3+2 Dual Degree partnerships give students opportunities for two STEM diplomas To meet the ever-growing demands of highly trained workers in STEM disciplines in North Carolina, North Carolina State University’s College of Engineering has created a program that will allow students to get two STEM-related degrees in partnership with three other UNC system institutions. And …
UNC system president Margaret Spellings announced Thursday that four recent UNC system graduates will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2017-18 academic year. Read More (PDF)
First graduates receive NCCU doctoral degrees in more than 50 years Rasheena Edmondson has long envisioned herself in a white lab coat. As a science-loving middle school student in Wilson County, N.C., she first dreamed of becoming a pharmacist. Investigating the career further, however, she had second thoughts. “I shadowed a pharmacist for a day …
GEAR UP funding helps NC school districts provide access to students seeking to go to college One of the educators who attended the GEAR UP North Carolina summit of educators last month told more than 100 people in attendance that she was barely able to fill out all of the financial aid paperwork for her …
McLaughlin-Smith teaches UNCW faculty and students that diversity is more than race Because Kimberly McLaughlin-Smith’s lessons in diversity on the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus are so engaging, Victor Malo-Juvera asks her to speak to his English education class every semester. But he didn’t know just how effective McLaughlin-Smith’s impact was until he ran …
UNC President Margaret Spellings issued the following statement in response to the General Assembly’s 2017-19 Biennial Budget: “The final budget released last evening signals greater investment in and strong support for the University and furthers many of the goals of the UNC Strategic Plan—including accessibility, affordability and efficiency, and student success. Funding the modernization of …
UNC Charlotte faculty initiative increases viability of organ transplants Each year, more than 120,000 people across the nation wait to receive a life-saving organ transplant. Unfortunately for those on the waiting list, only about 3,500 transplants take place because of a lack of donor organs. Beyond the medical challenges of matching a patient with a …
UNC President Margaret Spellings issued the following statement in response to the General Assembly’s 2017-19 Biennial Budget: “The final budget released last evening signals greater investment in and strong support for the University and furthers many of the goals of the UNC Strategic Plan—including accessibility, affordability and efficiency, and student success. Funding the modernization of …
Competency-Based Education Summit finding consensus for new learning evaluation Participants at the 2017 University of North Carolina Competency-Based Education Summit were given small Rubik’s cubes that symbolized how much of a puzzle modern education can be: while it might be simple to complete one side, to solve the entire puzzle is much more difficult. For …
WCU grant allows nursing students to gain valuable experience in community settings Maggie Henderson knew she wanted to be more than a nurse who only treats her patient’s symptoms in the hospital. She also wanted to be able to take the time to know them as people. Through an innovative grant program at Western Carolina …