In recognition of Juneteenth, the Department of Kinesiology at UNCG would like to share a statement with our community related to recent events. We are shaken by the recent deaths of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor – the latest public atrocities added to the more than … Continued
Dear graduate and undergraduate students, As protests around the country continue in the wake of not only George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, but also the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, James Scurlock, and David McAtee we wish to express our anger, our sadness, and … Continued
The Department of Counseling and Educational Development at UNCG emphasizes culturally responsive counseling services in a variety of settings. One of our core beliefs is to champion diversity and social justice for those who are marginalized and oppressed based on, but not limited to, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, … Continued
As anthropologists, our job is listening and amplifying. To our students and the Greensboro community: We hear you. We stand with you. #BlackLivesMatter — Department of Anthropology
The UNCG Counseling Center joins the rest of the Spartan community in grieving the acts of violence perpetuated in African American and Black individuals and communities. As clinicians for social justice, we are committed to advocating for and supporting those who have been oppressed and marginalized. We recognize the impact … Continued
Dear CVPA Colleagues, Students and Families, and Alumni, I am outraged by the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others by those who are sworn to protect. I am disheartened and angry at the violence shown against those who are peacefully protesting the widespread and … Continued
Dear CAS community: These past days and weeks have shone a spotlight on the innumerable injustices in our society. I want to be clear that we in the College of Arts & Sciences stand in solidarity with our communities, faculty, staff, and students who are expressing their anger, sadness, grief, … Continued
As Director of African American and African Diaspora Studies I share my response to the murder of George Floyd, only the most recent life lost in a spate of recent acts of racial violence—and this in a much longer history of attacks on the personhood of Black people. At AADS, … Continued