BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, May 26 (TNSper) -- Campbell University issued the following news: Dr. Michael Seibert has been named Director of Graduate Programs and External Programs for the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business; Seibert fills the role formerly held by Somer Johnson, who stepped away this spring. "We feel very fortunate to have Dr. Seibert join the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business (LFSB)," shared LFSB Dean, Dr. Kevin O'Mara. "He brings a wealth of business experience, as well as  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will receive public comment through June 5 as part of the renewal process for six Animal Feeding Operations General Permits. Through June 5, members of the public and interested parties are invited to submit comments on three existing state general permits for animal operations and three existing state general   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 27 (TNSfund) -- High Point University issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: Sanjay and Julie Meshri have committed more than $400,000 to High Point University. Their gift will establish the Meshri Family Unrestricted Endowment, as well as provide support for the HPU Fund for Extraordinary Education and the construction of the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center. "The Meshri family shows a strong dedication to support higher education  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 26 (TNSper) -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced today that North Carolina Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Reid Wilson has been appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board. Wilson joins 15 new board members on the board, which advises the Interior Secretary and the Director of the National Park Service on matt  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 26 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges approved a new program at the May 19 board meeting to address the critical teacher shortage across the state. In response to the teacher shortage, Session Law 2021-48 created a new pathway for individuals with a related bachelor's or graduate degrees to become high school adjunct instructors following completion of a focused course of study   more

ATHENS, Georgia, May 27 (TNSpar) -- The University of Georgia College of Engineering issued the following news release: The University of Georgia College of Engineering will serve as one of eight university partners with nonprofit research institute RTI International to establish a new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) to help communities across the Southeast advance environmental justice. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded th  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 27 (TNSawa) -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release: An alumnus from the School of Drama at UNCSA has won a Helen Hayes Award for his role in a production that took place at the Round House Theatre in Washington, D.C. Hassiem Muhammad (B.F.A. '18) won an award for outstanding supporting performer in a play alongside Ryan Sellers for their performance as Caliban in the 2022 production of "The Tempest." This is   more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, May 27 (TNSeco) -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Wayne Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest building on Tuesday, May 23. The Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (CITE) will be the future home of the college's HVAC, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Systems, and Machining programs. David Jackson, WCC Board of Trustees member and Building Committee Chair, stated that CITE wi  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, May 27 (TNSawa) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: For Jim Costa, biology professor since 1996 and director of Western Carolina University's Highlands Biological Station for the past 17 years, the study of evolution has always been one of his main interests and areas of research. Now, after years of research on the topic including several publications, Costa is being recognized for his work and has been awarded the Stephen Jay Gould Pri  more