Community Engagement News
Visiting Artist in Social Practice
April 4, 2022
Pablo Helguera, a pioneer of socially engaged artistic practice, is working with CVPA students this semester on a project that focuses on the reimagining of social conventions. The project will result in a publication that Helguera describes as “a manual to learn and perform new forms of cultural behavior.” Helguera … Continued
Pollinator Garden Takes Root
April 4, 2022
A project promoting sustainability in the arts is sprouting on campus—literally and figuratively—thanks to the passion and initiative of two CVPA faculty members. Leah Sobsey (Assistant Professor of Photography) and Tara Webb (Lecturer in Costume Technology) are creating a pollinator garden, which will soon be planted on a plot of … Continued
A Growing Art Form: Painting with Bacteria
April 4, 2022
Peanut butter and jelly…spaghetti and meatballs…painting and bacteria. Wait, what? It may sound like the most impossible combination, but it’s just the kind of art + science mashup that Karen Ingram (’96 BFA Studio Art, Concentration in Painting) loves to explore: “I think there’s a real overlap, and I think … Continued
Register for ADAPT 2022!
April 1, 2022
The Adapt Conference has always been about getting ready for what’s next. In the past, the Adapt conference has helped instructors prepare for online and technology-mediated content delivery. This year, Adapt 2022 will focus on our changing educational landscape and address all delivery formats (face-to-face, hybrid, hyflex, and online). Our … Continued
Madisson Yarnell (BA Art History Major) wins Honors Symposium award
March 28, 2022
Senior Art History major, Madisson Yarnell, won second place in the Arts and Humanities category of UNCG’s annual Honors Symposium on Friday, March 25th with her paper “The Virgin’s Journey Through Tuscany”: A Study of Tuscan Annunciation Paintings Through the Italian Renaissance.” The Honors Symposium offers outstanding undergraduate students at … Continued
Cyber Vigilance at UNCG
March 18, 2022
In response to Federal, State, and UNC System warnings and mandates about escalating cyber warfare coming out of Eastern Europe, UNCG’s Information Technology Services (ITS) Information Security team is vigilantly securing UNCG’s technology infrastructure against attack. [vpa-button text=”Read more” url=”https://itsnews.uncg.edu/2022/03/16/cyber-vigilance-uncg/” new-window=”true”]
Proctoring Resources and Information
March 15, 2022
UNCG has compiled all proctoring resources into a website at testing.uncg.edu. This site is your resource for proctoring information at UNC Greensboro. Student’s can find valuable tips on preparing for upcoming tests. Instructors can find a selection of research insights regarding proctoring and practical steps for setting up proctoring for classes. … Continued
Dr. Charles Young Named Director of the School of Music
March 14, 2022
College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Charles Young as Director of CVPA’s School of Music. Young is currently the Associate Dean and Chief Academic Office of Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Music. Serving in that capacity since 2016, he has … Continued