![A line of new UNCG students cross a street.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/soar-traffic-changes-307025-F.jpg)
Construction Impacts Parking as SOAR Begins
June 4, 2024
Stirling Street will remain closed during the first sessions of SOAR. New Student Transitions & First Year Experience has information on how to get around campus with the increased traffic.
![A UNCG police cruiser parked on the street.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/emergency-communications-survey-307026-F.jpg)
UNC System Emergency Communications Survey Now Available
June 3, 2024
UNC invites employees to share their input for a comprehensive assessment on how to improve notifications in the event of an emergency.
![UNCG Dr. Joy Bhadury stands with a group of people in a South Africa classroom.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bhadury_SA.jpg)
Fulbright Specialist Program takes Bryan School Professor to South Africa
June 3, 2024
Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Joy Bhadury will visit two universities to explore business within the context of their culture and community.
![UNCG acting major and "Hairspray!" actor Gabriel Yarborough leaps in the air during a dance on stage.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/gabriel-yarborough-hairspray-306885-F.jpg)
Spartan Tours with ‘Hairspray!’
May 28, 2024
UNCG acting major Gabriel Yarborough’s lifelong dreams of performance have brought him into the cast of the popular show’s revival. His tour stops in North Carolina with shows in Charlotte from May 31 to June 2.
![UNCG Dean Carl Mattacola gives an award certificate to Suzanne Ingram.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hhs-2023-24-end-year-awards-307868-F.jpg)
HHS Presents End-of-Year Awards to Faculty and Staff
May 14, 2024
Dean Mattacola recognized faculty and staff for outstanding work in the classroom and for creating a positive environment for students.
![UNCG Student Affairs staff pose in a group holding awards.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/student-affairs-awards-306724-F-1.jpg)
Student Affairs Recognizes Outstanding Services
May 14, 2024
The office handed out its annual end-of-year awards, including a legacy award for Regina King, one of Housing and Residence Life’s committed staff members.
![An employee at Happy Bowl prepares a rice bowl on the counter.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/campus-dining-options-306714-F.jpg)
Summer Campus Dining Options for Faculty and Staff
May 14, 2024
Many popular eateries remain open with modified hours. Some of the restaurants in Spartan Village are also offering summer discounts to faculty and staff.
![UNCG psychology professor Robert Wiley in front of Arabic script written on a whiteboard.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/robert-wiley-faculty-excellence-2024-306699-F.jpg)
Teaching Excellence Faculty Inspire UNCG Students with Creativity and Compassion
May 14, 2024
The awardees of the 2023-24 Teaching Excellence Awards demonstrated an eagerness to teach and a willingness to embrace change in the classroom that transformed their students’ higher education experience.
![Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor demonstrates how to use a Vicorder with a UNCG student volunteer.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/funding-friday-5-3-24.jpg)
Funding Friday: Biological Resilience and Nanoprobes
May 10, 2024
UNCG researchers will use their recent funding awards to advance improvements in ophthalmology, rural communities, herbicide detection, and foster care education.
![The UNCG Percussion Ensemble performs onstage.](https://www.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/percussion-professor-award-F.jpg)
Percussion Professor Keeps in Rhythm with UNCG Music Students
May 10, 2024
Dr. Eric Willie’s percussion students brought home a coveted award in his first year at UNCG. It’s one of many marks of success for music students within the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and one reason Willie is UNCG’s Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award winner.