UNC Greensboro marked another major step toward the completion of its newest hub for cutting-edge academic innovation, multidisciplinary exploration, and community engagement. University leaders and alumni celebrated the progress on the Jeanne Tannenbaum Center for Creative Practice on Oct. 9.
Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., Jeanne Tannenbaum ’64, and others signed the beam that will be placed at the top of the structure on the corner of West Gate City Boulevard and Tate Street.
“The Jeanne Tannenbaum Center for Creative Practice reflects our rich history and UNCG’s bright future,” Gilliam said at the event. “It will exemplify what makes UNCG exceptional: our commitment to access, innovation, and community-rooted impact.”
The beam that they signed will sit atop the Center’s immersive studio space.
The Tannenbaum Center will house approximately 15,000 square feet of space dedicated to innovation for an array of forms and disciplines, with technology for teaching, research, and community development. It will serve as a landmark anchor for UNCG’s Millennial Campus Initiative.
Students and members of the public will be able to learn, share, connect, and collaborate on solutions to local or global challenges within the center’s state-of-the-art facilities, including:
- The Immersive Studio: An adaptable black box theater with low-latency technology for performances, installations, lectures, and other multi-level engagement
- The Hub: A flexible, open space for people to meet and work together on projects of their choosing
- A maker space and three flexible studios
- A teaching lab
UNCG looks forward to introducing the campus and the community to the many new opportunities the Tannenbaum Center will bring to Greensboro in Fall 2026.
Story by Janet Imrick, University Communications
Photography by Sean Norona, University Communications
