Community Engagement News
Art Alumni Kyle Webster – awarded the Fellow Award 2017
November 20, 2018
Kyle T. Webster’s name is synonymous with digital painting. This bold statement was true even before he joined the Adobe team in 2017 and released his custom brushes to every licensed user of Adobe Creative Cloud. The drop down menu of brushes in adobe applications now include his simulated media … Continued
ALUMNA LANDS ROLE ON NEW AMAZON STUDIOS PILOT
November 14, 2018
Earlier this year, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut ‘15 flew to Los Angeles on her birthday. She didn’t know it then, but she was about to receive the best birthday present she could ask for: A lead role in the Amazon Studios young adult series pilot, “Panic.” So far, Chestnut said, it’s her favorite … Continued
New York City Alumni Lunch
November 7, 2018
Alumni from all arts disciplines and class years attended a CVPA lunch for reminiscing and networking with large servings of laughter and great Italian food. The gathering was held at Trattoria Dell ‘Arte on October. It is one of two annual arts alumni reunions in NYC- the next one will … Continued
Shakespeare Festival names UNCG alumni as managing director!
November 6, 2018
Addition comes as nonprofit recognizes 30 years of operations The Nashville Shakespeare Festival Board of Directors has named Bradley Brown as managing director. According to a release, Brown (pictured) will work in tandem with NSF Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks and will oversee the administrative and operational management of the … Continued
UNCG Theatre Student Performs in New York City
October 22, 2018
Brandon Osley (BA Senior) will be performing in La MaMa Puppet Festival! A huge shout-out to Brandon Osley who was cast in Torry Bend’s (http://torrybend.com/) new work DREAMING. It will perform as a work-in-progress at La MaMa Puppet Festival in NYC in November. More info and link to the festival below. … Continued
Turnitin Feedback Studio Training
September 17, 2018
The Customer Success Consultant at Turnitin will be providing Feedback Studio training for UNCG this Wednesday, September 19th at 10:30am. If you are a current Turnitin user or are interested in learning about Turnitin, please use the registration link below: https://workshops.uncg.edu/Sign-Up/5684 If you have not used Turnitin and would like to know … Continued
Upgrades to Webex for All UNCG Users
September 13, 2018
ITS has rolled out several upgrades to Webex services for all users at UNCG. From ITS: We are excited to announce some upcoming enhancements to the UNCG Webex experience! As of September 12 , many new features will be available to faculty, staff, and students, including toll call-in for all … Continued
Dr. Carole Ott Travels to Brazil as Fulbright Scholar
September 12, 2018
For Dr. Carole J. Ott, associate director of choral activities, every opportunity to work with new students is an opportunity to learn more about herself and her craft. Ott has taken this passion for teaching, as well as a passion for research, to São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil as … Continued