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Archive for March, 2012

National Geographic Writer Discusses Child Brides Project April 4-5

National Geographic Magazine reporter Cynthia Gorney will visit Guilford April 4-5 to meet with faculty and students as part of an affiliation between Guilford and two other Triad universities, which have joined the Campus Consortium of the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. Gorney, who will be joined by Pulitzer Center founding director Jon Sawyer, will [...]More

Mar. 26, 2012

Alumni Explore ‘The Ken Burns Effect’

When Ken Burns speaks at War Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, March 27, the 2,000-person audience will include a particularly devoted group of fans, about a dozen alumni from the class of 2007.  As first-year students in fall 2003, they found their friendship fueled by a shared love of the documentary filmmaker’s work. When they learned [...]More

Mar. 25, 2012

Guilford Named to President’s Community Service Honor Roll for Sixth Year

For the sixth straight year, Guilford has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. It’s the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. Guilford has been named to the Honor Roll each year since it was established in 2006. The Corporation [...]More

Mar. 24, 2012

Guilford Affiliating with Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting

Guilford and two Triad universities are teaming up to join the Campus Consortium of the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, a Washington, D.C.,-based organization that supports the cause of international reporting. The other schools are Wake Forest University and High Point University. All have jointly entered into a two-year agreement with the Pulitzer Center that [...]More

Mar. 21, 2012

Student Senate Calls for Fee Increase to Provide Financial Aid Assistance

In today’s harsh economic climate, it’s not often students on a college campus will decide to request an increase in their fees. But that has happened at Guilford College. The college’s Community Senate has proposed the first activity fee increase in eight years in order to support student financial aid assistance and programming. The proposal [...]More

Mar. 16, 2012

Exhibition, “The Creative Legacy of David Newton” Opens March 23

The exhibition “Onward: The Creative Legacy of DAVID NEWTON” will open on Friday, March 23, and run through May 4 in the Guilford College Art Gallery in Hege Library on campus, with an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. A beloved member of the college’s art department, Newton succumbed to cancer on April 14, 2011. Gallery [...]More

Mar. 15, 2012

Smith Places Second in NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship

Johnathan Smith ’14 finished second in the 60-meter dash finals at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships March 10 in Grinnell, Iowa. Smith is Guilford’s first indoor track and field All-American. He was a two-time All-American at the 2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Smith completed the 60-meter indoor [...]More

Mar. 15, 2012

Darfur Conflict to be Subject of Fleming Lecture March 15

The Peace and Conflict Studies Department will hold its annual Fleming Lecture Series on Thursday, March 15, with a talk by Dr. Daniel Rothbart titled “The evolution of War and the Prospects for Peace: The Continuing Crisis in Darfur.” Rothbart is professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. He [...]More

Mar. 13, 2012

Registration Information for Fall 2012 Now Available

Students can begin registration for Fall 2012. Please click on this link for info regarding Fall 2012 registration. You will be asked to enter your username and password. It is very important that students read this information, run an online degree evaluation, and schedule an appointment with an advisor to discuss courses for the fall [...]More

Mar. 12, 2012

CCE Open House

  For over 59 years, Guilford College has helped adults achieve their life goals by providing an outstanding education, a convenient two-night-per-week full-time schedule and a tuition plan that is more affordable for adults than many state schools. Also, our graduation rate is higher than the national average. For adults who are seeking their first [...]More

Mar. 12, 2012