University Advancement
Cultivating lifelong connections to UNC Greensboro
The Division of University Advancement works to inspire connections, investments, and engagements that drive excellence and opportunity. Our vision is of a University that illuminates potential, eliminates barriers, and ignites achievement.
145,000+
Spartan Alumni
Making an Impact
28
NEW endowments
Established in Fiscal Year 2023
25,000+
individual donors
to the Light the Way Campaign to Date

carry the torch
Together, we are lighting the way for UNCG by strengthening student access, academic excellence, and the tremendous impact of our programs. The Light the Way campaign closed on Dec. 31, 2025. Stay tuned for exciting details on the campaign’s success and transformative impact this spring.
Giving Opportunities
February 5, 2026
UNCG Faculty member’s legacy funds nursing scholarship
During their careers, UNCG faculty work to change lives in the classroom. School of Nursing clinical nurse professor Mary …
January 26, 2026
For aspiring teacher, Eller Education Scholarship lights the way
A mirror in her aunt’s dining room inspired Candy Chambers to create her first classroom. The 9-year-old wrote lesson plans on tha…
January 21, 2026
Burns scholarship propels Spartan student-athletes to victory
At UNC Greensboro, philanthropy turns student potential into success. Through recent giving, Jeb Burns ’08 MEd and his w…


