Maki will serve as a key connector across academic leadership, administrative offices, and the faculty, ensuring strong coordination and execution of institutional priorities aligned with the University’s strategic plan and UNC System goals.
May 2-8 is recognized as Global Advisors Week. The Division of Student Success invites everyone to show their appreciation for those who helped all our students cross the finish line.
Inspiring confidence makes the difference between a great teacher and an excellent teacher. UNCG’s 2025-26 Teaching Excellence Awardees have each proven themselves to be leaders in the field while also arming students fresh on their academic journey to try things, make mistakes, and improve.
Lt. Col. SaQuang Lam, assistant director of Student Health Services, received this award for his work as the 60th Troop Command’s Chief Information Officer from March 2020–July 2023. The Army says his work was pivotal in strengthening knowledge management systems and enhancing operational readiness across the Command.
The 22 faculty members retiring this academic year amassed a combined 590 years at UNCG. Of them all, Dr. Rebecca Adams from the gerontology program contributed the longest tenure of service, 43 years.
After graduating, Dr. Kaira Wagoner ’11, ’15, PhD., stayed on at UNCG and is now director of the Plant & Pollinator Center. She’s a leader in honeybee protection across Greensboro, spreading her knowledge through the Bee Campus and through local classrooms and parks.
Dr. Scott Young publishes an intervention to help clients reduce the frequency and severity of nightmares — including those related to trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dr. Jeff Sarbaum has personally taught more than 20,000 students economics over 26 years at UNCG. He’s also been at the forefront of making the learning experience fun and relatable for economics students across the United States, earning him this year’s Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award.
Students brought their talent in sewing and singing to the Weatherspoon Art Museum when they worked with acclaimed artists in their fields to help create the Spring 2026 exhibit Precious D. Lovell’s Harriet’s Powers.
Knapp receives the senior award for research advancing the frontiers of biogeography and climatology, while Adams receives the early career award for groundbreaking scholarship in rhetoric, composition, and writing studies.
