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
Doctor Paul Fulton
^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
Former Gov. Martin: Listen to each other on HB2
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
McCrory budget: A bonus won’t cut it
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
“Igniting the spirit of inquiry” at NC A&T
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
McCOLL: “University graduates have built the state.”
CHARLOTTE – The man who built Bank of America came to North Carolina for its university – and he says it’s our responsibility to make sure others get the same opportunity to get a quality education at a reasonable price. “One of the great things for North Carolina is our university system,” Hugh McColl, the… READ MORE
ECSU Chancellor: Train students to create jobs, not just fill them
^ PHOTO ABOVE: Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Thomas Conway with UNC President Margaret Spellings as she visits ECSU’s aviation program. ELIZABETH CITY – Thomas Conway took over as Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in January, following a tumultuous few years of leadership changes and enrollment challenges at the campus. Widely respected by his… READ MORE
“High tech/high touch” at WSSU
WINSTON-SALEM – Dr. Manjunatha Bhat teaches anatomy and physiology by what he calls “high tech and high touch.” With classes of as many as 100 students, technology must play a role. And Bhat, who came to Winston-Salem State University in 2008, is regarded as an expert in teaching and learning technologies. He helps train fellow… READ MORE
NCGAP: Right problem, wrong solution
“Right problem, wrong solution.” That’s how University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings sums up NCGAP, the legislature’s program to force a percentage of public university applicants to enroll in community college instead.1 She reiterated that point last week, calling on lawmakers to defer or amend the program when they return to Raleigh next… READ MORE
UNCG professor sees a Digital Zen
GREENSBORO – Religion, we all know, is a touchy subject – but imagine how challenging it is to teach religion in a world that is both increasingly polarized and increasingly digital. Through a mixture of enthusiasm, humor, scholarship and technology, that’s where Dr. Gregory Price Grieve lives. Grieve, an Associate Professor and Head of the… READ MORE
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