Peter Goff, a 2008 MFA graduate, has received the International Sculpture Center’s (ISC) Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.
He was one of 12 winners selected from a field of 401 student nominees from colleges and universities around the world. This is the second consecutive year a UNCG student has won the sculpture award.
In addition, Goff has been selected as one of two UNCG students to receive a Fulbright Scholarship. Goff will visit Chancellor College in Zomba, Malawi, beginning in August. While there, he will produce sculptures and document the work of Malawian artists through photographs.
A new online nursing administration concentration leading to the master of science in nursing degree will give nurses the extra credentials they’ll need to move into management positions.
The 36-credit hour program will launch in Fall 2009 with a cohort of 15-20 students. It is funded with $93,000 from the UNC system’s general administration.
Dr. Jerry Pubantz, professor of political science, is the new director of the Lloyd International Honors College. He will begin Aug. 1.
He will take over the position from Dr. Dennis Leyden, who will return to the Bryan School as associate professor of economics.
“I am extremely pleased to have this opportunity to work with UNCG's honors students and the superb staff and faculty of the College,” said Pubantz.
“The Lloyd International Honors College opens the door not only to the best of the liberal arts for our students but also makes available a world of opportunities beyond American borders that can provide our best students with the skills to be future global leaders.”
Dr. Linda P. Brady, who is senior vice president and provost at the University of Oregon, will become the 10th chancellor of UNCG when she assumes her new duties Aug. 1.
Brady was elected Chancellor of the institution by the Board of Governors of the multi-campus University of North Carolina. UNC President Erskine Bowles placed Brady’s name in nomination today (June 12) during a special meeting of the board. Brady, 60, will succeed Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan, UNCG’s first woman chancellor, who announced last December that she would retire on July 31 after almost 14 years in the post.
In recommending Brady to the Board of Governors, Bowles said: “Over the past 25 years, Linda Brady has accumulated a wealth of leadership experience at highly respected public, urban universities, as well as in the halls of Washington. At each step along the way, she has proven herself to be an energetic leader who promotes collaboration, creative problem-solving, and real-life commitment to scholarship, research, and public service.
“She is no stranger to North Carolina or this University – having served for five years as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University – so we consider this a homecoming of sorts. With her broad experience in higher education and federal government, her demonstrated integrity and sound judgment, and her profound understanding of the global marketplace in which our students must compete, Linda Brady will be a forceful and effective leader for UNC Greensboro. We are delighted to bring her back to North Carolina."
