New Database Will Standardize College Credit for Military Experience Shaheed Soligne served as a signals intelligence analyst for the Army National Guard. When he was in the service, he was utterly dedicated to his work. Now that he is a veteran, he is pursuing a professional ambition that inspires even more passion: he’s about to …
The first year of a student’s college experience is often the most exciting – new freedom, new friends, and new opportunities. But there are challenges, too. College is an adjustment. Often, if students don’t develop time management, organizational, and study skills, they may struggle. To help students better transition to academic life here on campus, …
Zach DeVries, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of entomologist Coby Schal, has received a National Institutes of Health Director’s Early Independence Award, part of the federal agency’s High-Risk, High Reward Research program. The award will provide $250,000 per year for five years. DeVries will use the award to expand upon his previous findings that …
Fayetteville State University students Raymond Kimble, Germaine Gregory and Robert Deal have been awarded on-campus internships from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). The three students are working on creating Artificial Intelligence (AI) software that can automatically analyze visual data such as pictures and videos acquired …
Students who transfer to Appalachian State University find support programs tailored to promote their success — including opportunities to connect with Faculty Transfer Mentors — through the university’s Office of Transfer Services. This fall, 1,449 new transfer students — 1,230 on Appalachian’s main campus and 219 App State Online enrollees — joined the Mountaineer population. …
Earlier this year, Hannah Styles was searching through Western Carolina University’s Center for Career and Professional Development‘s Job Cat website looking for summer internship possibilities. She came across a link for the National Journalism Center, which places students with various media outlets in Washington, D.C. Despite knowing she would be facing a competitive field, Styles decided …
The School of Education at UNC Pembroke recently hosted a Beginning Teacher Leadership Symposium with goal in mind–to share with 50 new teachers about how to be a leader in the field of education. The symposium was led by local administrators, instructional coaches, CEOs and UNCP faculty. In addition to participants and presenters from within …
A new student retention program at Elizabeth City State University aims to help male students navigate not only student life, but life in general. Champion Scholars is a pilot program currently focusing on 25 male freshmen and according to ECSU’s interim dean of students, Dr. Coray Davis, the idea is to simply enhance male student …
On Location for the Affordable Education Campaign “It was much heavier than I expected,” said Lam Huynh, as he recalled the experience of hoisting a Steadicam rig onto his shoulders for the first time. Huynh had shown up on the set where the UNC System was shooting video for its most recent statewide campaign to …
Academic studies over summer break extended far beyond the classroom for a dozen UNC Pembroke students and faculty. Study abroad experiences led seven students to Melbourne, Australia, to examine the aboriginal culture, history and experiences of the Wurundjeri people. Another group traveled farther east to explore Seoul, the economic, political and cultural center of South …