GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College’s five-year, $15 million capital campaign, “GC 20/20: Uniquely Focused,” has exceeded its fundraising goal two years early. As of June 30, the campaign had raised $16.3 million in commitments. It will continue through June 30, 2020. “While we celebrate the generous support of our donors, this campaign is not over,” said President Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D. “We still have important parts of our strategic plan that need funding.” Donors have responded … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Capital Campaign Tops $15 Million Goal Two Years Early, Will Continue
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Greensboro College Offers Human Resources Certification Courses
July 6, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College is offering Professional in Human Resources and Senior Professional in Human Resources classes beginning Aug. 25. The classes are appropriate for experienced HR professionals wanting to expand their knowledge, skill set and current HR roles, professionals seeking a comprehensive review to prepare for the SPHR or PHR exam, or individuals reentering the HR field and requiring an overview of current practices. Classes will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Offers Human Resources Certification Courses
Greensboro College Offers SAT Prep Classes Beginning Aug. 6 and Sept. 9
July 6, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College is offering two classes for students preparing to take the SAT, one on weekday mornings and the other on Sunday afternoons. The morning class will be from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday-Thursday Aug. 6-9. The Sunday-afternoon class will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30. Each class costs $399. Greensboro College’s SAT Test Preparation class has been created by two teachers whose combined experience spans more than 60 years. Both … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Offers SAT Prep Classes Beginning Aug. 6 and Sept. 9
Greensboro College Offers GRE Test Preparation Class Beginning July 21
June 27, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College is offering a class on preparing for the GRE, beginning July 21. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, July 21 and 28 and Aug. 4 and 11. Cost is $500, which includes books and materials. The GRE Test Preparation program covers the math and verbal sections of the exam, while building students’ analytical and critical reasoning skills. Additionally, the program builds students’ confidence through test-taking tips and strategies. … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Offers GRE Test Preparation Class Beginning July 21
Greensboro College Golfers Scott Campbell and Levi Grogan Named PING All Americans
June 22, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Golf Coaches Association of America has named Greensboro College golfers Scott Campbell and Levi Grogan PING Division III All-Americans. Campbell, a native of Kernersville, N.C., capped his sophomore season with a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship. Campbell also posted two top-5, four top-10 and seven top-20 finishes, while ranking second on the team with a 74.2 stroke average in 27 rounds of action. Grogan, a native of Canton, N.C., … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Golfers Scott Campbell and Levi Grogan Named PING All Americans
Greensboro College Announces Its Spring 2018 Dean’s List
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College is pleased to announce that the following students achieved Dean’s List academic status for the Spring 2018 semester. To qualify, a student must have a 3.5 grade-point average or better for the semester while having taken at least half of his/her course credit hours at Greensboro College’s main campus. The students are: Alla Ahmed Alaghbri, High Point, N.C. Ashton Jay Albright, Liberty, N.C. Jennifer Nicole Allen, Venice, Fla. Destiney Sara Ann Allen, … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Announces Its Spring 2018 Dean’s List
Greensboro College Announces Its May 2018 Graduates
June 21, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College is pleased to announce that the following students received their degrees on May 12, 2018: Marisela Aviles, Randleman, N.C., B.S. in Business Administration & Economics Kylee Naschel Barry, Smyrna, Ga., B.A. in Psychology Lindsey Pope Blackwelder, Thomasville, N.C., B.S. in Middle Grades Math Education Kyle Mitchell Brewer, Lake Alfred, Fla., B.S. in Exercise & Sport Study Deven LeighAnne Brown, Reidsville, N.C., B.S. in Biology … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Announces Its May 2018 Graduates
Greensboro College Formally Recognized as a Universal Design for Learning Institution
June 20, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has been added to the Center for Applied Science and Technology’s list of institutions with Universal Design for Learning initiatives. The designation came after a recent visit and review with executives from the center. The center, based in Boston, is the founding institution for Universal Design for Learning and promotes UDL principles in all levels of learning UDL is an educational framework that guides the design of learning goals, … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Formally Recognized as a Universal Design for Learning Institution
Greensboro College Creates New Master of Arts Program Teaching English to K-12 Students
June 15, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College now offers its sixth master’s-degree program, the Licensure Plus Master of Arts in Teaching for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The program, which is expected to be formally approved by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction in July, is designed specifically to prepare teachers to work with U.S. K-12 students for whom English is a second language. The college’s existing M.A.-TESOL program prepares educators to teach English … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Creates New Master of Arts Program Teaching English to K-12 Students
