BOONE – At its best, a college education treads a fine line between learning and invention. Students need the discipline to master existing knowledge, but also the creativity to discover and imagine new frontiers. Dr. Lisa Runner aims for that balance in her extraordinarily popular music education class at Appalachian State University. As a professor… READ MORE
GREENSBORO (May 16, 2016) – When it comes to core priorities for public higher education, there’s not much daylight between UNC System President Margaret Spellings and her predecessor, Tom Ross. Spellings and Ross sang one another’s praises during an hour-long appearance at the Governor Morehead Forum in Greensboro this week, highlighting shared concerns for higher… READ MORE
Photo and profile provided by UNC School of the Arts. Original post appears here. If asked to choose, Dale Pollock would say that his favorite film is “The Wizard of Oz.” Maybe not what you would expect from a man who has spent his life studying and writing about cinema as a journalist, George Lucas… READ MORE
By Margaret Spellings President, University of North Carolina System I’m nearing the end of my first tour of our state’s public universities, and it has been a thoroughly heartening experience. On every visit, I’ve heard about the remarkable work taking place across North Carolina and seen the pride people take in our campuses. I’ve also heard… READ MORE
Since taking office in March, University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings has faced small but insistent protests about her perceived agenda for public higher education. And at every opportunity, she has gone out of her way to meet those protesters and talk through their concerns. It’s not easy to walk toward people who are… READ MORE
ELIZABETH CITY – Dr. Ngozi Oriaku knows the value of good teaching. But she also knows students have the final responsibility for getting the most out of college, and she isn’t afraid to say so. “Take ownership in your education” is the first pillar in Dr. Oriaku’s five keys to success, which she shares every… READ MORE
^Honorary Degree Recipients (left to right: Paul Fulton, Jr., Anne-Marie Slaughter, Sandra Cisneros, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, and Nell Irvin Painter) stand with Chancellor Carol L. Folt before the Spring Commencement ceremony on May 8, 2016 at Kenan Stadium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Melanie Busbee/UNC-Chapel Hill). CHAPEL HILL (May 8,… READ MORE
As controversy over HB2 roils campuses and boardrooms across the state, former Gov. Jim Martin weighs in with a simple suggestion: Listen to each other. By Jim Martin How did we ever get ourselves into such a mess? Otherwise-friendly companies withdraw plans to expand to North Carolina, or threaten to do so. Popular entertainers cancel… READ MORE
RALEIGH – “The state of North Carolina cannot function without a strong, motivated workforce,” Gov. Pat McCrory said as he presented his proposed 2016-17 budget to state legislators last week.1 If that’s the case, the governor and legislators need to do better by the state’s university and community college faculty than the one-time 3% bonus… READ MORE
GREENSBORO – Dr. Salil Desai researches things most of us struggle to comprehend: How to deposit nano-scale droplets. Bio-chemical sensors. Regenerative tissue engineering. Desai established NC A&T State University’s Integrated Nano and Bio Manufacturing Laboratory. He is creating new paths for drug delivery and was a key member of a team that developed a “bioprinter”… READ MORE
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