UNC System launches campaign to recognize hardworking faculty, staff
The University of North Carolina System has launched #EssentialUNC, a social media campaign that celebrates hardworking faculty and staff across the 17-campus system.
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UNC Board of Governors Announces Winner of the Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award
Dr. Billy Ogletree of Western Carolina University received the 2020 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service during today’s regular meeting of the UNC Board of Governors.
The UNC System’s Digital Summer
By strengthening online instruction, institutions will be more adaptable to the challenges COVID-19 presents. The initiatives support the System-wide emphasis on a hybrid approach to instruction, which employs both in-classroom and online learning. This increased mix of remote learning technologies will ease the strain on classroom space and enable physical distancing. And, in the event that circumstances change, institutions will be ready to pivot to fully online instruction, quickly and effectively.
UNC System Workshop Strengthens Online and Hybrid Course Design
The UNC System launched the first in a series of intensive System-wide workshops, which will provide faculty with information, tools, and experiences to promote successful teaching online.
On the Hunt for Big Medical Breakthroughs
Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are testing a potential treatment for C. diff. Meanwhile, an unusual interspecies partnership at East Carolina University is sniffing out new ways to identify and sterilize contaminated sites, preventing the bacterium’s spread in hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody named 2020 O. Max Gardner Award Winner
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has announced that Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the recipient of the 2020 Oliver Max Gardner Award.
UNC Board of Governors Names Recipients of the 2020 Awards for Excellence in Teaching
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected 17 outstanding faculty members to receive the 2020 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
UNC System Announces Two Winners of the 2019 James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The UNC Board of Governors voted to honor two UNC System faculty members with the 2019 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service. The recipients are Dr. Mark I. West from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Dr. Martin Posey from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
UNC System Assists Faculty and Instructors with Transition to Online Learning
UNC System has launched a digital resource on its website to assist faculty who need to move classes online quickly. The material supports the use of technology that allows faculty to hold classes when circumstances prevent them from physically meeting with students.
Dr. Sy Atezaz Saeed named 2019 O. Max Gardner Award Winner
The University of North Carolina System has announced that Dr. Sy Atezaz Saeed, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at East Carolina University, is the recipient of the 2019 Oliver Max Gardner Award.