NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * 1 Shot and Killed and 4 Shot and Wounded in School Shooting at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements in response to a ma  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * CLASS OF 2025: Logan Northcutt is driven to fight cancer and support future scientists Logan Northcutt grew up in a North Carolina town so small, it did not even have a stop light. What he did have are parents who instilled a love of learning with optimism, inquisitiveness and drive. Northcutt attracted mentors who saw his potential, and he jumped at opportunities to grow. Logan Northcutt as a little bo  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 29 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * eTeamSponsor signs on as ABCA Double Partner The American Baseball Coaches Association is excited to announce its new partnership with eTeamSponsor, a leader in sports and activities fundraising. "We're thrilled to welcome eTeamSponsor as an ABCA Double Partner and to align with a company that shares our commitment to supporting coaches and student-athletes," said ABCA Executive  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 29 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU offers pathways with Southwestern Community College A new partnership between East Tennessee State University and Southwestern Community College is opening doors for students in rural North Carolina, making it easier than ever to turn an associate degree into a bachelor's degree in fields like nursing, allied health and business. Southwestern Community College is a public community col  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * Grayson remains in the top 5 of the DI Softball Poll 2025 NJCAA DI Softball Poll - Week 10 - 04-28-25 Place Name Region Record Points 1st Place Prev. 1 McLennan Community College 5 48-5 275 13 1 2 Florida Southwestern State College 8 47-5 264 0 2 3 Northwest Florida State College 8 54-2 253 0 4 4 Indian River State College 8 41-8 242   more

CARY, North Carolina, April 29 -- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release: * * * INDA and EDANA Recommend Incorporating a New Entity - The Global Nonwovens Alliance Cary, NC & Brussels, April 28, 2025 - The Board of Directors of INDA and EDANA met this week to continue progress toward a vision of broad collaboration for the benefit of the industry detailed in a Letter of Intent signed by both organizations in September 2024. This work has progress  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * High-Wire Act: Soft Robot Can Carry Cargo Up and Down Steep Aerial Wires Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. The soft robot operates autonomously, can climb slopes at angles of up to 80 degrees, and can carry loads up to 12 times its weight. "We've previously created   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Addresses Special Education Teacher Shortage By Mark Lawton For the 2024-2025 school year, 74% of elementary and middle schools and 66% of high schools said they had difficulty filling a special education teaching vacancy with a fully certified teacher. That is according to a survey by the U.S. Department of Education's Center for Education Statistics. The School of Education at North  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * RCSJ - Gloucester Stays Strong at No. 1 in Week 8 2024-25 NJCAA DIII Baseball Poll | Week 8 - 4/28/25 Place Name Region Record Points 1st Place Prev. 1 Rowan College South Jersey - Gloucester 19 41-4 105 9 1 2 SUNY Niagara 3 41-0 98 0 2 3 Dallas College Eastfield 5 40-8 91 0 3 4 Brookdale Community College 19 32-8 83 0 4 5 Hudson V  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * Special Edition NFTE Nexus Policy Brief: Uniting for Impact: The Role of Convening Organizations in Systemic Change We're excited to share the latest NFTE Nexus policy brief: Uniting for Impact: The Role of Convening Organizations in Systemic Change. In February 2025, American Student Assistance(R) (ASA) hosted the inaugural Work-Based Learning Leaders Forum in Raleigh, North Carolina--bringing t  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 29 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Differences in health data collection tools contribute to varying public health population estimates By Khalanie Taylor Have you ever taken a survey and felt the response choices lacked options that accurately reflected your situation? Oftentimes, you choose the closest, but not ideal, option to your experience or select "Not Applicable" or "Other  more