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Low stone walls at Carolina

October 9, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CHAPEL HILL – When Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz looks at the stone walls that surround UNC Chapel Hill’s campus, he doesn’t see barriers. He sees something easy to climb. Sure, there are distinct disciplines at Carolina. But in those low stone walls, Guskiewicz says in the accompanying video, he also sees a symbol of the… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Research, UNC Chapel Hill

Andrew Perrin: Don’t rush to choose a major

October 4, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 3 Comments

By Andrew J. Perrin As students settle into college this fall, they’re likely to hear one question over and over again: What’s your major? The honest answer should be “I don’t know yet.” But far too many students feel pressure to choose a major too early and stick with it too firmly. The percentage of… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, EdTalks

Yet another UNC leadership change

October 2, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 2 Comments

CHAPEL HILL – With the resignation of Harry Smith as Chair of the UNC Board of Governors, we have yet another in a series of leadership changes across the University of North Carolina System. The Board elected Randy Ramsey yesterday to serve the remainder of Smith’s term as Chair until June 30, 2020.1  But this revolving door… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Leadership, UNC Board of Governors

College rankings don’t happen by chance

October 2, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Whether it’s U.S. News & World Report or The Wall Street Journal doing the rankings, it’s clear North Carolina is blessed with an abundance of highly rated colleges and universities, both public and private. In all, 13 North Carolina universities are ranked by U.S. News among national universities.1  • Duke University ranked 10th overall among national universities in… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Excellence, Focus on Quality, Great Universities, HBCU

RTI’s research impact

September 25, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Together, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State University, Duke University and RTI International do $3.5 billion worth of research every year. “The opportunity that’s available to the four entities is to come together, to work collaboratively, and to try to attack really big problems in the world,” Wayne Holden, RTI International’s President and… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, NCSU, Research, RTI 60th, UNC Chapel Hill

RTI’s Nestor Ramirez finds himself at Chapel Hill

September 25, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – It was during a visit to UNC-Chapel Hill during his senior year in high school that it started to sink in with Nestor Ramirez. “It was like, ‘Here’s what the buildings look like, and here’s what the dorms look like,’” Ramirez, now a research education analyst at RTI International who designs student surveys,… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, RTI 60th, UNC Chapel Hill

RTI’s Tamara Terry: “NC Central is where I grew up”

September 25, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

DURHAM – Tamara Terry was a full-time student at NC Central University when she started working in RTI International’s call center – and soon knew she wanted to be part of the impact RTI makes in the world. But it was NC Central that made her want to make that difference. “North Carolina Central required us to… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, NCCU, RTI 60th

RTI & University Collaboration

September 18, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – RTI International was founded 60 years ago to offer opportunities to high-level science graduates emerging from North Carolina’s universities. And those relationships continue to this day. “North Carolina universities are integral and intertwined with everything that RTI does,” Jacqueline Olich, RTI’s Senior Director of University Collaborations, says in the accompanying video…. READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Research, RTI 60th, UNC System

RTI’s Meaghan McGrath: The impact of an NCSU degree

September 18, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Seeing the impact on people in rural Nicaragua of what she could do as an environmental engineer made Meaghan McGrath a believer in her chosen field. As a student at NC State University, McGrath signed up for an Alternative Service Break in a remote part of Nicaragua, collaborating with a local… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, NCSU, RTI 60th

RTI’s Jeff Frederick: “Knowing who you are is pivotal”

September 18, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 4 Comments

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – For a skinny kid from Warsaw, NC, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University made a major difference.  “It’s rare that you can attend an institution that really helps you dig deep into your identity,” Jeff Frederick, RTI International’s senior vice president for global human resources business partnering, says in the… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, HBCU, North Carolina A&T, RTI 60th

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