2026 Gladys Strawn Bullard Awardee, Dr. Jen Feather
The 2026 Gladys Strawn Bullard awardees are always at the forefront of new opportunities for success, taking initiative and creating spaces where students can turn their dreams into action.
UNC Greensboro
Read a Book by a UNCG Professor This Summer
Each summer, the College of Arts & Sciences at UNCG shares a list of books published by its professors over the past year. The following lineup of 15 books (plus a couple of bonus publications!) explore a range of topics, from innovations spurred by the grocery chain Piggly Wiggly, to the rhetoric surrounding reproductive rights.
Whether it’s poetry or nonfiction, you can’t go wrong picking up one of these books by College of Arts & Sciences professors:
Class of 2024: Hannah Ward Says Yes to Opportunity
Stepping onto campus as a first-year student and Teacher Education Fellow, Hannah Ward had a mission: make her hometown of Morganton, North Carolina proud and major in music. Through her fellowship and the Lloyd International Honors College (LIHC), Ward soon encountered mentors, opportunities, and experiences that took her down paths she had not considered and helped her discover her true calling: teaching English.
“I’m 100 percent ready to teach,” Ward says. “I love it so much.”
Class of 2024: Katherine Wyrick Pursues Her Passion for Literature
On Friday, May 3, the UNC Greensboro class of 2024 will cross the commencement stage at the Greensboro Coliseum. Among this year’s graduates is English major Katherine Wyrick, a literary enthusiast with an exciting future.
Wyrick’s passion for literature will take her first to Florence, Italy — then Oxford, England — and finally, to a fully funded master’s program in English at Wake Forest University. She has been recognized within the UNCG English Department due to her exceptional academic performance, dedication to her studies, and passion for literature.
Drs. Jen Feather and Heather Adams Humanities At Work Receives Mellon Grant
UNC Greensboro has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to implement a five-year paid internship and educational program for humanities students called “Humanities at Work.” This landmark grant is the largest ever received by UNCG’s College of Arts & Sciences – as well as one of the largest in the University’s history.
Lauded Writer and Emeritus Professor Fred Chappell Is Remembered
Fred Chappell, one of North Carolina’s most celebrated writers, has died at age 87.
He taught at UNC Greensboro for 40 years, joining in 1964. More than anyone, he made the UNCG MFA in Creative Writing program one of the finest in the nation.
His poetry, essays, and novels have been lauded nationally and beyond.
1st Annual English Excellence Awards
Because of the generous donations we received during the Believe In The G campaign, we are delighted to announce the recipients of the first annual English Excellence Awards! These students were selected by the faculty of the English Department in recognition of their superior academic achievement. Daniel Holloway – Outstanding… Continue reading…
#IWasAnEnglishMajor
In response to an essay in the Atlantic, there’s been a gust of activity on social media–especially Twitter–promoting the English major and its value. In particular, the hashtag #Iwasanenglishmajor has produced thousands of responses from former majors, most along the lines of “#IwasanEnglishMajor and now I’m VP of media sales,”… Continue reading…
The Humanities Against Hunger Food Drive
Led by Business Officer Paul Cloninger, the English Department is proud to host our first annual “The Humanities Against Hunger Food Drive.” In collaboration with other departments, we are pleased to announce, thanks to the generous spirit of students, faculty, and staff, that over 400 pounds of food has been… Continue reading…