Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The Mathematics Department has been in existence at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro since its opening  as the State Normal and Industrial School in 1892. In 1994, the name of the department was changed to the Department of Mathematical Sciences. In 2006, the department was split into two separate departments: the… Continue reading…

Department of Mathematical Sciences

The Mathematics Department has been in existence at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro since its opening  as the State Normal and Industrial School in 1892. By 1993, the Department had grown to include three distinct sub-disciplines: mathematics, computer science, and statistics. In 1994, the name of the department was changed… Continue reading…

Women’s and Gender Studies Program

In the Spring of 2003, the name of UNCG’s Women’s Studies Program, which first offered courses in 1974, was changed to Women’s and Gender Studies to reflect a growing trend in women’s studies programs across the country. The new name also more accurately represented the Program’s evolving scope. Women’s and… Continue reading…

Women’s Studies Program

In 1972, UNCG formed a faculty-student committee be created to examine women’s studies in a larger academic context, define objectives of a women’s studies program, and to make recommendations on what type of form a program might be created at UNCG. The committee’s findings would eventually lead to the establishment of a Women’s… Continue reading…

Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts

UNCG’s Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts was established within the College of Arts and Sciences in 1989 to foster cross-disciplinary curricular planning, research, discourse and community. The Center houses various liberal studies programs including the Honors Program and the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. Dr. Henry… Continue reading…

African American and African Diaspora Studies Program

In August 2014, the African American Studies Program‘s name was changed to African American and African Diaspora Studies to reflect a broader curriculum. This marked the second name change for the department, being previously known as the Black Studies Program. African American and African Diaspora Studies Program Directors: Tara Green… Continue reading…

African American Studies Program

In 1992-1993, the Black Studies Program officially changed its name to the African American Studies Program. In recent years, the department has continued to grow. On February 8, 2002, the Board of Governors approved UNCG’s request for authorization to establish a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies. And… Continue reading…

Black Studies Program

In 1969, UNCG’s History Department proposed the first course in African American history to be taught by Richard Bardolph, a white faculty member who had published in the field. Students, however, insisted that the course must be taught by an African American instructor. For one experimental year in 1970, Bardolph… Continue reading…

Department of Kinesiology

In 2009, the name of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science was changed to the Department of Kinesiology. The change was made to reflect a broader view of the field and better align with like programs at other universities.   Department Heads: Joseph Starnes (2009-2012) Sandra J. Shultz (2013-… Continue reading…

Department of Exercise and Sport Science

In 1989, the name of the Department of Physical Education was changed to the Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Shirl J. Hoffman, who had been serving as the department head for physical education, continued as head of the renamed department. In 2009, the name of the department was changed… Continue reading…