ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 2 -- Mercer University issued the following news wrap up: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | December 2025 * College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, and Ph.D. graduate Stephanie Moore, co-presented the session "Play as a bridge: Supporting multilingual learners through inquiry-driven, play-based learning" at the 2025 Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference in Athens on Oct. 30. Dr. Allee, with c  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Project Spark Expands Employment Support for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across North Carolina The North Carolina Health and Human Services initiative called Project Spark is launching 10 new locations across the state to expand access to the services and supports that help individuals with intellectual and deve  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * LGC Approves Bond Request Tied to Duke Health System Hospital Purchase The Local Government Commission today approved a $275,670,000 financing request linked to Duke Health System's purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, now known as Duke Health Lake Norman. The request was submitted by the N.C. Medical Care Commission (NCMCC) for a tax-exempt conduit reve  more