CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education today announced that two of its award-winning digital services have been certified as meeting the rigorous, evidence-based standards set forth in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Discovery Education's Science Techbook has achieved ESSA Tier III and Tier IV certification and Discovery Education E  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named four first-year College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (CAHSS) students as the 2023-24 inaugural class of Power of Four Research Fellows. The fellowship is a distinguished program aimed at empowering visionary young scholars deeply committed to advancing social justice through innovative research and communi  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Two new practitioners in residence have been hired at Catawba College. Both positions are effective for the 2023-24 academic year Dr. Noshua Watson is Catawba's Sustainability Executive in Residence, jointly appointed between the Center for the Environment and the Ketner School of Business. Watson will advance initiatives focused on the intersection of sustainability and business both in and out of the classroom.  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University faculty are part of an inter-institutional research team focused on advancing health equity by promoting digital inclusion for agricultural workers and their families in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health, in partnership with ECU and North Carolina State University, secured a five-year, nearly $6 mi  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: * * * Grant Secured by Dr. Kimberly Smith-Burton to Strengthen Master's Degree Programs in STEM * * * 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 (M  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pamela Baldwin as the new associate vice chancellor for Student Success and Enrollment Management, effective September 1. In this role, Dr. Baldwin will report to the provost and senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and work collaboratively as a provost's leadership team member to advance the strategic goals and obj  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: * * * $769K Grant will fund an Excellence in Research Project in Collaboration with ECU * * * Fayetteville State University (FSU) is proud to announce that Danielle Graham, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and interim department chair for the department of biological and forensic sciences, has been awarded a 3-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant in the amount of $769  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Institute of World Politics issued the following news release: On September 8th, The Institute of World Politics (IWP) and the West Point Society Piedmont co-hosted a luncheon event, in Greensboro, North Carolina. This event was made possible through the efforts of IWP Co-Chairs Karen Armstrong and Susan Macheledt, as well as the cooperation of Bill Trivette, the West Point Society Piedmont Chair. The luncheon began with a welcome from Susan Macheledt, a member of t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health, in partnership with East Carolina University and North Carolina State University, has been awarded a highly competitive Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society award from the National Institutes of Health for the proposed Agricultural Workers Digital Equity Initiative.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. states and territories all created websites designed to share information with the public about the disease, vaccinations and related public health recommendations. However, a new study finds these sites do not meet accessibility standards - meaning that some members of the public, such as individuals who are blind or visually impaired,   more

CARY, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Thousands of organizations around the globe value their work with SAS, the leader in AI and analytics, because SAS delivers trusted analytics, award-winning support, deep industry knowledge and continued innovation. The appreciation is mutual. SAS greatly values its customers and partners and the amazing work they do to change the world thro  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: UNCW head baseball coach Randy Hood has signed an extension that will keep him with the program through the 2028 season, Director of Athletics Michael Oblinger announced on Thursday. "Since my arrival last spring, I've been impressed with Coach Hood and how he leads the program," said Oblinger. "Baseball has gained a national following by playing and winning against som  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * Nearly 140 students participated in URECA Day 2023 * * * Inside the lower gym at the Sutton Center, posters lined several rows as students prepared to talk about their research projects. Sophomore Evan Harris nervously straightens his shirt and prepares to talk about his research project as the first wave of visitors enters the symposium. "I took a closer look at the Hindu religion in  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 28 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: Wake Tech and the Boys & Girls Clubs serving Wake County are teaming up to help middle- and high-school students in underrepresented communities discover their post-secondary education and career paths. Today, the two announced a new community outreach partnership that will provide a full-time college liaison to support outreach and career exploration activities for members of the Boys & Girls   more