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
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
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
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
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
The Opening of School Newsletter, prepared by the Division of Student Affairs, has a wealth of useful information for new and returning students.More
Aug. 13, 2012
The Center for Continuing Education received a unique gift this summer from Gabriel Valentine ’10: a Guilford quilt.More
Aug. 9, 2012
Sixty-nine percent of Guilford’s 2011 graduates are working full time, and another 19 percent are in graduate school, according to an annual alumni survey. Guilford’s full-time placement rate is 14 percentage points higher than the 2011 national average of 55 percent reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. “These are real, measurable outcomes,” [...]More
Aug. 8, 2012
Renewing college sports, a column by faculty member Robert Malekoff about Penn State football and longtime head coach Joe Paterno, was published Aug. 6 by the Raleigh News & Observer. The NCAA on July 23 announced unprecedented penalties for the Penn State football program – a $60 million fine, a four-year postseason ban, the loss [...]More
Aug. 6, 2012
News 14 Carolina broadcast a segment July 31 about the Guilford Farm’s sale of fresh produce to local restaurants. “Farmers say they started these crops to be environmentally sustainable, but they needed to be financially sustainable, too,” reporter Caitlin Lockerbie said. “That’s why they’re now selling their produce to restaurants around town, including Lucky 32.” [...]More
Aug. 1, 2012