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Month: November 2017

“Beauty, Service, and Grace” – The History of the Alumnae House

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by Kathelene McCarty Smith Not long after the State Normal and Industrial School (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) opened its doors in October 1892, graduates began to discuss the possibility of an alumnae building. As they often returned to the college to participate in official events and social occasions, they wanted a […]

Creating a Hub for 21st Century Learning

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The history of UNC Greensboro (UNCG) is one of innovation and excellence. These qualities have helped to inform the planning of its academic programs, the recruitment of its faculty and students, and the design and construction of its buildings and classrooms. Needing to effectively respond to the technology and information revolutions of the late 20th […]

Campus Maps Part I

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by Scott Hinshaw Maps are artifacts that represent a physical space fixed at one point in time. Taken individually, they tell us how to get from one place to another. They provide a view of place unattainable from the ground and give us a unique perspective and orientation. Compared with one another, maps trace the […]

The Black Power Forum, Fifty Years Later

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by Erin Lawrimore This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Power Forum that was held at UNCG from November 1-3, 1967.  Throughout the 1960s, Greensboro served as a key site for the civil rights movement. After the Sit Ins and protests of the early 1960s, the middle of the decade saw the ideals […]

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