GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 30 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Doubling Down on Academic Advising as Gateway to Student Success * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 30, 2026) - With a strategic commitment to enhancing academic advising, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has doubled its professional advising staff resulting in a nearly 8% increase in retention rate. The growth within N.C. A&T's Center fo  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 1 (TNSrep) -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Greensboro Planning Department Releases Growth and Development Trends Report Greensboro Planning Department's annual report on key economic measures is now available online (https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/58187/638735615157170000). The Growth and Development Trends Report covers recent local, regional, and national trends in metrics like populatio  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 1 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Kamran Afzal Named Greensboro Police Chief After conducting a competitive, national search and extensive interview process, Greensboro City Manager Nathaniel "Trey" Davis has selected Kamran Afzal as the City's next Police Chief. Afzal succeeds John Thompson who retired in February 2026. Afzal began his law enforcement career with the U.S. Capitol Police in 1991 and later joined t  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 31 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Science Everywhere Festival creates fun for all ages on UNCG Campus * Experience science like never before -talk to robots, witness honeybees in action, dive into colorful chemistry, and explore the fascinating science of anesthesia using a live cricket model. These are just a few of the fun activities available to visitors who attend this year's Science Everywhere Fe  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, April 1 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Texas Tech Names New Horn Distinguished Professors Andrew Jackson and Christopher Witmore join the time-honored list of Texas Tech's finest researchers and scholars. * Andrew Jackson and Christopher Witmore were named Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professors in February at Texas Tech University's Board of Regents meeting held in Dallas. To be designated a Horn Distinguished Professor is the highest acade  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Two Alumni Recognized as 2026 Regional Principals of the Year * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 31, 2026) - Two North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni are among the nine distinguished educators selected as North Carolina's 2026 Regional Principals of the Year. Darrell A. Harris Jr. '11, Ed.D., principal of Eastern Guilford High School i  more