minimize congestion. For details, check the Housing and Residence Life website at http://hrl.uncg.edu/
• Thursday, Aug. 16 – Orientation for all new faculty members, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., State Room, University Dining Hall second floor; 9 a.m.-noon, orientation for new graduate students, EUC Auditorium.
• Friday-Friday, Aug. 17-25 – Orientation activities during Spartan Welcome Week and a week’s worth of activities for new and returning students. More details are available at the Orientation Office website at http://orientation.uncg.edu/programs/welcomeweek/.
• Sunday, Aug. 19 – The Chancellor’s Convocation for new students will be at 4 p.m. in Fleming Gymnasium. Charlie’s Lawn Party will follow at 5 p.m. on the lawn of EUC.
• Monday, Aug. 20 – Classes start at 8 a.m. UNCG is expecting another large freshman class. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., the annual Fall Kickoff carnival will be held on College Avenue.
• Wednesday, Aug. 29 – A part-time job fair for students and Triad employers will be held from 12:30-4 p.m. in Cone Ballroom of EUC.
• Thursday, Sept. 6 – The UNCG Board of Trustees will hold its first meeting of the year.
University Relations
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