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The Greensboro region is renowned as a center of outstanding higher education
and advanced research. The area boasts eleven colleges and universities – three
of which are designated as having “High Research Activity”
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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North Carolina A&T State University
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Wake Forest University
In addition, Guilford Technical & Forsyth Technical Community Colleges work
hand-in-hand with new and expanding industries to train the local workforce help ensure
employee skills match the needs of employers.
G R E E N S B O R O
Opportunity Greensboro is a business and collegiate partnership furthering the connections between businesses and educational institutions of Greensboro. Focused on economic development, college presidents, university chancellors and key business and civic leaders have built a model of collaboration to identify and act on opportunities to transform the wealth of educational assets in Greensboro into a growth-friendly business climate that appeals as a place to learn, earn, and live.
Opportunity Greensboro initiatives include:
• Marketing initiative with a multi-media campaign titled “Opportunity Thrives Here, So Can You.”
• Enhancing K-12 education by promoting early and middle colleges with Guilford County Schools
• Developing a downtown shared higher education facility
• Facilitating common programs and entrepreneurship.
www.opportunitygreensboro.com
O P P O R T U N I T Y G R E E N S B O R O
Enhancing K-12 education by promoting early and middle Developing a downtown shared higher education facility
Greensboro is distinguished by having an early or middle college established on every Greensboro college campus. With a focus on gifted and talented,
high achieving students Guilford County Schools partnered with local higher
education institutions to enable high school students to attend classes on the college or university campus and earn college credits.
• The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T (science, technology, engineering and math)
• The Middle College at NC A&T
• The Middle College at UNCG
• The Early College at Guilford
• Greensboro College Middle College
• The Middle College at Bennett
• The Middle College at GTCC
www.gcsnc.com
E A R LY & M I D D L E C O L L E G E S
Biscuitville Bowl is sponsored by Biscuitville, a locally-grown business. Events include intercampus programs on entrepreneurship, a product development challenge for local college students, and a Center City relay race. www.biscuitvillebowl.com
Greensboro and the larger Piedmont Triad region have a wealth of higher education options for all levels of
study, but scholarship isn’t the only thing being nurtured here. Strong industry connections with our universities
is helping research and development reach new levels.
Gateway University Research Park
Located on two 75-acre campuses in Greensboro, Gateway University Research Park is helping to facilitate collaborations between world-class researchers and businesses – to move scientifi c discoveries from the lab to the marketplace. This benefi ts the local community, region, and North Carolina by transforming cutting-edge intellectual properties into thriving business ventures. Gateway University Research Park’s Joint School of Nanoscience
and Nanoengineering is an innovative partnership between North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) and
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Degree programs include a Doctorate and Master’s in Nanoengineering and Nanoscience.
The JSNN blog is a 105,000 square foot interdisciplinary research facility with specialized nanotechnology
resources and conventional science and engineering facilities under one roof. The major JSNN resources include:
• Nanoelectronics and Nanobioelectronics Cleanroom
• Characterization suite, including NMR facility, Analytical facility and Microscopy Lab
• Shared Nanoscience labs, including Nanobiology, BSL-3, Nanobiophysics, and Nanochemistry
Piedmont Triad Research Park
Piedmont Triad Research Park (PTRP) located in downtown Winston-Salem, the 200-acre research park is an innovative community supporting the life sciences and IT research and development. With a shared vision for diversifi ed technology-led economic development the park features life sciences-based companies incuding Targacept, which is developing therapies for nervous system diseases and disorders.
The vision guiding the park is to develop three distinct districts – each with its own unique character and focus.
• Central Biomedical Campus District consists principally of University-related biomedical research areas and collaborating biomedical research fi rms
• South Academic and Research District contains biomedical research, development, and offi ce uses associated with Winston-Salem State University, Center for Design Innovation, and Forsyth Technical Community College, among other uses.
• North Research and Mixed-Use District blends research facilities with offi ce, retail, restaurants, and residential structures
R E S E A R C H PA R K S
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina A&T State University has been ranked in the top tier of national
universities in several categories in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report college rankings.
A member of the University of North Carolina system, North Carolina A&T State University ranks third in the system for research funding. As a land-grant university, it was founded to provide education in agriculture and mechanical and technical arts. It has built on those disciplines to develop strengths in such advanced new fi elds as biotechnology, computational science, and nanotechnology.
