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Greensboro College Offers Human-Resources Certification Courses Beginning Aug. 24

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will offer two human-resources certification courses beginning Aug. 24. The Professional in Human Resources® and Senior Professional in Human Resources® courses are designed for those already working in the human-resources field. They are intended for experienced HR professionals wanting to expand their knowledge, skill set and current HR roles, professionals……
Greensboro College Professor Wins Third Statewide Poetry Prize in a Week

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Wayne Johns, professor of English at Greensboro College, has been awarded the 2019 James Applewhite Poetry Prize for his poem “Meditation in a Glass House.” John will receive $250 in first-prize money, and his poem will be published in the 2020 print edition of the North Carolina Literary Review. Final Judge Allison……
Greensboro College Staffer Will Serve on Editorial Board of the 2020 World Future Forum

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Georgieann Bogdan, director of academic accessibility, will serve as a reviewer and associate editor for the 2020 World Future Forum international conference. In that role, she will be reviewing abstracts submitted for possible presentation at the conference. At the 2019 World Future Forum in Chicago, Bogdan gave a presentation on Greensboro College’s……
Greensboro College Professor’s Poetry Book Wins Honorable Mention in N.C. Poetry Society Contest

GREENSBORO, N.C. – L. Wayne Johns, a professor of English at Greensboro College, has won honorable mention for the 2019 Brockman-Campbell Award for his first full-length poetry collection, “Antipsalm.” The award has been given annually since 1977 by the N.C. Poetry Society for the best book of poetry by a North Carolina native or current……
Greensboro College Offers Paralegal Certification Prep Program Beginning Aug. 6

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will offer a paralegal certification education program beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6. The class will meet 6-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as on five Saturdays through Dec. 12. Cost is $4,745 on an installment payment plan or $4,500 paid in full. The program is an accelerated course that allows……
Greensboro College Offers College Essay Boot Camp Aug. 5-8

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will offer a four-day program to teach rising high-school seniors how to write better college-entrance essays. The College Essay Boot Camp will be held 9 a.m.-12 noon Monday-Thursday, Aug. 5-8. Cost is $249. The program, limited to rising seniors ages 17-18, is designed to give participants a jump-start on the……
John Deere Selects Greensboro College Campus to Shoot Videos Promoting New Equipment

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College has long been known for its beautiful campus. That campus will get a wider audience as tractor and lawn-equipment maker John Deere films promotional videos on campus in July. The company will shoot video in early July of several new pieces of equipment – so new that they might not……
Greensboro College Community Mourns the Loss of Senior Matthew Russell Ellis

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College community is mourning the death of Matthew Russell Ellis, a senior theatre/acting major from Chapel Hill. Ellis died June 24 from injuries sustained in a work accident in Raleigh. He was 21. “Matt was a joy to work with,” said Jo Hall, associate professor of theatre, who works closely……
Greensboro College Offers SAT Test Preparation Course Beginning July 22

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will offer a test-preparation course for students preparing to take the SAT college admissions test, Monday-Thursday, July 22-25. The course runs 9 a.m.-noon daily; cost is $399. Participants must be between 15 and 18 years old. Greensboro College’s SAT Test Preparation class has been created by two teachers whose combined……
Greensboro Democracy Project Becomes Part of New Collaborative

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Reclaiming Democracy Project, a learning initiative begun by Greensboro College and other area colleges, has become part of a new collaborative initiative, Partnerships for Listening and Action by Communities and Educators. Dan Malotky, Lucy H. Robertson Chair of Religion and Dean of the School of Humanities at Greensboro College, is on……