Greensboro College is a four year, independent, coeducational institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1838. The College enrolls over 1,200 students from approximately 29 states and 21 nations. The average class size is 14 and the student faculty ratio is 11 to one.
History
The first college to open its doors within the town of Greensboro was the woman's college, Greensboro Female College. The school occupied a 25 acre campus near the heart of the city within the College Hill Historic District. The institution had its origin in 1833, when the Greensboro Female College was organized as an institution for local children. It was the intent of Reverend Peter Doub that the institution grow to serve women. [1]
Through the Methodist Church, a charter was secured in 1838, an event which makes it one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States.
The cornerstone of the first building was laid in 1843, and in 1846 the institution opened its doors to students. Young women came from many southern states to become the first classes of the new president, the Reverend Solomom Lea, and his faculty.[2]
Middle College
Greensboro College Middle College is a high school program on the campus of Greensboro College located in Greensboro, North Carolina. It schools the 11th and 12th grades, and allows students to finish their high school career while earning college credit. GMC's main focus is to provide a more flexible and laid back learning environment for students previously unsuccessful or dissatisfied with traditional high school. As of the 2007-2008 school year, there are 122 students enrolled.
Theatre Department
A notable aspect of Greensboro College is the award winning Greensboro College Theatre Department. The theatre department offers undergraduate degrees in five emphaisiees including Stage Design and Technical Theatre, Costumes, Acting in the Theatre, K-12 Theatre Education Licensure, and Management & Directing which encompasses Directing for the Stage, Stage Management, and Theatre Management.
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- 2008-2009 Season
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Blues for an Alabama Sky directed by David Schram -
Into the Woods directed by Robin Monteith -
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead directed by Andrew Hartman -
Seascape With Sharks And Dancers directed by Rachel Wallace -
Tartuffe directed by
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- The theatre department produces several shows each year. Recent productions include: Blood Wedding, Fiddler on the Roof, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dearly Departed, The Spitfire Grill, To Kill A Mockingbird, Picnic, The Secret Garden, The Music Man, and Big Love.
- - The Greensboro College Theatre Department offers a full scholarship to one incoming student every year. For more information on the Haley Theatre Scholarship please visit Haley Theatre Scholarship website. - - Recently, an anonymous donor has given a generous offer to the theatre department: a matching-gift program up to $2 million dollars. This means a total of $4 million dollars will be raised for the program. - - - Please visit the Greensboro College Theatre Department website for more information.
Triad World Affairs Council
The Triad World Affairs Council was founded in 1995 by business and cultural leaders with the purpose of raising public awareness of international political, economic and cultural issues, provides business and industry leaders with inside reports from international representatives and experts, and supports education at the secondary and higher educational levels. [3]
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