Danny Thompson, Jr. playing baseball for UNCG.

Spartan Alum Danny Thompson Jr. Drafted by the Blue Jays

Recent graduate Danny Thompson Jr., who was a right-handed pitcher for the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth round with the 232nd pick during the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft on Monday.

MUSEP Studded with UNCG Musicmakers

Greensboro residents will have a chance to see the Philharmonia in action for free this weekend June 15 in LeBauer Park, on the UNCG Great Lawn as part of the city’s Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park series.

N.C. A&T, UNCG Name Chowdhury as Dean of JSNN

UNC Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announce Masud H. Chowdhury, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN).

The Best of the Best Honored at 2025 Spiro Awards

The UNCG athletics department celebrated a memorable 2024-25 season (with some more on the horizon) by recognizing several outstanding teams and standout individuals during the Spiro Awards on a festive evening inside Piedmont Hall on the Greensboro Complex on Thursday, May 1.  

Khalis Cain: A Championship Year

Khalis Cain grew up in San Jose, Calif., and played Spartan women’s basketball for her entire 5-year career at UNC Greensboro, a power forward with a talent for rebounds and blocks.