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UNCG Graduate Students Help Summer Campers Find Their Voices

Every year, Camp SpeakaLot pairs graduate students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders with kids and teens who stutter. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with fun summer activities, the camp helps the kids focus on acceptance of stuttering and building resilience and strength in themselves as communicators.

BJ Boyce swings his golf club.

Boyce Takes 1st Place at Carolinas Amateur Championship

“It means a lot more than just the trophy.” Men’s golfer B.J. Boyce finished atop the leaderboard with a 14-under-par. His final round score of 63 at the 112th Carolinas Amateur Classic moved him up 11 positions to secure the top spot.

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A Year of Connecting Through Humanities@Work

UNCG celebrated nearly four dozen students who spent a year doing community-engaged learning. The program connects students with internships and other avenues to turn their humanities skills into action.

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UNCG drama student brings history to life in ‘The Lost Colony’

History inspired his script. The sand is his stage. UNCG musical theatre major Patrick Joseph Mullen adds his name to the playbill for one of North Carolina’s most prestigious shows, “The Lost Colony.” He talks about what it’s like to spend his summer on the Outer Banks to bring a centuries-old, real-life mystery to life.

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Homegrown Education Leader 

A proud Rockingham County native and three-time UNC Greensboro graduate, Charles Perkins has returned home to lead the district as superintendent after spending his entire education career serving local schools. As superintendent, he hopes to ensure a seamless transition while continuing to invest in students, educators, and the community that shaped his career.

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The Power in Pink: The Mission Behind ‘THREADS’

The student-led organization gives students in the Department of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies a stage to show their fashionable designs while also raising money for the fight against breast cancer.

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With Alum’s Gift, the Music Goes On

The music career of Cal Richardson ’26 is off to a strong start thanks to his love of jazz, UNCG’s Miles Davis Jazz Studies program, and the generosity of Dr. Ward Robinson ’10 MPH, ’19 PBC. The double alum created an endowment so that more students could share in the opportunities he enjoyed.

Portraits of Rachele Riley and Dr. James Anderson.

New Fulbright Awards Take UNCG Faculty to Scotland, Vietnam

Dr. James Anderson and Rachele Riley will elevate their research during their trips to Vietnam and Scotland respectively. Riley will advance water and letterform design research in Scotland through a Fulbright award. Anderson will translate a document important to Southeast Asian history.