• 60 undergraduate degree programs, 30 master’s degree programs and 6 doctoral degrees
• 117 undergraduate majors, 50 master’s majors, and 9 doctoral majors
• Leading a National Science Foundation-sponsored Engineering Research Center (ERC) to develop new materials for use in cardiovascular, orthopedic, and craniofacial medical procedures
• Strong history in agriculture and engineering that translates into cutting-edge research areas including:
> Bioagriculture and bioengineering
> Advanced composites and “smart” materials
> Renewable energy
> Atmospheric sciences and climate change
> Computational science and engineering
> Nanoengineering
> Supply chain strategy and healthcare logistics
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
For the 14th consecutive year, Princeton Review lists UNCG among the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education. Additionally Forbes lists UNCG among its 2012 Top 100 Best Buy Colleges.
UNCG offers challenging academic programs and a campus community rich in resources. It also has something that’s not so easy to fi nd — an educational environment that nurtures your personal vision and offers one of the best values in the nation. UNCG promotes opportunity and the quest to generate positive impact through research, creative activity, and community and economic development.
• 100 undergraduate majors, 64 graduate programs, 25 doctoral programs, and 42 post-baccalaureate and post-master’s certifi cates
• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized UNCG with two key designations: High Research Activity and Community Engagement in Curricula and Outreach & Partnerships.
• Cutting-edge research on the fundamentals of chronic health conditions from cardiovascular disease and diabetes to osteoporosis and cancer.
• UNCG’s many diverse institutes & centers include: > Biotechnology, Genomics & Health Research
> Center for New North Carolinians
> Educational Research and Evaluation
> Social, Community & Health Research and Evaluation
> Translational Biomedical Research
> North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center
> Natural Products and Drug Discovery Research
> Music Research Institute
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2012-2013 Enrollment: 10,659 Highest Degree Granted: Doctorate 2012 Degrees Conferred: 734 Website: www.ncat.edu2012-2013 Enrollment: 18,172 Highest Degree Granted: Doctorate
2012 Degrees Conferred: 2,456 Website: www.uncg.edu
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest garnered the 27th spot among national universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2013.
Wake Forest University blends the personal attention of a small liberal arts school with the resources of a leading research institution, along with world-class graduate programs and professional schools. Wake Forest is home to a highly ranked School of Law, one of the top MBA programs in the nation, and the internationally recognized School of Medicine with a preeminent academic medical center. The university is also home to the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the fi rst in the world to engineer laboratory-grown organs that were successfully implanted into humans.
• Undergraduates can choose among 37 different majors and strong graduate programs
• Nationally ranked schools of law, business and medicine and a growing divinity school
• Translation of research into the marketplace is ranked in the top fi ve US academic technology transfer offi ces for licensing almost $400 million in revenue over the past 5 years
• Numerous institutes & centers of Wake Forest University & Baptist Medical Center include:
Winston-Salem State University
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the university as one of the “Top Public Comprehensive Colleges in the South” for 10 years running.Preparing students for success in the 21st century, Winston-Salem State University offers quality baccalaureate and graduate-level programs in a traditional, residential setting as well as fl exible weekend, evening, and online courses. Winston-Salem State University offers degree programs within four “academic centers of excellence” – Health Services, Science and Technology, Teaching & Learning and Financial Services.
• More than 40 undergraduate programs and 10 master’s degrees in fi elds such as physical therapy, healthcare administration, and business administration.
• Home to the Human Performance and Biodynamics Laboratory,
a collaboration between WSSU’s School of Health Sciences and Wake Forest University School of Medicine; a $13 million Computer Science Center
• Other Research Centers of Excellence and institutes include: > Biomedical Research Infrastructure
> Health Disparities Research
> Maya Angelou Institute for the Improvement of Child and Family Education
2012-2013 Enrollment: 5,689 Highest Degree Granted: Master’s 2012 Degrees Conferred: 1,272
Website: www.wssu.edu
> Institute for Public Engagement > Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials > Bioethics, Health, and Society
> Energy, Environment and Sustainability
> Molecular Communication and Signaling > Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine > Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
> Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research
2012-2013 Enrollment: 7,354 Highest Degree Granted: Doctorate 2012 Degrees Conferred: 1,727 Website: www.wfu.edu
Elon University
U.S. News & World Report has named Elon #2 for southern Regional Universities for 2012.
Elon University is a private university known for excellence in arts and sciences along with outstanding professional programs. Elon is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the nation’s number one “School to Watch” and was featured as the nation’s “leader in engaged learning” by Newsweek-Kaplan. The University focuses on six major academic units: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education, the School of Health Sciences, and Elon University School of Law.
