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Julius Foust and Harry Barton: Partners in Design

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by Kathelene McCarty Smith 1930s Campus Map Showing the Barton Additions The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) has one of the most beautiful campuses in the state, in most part because of the efforts of past college president, Julius Foust and architect Harry Barton. Although Barton had many important commissions throughout North Carolina, […]

Mary Channing Coleman: Physical Education Pioneer

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by Erin Lawrimore On March 25, 2015, a re-dedication ceremony was held on UNCG’s campus to rename the former HHP Building in memory of Mary Channing Coleman, founding head of the Department of Physical Education. At the ceremony, acting chancellor Dana Dunn noted that “the work that Mary Channing Coleman did on this campus for […]

The Outdoor Gymnasium

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by Kathelene McCarty Smith Outdoor Gymnasium Physical education was an important part of the curriculum of the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG). The program was expanded in the early 1920s to include gymnastics, outdoor sports, and folk and aesthetic dancing. New space was desperately needed to provide a sheltered area for outdoor sports […]

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