UNC Greensboro launches carbon offset program
The Spartan DRIVE Fund encourages campus stakeholders to contribute to an offsetting of commuter emissions, and promotes non-profit work that benefits Greensboro residents.
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Minerva’s Mobile Health takes shape
Minerva’s Mobile Health will bring health care to people in need and provide experiences for nursing students in community health.
Campus recognized as Bicycle Friendly
UNCG’s commitment to promoting sustainable travel on campus has been recognized for more than a decade. This continues with a bronze-level award by the League of American Bicyclists.
Dabney and Walker Sanders celebrated as ‘game-changers’
The two community leaders have promoted charitable funding, literacy events, and much more in the Greater Greensboro area. UNCG’s Board of Trustees selected them to receive the 2023 Holderness/Weaver Award for their dedicated service.
UNCG Alum named GSO Parks & Rec Director
UNCG alumnus Phil Fleischmann returns to Greensboro as the new City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Director. He’s committed to uplifting and transforming the community.
Mentoring event features UNCG female leaders
Get women-to-women mentorship at the Triad Business Journal’s Mentoring Monday.
CTR Hiking Group Hits Milestone
Celebrate the Trail to Recovery is a UNCG-sponsored hiking group for those with cancer diagnoses. Participants reap the benefits of physical activity and supportive friends.
Andrew Young, MLK, and a ‘freedom high’
Nearly 70 years ago, he joined the fight to bring equal rights to all Americans. The 90-year-old civil rights activist Andrew Young came to UNCG to talk about his work with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Making big community connections with tiny art
Greensboro Project Space partnered with Peacehaven Community Farm to create a mini-museum featuring a continuous, free, tiny art exchange.
Celebrate, Honor, and Get Involved
Each year on the third Monday of January, the nation observes a federal holiday to mark the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The holiday celebrates and remembers the Baptist minister and Civil Rights leader who was assassinated April 4, 1968, but not before leaving a legacy of nonviolent protest against racial injustice. Below are a few ways the UNCG community may join in honoring Dr. King’s legacy.