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From your first days as a graduate student at Orientation to your final walk across the stage at Commencement, this is the place for information and news for graduate students at UNCSA — including campus services and other graduate-specific resources.

Announcements

Updates and information for UNCSA students.

Campus Resource

Online access to the Winston-Salem Journal

The Library is excited to share that we now offer online access to our local paper, the Winston-Salem Journal! The daily paper is available as full-page images and as text articles.

Student Opportunity

Cycle Two Career Development Grant application now open

All students are eligible to apply for a grant, ranging from $300 to $1000, to assist with summer 2026, such as with internships, apprenticeships and professional non-union positions.

Student Opportunity

Applications open for student body president

The SGA is accepting applications for student body president for the 2026-27 academic year beginning Feb. 9. All applications must be submitted, in their entirety by Feb. 27.

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Graduate News

Learn more about the graduate programs through these features and news stories.

Academy Award-winner Troy Kotsur tells UNCSA grads to ''feed your spark...ignite your spark''

Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur told graduates at UNCSA today that they should feed their spark. Chancellor Brian Cole signed the introduction of Dr. Troy Kotsur to the audience after presenting Kotsur with an honorary doctorate.

UNCSA M.F.A. graduates blend tradition and innovation in Stage Properties

During their time in the graduate Stage Properties concentration, both Henry Beard and Becky Hicks explored how traditional methods can meet modern innovation. Beard's focus on blacksmithing for props artisans and Hicks' on exploring conservation and restoration techniques are rooted in real-world challenges encountered during productions.

From the world's stages to Winston-Salem, René Barbera's global career is propelled by UNCSA

UNCSA alumnus René Barbera has appeared on the stages of the world's major opera houses and concert halls. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2016, and has been delighting audiences at Teatro alla Scala, Paris Opera, Palau de les Arts, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, and Dutch National Opera, among many others.

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