UNC System Celebrates 50 Years, Swears in President Peter Hans
The UNC System celebrated its 50th anniversary, commemorating the founding of the 16-campus university system and officially swearing in its seventh president.
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Higher Education
Michael Jordan Pledges $1 Million to Support UNC’s Ida B. Wells Society
A $1 million grant from the Jordan Brand’s Black Community Commitment will aid the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting.
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Former UNC Assistant Dean Begins Position as Director of Black Culture Center at Duke
Dawna Jones is a jack of all trades. She’s president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, was chair for the Carolina Black Caucus, worked as an adjunct instructor in the UNC Higher Education program and served as the assistant dean of students UNC. This month, she began a new position as the Director of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture at Duke University.
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UNC Professors Leaving the University in the Wake of Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure Inaction
At least three professors of color announced they are leaving the university for other opportunities in the past week alone and the UNC Student Body President wrote an open letter calling for a university-wide reckoning.
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Durham Tech Expansion Put On Hold in County Budget Deliberations
The Orange County Board of Commissioners plans to adopt the 2021-22 fiscal budget at its upcoming meeting next week, however, a big education project that was set to receive millions of dollars in funding is now on the chopping block.
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Duke Promoting Nina King To Be Next Athletics Director
Duke is promoting Nina King to become the school’s next athletics director. The school’s...
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Kizzmekia Corbett Joins Harvard’s School of Public Health as Assistant Professor, Researcher
Kizzmekia Corbett, Hillsborough native and one of the lead scientists behind the development of...
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UNC Kickstarts New Sustainability Efforts with Champion Sustainability Fund
UNC has received a $1 million investment from the Champion Athleticwear brand to kickstart a...
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Durham Tech Expansion Included in Proposed Orange County Budget
The expansion of Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus may soon be a reality with current budget discussions underway.
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CHCSS Participates in FAFSA Challenge to Increase Post-Secondary Education
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has joined a statewide effort to fill out more financial aid applications in order for more students to have access to higher education.
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