Higher Ed Works is now Public Ed Works. Public Ed Works is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) public charity that focuses on increasing residents’ knowledge of public education in North Carolina. Public Ed Works educates state residents about the benefits our public education systems provide and explains how public schools are funded and supported. Public Ed Works… READ MORE
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Appalachian State University http://www.appstate.edu/ Established in 1899 as Watauga Academy, Appalachian State University has evolved into a preeminent university located in a unique, rural mountain environment. As a member of the University of North Carolina, Appalachian’s fundamental mission is to discover, create, transmit, and apply knowledge to address the needs of individuals and society. East… READ MORE
Pay attention and speak up, or we will lose something we cannot soon replace
Dr. Mitchell Simpson, Pastor, University Baptist Church An Open Letter from a Chapel Hill pastor to his congregation: If you’re not alarmed over the future of academic freedom at UNC, you’re not paying attention. If you’re not paying attention, you’re forfeiting the spiritual birthright earned at such high cost by our Baptist forebears. If those… READ MORE
Fayetteville State receives $1 million to help retain and graduate students
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (February 12, 2015) – Students who learn differently will have access to an array of academic supports through a new program at Fayetteville State University (FSU) called Bronco STAR (Supporting Transition, Access and Retention). The program was made possible through a three-year, $1 million grant from the N.C. GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. Through the Bronco STAR… READ MORE
WCU: The Shining Light in the West
The story of Western Carolina University – the story of an affordable, welcoming university in the mountains that prepares its students to succeed and to serve – is one that has been told through the lives of tens of thousands in the university’s 125-year history. Cullowhee Academy, WCU’s precursor, was founded in 1889 to improve… READ MORE
Tom Ross a Steady Hand During Era of Tremendous Change
Tom Ross will step down as President of the University of North Carolina system at the end of 2015, but his reserved judicial temperament has been a stabilizing force for the University system at a time of tremendous change. Over the past four years, Ross has managed the University system through significant transitions and very difficult times…. READ MORE
Eshelman gives $100M to UNC-CH Eshelman School of Pharmacy
CHAPEL HILL — In the largest donation ever to UNC-Chapel Hill, pharmaceutical executive Fred Eshelman is giving $100 million to the School of Pharmacy that already bears his name. “We must be relentless in our pursuit of pre-eminence — and I mean pre-eminence,” Eshelman said at a jubilant ceremony announcing the gift. “We must help… READ MORE
A Chancellor’s Parting Thoughts: Day Four
In a Sept. 9, 2014 briefing, Chancellor Donald Reaves reflected on his seven years at Winston-Salem State University. We share those remarks here in four days of blog posts. Day Four: Raising Expectations As I’m sure you know, not all of the decisions that I have made over the past seven years have been universally… READ MORE
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