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Angela Polk-Jones named ECG principal

February 1, 2019

Earlier this month, Angela Polk-Jones, the inaugural principal of the Middle College at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG), was named the new principal of the Early College at Guilford (ECG), which is located on Guilford’s campus. A UNCG alumnus, Polk-Jones served as principal since...

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Truth, reconciliation through engagement

Yunah Kim, News Editor

February 1, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 29 in the Carnegie Room of Hege Library, “Truth and Reconciliation: Looking Back to Move Forward” explored the impact of two North Carolina projects seeking truth and reconciliation. The two projects included the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the 1979 Greensboro Massacre...

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Changes made to Study Abroad

Navya Belavadi, Staff Writer

December 7, 2018

“New study away courses that represent a range of academic interests and opportunities for students and faculty to collaboratively learn together in unique and distinct ways,” read an email sent to Guilford students from the Provost’s Office. This is what Guilford’s faculty projects to offer...

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Guilford College News in Brief

February 16, 2018

Student fellows present on experiences As a member of the Pulitzer Center’s Campus Consortium since 2012, Guilford has a strong relationship with the Pulitzer Center. One way that students can benefit from the relationship is by becoming a student fellow, which allows selected students to pursue...

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Mortensen presents on speaker Reza Aslan

Hannah Shoemaker, News Editor

January 26, 2018

A room of students, faculty, community members and members of the Friends of the Library watched Associate Professor of Religious Studies Eric Mortensen as he presented on the works, goals and controversy of Reza Aslan in the Carnegie Room on Sunday, Jan. 21. Mortensen’s presentation gave the Guilford...

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HUG honors Latinx Heritage Month, talks DACA

The annual Latinx Banquet took place on thurs. Sept. 26, 2017 in the Carnegie room at Hege library. During the opening speech Irving Zavaleta Jimenez ‘08 quoted Cesar Chavez, “This fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people” which left an impact on the attendees of the banquet. The event was filled with music, food, information about the Latinx culture and ongoing conversations around DACA. // Photo by Fernando Jiménez/The Guilfordian

Fernando Jiménez, Managing Editor

October 6, 2017

“Right now, many communities of color are suffering, and the Latinx community is no exception,” said Irving Zavaleta Jimenez ’08 during his welcoming speech. “This banquet could not come any sooner. Tonight we have a space to breathe and be in community with each other.” In celebration of...

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Guilford alum reads from first book of poems

Anna Bell presented her book, “Ornament,” on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Afterward, Bell signs and inscribes the books she sold.//Photo by Eric Xu /The Guilfordian

Finn Williamson, Staff Writer

October 6, 2017

On Thursday, Sept. 28, students, teachers and community members gathered in the Carnegie Room of Hege Library, all excited to hear Guilford alumna Anna Lena Phillips Bell speak. Since attending Guilford, Bell has been an editor at several publications, including the American Scientist magazine. She...

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Tango show celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

Aarushi Ahuja, Staff Writer

October 22, 2016

The sounds of tango-loving Martians, empowering Latina stories and comical lyric twists, all in an exciting celebration of Hispanic culture. On the night of Sept. 29, the Carnegie Room in the Hege Library was filled with tango tunes and a wide range of stories expressed through one encompassing genre...

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W. Scott Poole excites, informs students campus

Sonia McLamb, Staff Writer

September 30, 2016

On Sept 24. spirits were high in the Carnegie Room of Hege Library when W. Scott Poole, professor of history at the College of Charleston, spoke about the work of H.P. Lovecraft and his influence on the world. Many people excited about both Lovecraft and the horror genre attended the event, interested...

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