Apr 4, 2025 9:00 AM | The Global Symposium is a new event organized by the Global Engagement Office in collaboration with faculty and staff partners from across campus. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to connect with a community of like-minded global citizens, to share your global work, and to be recognized for your contributions to creating high impact global learning opportunities for everyone at UNCG.Come ready to discuss your latest projects, new strategies, and best practices in global engagement. Showcase your global work and learn new ideas to enhance your professional practice as we celebrate and advance our shared commitment to global engagement.Theme: spartan global learning excellenceWe invite you to gather your ideas and co-presenters and submit proposals for sessions that highlight your Global Learning Success Stories and Lessons Learned!Have you led a student group abroad?Do you support international students?Have you participated in a global service project?Did you internationalize a course or conduct international research?Have you developed a program or initiative that provides global learning to students globally or locally?Are you a student or staff member that has had a transformative global experience?We particularly encourage proposals that focus on working collaboratively across institutions and sectors; present solutions developed by educators in partnership with external stakeholders; and offer models for campus engagement and global student learning in challenging times.Submit a Proposal: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9Vzhc7tdr0aoYnU5Fiadc5Vsv9ca6VlGj4ACwIx5jaxUNUdIOTNEV0hGUjQ4SFJUWDNXU0E5MTczNi4uNominate someone for a Global Excellence Award: http://go.uncg.edu/GlobalAwardsDeadline for proposal and nominations is March 1, 2025.

Apr 5, 2025 10:00 AM | This annual event will host the UNCG NASA Spring Powwow in the EUC Cone Ballroom. This event will showcase the ceremonious event of many Indigenous cultures in the Southeast. There will be opportunities to observe dances, visit vendors, and even participate in some dancing in the arena. Local Indigenous vendors (food and crafts) will be there to offer their crafts.Learn more at http://uncg.presence.io/event/nasa-spring-2025-powwow

Apr 5, 2025 12:00 PM | Cardboard Robot Parade at UNCG | Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 12:00 – 4:00 PMJoin GreenHill and UNCG for a celebration of puppetry, cardboard, and creativity on UNCG’s campus. Create your cardboard robot costume at family night at ArtQuest, GreenHill Cultural Arts Center, Wednesday, March 12th, with UNCG students from 5-7 p.m.The parade walk will begin at 3:45 p.m. following the route below.To learn more and prepare to join the parade visit: https://www.cardboardrobotparade.com/

Apr 5, 2025 12:00 PM | Returning is one of UNCG’s biggest STEM events, Science Everywhere! As part of the North Carolina Science Festival, UNCG is excited to host this unique gathering of community members, professionals, and students.Dozens of organizations, topics, experiments, and hands-on activities will be displayed on UNCG’s campus. Join the thousands of community members who celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in a family-friendly and entertaining way! Visit with local scientists and learn what research is going on locally. Connect with local groups and discover ways to get involved as a citizen scientist in the Triad. There’s something for everyone!Stroll down College Avenue, venture inside Sullivan Science, and look inside the new state-of-the-art Nursing Instructional Building as you plug into STEM in North Carolina!Science Everywhere will be held rain or shine!