Community Engagement News
Trumpet Professor Hired in School of Music
March 25, 2020
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Garrett Klein as Assistant Professor of Trumpet in CVPA’s School of Music. Trumpet artist Garrett Klein has performed across the United States and Asia as a soloist, chamber player, and orchestral musician. He is currently … Continued
Assistant Professor of Art History hired in School of Art
March 25, 2020
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Emily Voelker as Assistant Professor of Art History in CVPA’s School of Art. Emily Voelker is a historian of nineteenth-century art and the history of photography, whose work centers on transatlantic exhibition culture, Indigenous representation, … Continued
World Music Ensembles Prepare Music for UNCG TEDx Event
March 24, 2020
Students from the Middle Eastern Ensemble, Steelpan Ensemble, and a Jazz trio prepared this unique arrangement of the Egyptian tune “El Helwa Di” for a UNCG TEDx event. Each individual group also prepared a selection for the musical interlude. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. … Continued
Spring 2020 School of Music Concerts and Recitals Cancelled
March 20, 2020
Dear Friends, To continue our public health efforts against COVID-19, the School of Music will be canceling all public performances from Monday, March 23 to the end of the Spring semester. This includes all School of Music student, faculty, and guest artist recitals and concerts, both on and off campus. … Continued
Building Community In The Arts
March 18, 2020
It’s a residence hall unlike any other. A hallway of practice rooms. A computer lab for music composition and design. A dance studio and visual art studio. And hundreds of student artists creating and collaborating. UNC Greensboro’s Cone Residence Hall is home to Studio 91, a new living community for students … Continued
March 17, 2020 School of Dance Update
March 17, 2020
UNCG has been closely monitoring the complex and rapidly evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. We are in close contact with local, state, and federal agencies as well as health officials and other universities to ensure we are making consistent, fact-based decisions about our activities and our operations. As a result of … Continued
Professor of Animation Hired in CVPA’s School of Art
March 17, 2020
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of photographer and filmmaker Dan Hale to a 3-yr. Visiting Assistant Professor of Animation position in CVPA’s School of Art. Dan Hale tells stories through the mediums of animation, film, and photography. His work on the … Continued
Zoom Now Available at UNCG
March 17, 2020
From UNCG ITS: As of March 16, Zoom is available alongside UNCG’s other videoconferencing options, Webex and Google Meet. All UNCG faculty, staff, and students are eligible for accounts. UNCG Information Technology Services (ITS) added this service to meet the rising demand for videoconferencing solutions in light of COVID-19-related remote-instruction … Continued