On Tuesday, February 25th, the Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies department spent the day learning about Generative AI and exploring what this multi-faceted technology means for the future of the fashion industry. Department Head, Dr. Nancy Hodges began the day by welcoming AI Brand Strategist, Deanna Leonard, to the EUC… Continue reading…
CARS faculty and graduate students attended the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) annual meeting in Long Beach, CA from November 20-23, 2024. ITAA is the primary academic association for faculty in programs like CARS and serves as a resource for educators as well as students in the textile and apparel… Continue reading…
On Thursday, UNC Greensboro and its Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics celebrated a major milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Spartan Cyber Guardian Academy (SCGA), the university’s new groundbreaking cybersecurity clinic. The event took place at the Bryan School – which will house the clinic –… Continue reading…
Threads hosted its 7th Annual Pink Power Fashion Show on November 10th 2024 in the Elliot University Center Cone Ballroom. Threads is one of three student organizations in the Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies Department and provides a variety of networking opportunities where students can interface with industry professionals and… Continue reading…
By Aliyah Alston This summer, the UNC Greensboro First Year Experience (FYE) program nominated Bryan School of Business and Economics senior Karis Sustar (Hospitality & Tourism Management) for a prestigious national fellowship through the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. A Peer Academic Leader within the… Continue reading…
The UNC Greensboro Bryan School of Business and Economics’ chapter of the National Millennial and Gen Z Community (NMGZ) is at it again. This semester Tahreem Rehman, a senior Information Systems and Supply Chain Management and accelerated Master’s in Information Technology and Management student, was one of several Bryan School… Continue reading…
This fall, the Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies Department (CARS) initiated recruitment and outreach efforts to high school students from across the state! On October 17th, CARS hosted the North Carolina Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (NC FCCLA) Fall 2024 Leadership Meeting. FCCLA is a nationwide Career and… Continue reading…
Fall 2024 Homecoming was an eventful, week-long celebration of UNCG’s community! An integral component of Homecoming is the Homecoming Royal Court, which provides dedicated students the opportunity to represent the University during Homecoming festivities. This year, one of our very own CARS students, Grace McTigue, was chosen to serve on… Continue reading…
CARS 9th Annual internship poster competition The Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies Department (CARS) hosted its 9th Annual Internship Poster Competition on Tuesday, September 24 in the Elliot University Center. Students in the CARS Department must complete a summer internship as part of a CRS 332 course requirement after their junior… Continue reading…
