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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

Electric bike safety tips

Whether you use e-bikes or e-scooters as your main way of getting around or just for fun, there are important safety tips to keep in mind when charging or storing these devices.

Student Opportunity

ArtistCorps application deadline is May 30

ArtistCorps is seeking UNCSA student artists and recent graduates who are interested in serving the community through the arts during the 2026-27 academic year.

Campus Notification

Kenan Drive closed beginning May 18

Beginning Monday, May 18, Kenan Drive and the Pedestrian Bridge will close for the summer while Facilities Management completes infrastructure and roadway improvements. Faculty, staff and visitors should park in the R Lot or other available nonreserved spaces outside designated work zones.

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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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