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Spartan Summer Excursions: Date Night (or Day) Ideas
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UNCG School of Nursing Receives $2.4 Million Award
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![Master's Degree candidates at the December 9, 2022 commencement.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec22Commencement_E3.jpeg)
UNCG celebrates a resilient graduating class
December 9, 2022
With the end of the fall term, another group of graduates has completed their educational goals amidst unprecedented conditions. On Friday, December 9, UNC Greensboro faculty, students, and their families gathered at the Greensboro Coliseum to celebrate 1,486 baccalaureate graduates, award 370 master’s degrees, and acknowledge 110 doctoral degrees that were granted in a hooding ceremony the previous day. Themes of resiliency and community spirit resounded throughout the ceremony.
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Class of 2022: David Miller finds a new way to serve
December 8, 2022
When David Miller was medically retired from the Marine Corps, he lost a core part of his identity. At UNCG, he’s found a new way to serve, delving into research on veteran mental health.
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UNCG joins effort to track COVID impacts on students
December 7, 2022
UNCG researchers and their collaborators have received approximately $500,000 to study the impacts of COVID on student learning. The funding is part of the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and North Carolina Collaboratory’s $6.73 million investment in 20 projects rooted at universities across North Carolina.
![Gamers compete in a collegiate Fortnite tournament at the UNCG esports arena.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Spartan_Invitational_F.jpeg)
Spartan Invitational Captures the Spirit of Esports
December 7, 2022
In today’s growing market of esports, video gaming tournaments are garnering viewership that rivals that of the NFL. Video gaming is no longer a newcomer to the sporting world, but rather a thriving industry with job opportunities that have grown over 100 percent since 2020.
![Maddy Gilhool running with an opponent on the UNCG soccer field](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MaddyGilhool-259269-F.jpg)
Class of 2022: Maddy Gilhool leads by example
December 7, 2022
Maddy Gilhool’s work ethic has led to a stand-out career with the UNCG Women’s Soccer team and a full-time job upon graduation as a Parks and Recreation Management major. Her passion for connectivity and community make her an inspiring leader.
![Faculty work with the Unreal engine in the Esports Center.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/faculty-esports-resources-259416-F.jpeg)
An easy way for faculty to access gaming and Esports resources
December 7, 2022
UNCG’s Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming (NCSV) connects cross-disciplinary faculty and students from across campus and beyond, creating a hub of research and learning around video games and their cultures.Our events, programming, and curriculum place UNCG at the forefront of this cultural landscape.
![Juliette Vayer](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CommencementProfileDec2022_JulietteVayer_1145x645.jpg)
Class of 2022: Juliette Vayer
December 6, 2022
Subtlety, humor, empathy, and accuracy are often difficult to convey when interpreting from one language to another. Juliette Vayer will tell you that these key skills in American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, along with advocating for the Deaf community, are part of what compelled her to earn her Bachelor of Science in Interpreting, Deaf Education, and Advocacy (IDEAS) from the School of Education this December. UNCG’s program is the only public four-year program of its kind in North Carolina.
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New ‘rescue fund’ helps Spartans stay in school
December 6, 2022
The Seeker Rescue Fund at UNC Greensboro will provide relief to students whose education may be at risk due to a short-term lack of resources. Susan Seeker Jones ’78 and Jim Jones Jr. hope that their $125,000 gift will inspire others to support UNCG’s scholars.