Does hard work pay off? Research examines return on long hours

They say hard work pays off. But, as Dr. Dora Gicheva explores in a recent paper, the return on that hard work could vary tremendously depending on a person’s occupation. Gicheva, associate professor with the Bryan School’s Department of Economics, began her career as a labor economist, completing dissertation work… Continue reading…

Department of consumer, apparel, and retail studies

Bryan School junior stitching together impressive resume

On February 6, junior Sarah Woods addressed the crowd at the Bryan Foundation Luncheon. She was grateful to the foundation for providing her with a scholarship and spoke for a little while about her pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in consumer, apparel, and retail studies (CARS), revealing plans to study… Continue reading…

10 years later, X-Culture can’t stop

You may have heard of X-Culture. That’s not to be presumptuous — from a numbers standpoint alone, it wouldn’t be unfair to assume. The program, started by Dr. Vasyl Taras at UNC Greensboro in 2010, has involved tens of thousands of students at hundreds of universities around the world. It… Continue reading…

Student story: Cortney Addison

Cortney Addison is in her second year in her master’s program in the consumer, apparel, and retail Studies (CARS) program – a perfect complement to her position as a men’s western tops merchandising intern at VF Corporation, a global leader in apparel, footwear, and accessories, headquartered in Greensboro. After completing… Continue reading…