HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 29 -- High Point University issued the following news release: Meridith Elliott Powell, who serves as High Point University's Business Growth and Leadership Expert in Residence in addition to being a professional speaker and bestselling author, visited campus on March 18 to mentor students and meet with faculty. Powell started the day with business students discussing sales as a relationship business and how the connections they make with potential clients are  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, March 28 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Zoe Beale Last week, students in the Chowan University Business Department had the unique opportunity to tour the mill at Nucor Hertford and engage with Nucor teammates over lunch. In the days following the tour, they put their newfound knowledge to the test by participating in Nucor's Dollars & Tons simulation, where they had the chance to run their own mill in their classroom. The immersive experience   more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, March 29 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: The Country Doctor Museum, located at 7089 Peele Road in Bailey and managed by East Carolina University's Laupus Health Sciences Library, is hosting a mobile mammography unit event April 9 for women 35 years and older in conjunction with Cancer Services of Eastern North Carolina. Pre-registration is required by April 2 at the Invision Diagnostics website. The event offers 3D breast cancer screen  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 29 -- High Point University issued the following news release: For a third consecutive year, High Point University has been recognized for providing one of the Top 50 Undergraduate Game Design Programs in the country. The Princeton Review ranked HPU's game design programs eighth for undergraduate schools in the South and 48th for undergraduate schools across the country in its 2024 list, released this month. HPU is also the only university in North Carolina to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 29 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University sophomore Mia Jastrzembski was recently selected as an Amgen Scholar and will spend 10 weeks this summer conducting research at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, as part of a highly selective undergraduate summer research program that allows undergraduates from across the globe to participate in cutting-edge research opportunities at world-class institutions. Th  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, March 28 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: Methodist University proudly serves those who serve at the highest level - and once again, it has the designation to prove it. Today, the Military Friendly(R) ratings program officially named Methodist University a Military Friendly(R) university with a gold-level ranking for the 2024-25 academic year. The ranking is a recurring honor for the University, which was also listed as one of the Militar  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 29 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Health Care Expert in Residence Sue Downes, CEO and co-founder of MyEyeDr., recently returned to campus to mentor students and offer them advice on how to build a successful company. As one of the global leaders who are part of HPU's Access to Innovators program, Downes participated in the third annual Elizabeth Strickland Leadership Summit on March 18-20. During her time on  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina has surpassed initial electric vehicle registration goals two years early in yet another indication of the major shift in underway for American drivers, and emphasizing the need for the state to rapidly increase access to electric charging infrastructure. In 2018, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order 80 that called on  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced one judicial appointment to the Superior Court and one District Attorney appointment. "Both Jason Ramey and Katy Gregg bring extensive legal experience to their new positions and have served North Carolina well over the years," said Governor Cooper. "I am thankful for their willingness to step up and continue serving their communities  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin is stepping down on April 1 as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA) after years of strong service to North Carolina. The Governor has appointed former NC House Representative and current US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower & Reserve Affairs, Grier  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: LMFakro, a manufacturer of attic ladders, will create 23 new jobs to establish its first U.S. assembly plant for attic ladders in Pasquotank County, Governor Cooper announced today. "North Carolina's robust transportation infrastructure, strong workforce of manufacturing professionals, and nationally recognized business-friendly environment makes it the perfect place for  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * Returns Control to County * * * The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is returning control of child welfare services to the Nash County Department of Social Services, effective today. NCDHHS temporarily assumed leadership in September 2023. Since then, the state and county worked collaboratively to stabilize and improv  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study of the extent to which "smart utility meters" can improve energy efficiency in manufacturing finds that the willingness of managers to actually make use of the technology is a key driver in reducing energy consumption and related costs. The work also serves as a proof-of-concept for using "event system theory" - which has historically been used to understand the impact of  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: By Rachel Damiani Dr. Jaclyn Maher, associate professor of kinesiology, receives the Early Career Research Excellence Award for her scholarship on the psychology of physical activity. Dr. Maher's pioneering research adopts a dual process lens, which recognizes physical activity is rooted in both a person's conscious decisions and unconscious actions. She studies behav  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Following his declaration of 2024 as the Year of Public Schools, Governor Roy Cooper is illustrating the risks the extreme Republican voucher plan poses to children and public schools, where more than 8 in 10 North Carolina children attend school. Today, the Governor released a new video walking through the problems with this voucher plan on steroids, along with a new fac  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 29 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: Yvonne Villanueva-Russell will join the University of North Carolina Asheville as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2024. An internationally recognized keynote speaker and award-winning teacher, she brings broad experience in student access, success, and retention strategies for first-year, graduate, and non-traditional students across all dis  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 29 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news on March 28, 2024: By Lauren Segers and Janet Imrick The University of North Carolina Greensboro would not look like what it does today were it not for the first woman to officially serve as its Chancellor: Dr. Patricia Sullivan. Her legacy is felt in the name of the Sullivan Science Building and the continued real-world impact of UNCG's faculty and students. Patricia Ann Sull  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 29 -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: UNCSA has announced the selection of Jenkins Peer Architects (JPA), based in Charlotte, and Steinberg Hart, based in Los Angeles, as the design team for Phase 2 of the Stevens Center renovation. This next and final phase will complete the comprehensive renovation of the beloved performing arts center and learning laboratory, preserving its legacy   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: Wake Tech partner Eli Lilly was named Business of the Year among large companies by the North Carolina Community College System. The award will be presented during a special dinner and celebration on April 17. In their joint nomination, Wake Tech and Durham Tech highlighted Eli Lilly's critical partnership with both colleges to train a skilled biotechnology workforce. The Lilly Science and Tech  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, March 28 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: Western Carolina University's Office of National and International Awards, in collaboration with the Office of Global Engagement, will host the inaugural Fulbright Week April 8-12. "This is truly what a campus community is all about," said Ingrid Bego, director of WCU's Office of National and International Awards. "There has been so much interdepartmental collaboration to put this event together. We a  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 29 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * FEATURED NEWS Extroversion related to college student belonging (https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/college-experience/2024/03/19/research-extroversion-related-college-student) By Ashley Mowreader | Inside Higher Ed A new study by psychology professor Shannon Brady and colleagues found students who are extroverted and agreeable are more likely to feel as though they b  more