Poetry goes full circle at UNCG
This is a story of two Spartan MFA poets, born six decades apart.
UNC Greensboro
A Child’s Place to Play, Grow, and Thrive Led by UNCG Alumnae
Executive Director Ma’Kayla Jefcoat ’20, ’22 MPA, like many alumnae now working full-time at GCPA, began as an intern while she was earning her master of public affairs with a concentration in non-profit management, having moved onto graduate school immediately after getting her bachelor’s in English from UNCG.
Surgeon-Poet Tells the Tale of Patient and Physician
From the chemistry labs of Yale to the operating rooms at Duke, the journey for Joey Lew ’19 M.F.A., M.D. is anything but typical. What distinguishes her path is not just a lifelong passion for medicine, but two transformative years at UNC Greensboro shaping her creative outlet. Her M.F.A. in poetry weaves together the precision of surgery with the artistry of verse.
Katie Naymon Alumni Fiction Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a fiction reading by UNCG alum Katie Naymon on Saturday, February 22nd at Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street. The reading will celebrate the release of Naymon’s debut novel You and Me Between the Lines and will be followed by a… Continue reading…
NEW TIME: 3:00 PM – Riding the Stream: A Tribute to Bruce Piephoff V.1 Album Release Celebration
DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ADVERSE WEATHER, THE TIME FOR THIS EVENT IS BEING MOVED UP TO 3:00 PM. The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a release party for Riding the Stream: A Tribute to Bruce Piephoff V.1 on Friday, January 10th at… Continue reading…
Maggie Cooper and Chad Holley Alumni Fiction Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host an alumni fiction reading by Maggie Copper and Chad Holley on Thursday, November 7th at 6PM at Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by… Continue reading…
Joey Lew, James Jabar, Michael Pittard Alumni Poetry Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a poetry reading by UNCG MFA Writing Program alums Joey Lew, James Jabar, and Michael Pittard on Sunday, October 6th at 4PM at Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street. The event is free and open to the… Continue reading…
Elly Bookman Alumni Poetry Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a poetry reading by UNCG alum Elly Bookman on Thursday, October 17th at 6PM in the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building Room 1215, 1111 Spring Garden Street. The event is free and open to the public and… Continue reading…
Sarah Rose Nordgren and Travis Sharp Nonfiction and Poetry Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a nonfiction and poetry reading by UNCG alum Sarah Rose Nordgren and Travis Sharp on Thursday, September 12th at 6PM in Room 1215 of the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building, 1111 Spring Garden Street. The event… Continue reading…
Ruth Dickey and Tita Ramirez Alumni Poetry and Fiction Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Class of 1949 will host a poetry and fiction reading by UNCG alums Ruth Dickey and Tita Ramirez on Thursday, October 3rd at 6PM in the UNCG Alumni House on College Avenue. A part of the UNCG English Department’s 2024 Homecoming… Continue reading…