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McIver Statue
Statue of Charles Duncan McIver, our founder stands in front of the Jackson Library.
Jackson Library, the main library on campus, contains over 1.2 million physical items in its collections, and provides access to millions of digital items. This building provides 300 publicly available computers, study rooms, and digital recording equipment available for free to UNCG students.

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The statue in front of the library is Charles Duncan McIver, the founder of the university. This is actually a replica statue. The original is in downtown Raleigh and it is the only non-military and non-politically affiliated statue there.

The Library consists of nine floors with four group study floors and four quiet study floors.

UNCG assigns a librarian to each academic program to give students the individual help they need with research and related resources. This is where students can rent out computer and camera equipment or get help with media projects like video recording, editing, and graphic design.

When campus is in session, the library is open to UNCG students 24/5. (That means that students can visit the library 24 hours a day Sunday through Thursday, with shorter hours Friday and Saturday.)

McIver statue history

McIver Statue
McIver Statue

The statue of Charles Duncan McIver, sculpted by French-born artist Frederick W. Ruckstuhl, was dedicated on Founders Day, October 5, 1912. A duplicate statue stands on the capitol grounds in Raleigh, North Carolina. The statue previously stood south of the McIver Building, but was moved to the front lawn of Jackson Library in 1960.

History of Jackson Library

Jackson Library, 1988
Jackson Library, 1988

Jackson Library, designed by Northrup O’Brien of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, opened in 1950. On February 22, 1960, it was named for Walter Clinton Jackson, professor, author, and chancellor from 1934-1950.

The tower addition was designed by Odell Associates of Charlotte, North Carolina, and opened in 1973.

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320 College Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina 27412