Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Student ambassadors with UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement took the lead and created a month of festivities and educational opportunities.
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From Community Lessons Program to The School of Music
Avery Beckham’s love for music goes back about as far as he can remember. But it was the bassoon that brought him to UNC Greensboro through the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Community Music Lessons program.
UNCG’s Musical and Artistic Talent Shines at NC Folk Festival
From ukuleles and drums to artwork and pom-poms, UNCG brought tons of energy to all the people who visited downtown Greensboro for the NC Folk Festival.
Greensboro Project Space Launches Student Summer Residency
Greensboro Project Space has launched its inaugural student summer residency program, giving UNCG students the unique opportunity to experiment in a professional gallery space.
Making Music to Connect with Teens In Custody
For Bethany Uhler Thompson, music is a connector and an instrument for change, both of which are needed in her music classes at facilities in the Florida Juvenile Justice system.
UNCG professor using dance on film to explore the past
TikTok videos are popular now, but UNCG professor Robin Gee says the art of “screen dance” goes back years. Her latest film uses the genre to explore the women’s suffrage movement.
UNCG Music Alumnus Conducting an Acclaimed Career in Europe
UNCG alumnus William Kelley started his music journey at UNCG, now he’s 4200 miles from Greensboro, conducting an orchestra in Germany.
Weatherspoon presents community’s picks in ‘Making Room’
The exhibit opened on June 3. All 43 artworks will be fully viewable on Saturday, June 24. Each was chosen in response to what more than 4,000 community members told us they care about.
UNCG Program offers access to Music Studies with mentorship
Since 2014, the Peck Alumni Leadership Program (PAL) has granted access to string instruments and private lessons to underserved students in Greensboro.
Nextdoor professor inspires NextDoor poet
From the neighborhood gossip to movie monsters’ bad decisions, Kathy Flann can turn a mundane thought into a fun story. Her friendships within UNCG’s English department helped her chart a path as a published author.