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Fun Local Trivia
  1. President Jefferson Davis held two meetings of his cabinet in Greensboro in April 1865.
  2. The 'boro has five colleges and universities with a total enrollment of around 27,000 students.
  3. Downtown was the site of the first sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement in 1960.
  4. Greensboro was named for the Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene.
  5. The Greensboro red camellia japonica is the official flower.
  6. Fun Historical Facts about Guilford College:
  7. It was founded by the Quakers as New Garden Boarding School.
  8. It was first coeducational school in the South and is the third oldest in the country.
  9. There are Underground Railroad sites on campus.
  10. It is one of the very few college campuses in the nation listed by the United States Department of the Interior as a National Historic District.
  11. The graveyard across the street has members of both sides of the Revolutionary War buried in it due to the Quaker influence.
Notable Natives
  • Rick Dees – radio "Weekly Top 40" DJ
  • Henry Frye – first African-American to serve on the North Carolina Supreme Court
  • O. Henry – writer
  • Dolley Payne Madison – first lady
  • Edward R. Murrow – commentator
  • William Sydney Porter – author
Local Slang
  • The (Piedmont) Triad: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point
  • The (Research) Triangle: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
  • The 'boro, G'boro, GSO: All short for Greensboro
  • Coke: Used to refer to any soft drink, not just Coca-Cola, even though Pepsi is local
  • Quaker Village: The shopping area across the street from campus
  • Sweet tea: Iced tea
  • Tate: Anywhere in the UNCG, Tate Street area
  • The Teeter/Tweeter: The Harris Teeter grocery store across the street from campus
  • Wendover: Referring to the entire strip-mall area off/on Wendover Road
Points of Interest
  • Green Hill Center for NC Art
  • Greensboro Arboretum
  • Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
  • Historic downtown
  • International Civil Rights Center and Museum
  • Jefferson Pilot Building
  • New Garden Friends Meeting
  • Revolutionary War Battleground
  • Tate Street
  • Weatherspoon Art Museum

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Some call Greensboro a college town, but others insist that it’s anything but. It really depends on how much time you spend at the local college hangouts, such as the trendy and popular Tate Street. There is a great arts and culture scene, but you have to actually get off campus and venture into other parts of the city to find it. Many students are quite satisfied with the numerous activities on campus and stay absorbed in the “Guilford Bubble.” The other colleges in the area also have events that are open to both Guilford students and the public such as speakers, theater performances, and art galleries. Other colleges and universities in Greensboro include: Bennett College (all women), University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), Greensboro College, NC Agricultural and Technical State University College (A&T), and Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC). The surrounding Triad and Triangle area are interesting destinations for day trips or visits to friends at other large colleges such as Duke, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill or Elon. There is a thriving local music scene that extends throughout the Triad and the Triangle. There are local concerts every weekend somewhere in Greensboro. Big names and underground performers alike come through the area often, if not in Greensboro, then within a drivable distance. Music patrons carpool and even “bikepool” to shows around town. Check out Go Triad and other local publications for concert calendars and other local events.

Greensboro isn’t the biggest of cities, but there are enough strip mall urban sprawl centers (Wendover, Four Seasons Mall) mixed in with neat local stores (College Hill, downtown) that you can get close to anything you want. There’s a lot to do in Greensboro, but you have to be willing to get off your butt and look.

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Local Atmosphere at Guilford College

anonymouscollegestudent

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration '13

3.1
B-

Not Much Out Here

Greensboro despite having lots of local 4 year and community colleges has very little variety for students to pursue activities in. However, it's a nice area to live in and shops/food joints tend to be pretty close.

May 25, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Guilford College

mcneillal

Accounting '14

4.6
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The attitude towards the students is how can we help you obtain your goals.

Oct 20, 2011

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Local Atmosphere at Guilford College

Ailililu

Elementary Education '14

3.8
B+

Atmosphere of Community

Guilford is located in the city of Greensboro. Greensboro is a bustling city. There are lots of opportunities for students to leave campus and get involved. A number of students get involved with issues off campus especially issues of activism.

For those who are not interested in activism or like to do other things besides activism there are a number of festivals in Greensboro and on campus that celebrate different cultures and diversity. Besides the festivals there are a number of service based learning, volunteering sights which provide a wonderful way to get to know your community and give back to it.

Sep 17, 2011

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Nature Isn't this pretty? Most of campus looks like this. The grass is always cut, and everything is always alive and bright green. Sometimes students even say that most of the tuition money goes into the campus plants!
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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • The Four Seasons
  • Friendly Center
  • Quaker Village
Major Sports Teams
  • Carolina Dynamo: soccer
  • Chrysler Classic of Greensboro: golf
  • Greensboro Generals: hockey
  • Greensboro Grasshoppers: minor league baseball
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Asheville: NC: 3 hours, 15 minutes
  • Chapel Hill: NC: 1 hour, 20 minutes
  • Charlotte: NC: 2 hours
  • Durham: NC: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Brassfield Cinema 10
2101 New Garden Rd. # 160
(336) 288-7755

Carmike 18 Cinema
4822 Koger Blvd.
(336) 851-0094

Carousel Cinema
1305 Battleground Ave.
(336) 230-1620

The Grande Movie Theatre
3205 Northline Ave.
(336) 297-9440

Regal Cinemas Greensboro 7
4631 High Point Rd.

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