Naima Blakely graduates with a double major in Liberal & Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in humanities, and Philosophy with a concentration in pre-law. Her story reflects the experience of many adult learners balancing work, caregiving, motherhood, and coursework while rediscovering their voice and long-term goals.
Rhonda and Eric Hodges always knew they would graduate from college — they just didn’t know when, and they didn’t expect to graduate together.
The BLS program is proud to announce that two BLS students, Patricia Smalley and Zann Nelson, were recipients of 2020 Provost Student Excellence Awards. The Excellence Award is UNCG’s highest academic honor for undergraduates recognizing academic excellence in and out of class.
BLS Faculty member and Artist Ann Millett was interviewed for the “Creatives in Conversation” series. Full article here: https://www.allisonkirkland.com/blog/2020/3/24/ann-millett-gallant
Inspirational stories from our Spring 19 Graduation Reception. Congratulations graduates!
A bit of Zann’s educational journey that led her to graduate UNCG in BLS at age 71 in Dec 2019. Full writeup.
Lauren lives on post at the U.S. Army Garrison in Bamberg, Germany, a village in the Southern Bavaria region, where she is stationed with her husband and two young children. When she joined the BLS Program in January 2008, her husband was on deployment in Iraq. She was alone in… Continue reading…
BLS Professional Studies student, Zann Nelson, is a Historical Investigator, Writer, and Public Speaker. Zann Initiated a resolution “Acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance of lynching within the commonwealth” in the 2019 Virginia General Assembly. The resolution passed unanimously. The story was reported by several outlets including: U.S. News and… Continue reading…
Noor Ghazi graduated the BLS program in 2017 with concentration in Humanities. Noor is currently completing her MA in Peace & Conflict Studies, and is planning to travel to Iraq to do some research for her future PhD. She is a Graduate Assistant in the International Program Center and Recently… Continue reading…
For years I couldn’t decide one area within the social sciences to study. I was interested in different disciplines such as psychology, history, anthropology, political science etc. The BLS program seemed to have it all, and I was excited when I read the curriculum courses. At that time I was… Continue reading…
