Vance, Sharon Leigh

Description

The 1983 yearbook contains articles about changes of tradition at UNCG, celebrating UNCG’s first homecoming, a reflection on UNCG’s history, the 1980 decision of approval by UNCG for the colonization of sororities and fraternities, UNCG’s recent sports winnings, and the history of the “rock” on campus. It contains pictures and an article about the “1982 City Stage”, an article of the Founder’s Day celebration where Dr. James Fisher asked for private support of UNCG, and a copy of UNCG’s 50th Anniversary Litany of Commemoration. It also features an article and pictures of fun events such as the “Love boat” party where they turned the EUC into the U.S.S. Elliot, and a dance, the MDA Superdance to raise money for MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The yearbook also contains photos of national and state news, an introduction of February as being UNCG’s Black History Month that featured guest Maya Angelou for the University Concert/Lecture series, an article and photos of EUC’s 30th anniversary that included a visit from guest Red Skelton, an article about UNCG’s Spartan soccer team winning the National Championship in the 1982 season, and an article on Commencement and alumni involvement, as well as a copy of the Commencement Address. The yearbook of the institution known since 1963 as The University of North Carolina at Greensboro was published between 1902 and 1993, first as The Decennial (1902), later as The Carolinian (1909-1917), and finally as Pine Needles (1920-1993).

Record Contributed By

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Record Harvested From

North Carolina Digital Heritage Center