On March 23-27, the entire Spartan community will be participating in a photography project known as A Week at the G. This will be the fourth annual A Week at the G event, where faculty, staff, and students share snippets of life at UNC Greensboro by taking photos and submitting them to our online daily photo journal.
Capture the Moments
During A Week at the G, professional and hobbyist photographers will be lending their viewpoints, along with everyday observers snapping photos on their phones. A blooming dogwood tree on campus, a group gathered for lunch at Moran Fountains, a focused student in a biology lab, softball players encouraging each other at batting practice, smiling Spartan Dining staff, film majors working on a project at Carmichael Studios — just about everything you see can be part of A Week at the G.
With strong participation across campus, the collaboration will leave us with a collection of photos and video clips illustrating what it’s like to be a Spartan. Check out the video from our last Week at the G in October 2024 and get inspired!
Submit and Be Social
Let’s say you are walking through campus and happen to witness a moment that feels too UNCG not to capture. Once you take the photo, there are a couple of ways you can participate:
- Submit your photo to our Week at the G daily online photo feed. (An online submission form will go live on weekattheg.uncg.edu beginning Mar. 23.)
- Post it on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X using the hashtag #AWeekattheG.
There are a few commonsense guidelines to follow, including making sure the subjects know you are sharing their photo, being mindful of children and sensitive subjects, and avoiding other university’s logos. But otherwise, let your inner Spartan be your guide.
Prize Worthy Photos
If Spartan pride isn’t enough to spark your collaborative spirit, this year there are prizes to sweeten the deal. The best photos posted through our online submissions will be selected by the University Communications team and shared on social channels for public voting. The following prizes will be awarded:
- Students:
Photos submitted by students are eligible to win a Panasonic LUMIX G7 mirrorless camera ($800 value), UNCG swag, and have their photo enlarged for display on a billboard along Gate City Boulevard.
- Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Community Members:
Photos submitted by non-students are eligible to win a Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Everything Box Set photo printer ($120 value), a $40 Barnes & Noble gift card, and UNCG swag.
- Social Posters:
Photos posted by anyone during March 23-27 with our hashtag #AWeekattheG are also eligible to win a Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Everything Box Set photo printer ($120 value) and UNCG swag as part of a “Photo of the Week” contest on Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
Keep in mind that everything from quiet, small moments to sweeping campus vistas are worthy of submission to our Week at the G daily photo journal. Together they paint an incredible picture of life at the G — one that isn’t complete without your unique POV.
Mark your calendar and clear your lens for all the beauty waiting to be captured March 23-27 during A Week at the G!
Story by Becky Deakins, University Communications.
Photos by Sean Norona, University Communications.
