UNC Greensboro proudly announces it has been certified by Family Forward NC , an initiative that encourages North Carolina employers to create a family friendly environment for their employees, fostering incentives that boost employee retention and recruitment. Additionally, decades of research have shown that children need supportive and supported families and communities to build strong brains, and their health and development benefits from regular attendance in high-quality birth-through-age eight learning environments.
Our Future Ready Greensboro campaign goal is to have 50, employees in the Greater Greensboro area. A Family Forward NC Employer Certification designates employers that offer policies and practices that support the health and well-being of working families and children. To achieve certification, it looks at employer benefits in the following policy and practice categories:.
The University makes earning a degree in higher education accessible to student-parents through its Child Care Education Program.
In , it was awarded a grant by the U. Additionally, UNCG provides lactation and breastfeeding stations across campus for students and employees who wish for a quiet and private space when they return to work from parental leave.
The new institute will focus on battery research innovation, next-generation energy harvesting technologies, and workforce preparation. The device is intended to help reduce the number of ACL injuries, particularly among female athletes. Maryanne Perrin is comparing human milk samples from hundreds of milk bank donors around the world, to better understand this important first food for vulnerable preterm infants.
