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UNCG’s Homecoming 2026 Reunites the Spartan Community

Misty weather didn’t dampen the Spartan spirit for Homecoming 2026 at UNC Greensboro. Alumni, students, and their families returned to campus for a weekend of celebrations, which included a bonfire, ...
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Human Health Sciences Degree Prepared Alumna for Physical Therapy School

Fatima Pena-Torres, a 2025 UNC Greensboro graduate, did not always picture herself becoming a physical therapist. After seeing a relative regain strength through physical therapy, she discovered a ...
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UNCG’s Dalia Razo Brings Culture, Music, and Education to the N.C. Folk Festival

On a warm Sunday, music fans of all ages buzzed under a tent near the depot on Washington Street. They were there to hear this year’s winner of the “Not Your Average Folk” contest, a band called d.a.l ...
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UNCG Connects Music, Art, and Culture at the N.C. Folk Festival

Downtown Greensboro comes alive with the N.C. Folk Festival Sept. 18–20, and UNC Greensboro is, once again, at the heart of it all. There’s no better time to experience Greensboro in full swing than ...
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UNCG Enrollment Tops 19,000, Fueled by Largest Incoming First-Year Class Since 2019

The numbers are in, and once again UNC Greensboro is growing. The incoming class of more than 2,700 Spartans raises UNCG’s total enrollment to 19,078, representing the largest student body in five ...
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Recreational Therapist from UNCG Uses Leisure to Deliver Trauma-Informed Care

Don’t underestimate the healing power of hobbies. Plunking out a tune on the piano or digging in the dirt is all in a day’s work for Belle Downing ’21, ’22 MS, a licensed recreational therapist and ...
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Andrea Ventura

Organizational authority, hierarchy, and legitimacy Misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories Ritual practice in contemporary alternative spirituality Social and public media as sites of ...
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The New Moon Behind August’s Celestial Convergence

The UNCG Planetarium, on the third floor of Petty Science Building Four cosmic events converge within 24 hours, giving one UNC Greensboro astrophysicist a chance to explain how they’re all connected.
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CHANCE Celebrates 10 Years of Impact at UNCG

Over 10 years ago, UNCG’s Hispanic faculty-staff association, Alianza, had an idea that promised to make a real impact on UNC Greensboro’s enrollment. Neither a radical policy change nor a novel ...
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Summer Internships Prep Spartans for Career Success

Hardworking Spartans don’t stop grinding when summer break begins. Thanks to UNC Greensboro’s faculty and alumni connections, and support from Career & Professional Development (CPD), many students ...
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From Data to Defense: Alumna Builds Career in Cyber Threat Intelligence at Disney

When Natalie Tucker first arrived at UNC Greensboro, she thought her future might be in healthcare. Instead, what started with a single elective in the Bryan School of Business and Economics turned ...