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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday May 17, 2023 ( 12 items )  

A Dozen 2022 Campbell Law Graduates are Serving as Judicial Law Clerks
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSper) -- Campbell University issued the following news: For the first time in Campbell Law School's history, a dozen 2022 graduates are currently serving as judicial law clerks in a variety of federal and state courts, said Mallory Underwood, director of the Career and Professional Development Center. "A judicial clerkship is one of the most valuable experiences a Campbell Law graduate can pursue following graduation," she explained. "Judicial clerks have  more

Alumnus to Serve as New NCWU Board Chair
ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSper) -- North Carolina Wesleyan College issued the following news: Dr. Dan Crocker, a retired local physician and Chairman of NC Wesleyan's Board of Trustees, has announced his plan to hand over the reins to Vice Chairman, Paul Bauer, after serving in the capacity since 2018. Mr. Bauer will begin his tenure as Board Chair on June 1 with Dr. Crocker remaining an active board member. Mr. Bauer is no stranger to Wesleyan, as his father Dr. Raymond "Moe" Bau  more

Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 16 (TNSres) -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that on June 26, 2023, holders of record as of June 10, 2023 (the "Record Date") of (i) its depositary shares (the "Series A Depositary Shares" (Nasdaq: BHFAP)), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of its 6.600% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series  more

CSUCI Political Science Major is One of 20 Chosen Across the Nation for Prestigious Fellowship at Duke University
CAMARILLO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Political Science major Shayonna Huley is among 20 college students across the United States to be awarded the 2023 APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) fellowship. At the end of May, Huley will travel to Duke University in North Carolina to participate in the five-week intensive summer program, which is co-sponsored by Duke Univer  more

DGA Statement on North Carolina Republicans' Extreme Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper issued the following statement in response to North Carolina Republicans' vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of their dangerous abortion ban: "Despite Republicans' latest reckless push to make safe, legal abortion harder to access, the fight to protect reproductive freedom in North Carolina is far from ov  more

Discovery Education: Georgia's Glynn County Schools Renews Multiyear Partnership Supporting Science Instruction in K-5 Classrooms Districtwide
CHARLOTTE,North Carolina, May 17 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Georgia's Glynn County Schools (GCS) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district's youngest learners. The renewal of this partnership ensures students and teachers in the district's K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company's award-winning Mystery Science service to explore the natu  more

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: Sparking Imaginative Discussions to Fight Climate Change With Materials Science
DURHAM, North Carolina, May 16 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The inaugural Duke Materials Initiative Symposium on Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change set a high bar for the new event series * * * The Duke Materials Initiative held its inaugural symposium on topics related to climate change last month. On April 28, more than 100 researchers from across the Research Triangle and the nation gathered to learn about each other  more

Megan Curling '23 Named Elon University Youth Trustee
ELON, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSper) -- Elon University issued the following news release: The Elon University Board of Trustees has elected 2023 graduate Megan Curling to a two-year term as a youth trustee on the board. Originally from Walnut Cove, N.C., Curling was a Communications Fellow and Lumen Scholar during her time at Elon. She majored in public health studies and journalism with a minor in human service studies. A recipient of the Lumen Prize, she explored the cultural and environme  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Statement on Senate Bill 20
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of SB20. "This bill is about controlling women and taking away their freedoms. And they are not done yet. "They will keep coming until they completely ban abortion in every instance. We can't let them. "So, despit  more

NCGOP Statement on Override of SB20 Veto
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 17 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * We congratulate the Republican super-majority for voting to override Governor Cooper's veto and we welcome the enactment of this reasonable legislation to protect life after the first trimester in North Carolina. Governor Cooper and the Democrats have proven themselves completely out of step with the values of the vast majority of North Carolinians on this issue. In   more

New VNG Warrant Officers Recognized as TACs Make National Impact
FORT BARFOOT, Virginia, May 17 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti | Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office The Virginia Army National Guard's Warrant Officer Candidate School celebrated and recognized the graduation of six warrant officer candidates from Class 23-001 in a ceremony held May 6, 2023, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The class of newly-promoted warrant officers included Soldier from both the Virginia and North Carolina Army  more

Three CPHS Faculty Say 'CU Later' as Retirement Draws Near
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSper) Campbell University issued the following news: Those who step foot on campus know there is something special about Campbell University. The inviting and intimate location, prestigious academics, Christian environment, and D1 sports are a few reasons students choose to make the Creek their home away from home. Having intentional, passionate, and diverse faculty is an added bonus that sets Campbell apart from other schools and draws students from acros  more