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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Elon University's Nursing Program Achieves Accreditation
ELON, North Carolina, March 1 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Elon University's nursing program achieves accreditation The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation recognized School of Health Sciences leaders for a "commitment to providing quality nursing education" by meeting five standards that guide the accreditation process. Elon University's nursing program has been awarded initial accreditation by an organization renowned   more

Study Finds Support for Solar Energy Has Become Politically Polarized
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 1 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Support for Solar Energy Has Become Politically Polarized A new analysis of social media posts finds that public support for solar energy remains high, though that support declined significantly from 2016 to 2022. The study also found that solar power has become an increasingly polarized issue, with the shift in support being driven largely by opposition to solar power amon  more

UNC-Greensboro: Professor Gives Female Athletes a Leg Up With Patented Device
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 1 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Professor Gives Female Athletes a Leg Up with Patented Device After years of hard work, Dr. Sandra Shultz, director of UNC Greensboro's Center for Women's Health and Wellness in the School of Health and Human Sciences, will earn a patent from the U.S. government for a device she and her colleagues developed. The device, a GMetric3D Knee Joint Laxity Testing Apparatus, he  more