President Biden’s proposed cabinet would be the most diverse in U.S. history, comprising more women and people of color than any former president’s cabinet. If the Senate confirms Biden’s picks, more than half of his 25-member cabinet will be nonwhite — including his pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra. The California attorney general would become the nation’s first Latino to hold the position.
The historical significance of this level of diversity in the U.S. administration is clear. …
Elise Eifert, Ph.D, Graduate Gerontology Program Coordinator, School of Health and Human Sciences, UNC Greensboro
The introduction of two vaccines brings us miles closer to seeing these “unprecedented times” behind us. However, I think we still have more hurdles to face between now and seeing this virus in the rearview mirror.
Most counties are facing a struggle to administer vaccinations because federal mandates get passed down to states, which then get passed to counties with little to no guidance or funding. Without federal guidelines, states have the freedom to choose how they wish to distribute vaccines. This has led to…
The events of the capital riot through the eyes of a Hungarian refugee who fled an authoritarian communist government.
By Dr. John Z. Kiss
As I was watching the morning news on January 7, I saw a beautiful image of the sunrise against the U.S. Capitol dome. I felt emotional, and a tear came to my eye. The riot and insurrection of the day before had passed. Our democratic process had worked.
Now that the Inauguration has safely occurred, I want to share my reflections on the terrible events of January 6 as an immigrant to this country. During this…
“We, as youth, must now be the change that we seek. If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” D’Angelo McDade, March for Our Lives 2018
What are the ways we define change? How many steps does it take to push forward and see it through?
How do we define the future? And more importantly, WHO defines the future?
In 1988, the Research Excellence Awards at UNCG were established in recognition of the following principle:
“Given that creating and diffusing knowledge is a formal obligation of the University, the Research Excellence Award will be given to a full-time…
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift. — Kate DiCamillo
But what about when access to books is limited or impossible? What then?
The project, Reading Nation Waterfall, is a direct response to the findings of a yearlong planning grant looking to answer and address these questions. After spending time with the people of the Blackfeet Nation (located near the border of Montana and Canada) the team found that despite Blackfoot parents seeing the value of reading to the future of their children, many of those children, due…
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery — three names that will forever be symbols of the necessary change this country is currently facing. We often look to those who lead as sources of inspiration, but who do we look towards when the conversation is all but concrete? These conversations can be tough, but they are necessary in order to promote (and hopefully achieve) the needed transformation of society.
Two UNC Greensboro professors with a breadth of experience in tough conversations like these are Dr. Noelle Morrissette and Dr. Armondo Collins. Dr. Collins is a professor of African American and…
Dr. Andrew Hamilton, associate vice provost of student success and dean of undergraduate studies at UNC Greensboro recently sat down with the Yes, And Café podcast run by Professors Omar Ali and Nadja Cech to discuss the challenges students and faculty are facing during this pandemic.
A few takeaways…
- There’s a difference in telling your students you care and showing them. “I always like to say, students are people too.” They respond to their professors showing up for them and that remains true in this season of virtual learning.
- Be overly communicative.
- If you’re able, look at what changes can…
“Embrace Their Reality.” This is Rachael Wonderlin’s best-known, soon-to-be trademarked approach to dementia care. For Rachael, founder and owner of Dementia By Day, positive communication is essential to caring for those with dementia, but in a way that hasn’t traditionally been advised.
Often, caregivers and family members of individuals living with dementia are given the advice to simply “validate,” or “redirect or distract.” In Rachael’s opinion, doing so is only trying to force a reality on someone that is not true for them. This is where her “embrace their reality” approach comes into play. …
Our education is a cumulative matter that begins the moment we’re born. If children are given the opportunity to start off strong, with access to the best possible curriculum and the best teachers to lead them confidently, then they’re more likely to succeed.
Unfortunately, many people don’t take education seriously until high school when it’s time to either apply to college or make the decision not to continue with formal education. …
UNC Greensboro awarded $15.6M to help boost education resources in 3 states
In the past year, 552,830 people experienced homelessness on a typical night in the U.S. Roughly 33% of those are families with children. In North Carolina, home of UNC Greensboro (UNCG), nearly 9,500 people experienced homelessness on any given night.
Just 20 minutes north of UNCG’s main campus is the SERVE Center and the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE), which has been a part of the university since 1998. As the technical assistance and information center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program…
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