CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Bank of America today announced findings from its 13th annual Workplace Benefits Report, "The Transforming Workplace" (PDF) The report revealed that two-thirds (67%) of employees believe the cost of living is outpacing growth in their salary or wages, compared to 58% in February 2022. Over the last year, the impact of inflation and economic uncertainty h  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- Campbell University issued the following news: The Campbell Law School Alumni Association will host its annual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at the law school. This in-person event offers participants the opportunity to earn up to six hours of CLE credit from the North Carolina State Bar. The CLE is free for Alumni Association members and $125 for non-members or $75 for a half-day. A light breakfast and  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University (FSU) is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a substantial grant from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). FSU has been awarded $10,657,950 under the Master's Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (MD-HBCU) Phase II Program for a six-year period, spanning from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2029. This grant,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today visited the ATLAS (Addiction Treatment: Linking Access & Services) mobile clinic in Lumberton to highlight the work the clinic does to help Robeson County residents get medication-assisted treatment and support services for their substance use disorder. The clinic was started by the UNC School of Medicine with funding from Vital S  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: By Karen Green Community leaders and volunteers from across North Carolina will convene Oct. 17 in Charlotte for the annual Grassroots Leadership Conference (GLC), a one-day event to discuss local issues and develop strategies for positive change. The 2023 GLC will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Harris Conference Center, 3216 CPCC Harris Campus Drive -- the first time the event will   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: By Tonya Dixon A packed house of excited students and university friends welcomed award-winning actor, director, producer and organizer Kerry Washington to the Chancellor's Speaker Series: "Finding My Own," Sept. 21, in Harrison Auditorium. The event did not disappoint the excited audience. Moderator, alumna and CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus greeted the crowd with a rousing A  more

CARY, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: SAS, a leader in AI and analytics, is helping to revolutionize the use of clinical trial data so new medicines can be delivered to patients faster than before. After a thorough evaluation, SAS has been chosen by global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to help increase efficiency and drive automation in the delivery of statistical analyses for cli  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently awarded a team of researchers at the University of Texas (UT), UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and Vanderbilt University funding as part of a $50.3 million "multi-omics" grant to research the genetics that contribute to human health and disease. The team, which includes Kari North,  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: It's no secret that a teacher shortage is taking a toll on schools nationwide. A partnership with UNC Greensboro aims to help Guilford County Schools close the gap locally by getting beginning math and science teachers without education degrees off to a good start. Math and Science Teachers of Tomorrow, or MST2, builds on UNCG's strong teacher education expertise by targeting   more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Starting in the spring of 2024, Wayne Community College will offer an elementary education residency program that will support teachers beginning their residency license journey. Residency licensure is the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) approved alternative pathway to initial licensure. NCDPI collaborated with the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to develop  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- North Carolina Wesleyan College issued the following news: North Carolina Wesleyan University will soon be launching an additional option for its popular Master of Business Administration (MBA) with its new hybrid program -- starting January 2024. As an F1-Visa Qualified Program, international students can continue their education in the states immediately after earning their undergraduate degree. This 12-month, interactive program allows students to wor  more