Dialogues from the President’s Corner

Martha Bradberry is akin to a wizard for Greensboro College, bringing brains, courage and heart the the Board of Trustees.

Dr. Wayne Harrison has spent most of his professional life around chemicals -- teaching chemistry that is. As Dean of the School of Science and Mathematics, he works with many, if not most students during their time at GC. 

Not long after graduation, 400 high school students move on campus for four weeks of Governor’s School. Rodney Allen, program coordinator for Governor’s School East and West takes us inside the summer program.

Greensboro College recognizes the growing importance of English language education around the world. Dr. Michelle Plaisance explains how GC's TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) programs are designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively teach English language learners.

An inside look at Center for Asian American Religion, Theology, and Culture with Dr. Heejun Yang and Dr. Haley Gabrielle, assistant professors in Greensboro College’s Department of Religion, Ethics and Philosophy.

Congratulations to Donald Elise Watkins, '10 on landing a role on Netflix’s “All The Sinners Bleed," filming now in the Atlanta area. The Greensboro College Alum returned to campus recently as a guest to the President's Corner.

The School of Business Greensboro College houses some of the most popular majors and some of the most popular professors including Dr. Karen Knoch. The Dean of the School of Business got her start in the furniture industry, but a ferry ride changed everything.

In the fall of 2023, the College welcomed five international students. In 2024 that number grew to 15 and this semester, Fall 2025 the College welcomed 32. Many contributed to that growth, but none more than Paula Wilder, Director of International Programs.

On February 1, 1960 four local college students took a stand for freedom by sitting down at at whites-only lunch counter in a Downtown Greensboro Woolworth's. That brave act led to many others in Greensboro and across the country, eventually integrating lunch counters nationwide. Today a museum commemorates their act and many others that advance civil and human rights. CEO of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, John Swaine joined us in the President's Corner.

We like to say that the College is 100 steps from Downtown Greensboro – 100 steps from food, music, art, theatre, shopping, sports and much more. Zack Matheny, CEO of Downtown Greensboro Inc. came to the President's Corner to to talk about Downtown's past, present and future.