Community Engagement Plans Improve Student Success Peta-Gaye Brooks came to North Carolina Central University with a hunch that she might like to teach math: she knew that she wanted to make a difference, but her plans weren’t yet concrete. For some students, a lack of clear direction in a college career may lead to disruptive …
One-stop Clinic at NCCU Takes Holistic Approach to Wellness North Carolina Central University’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences has embarked on a creative collaboration to make it easier for members of the university community and their neighbors to live all-around healthier lives. The one-stop Behavioral Health & Wellness Clinic on the second floor of …
In Winston-Salem, the R.J. Reynolds stacks that once billowed grand plumes now stand smokeless. The company’s Bailey Power Plant, which had fueled manufacturing processes and filled the massive chimneys with particulate, became obsolete when the tobacco industry dwindled. In 1997, the facility was shuttered. But Camel City isn’t a ghost town by any stretch of …
High Resolution Photo Download FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2018 CHAPEL HILL – The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina System today announces that Dr. Karrie Gibson Dixon has been selected as chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. The decision was made following a vote held by the Board during its regular …
High Resolution Photo Download Dr. Burks tapped to lead growth efforts in education, research, and clinical care for North Carolina’s health system CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – December 14, 2018 – Dr. A. Wesley Burks, who has served as executive dean for the UNC School of Medicine and as a member of UNC Health Care’s senior …
UNC System Institutions Deliver Ambitious Engagement Plans No neighborhood offers a clearer picture of North Carolina’s prosperity than Eastover, Charlotte. The sidewalks are painstakingly lined with crepe myrtles and willow oaks. Each street offers an assortment of massive Tudor houses, Greek revivals, and French provincials. It takes a lot of wealth to maintain these homes, …
NC Teaching Fellows Program Accepting Applications Ally Gagnon is a first-year student at North Carolina State University with a penchant for the sciences … all of them. With her talents and a particular interest in biology, she could easily settle into a plumb career in pharmaceuticals somewhere in the Research Triangle Park. Instead, her professional …
UNC System Participates in Nationwide Student Success Initiative The UNC System has announced that it is participating in a massive new national effort to increase college access, close achievement gaps, and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. The “Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success” initiative represents the largest ever collaborative effort to improve …
UNC System Standardizes AP Credit Policy In July 2018, the Board of Governors passed a new System-wide Advanced Placement (AP) credit policy. This new policy, a shared top priority of both President Spellings and the Board’s Committee on Strategic Initiatives, will make a score of “three” or higher the standard for credit across the 16 universities …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System and NC Community College System have been awarded a $552,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to support adults who want to earn college degrees, certificates, and other quality credentials. North Carolina is one of six states chosen for the second cohort of Lumina’s Adult Promise effort, a …