Harriet Shain Evenson ’53 built her legacy around a simple charge: Make more teachers. Her lifelong commitment to public education – shared with her husband, Jerome – culminated in the largest gift in UNCG history, one that will transform the School of Education beyond her expectations. Her estate gift, totaling… Continue reading…
UNCG has raised more than $266 million for its Light the Way campaign, marking the most successful fundraising effort in the University’s history. Light the Way: The Campaign for Earned Achievement was publicly announced on UNCG’s Founders Day, Oct. 5, 2021. At the campaign’s close on Dec. 31, 2025, 26,684 donors had made gifts totaling… Continue reading…
Zack Wiggins ’25 sometimes worked four jobs a semester to earn enough money to attend UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing. As he inched closer to achieving his dream of becoming a registered nurse, he suddenly realized he did not have enough money for his senior-year tuition. Then good news arrived. The Tom and Paula Dille Support Fund was available to keep him on track to commencement. Thanks… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro psychology professor Dr. Susan Keane, the holder of the Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Distinguished Professorship, says she can make a stronger impact because of the generosity of the Bernard-Glickman family. Keane first bonded with Candace Bernard over their passion for Dream Camp, a program for children with… Continue reading…
A mirror in her aunt’s dining room inspired Candy Chambers to create her first classroom. The 9-year-old wrote lesson plans on that mirror using washable markers to teach her brothers and cousins as she pretended to work in her dream job. This straight-A, first-generation Spartan in UNC Greensboro’s School of… Continue reading…
At UNC Greensboro, philanthropy turns student potential into success. Through recent giving, Jeb Burns ’08 MEd and his wife, Molly, have supported Spartan student-athletes like senior Arnaud Tattevin, the recipient of the Burns Men’s Soccer Scholarship and a leader on the UNCG Men’s Soccer team. Tattevin helped the Spartans advance to the… Continue reading…
At UNC Greensboro, Spartans Give empowers alumni and friends to make a direct difference by supporting fundraising campaigns that matter most to our students. Now in its fourth year, Spartans Give has become a catalyst for meaningful change, connecting donors with projects that create lasting impact. One of Spartans Give’s… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro alumni and supporters celebrated a new name for a familiar athletics home. Spartan Athletics’ Fleming Gym was officially renamed Bodford Arena on Nov. 8 during halftime of the Men’s Basketball home opener against Elon. The naming honored Alvin “Al” Bodford and the Bodford family for their extraordinary support of Spartan Athletics. Their recent $2 million commitment… Continue reading…
First, it was the Alumnae House, a treasured building at the finest public women’s college in the United States. After Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina went co-ed and was named UNC Greensboro, the name became Alumni House. On Oct. 18, after a trumpet fanfare, music and poetry… Continue reading…
UNCG Bryan School undergraduates strive to become bold, career-ready leaders in business. With new funding from alumnus Marcus T. Johnson ’99, they’re now better assured of it. Complemented by enrichment opportunities, the innovative Blueprint Series gives Spartans in UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics a boost to be career-ready… Continue reading…
