CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education and Creative Visions--the nonprofit supporting positive change through storytelling, impact media, art, education, and technology--offers educators new resources engaging students in global issues. Designed to inspire students in grades 6-12 to become the next generation of storytellers and leaders, Creative Visions Classroom provides educators  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2023: * * * Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement advocating for the NCAA to reverse course on Florida State University Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson's hardship waiver and make him eligible to play immediately due to recent reports that the NCAA granted eligibility to University of North Carolina Wide Receiver Tez W  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Newborn Screening Program has been awarded a federal grant that supports enhancements to the state's newborn screening system. This funding is intended to improve health outcomes for newborns and children with disorders identified through newborn screening, and will improve access to treatment and follow-up ca  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Amy Harrell, Dean of Research and Institutional Effectiveness, assumed her new role of Chief Academic Officer for Nash Community College on Oct 2. "Dr. Harrell more than has the talent and skill to hit the ground running," said Dr. Lew K. Hunnicutt, president at NCC. "As a long tenured member of NCC, she has the institutional knowledge and drive to be highly successful." In the role, Dr. Harre  more

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Pfeiffer University issued the following news: By Taylor Brigman Meet Dr. Carrie DeJaco, Pfeiffer's associate professor of biology and environmental science! Dr. DeJaco has been a professor for 17 years, 6 of which have been at Pfeiffer. Dr. DeJaco teaches a variety of classes relating to wildlife and the environment, including Intro to Environmental Science, Field Botany, and Wildlife and Conservation Biology. Learning about wildlife is what got Dr. DeJ  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: Dr. Maia Butler, associate professor in the UNCW Department of English, is a recipient of a 2023 South Atlantic Modern Language Association Studies Book Award in the Edited Collection category. SAMLA honors two outstanding scholarly works each year: one monograph and one edited collection. Dr. Butler received the award for Edited Collections Narrating History, Home, and D  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest University's Hit The Bricks raised a record-breaking $301,722 for cancer research during this year's event. The grand total was announced during the closing ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 5. It was an emotional moment for many participants, as the fundraising amount was shared with the crowd. The steps of Wait Chapel were lined with luminaries honoring cancer survivors and those impacted  more