PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 18 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: After twenty-five years of dedicated service, Dr. Clifton Black is retiring from his position as Princeton Theological Seminary's Otto A. Piper Professor of Biblical Theology, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom, humor, scholarship, and profound impact on the lives of students and colleagues alike. An ordained elder in the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, Black  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 18 -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release: UNCSA School of Dance alumnus Jordan Medley (B.F.A. '18) won his first Tony Award as a producer, under his production company Medley Houlihan, for best revival of a musical for "Merrily We Roll Along." The production won in several categories including best actor, best featured actor and best orchestrations. Medley was also nominated as a producer for "Gutenberg: Th  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 18 -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release: Forvis Mazars, LLP, ranked among the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, is pleased to announce the election of 39 new partners, as well as the promotion of 11 new managing directors, effective June 1. The group is among the first class of newly promoted leaders within the Forvis Mazars global network, which officially launched this month. Forvis Ma  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, June 19 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: The East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Michael Harris as dean of the College of Business during its June 18 meeting. Harris served as interim dean of the COB since July 2022, replacing Dr. Paul Schwager, who was dean from 2019-2022. "The opportunity to lead the College of Business, an institution that's given me and others so much, is both humbling and exci  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: School nutrition managers from across North Carolina have the opportunity to participate in regional N.C. K-12 Culinary Institute workshops this summer. The institute was developed by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of School Nutrition in cooperation with a team of registered dietitians and chefs to increase the availability of fresh, appealing, nut  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 18 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: The Methodist University community is tight-knit, and that strong fellowship is ever-evident daily when students, faculty, staff, and guests gather to enjoy the many dining offerings. Those offerings - from the Green & Gold Dining Hall to the on-campus Chick-fil-A - and more will be continually enhanced as MU has signed a 10-year partnership with Sodexo, a global leader in integrated foodservice and  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 18 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * By precisely controlling the concentration of drugs, a new version of a drug delivery tool can better manipulate neuronal activity * * * By Michaela Martinez Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to deliver drugs to specific types of neurons throughout the brain. This new approach, which was tested in mice, was 100 times more precise than existin  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, June 18 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall After 15 years of serving as Western Carolina University's chief information officer, Craig Fowler is retiring. In recognition of his exemplary service to the university, WCU's Board of Trustees presented its highest honor to Fowler during the quarterly board meeting held on June 14. The Western Carolina University Trustees' Award is presented only on rare occasions. This award has be  more