Greensboro College Adds Master’s Program in Theology, Ethics and Culture and Advanced Certificate in Religious Studies
June 14, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has added its fifth master’s-degree program, the M.A. in Theology, Ethics and Culture. It also is now offering an advanced certificate in religious studies. Courses begin this fall. The two programs are to be housed in the Department of Religion, Ethics and Philosophy, chaired by Daniel Malotky, Lucy H. Robertson Professor of Religion and Philosophy. “We are starting the program because, as a college of the church, we are driven to provide a … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Adds Master’s Program in Theology, Ethics and Culture and Advanced Certificate in Religious Studies
Greensboro College Offers Notary Public Workshop June 16
June 7, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will offer a one-day workshop for people interested in becoming a notary public on Saturday, June 16. The workshop, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will prepare participants to take the notary public examination. Participants must be at least 19, have a high-school diploma or G.E.D., and never have been convicted of a felony. The cost of the workshop is $139 and includes a copy of the current Notary Public Guidebook. Application and stamp fees are … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Offers Notary Public Workshop June 16
Two Greensboro College Students to Present Research at Conference on Theology and Disability
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Two Greensboro College students will present research during a conference on theology and disability June 14 in Raleigh. The two, Alla Alaghbri and Abigail Bügger, will join Benjamin Wall, assistant professor of religion at Greensboro College, in presenting their work on “The Continuing Significance of Jean Vanier” at the Summer Institute on Theology and Disability, sponsored by the Collaborative on Faith and Disabilities. Vanier, a Canadian theologian, founded L’Arche, an … [Read more...] about Two Greensboro College Students to Present Research at Conference on Theology and Disability
Granddaughter of Former Greensboro College Business Manager Leaves More Than $500,000 to the College
June 1, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – A granddaughter of the man who served as Greensboro College’s secretary-treasurer a century ago has left the college more than a half-million dollars. Charlotte Anderson Straney, who was 72 when she died March 25, was a granddaughter of the Rev. Walter Makepeace Curtis, who served as secretary-treasurer and business manager of the college from 1905 to 1939. Curtis became a key figure in college history. He raised $30,000 to complete the reconstruction of Main … [Read more...] about Granddaughter of Former Greensboro College Business Manager Leaves More Than $500,000 to the College
Greensboro College Offers Information Session on Paralegal Certification Education June 12
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will offer a free information session on its upcoming Paralegal Certification Education Program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, in Lea Center in Main Building on campus. Advance registration is requested; to register, please visit https://www.greensboro.edu/certification-and-innovative-programs/ and use the form at the bottom of the page. The session will provide information about the college’s fall paralegal-certification class, which will take place 6-10 p.m. … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Offers Information Session on Paralegal Certification Education June 12
Greensboro College Extends President Lawrence D. Czarda’s Contract to 2024
May 16, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Greensboro College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a four-year extension of the president's contract from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2024, at its May 11 meeting. Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D., assumed the presidency of the 180-year-old college in 2010, in the turbulent years following the Great Recession, and led the college back to stable operations and solid credentials with its accrediting bodies. “Our small, liberal-arts college in the heart of … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Extends President Lawrence D. Czarda’s Contract to 2024
Greensboro College Promotes Jason A. Myers to Associate Professor
May 16, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has promoted Jason A. Myers, assistant professor of religion, to associate professor of religion. The college Board of Trustees approved the promotion at its meeting May 11. Prior to joining the faculty in 2015, he was pursuing his doctorate at Asbury Theological Seminary, where he was a teaching assistant for a variety of New Testament courses between 2011 and 2015. Prior to that, Myers taught online courses on the gospels of Matthew … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Promotes Jason A. Myers to Associate Professor
Greensboro College Will Host “Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park” Big-Band Concert June 10
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will host the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department’s “Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park” (MUSEP) series at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 10, on the campus’s front lawn at 815 W. Market St. The Greensboro Big Band will perform swing and jazz tunes. Admission is free, and the public is invited. No glass bottles or containers, please. Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Will Host “Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park” Big-Band Concert June 10
