School of Music Student Named Winner in 2020 Musical Theatre Songwriting Challenge
School of Music freshman Adam Jones (BM ’24, Cello Performance) was recently named a winner of the 2020 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge from the American Theatre Wing and the National Endowment for the Arts. This national contest provides each winner with a two-person coaching team—a mentor and a music director—to hone an original song into […]
Webex Service Retirement – December 7, 2020
Webex will be officially retired as a service offering at UNCG on December 7, 2020. Please see more information below from UNCG ITS. Information Technology Services (ITS) will retire Cisco’s Webex web conferencing service (Meetings, Events, and Training) at the end of our contract on December 7, 2020. The Webex service offering is being phased […]
School of Art Hires New Digital Director
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Jed Watson to the position of Digital Director in the School of Art. Jed Watson is a new media, video art, and installation artist whose work focuses on environmental and social issues. Working in cinematic arts/media production and animation, both time-based […]
Removal of Authentication Requirement for Zoom Cloud Recordings
Beginning on October 2, Zoom cloud recordings will no longer require authentication for viewing. Alternately, cloud recordings will have passcode protection as previously mentioned in a previous CVPA ITC news item. From UNCG ITS: As a result, when sharing a cloud recording, hosts must provide the corresponding passcode for the recording. The passcode is provided […]
New Award for Dance Education
The UNC Greensboro School of Dance is thrilled to announce the creation of The UNCG | Susan W. Stinson Book Award for Dance Education. UNCG Professor Emerita of Dance, Dr. Sue Stinson is internationally renowned for her dance education research and publications, as well as her innumerable contributions to dance education for children and community-based […]
Upcoming Quality Matters Workshops
“Applying the Quality Matters Rubric” Free Online Workshop You are invited to join the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop facilitated by Dr. Racheal Brooks of NCCU. This workshop introduces participants to the Quality Matters Rubric and how to apply its standards to develop high-quality online courses and evaluate them. This workshop occurs over 2 afternoons virtually in Zoom: Wednesday, 11/11/2020, 1PM-5PM and Thursday, 11/12/2020, […]
October – National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity Awareness Month, now in its 17th year, strives to educate about cyber risks and general online safety practices. From UNCG ITS: In this time of increased remote learning and working, it is imperative that the UNCG community invest itself in protecting our online identities, […]