CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Bank of America reported its third-quarter 2023 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America's Investor Relations website at https://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterly-earnings. Investor Conference Call information: Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan and Chief Financial   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: In classrooms at Clark University and other colleges, discussions about the role of religion in U.S. politics inevitably focus on conservative white Christians and their outsized influence on the Republican Party, elections, and the U.S. Supreme Court, according to Jack Delehanty, assistant professor of sociology. But with his new book, "Making Moral Citizens: How Faith-Based Organizers Use Vocation for P  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Educators in grades K-6 across Indiana's Spencer-Owen Community Schools (S-OCS) are enhancing students' science instruction through a new collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Thanks to a new phase of the district's multiyear partnership with Discovery Education, students and teachers in the district's K-2 classrooms now have access to t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- Duke University issued the following news: Summary: Investors in some of the country's biggest banks are being warned that they may soon have to offer higher rates to depositors. Such action would cut into the higher profits resulting from the Federal Reserve's decision to increase interest rates. Connel Fullenkamp, professor of the practice of economics at Duke University, points out that not only would it squeeze bank profits, but it also could cause some to  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: By Markita Rowe North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University graduate student Essence Connor-Barringer has become the sixth Aggie Poet Laureate after being competitively selected for the 2023-24 role. Connor-Barringer is a M.A. student in English and African American literature from Charlotte, North Carolina. She holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer issued the following news release: If you're headed to the N.C. State Fair don't just spend your money on an ostrich smashburger and a ride on the Khaos. Try to get some of it back at the Department of State Treasurer (DST) Unclaimed Property Division (UPD) booth in the Kerr Scott Building. UPD staff have been manning the booth since the fair opened, and State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, has been dropp  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, announced today that beginning Jan. 1, 2024, some State Health Plan (Plan) members will enjoy lower prescription drug costs at the pharmacy. The Plan will be partnering with its Pharmacy Benefit Manager, CVS Caremark, and GoodRx to provide a free mobile application that helps consumers find the lowest prescrip  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is seeking public comment on a draft air quality permit for Dura-Supreme, LLC - Statesville, a new wood cabinet manufacturing facility in Iredell County. Comments will be accepted until Nov. 16, 2023. Dura-Supreme applied to DAQ for a Title V air quality permit to construct and operate the new  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is supporting Haywood County in the launch of their Affordable Housing Development Fund (AHDF) program and invites qualified public, private and nonprofit organizations to apply for financing for multifamily or single-family housing rehabilitation and new construction projects in Haywood County. The program aims to provide renta  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 18 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: Katherine Dyer, Ph.D., grew up in the picturesque village of Pinehurst, North Carolina, home of the historic Pinehurst Resort, a frequent site of U.S. Open golf championships. But since she was a child, she had her sights set on Orlando. "I wanted to be a dolphin trainer at SeaWorld since about age 5, so I went to the University of North Carolina Wilmington to major in marine science," explains Dyer, who is beginning  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2023: By Aliyah Chasten North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Arwin D. Smallwood, Ph.D., has coauthored a new book about the Aggie-Eagle rivalry. "NC A&T vs. NCCU: More Than Just A Game" was developed by Smallwood, professor and chair of the Department of History and Political Science in A&T's College of Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences. A renown  more

WHITEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- Southeastern Community College issued the following news: Childcare providers and early childhood professionals gathered at Southeastern Community College for an Early Childhood Educators Lunch and Learn event on Oct. 12 to learn about apprenticeships and financial resources through Building Bright Futures. Building Bright Futures is an initiative supported by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education, in partnership with the N.C. Office of the  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Trevor Johnson and Brian Russo have joined LPL Financial to launch a new independent practice, Steeplechase Capital Partners. They chose to affiliate with LPL's supported independence model, LPL Strategic Wealth Services, and reported ha  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Rebecca Fry, PhD, Carol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and T. Michael O'Shea, MD, MPH, C. Richard Morris, MD Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics in the UNC School of Medicine, have been awarded $2.1 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: John W. Hatch, DrPH, '74 a W.R. Kenan Jr. Professor emeritus of health behavior at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is being honored by the Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community (CPHFC). The Caucus was established in 1996 with a mission to assist the American Public Health Association (APHA) members and diverse faith communities  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest is one of twelve universities nationwide to receive a 2023 Handshake Career Spark Award. The award recognizes the University's Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD) for its innovation and dedication to engaging students in career development from Day One. "We are honored to receive this recognition from our partners at Handshake. Today's college student faces many barriers to bein  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The Wake Forest University Schools of Business issued the following news release: The Wake Forest School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Wilcox as the Director of Sustainability Initiatives, effective October 18. In this role, Wilcox will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of sustainability, including curriculum integration and expanding experiential learning opportunities. "I am excited to return to my al  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Facing scrutiny, a museum that holds 12,000 human remains changes course (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/arts/american-museum-natural-history-human-remains.html) By Zachary Small | The New York Times The American Museum of Natural History is planning to overhaul its stewardship of some 12,000 human remains, the painful legacy of collecting practices that saw the museum acquire the skeleton  more