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Archive for August, 2012

Hungry Win in Gate City Soup Bowl XVI

When Guilford hosts crosstown rival Greensboro College in the 16th annual Gate City Soup Bowl on Sept. 1, there’s more on the line than a football game. The two schools are also competing in a canned food drive. Fans who bring at least two nonperishable food items receive free admission to the 7 p.m. game. [...]More

Aug. 29, 2012

Bike Shop Offers Rentals, Repairs

Do you have a bike sitting in your garage that begs to be ridden but needs a few repairs? Want to rent a bike for a semester while you decide whether to buy one?More

Aug. 24, 2012

Founders Ribbon-cutting Slideshow

Along with the first classes of the fall semester, Aug. 20 featured a ribbon-cutting for the renovated Founders Hall. The renovation of Founders to create an open, attractive and welcoming student center is one of the key goals of the Advancing Excellence campaign.More

Aug. 24, 2012

NYT Reviews Alumna’s Exhibition

The New York Times has reviewed an exhibition of works by Alex Gingrow ’01. “Alex Gingrow specializes in nipping the hand that feeds her as well as others that don’t, and she does so with considerable deadpan wit,” the review begins.More

Aug. 24, 2012

Innovative Grants Program Launched

The College has launched an Innovative Grants Program for faculty, staff and students with ideas for how to increase enrollment, boost revenue or cut costs. Applications are due by Oct. 12 for small grants, including honoraria, that will be available in the spring. Developed through Guilford’s strategic planning process, the program is designed to support [...]More

Aug. 24, 2012

Guilford, American Hebrew Academy Collaborate

American Hebrew Academy students will enroll in courses at Guilford College beginning this fall, and Guilford student-athletes will train and hold swim meets at the Jewish boarding school based on an agreement between the neighboring institutions. “This collaboration makes great sense for both of us,” said President Kent Chabotar. “We are neighboring institutions with strong [...]More

Aug. 22, 2012

The Bike Shop Offers Rentals, Repairs

Do you have a bike sitting in your garage that begs to be ridden but needs a few repairs? Want to rent a bike for a semester while you decide whether to buy one? If you answered yes to either question, stop by The Bike Shop in the basement of Shore Hall. Operated by the [...]More

Aug. 22, 2012

Opening Academic Convocation Aug. 22

The Opening Academic Convocation for the 176th academic year will be held at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Dana Auditorium. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. The program is as follows: Moment of Silence – Max Carter, campus ministry coordinator and director of Friends Center Welcome – Aaron Fetrow, vice president and [...]More

Aug. 20, 2012

College Welcomes New Faculty

Vice President and Academic Dean Adrienne Israel has announced new faculty appointments for the fall semester. Newly appointed to a tenure track position: Michael Bruno, chemistry: Ph.D. earned in biochemistry and structural biology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, his dissertation topic was “Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids Alter Bilayer Elasticity and Curvature: A Mechanistic Study [...]More

Aug. 20, 2012

Just Be – Juliet Smith ’15

Just Be – Juliet Smith ’15 -Fall 2011   Watch current Guilford student Juliet Smith ’15 in a self-created video for her First Year Experience course (FYE) 101: Filming the Personal Narrative. In this class, students document their first semester at Guilford and produce a final personal documentary about themselves. Juliet’s is called “Just Be,” [...]More

Aug. 18, 2012