• More than 60 undergraduate majors and graduate degrees in law, business, physical therapy, education and interactive media
• Elon sends more undergraduate students to study abroad than any other master’s-level school in the nation
• Special Initiatives include:
> Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
> Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Elon University School of Law
The National Jurist ranks Elon University School of Law as one of the nation’s top 20 innovative law schools.
Located in downtown Greensboro, the School of Law includes an innovative Preceptor Program with over 50 practicing attorneys serving as mentors, preparing students to contribute to the profession immediately upon graduation.
• One of the few law schools in the nation to house a working court, Elon is home to the North Carolina Business Court
• Elon University School of Law’s student body is dedicated to pro bono initiatives, with each class contributing more than 20,000 hours of community service.
• Offers a signature program in leadership and the law.
High Point University
High Point University was named the top Regional College in the South by the U.S. News & World Report. A liberal arts institution, High Point University has a student-centered approach and visionary plans for growth. The $2.1 billion transformational growth plan outlines expansion of academic programs plus improvements in student housing, scholarships, student life, athletics, endowment, technology, and more. The campus has grown from 91 acres in 2005 to nearly 300 acres today.
• Undergraduate and graduate students come from 44 states and 51 countries
• 44 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and 10 graduate degree programs
• The School of Health Sciences, opening in 2014, will house the current undergraduate programs in exercise science and athletic training, as well as proposed graduate programs in physician assistant studies and physical therapy. In addition, the university will also start a School of Pharmacy.
• The world-class Biomechanics and Human Physiology Laboratory is where fuculty members teach and conduct research in areas of physical therapy and human physiology.
2012-2013 Enrollment: 6,029 Highest Degree Granted: Doctorate 2012 Degrees Conferred: 1,305 Website: www.elon.edu
2012-2013 Enrollment: 4,220 Highest Degree Granted: Doctorate
2012 Degrees Conferred: 683 Website: www.highpoint.edu
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts
UNCSA was again named one of the top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges by Kiplinger’s climbing to 41st for 2012.
An arts conservatory of international renown, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) was the fi rst state-supported, residential school of its kind in the nation. Established by the N.C. General Assembly in 1963, the School provides full academic programing and trains high school, college, and graduate students for professional careers in its fi ve schools:
• Hollywood Reporter ranked UNCSA’s School of Filmmaking No. 2 among the top public fi lm schools in the United States.
• Graduates go on to dance with American Ballet Theatre; sing at the Metropolitan Opera; act on Broadway and in fi lm; design Emmy and Tony-Award winning
shows; and win student Academy Awards.
• Students, faculty, and guest artists present over 300 performances and screenings every year
Guilford College
Guilford has been named a Best Buy, one of 25 private colleges in the nation, in the 2012 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
As the third oldest co-educational higher education institution nationally and fourth oldest college in North Carolina, Guilford College has deep roots in Greensboro. A Quaker-founded college, it offers an educational experience that emphasizes the study of human values and the inter-relatedness of the world’s knowledge and cultures. Guilford’s challenging academic program fosters critical and creative thinking through the development of essential skills: analysis, inquiry, communication, consensus-building, problem-solving and leadership.
• 38 majors and 54 minors including unique programs in forensic biology, environmental studies, and peace and confl ict studies
• Each summer for 50 years, Guilford has hosted the Eastern Music Festival and School (EMF), featuring world-class musicians
• Programs and centers are in fi ve major academic divisions
Greensboro College
Greensboro College features a relevant liberal arts curriculum providing for the best possible personal and professional preparation for its students and knowledge-based economic development and experiential, service learning opportunities. The institution was founded in 1838 and is affi liated with the United Methodist Church.
• Offers 33 majors and more than 1,000 courses
• Four master’s degrees in Elementary Education, Behavior and Emotional Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Special programs at the college include: > arts
> business, policy and sport studies
> humanities
> natural sciences and mathematics
> social sciences
2012-2013 Enrollment: 2,462 Highest Degree Granted: Bachelor’s 2012 Degrees Conferred: 378 Website: www.guilford.edu
> Special Education Adapted Curriculum
> Athletic Training Education
> Criminal Justice
> Ethics Across the Curriculum
> George Center for Honors Studies
> International Studies
> Dance
> Design and Production
> Visual Arts > Drama
> Filmmaking > Music
2012-2013 Enrollment: 880 Highest Degree Granted:
Post-Master’s (Professional Artist Certifi cate) 2012 Degrees Conferred: 198
Website: www.uncsa.edu
2012-2013 Enrollment: 1,150 Highest Degree Granted: Master’s 2012 Degrees Conferred: 244 Website: www.greensboro.edu
Salem College
Money magazine has named Salem one of the top 10 “Best Buys” among women’s colleges seven years in a row.