Retiring Professor Randy Hunt Granted Emeritus Status During Commencement
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Randy R. Hunt, a professor of exercise and sport studies and chair of Greensboro College’s Department of Kinesiology, was granted emeritus status today during the college’s Commencement ceremony. Hunt, who is retiring, was cited for his 43 years of distinguished teaching, 28 of them at Greensboro College, where he has been a master teacher, administrator, coach, and student advisor. He was instrumental in creating the degree programs in exercise and sport studies, health and … [Read more...] about Retiring Professor Randy Hunt Granted Emeritus Status During Commencement
Greensboro College Awards 2018-2019 Moore Professorship to Allison Palmadessa ’03
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has named Allison Palmadessa ’03, associate professor of history, its Moore Professor for 2018-2019. Palmadessa was cited in particular for her most recent book, “American National Identity: Policy, Paradigms, and Higher Education,” which has been hailed by scholars for “taking the study of higher education in bold new directions.” In addition, she was recognized not only for her teaching both regular and Honors courses but also for coordinating … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Awards 2018-2019 Moore Professorship to Allison Palmadessa ’03
Greensboro College Names Jaime Alvaro Paredes Paez Distinguished Graduating Graduate Student
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has named Jaime Alvaro Paredes Paez its Distinguished Graduating Graduate Student. The award, established in 2014, is presented annually at Commencement to a graduating graduate student who has excelled in all areas of graduate studies at Greensboro College and contributes to the life of the program, has expanded his/her own knowledge and expertise through graduate research and collaboration, and consistently represents the college’s graduate programs in a … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Names Jaime Alvaro Paredes Paez Distinguished Graduating Graduate Student
Greensboro College Recognizes Traci Apple DeCongilio as Outstanding Graduating Adult Undergraduate Student
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has presented Traci Apple DeCongilio the William Henry and Martha Grant Likins Award as this year’s outstanding graduating adult undergraduate student. The award, named for the 16th president of Greensboro College and his wife, was begun in 1993 upon Dr. Likins’s retirement from Greensboro College. Established by Dr. Jeanne M. Likins and her husband, Dr. Joseph Flood, to honor her parents, the Likins Award honors a graduating adult undergraduate student who … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Recognizes Traci Apple DeCongilio as Outstanding Graduating Adult Undergraduate Student
Greensboro College Names Kelvina Dorcas Dei-Tumi Outstanding Traditional Graduating Senior
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has awarded the Harold H. Hutson Award, presented annually to the outstanding traditional graduating senior, to Kelvina Dorcas Dei-Tumi. The award, named after the college’s 11th president, the Rev. Dr. Harold H. Hutson, who served from 1952 to 1964, recognizes a student selected by the faculty who: Has developed a sense of direction. Has a high degree of confidence to be used in approaching his or her career objectives. Has a sense of values in that he … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Names Kelvina Dorcas Dei-Tumi Outstanding Traditional Graduating Senior
Greensboro College Offers LSAT Test Preparation Class Beginning May 20
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College is offering a preparation class for the LSAT, the law-school admissions test, beginning May 20. The LSAT Preparation Program covers real questions from prior exams, offers students writing evaluations, introduces the puzzle and games sections of the exam, and provides students with test-taking strategies. The instructor took the LSAT, attended law school and has more than 30 years’ experience teaching. The course will be held 1-5 p.m. Sundays, May 20 and 27 … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Offers LSAT Test Preparation Class Beginning May 20
Greensboro College Names 12 Rising Seniors Student Marshals for 2018-2019
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has named 12 rising seniors student marshals for 2018-2019. They are: Timothy Samuel Crowell, a psychology and English & Communication Studies major from Pinnacle, N.C., chief marshal Gwyneth Frances Navey, a history/political science major from Florence, S.C., assistant chief marshal Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, a business administration and economics major from Stokesdale, N.C. Ain Sade Flowers, a business administration/Organizational Leadership and … [Read more...] about Greensboro College Names 12 Rising Seniors Student Marshals for 2018-2019
Greensboro College women’s soccer player joins Puerto Rican national team
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College women’s soccer player Mercedes Fisher is about to get the opportunity of a lifetime. Fisher, a sophomore, has been selected to the Puerto Rican national team and will play in the Concacaf Caribbean Women’s World Cup Qualifier in the Dominican Republic, beginning May 5 when the team opens pool play against Anguilla. “To play at a national level is a dream of every soccer player,” Fisher said. “We were told that less than 1 percent of soccer players will play … [Read more...] about Greensboro College women’s soccer player joins Puerto Rican national team
