The Faculty Senate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro adopted on Novema policy for appointing the Faculty Marshal.

It was first carried at Commencement in 1978. The Mace of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro was presented by the Class of 1926 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of its graduation and the bicentennial of the nation. Hand-chased in sterling silver, it bears academic motifs depicting the history of the institution and is carried by the Faculty Marshal on official occasions.

The Mace is a ceremonial insignia of the university in a tradition that dates back to antiquity. Graduating candidates enter next, followed by the faculty. The Assistant Chief Marshals enter next, leading the platform party, which includes the Chancellor representatives of the Board of Trustees, the Alumni Association, and The University of North Carolina the Commencement address speaker the officers of the university the bell ringers the class speaker the tassel turner, and the Chief Marshal. The procession is led by the Faculty Marshal and Mace Bearer and the academic banner bearers. The university offers six bachelor’s degrees in 76 fields, master’s degrees in a wide variety of concentrations, and doctoral degrees in 28 areas of study.

Bryan School of Business and Economics, School of Education, School of Health and Human Sciences, Interdisciplinary College, Lloyd International Honors College, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, School of Nursing, and College of Visual and Performing Arts. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro includes the following academic units: College of Arts and Sciences, Joseph M. Thus, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a member of the 17-campus university.įrom a student body of 223 and a faculty of 15 in 1892, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro has grown to a student body of 19,038 resident students-20% of whom are graduate students-and a total faculty of 1,138. In 1972 the General Assembly in special session merged all state-supported institutions of higher education into the University of North Carolina without changing the names of each campus. In the fall of 1964 the first class of male students was admitted. In the 1963 General Assembly the name was changed to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and by the same Act the institution became co-educational. Since its founding, the institution’s name has been changed several times: 1891–1919-State Normal and Industrial College 1919–1932-North Carolina College for Women 1932–1963- the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina. He became its first president and served until his death in 1906. McIver, more than any other individual, the university owes its foundation. Charles Duncan McIver on behalf of the education of women. The institution came into being as a direct result of the efforts of Dr. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro was established by legislative enactment on February 18, 1891, and opened its doors on October 5, 1892. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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