Salem College, the oldest continually operating institution for women’s education in America, is located in the historic village of Old Salem. Started in 1772 by the area’s early Moravian settlers, the school is an intimate learning community of women from all over the world and is one of our nation’s most distinguished private liberal arts colleges.
• 35 Majors and 31 minors offered in various undergraduate degrees, two graduate degrees, and teacher licensure
• Certifi cate programs include Accounting, Historic Preservation, and Not-for-Profi t Management
• Special Academic Centers include: > Center for Teaching Excellence
> Center for Women in Business
> Center for Women Writers
> Physical Education/Coaching
> Women in Science and Mathematics Program
Bennett College
Bennett College has been ranked as 15th in the nation among Historically Black Colleges and Universities by US news & World Report college rankings. Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal
arts college for women. As a United Methodist Church Related institution, the College believes that education should be related to humanitarian ends. Bennett College promotes morally grounded maturation, intellectual honesty, purposeful public service, and responsible civic action.
• 16 Major area of studies are organized within three divisions: > Humanities
> Social Sciences and Education
> Natural and Behavioral Sciences/Mathematics
• Bennett is a partner institution of the VA-NC LSAMP Project led by the University of Virginia, encouraging STEM education in through scholarships to undergraduate and graduate programs
• Dual degree engineering program with NC A &T, which allows Bennett College students to earn a second degree in engineering from NC A&T State University.
2012-2013 Enrollment: 1,167 Highest Degree Granted: Master’s 2012 Degrees Conferred: 170 Website: www.salem.edu
2012-2013 Enrollment: 766
Highest Degree Granted: Bachelor’s 2012 Degrees Conferred: 108 Website: www.bennett.edu
Guilford Technical Community College
The third largest community colleges in the nationally-recognized North Carolina Community College System, Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) has been serving Greensboro and Guilford County for more than 50 years. GTCC offers a variety of degree programs and customized training for businesses located in the area. GTCC’s innovative, state-funded programs are a valued service sought by new and expanding businesses.
• 93 degrees, 26 diplomas and 78 certifi cates, a total of 197 awards from 90 unique programs.
• Campuses are located in Jamestown, Greensboro, High Point and the T. H. Davis Aviation Center at the Piedmont Triad International Airport
• Three Centers include Small Business, Aviation, and Global Logistics
• Outstanding programs in Aviation, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Biotechnology, Entertainment Technology
• The North Carolina Center for Global Logistics, a collaborative effort among four community colleges, is housed at GTCC. The new facility at the Donald W. Cameron Campus, will provide transportation and aviation courses, a business and industry training center, and simulation space for warehousing and distribution.
• The T.H. Davis Aviation Center is a 36,000 square foot training facility housing dedicated shops for aircraft engines, welding, aircraft electrical systems, and Powerplant training. GTCC has an additional 60,000 square foot facility near Honda Aircraft Company, providing courses in composites, non-destructive testing, avionics, sheet metal fabrication, and airframe work.
Forsyth Technical Community College
Operating since 1960, Forsyth Tech is also one of the largest community colleges in North Carolina offering vocational instruction, college transfer and two-year degree programs, corporate training, and continuing education programs. State-funded, customized training for business is also offered through Forsyth Tech providing over 500 customized courses a year for over 6,000 employees of local companies.
• 89 degrees, 38 diplomas and 74 certifi cates, and 21 programs available entirely online
• Forsyth Tech operates seven campuses in Forsyth County
• Largest Health Technology program of any community college in North Carolina
• Largest Biotechnology degree program of any community college in North Carolina
• Oldest and largest Race Car Technology program of any community college in North Carolina
• Leading institution in the North Carolina Motorsports Training Initiative
• Only degreed community college Nanotechnology Program in the southeast
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C O L L E G E S & U N I V E R S I T I E S
The University of North Carolina at GreensboroNorth Carolina A&T State University Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem State University
Elon University (including School of Law) High Point University
Guilford College Greensboro College Salem College
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Bennett College for Women
Guilford Technical Community College Forsyth Technical Community College
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